Engineering of the Greatest Kind

Forget all the Chinese Engineers and all the Engineers that build amazing structures all over the world. I'm convinced that the greatest engineers work for Graco baby accessories.

Last night Kim and I had our first baby shower and the Highlands Ranch staff was so good to us. They got us our play swing and our pack and play. Yes I know.... They are so generous!!!

So Kim and I figured it would be a 5 minute ordeal to put these things together but I have to tell you that between the 1st grade drawings of the instructions, the mislabeled pieces, and all the plastic fasteners we finally got the swing together in a record time of 49 minutes. (Chalk one up for me being dumber than a newborn child. I would suck at that 5th grader gameshow.)

Luckily the Pack and Play is the best single invention ever. Again credit to the Graco Engineers. Heck it only took us 10 minutes to get this together. Probably because there is no assembly required. You just snap and push and BAM You have a Pack and Play (Sorry for the horrible Emeril impression there) Hopefully the Birth is as easy as a snap and push. HA HA HA (see evidence below)

Tips to Having a NORMAL Delivery

So as Kim and I start planning for BK (Baby Krauth) We decided that it would probably be a good idea to get a tour of the Hospital where we were going to be delivering. I'm not sure if the tour was helpful or if it freaked me out even more about the whole process.

But no need to worry. Our tour guide told everyone on the tour that "We would all have Very Normal Deliveries." She only said it about 47 times (Probably not to freak anyone out)

We also went with Lauren and Josh so that If Josh passes out I can show his family where to go. And vis versa. ha ha

Here is a video of our Tour at Swedish!

Hall of Fame Saturday became Hall of Paint Saturday!

One step closer I keep thinking to myself. One step closer to being done with the nursery. Kim and I were going to hold off painting until next weekend and start a new Valentine's tradition of painting a room every year. (If you recall last V-day we painted our bedroom.. HEY OOOOO!- No but seriously we did paint the bedroom) BUT then I realized that next weekend I need to probably be a little more romantic so we decided to paint the nursery today....

Good times as I was able to get an extended rod for my roller and I will never paint the same again. God's Blessings are perfect and timely.. (Yea that's right I just said that one of God's blessings was an extenda rod roller... It's the little things that we miss).

Anyway Here is a Before Picture.




Here is the After. It looks subtle in the photos but it's actually really nice and comforting.

ONE SIDE NOTE: NO Kim did not do any painting as I didn't want our baby's beautiful brain to get high.

Kim was humbled to the couch along with her sister watching "keeping up with the kardashians!"

To be honest maybe I should have let her paint as I'm not sure what is worse for the baby's brain. The Kardashians or Toxic fumes!

Baby Bumpin

Well since our last blog Kim and I have been trying to figure out what we were going to talk about. Apparently we have a lot going on these days. Then it hit us. Jayne has a baby bump picture on her blog so why not show the progress of Kim and her growing experience.

(Does anyone find it funny that this is the only time in the world That I will be able to post pictures of my wife getting bigger?)

Ok so here is kim at 16 weeks.



3 weeks later at 19 weeks and the balloon has popped.



And Here is the Latest and greatest goodness. (24 weeks)




Can you tell our dog is very disinterested in the belly pictures? So there you go world. We are over half way there and loving it. Kim's doing ok... Ernie is starting to feel the pains too -Call them simpathy or heartburn... Baby is healthy and continues to grow. (Along with Kim's belly)

A Mass Shooting Occured

Ok here is a question for everyone. Who was the first person/couple to register for a baby? My second question is HOW IN THE HECK did they get through it without any help?

Yes that is right Kim and I entered the registration nation for our baby girl and I have to tell you that I owned that Pricing Gun. To be honest I could be the fastest draw in the west. Yes Faster than Ned Nedalander.

So the night started out in the bedding section where we found out that a baby needs 4-6 sets of every type of bedding. Bassenett bedding, Portable crib bedding, crib bedding, living room bedding, sleeping in the high chair bedding, etc, etc, etc. That's ok we ended up doing ok.

We then moved to the Diaper section. WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!! sorry for the pun! I was lost from that moment on. Cue the speed dial to Abby and Mark. Thank you Abby for telling us that pampers are good for newborns and huggies are good for toddlers. "Keep the phone by you Abby because we have no clue what we are doing"

2 Seconds later... Abby what type of monitor do you have? What is a safety sheet? What is this what is that?

Ok I'm going to stop asking Abby and ask the Babysrus staff. Excuse me mam 'what is the best type of bottle?' Oh never mind!!! The Sales woman was a 13 year old girl. Actually mam I hope you don't know the answer to that question.

I have to be honest. My gun skills were tested when I had to start scanning the breast cream. It's just not the same when you point a gun at anything with the title "Breast" on it. AWKWARD!

It was all down hill from there. Kim's feet started hurting, we couldn't find the convertable car seats, and worst of all there are no unisex diaper bags (I'm going to have to find a man bag online) A couple can have 2 diaper bags right? If they have separate sinks whats' the difference with having 2 diaper bags.

So the night was done. 133 items scanned. Which was average...said the sales woman. Ugh!!! I guess i'm just going to have to deal with being an average father....

But I will tell you one thing: All the items in the world will not make my baby happy. My baby needs only one thing and she will get it every day of her life. MY LOVE!

Join me fellow Americans and let's start a registration revolution. Give Love , Not Breast Milk Storage bags.

Peace I'm out!