My Week as a "Single" Dad

This past week I spent as a "single dad." Rachel had to go to Houston for work. It was her first business travel since she went back to work after Kam was born. I hadn't been looking forward to it because while I generally get him around in the morning and I have spent days watching Kam myself, even putting him to bed (something Rachel generally does), I hadn't done the whole package...and I hadn't done it for 4 and a half days straight.

During that time I:

• Put over 400 miles on the new car (good thing it's a Hybrid, right Al Gore?)
  
• Left work early every day by at least a half hour
  
• Prepared 9 bottles
• Changed a few more diapers than usual each day
• Watched 7 episodes of Stargate Atlantis on DVD (No TV competition)
• Ordered a Pepperoni, Bacon, and Extra Cheese Pizza

And I got to spend a lot of time with Kam. We played cars, and played with blocks, we read a few books, we watched a little TV, and we enjoyed some goldfish crackers together. We spent a lot of time in the car, but we had fun. The best part, though was when I picked him up at Day Care on Thursday, Ms. Fauzia had taught him to say "Dah-dee", and he proceded to say it over and over all evening, and it was extremely cute.

I realized that it wasn't as daunting a task as I thought originally - facing each day "alone." We get to do it over again in a couple weeks, but for now Kam and I both agree that it's great to have mom home. :-)

Villians Beware: The Wiggler is Here

Superhero Name: The Wiggler
Superpowers: Can wiggle out of wiggle-proof socks and can bust out of any restraint
Weakness: The "SwaddleMe" (aka baby straight jacket)
Secret Identity: Kameron Miller
Alias: Baby Houdini, Kameronator
Protectorate: Alexandria's West End
Son of: Milkmaid, Kalvinator

Rachel's Preggo Pics

Rachel's Belly Pictures

For interested parties (moms, etc.), the "Preggo Pics." Click the picture to view the photos!

If yours truly isn't too lazy, this should update each week!

-Kal

It's a Boy!

Everyone, meet the newest member of the Miller clan, Kameron Michael (Kam).

Those of you who didn't already know, now know that Rachel and I have a baby on the way. Those that did know, and those that didn't, now know that it's a baby boy. And boy, are we excited. :-)

Here's one of his first shots, posing with his little fist in the air.

Rachel is about 5 months along, Kam is due January 2nd, 2008. And yes, as many have noted we wouldn't mind him being about 3 days early (that's our little tax deduction, yep). We'll keep you up to date!

-Kal