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WOW, 2 years! Kinda crazy that we have had this little blog for so long...or rather, it doesn't feel even remotely close to 2 years.
I remember being so excited to start the blog, JANUARY 08 to keep in touch with family and friends. And now, now, it has grown to so much more. As of this posting, we have had over 6000 hits (since Feb 27, 2008 when I started tracking it)...and 64 "followers". Straight, Gay, Single Parents, Nuclear Families, Intended Parents, Adopted, Surrogacy Birth, Legal Guardianship...Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Spiritual, Atheist...all races, creeds and colors. You name it, you are all here. So Cool. So many people that I have never met, probably never will. Yet, here they are...friends...interested in our life, our little one and the erratic ramblings of a sometimes crazed Daddy.
I have shared so much, yet, kept so much back....preferring to share the positive most times...and sometime the frustration...but hell...having a child, watching them grow, educating, playing, forming...it is all so new...yet now, so seemingly regimented...I feel like an old pro! All I ever wanted was to share our life in a blog...to document our littlest ones life a bit...so she can look back later in life, and kick me LOL...(Don't forget to backup your blogs!).
Most of my posts have been mundane, with a few exciting, emotional bits...here and there...but mainly, people have been so very positive and refreshing...and helpful ...in their comments. There have been a few, that I have not posted (you now who you are)...and a few followers I have blocked...actually, only 3...but I felt they had no reason to follow a blog like this...eh, my choice, right? (Honestly, they were in countries that are known for hacking, pic stealing, no real reason to follow a blog about a kid)...Takes all kinds, I suppose.
You have watched our little one grow...rocked out with our vids, left comments and suggestions for her growth...and been truly inspirational! I feel like I could reach out and hug each and every one of you.
You have empathised, sympathised, agreed and agreed to disagree...all the while enriching our blog with you presence, enlightening, silly and otherwise intelligent comments. Encouraged us to grow, to live and to enjoy life with a little one! Since the beginning!
Now, we have followers all over USA and the World: The Netherlands, Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Malaysia, and more...I have to thank DAD-BLOGS specifically. Without them, we would not have met super Dad's & Mom's like JOE SCHATZ, (whose book is featured on our blog - go buy it) and PETE JANELLE who co-founded Dad-Blogs.com. THE LEMONS who hold a very special place in our hearts, WEASELMOMMA who has such amazing insight, or SURPRISED MOM who dearly loves her family, TEACHER TOM who is the Peter Pan of Educators...DADDY FILES who tells it like it is, and encourages you to disagree (wink)...and PJ MULLEN, who drives a minivan, and is proud of it...to name only a few. Ah, so many more! We have exploded...
(OK, not as much as our friend Jason over at OUT-NUMBERED- but for little ole us...it works).
And now, two years later...a new blog design (take the poll to the right)...I could go on and on, about so many things, as many of you know, I like to talk....but, hopefully we can let the blog speak for itself...
Stay tuned for inevitable tweaks, skewers and do-overs, new posts, vids and pics, AND a little Bella Store!
More of the same, and loving it!
So, again...THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!
A Day At the Park
OK OK, so, giving us the benefit of the doubt...perhaps we should only be admonished for not having known about it since the birth of our little one...almost 4 years LOL
Any hoots...we found it....so, we decided New Years day would be a cool way to start 2010 on a silly, goofy high note...with our little one who LOVES thrill rides...as evidenced in our trip to Philadelphia.
Enjoy the slide show...and apologies, no music...eh, just decided...no music...hope u r not bored LOL.
Make sure and watch the very short video, for giggles galore...Bella had a AMAZING TIME feeding the ducks! (Actually, we all did - as a family! Something no one can deny us...or take away - sorry, political soapbox appeared briefly and is now...gone.) We had the forethought to actually bring along crumbs to feed...go figure. We didn't know of this place for so long, yet, somehow we knew there were gonna be ducks to feed? LMAO!
Happy Fatherhood Friday!
SPIN over to AMAZING Dad's & Mom's @ DAD-BLOGS.COM...putting their lives out there for you to peek in!
I Wonder...
Holiday Happenings
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100th Post!
Anyhoo, here it is...the 100th (101st) post.
When I started this blog, it was because Grandma Tove (who has since passed) wanted constant updates. As she and Grandpa lived in Florida, emails, pictures and phone calls were getting so time consuming. And when you have a small one in the house, time is of the essence...so, I started the blog. Pretty much for friends and family to stay in touch and offer a glimpse into the sometimes chaotic home of two dads and a baby. (oh, and two dogs - certainly another post)!
