Still Listening from Another Room
Today marks 14 weeks since Penny passed. Fourteen weeks, and I still cry for her. Still miss her. Still find myself stumbling across her absence in ways I can’t always…
Always and Forever, My Penny Girl
It’s been a month since Penny died. And I’ve tried. I’ve really, really tried to sit down and write something about her—about what she meant, what losing her has done…
The First Unfinished Page
I’ve been playing with the idea of this blog for a while now. That probably doesn’t surprise anyone who knows me — I’m no stranger to dabbling with websites. I’ve…
Always Answering the Hardest Question
Throughout this journey, I’ve learned many things. How to change diapers while working around various casts, the benefits of owning a Giraffe Bottle, and new terms such as torticollis, nemaline myopathy, and apraxia. I’ve…
Happy Birthday, Harrison! (Please Slow Down, We Can’t Keep Up!)
Today, our Harrison Greene turns 3. Since nearly the inception of social media, I have written a birthday post for each of my kids. I never know what I’m going to…
Coping with Silence, Missing My Son’s Voice
I miss my son’s voice. When I say that, I don’t mean the baby voice when he started jabbering, or any variation of that. No, I literally mean that I…
Navigating Life’s Unexpected Turns: The Day We Became AMC Parents
Harrison Greene, named after a family ancestor, was born on what would have been his great-grandfather’s 99th birthday. A breech baby, born at 37.5 weeks via c-section, little man for…
The Bedlam of the Yoda Onesie
When we found out that we were going to have a baby, my wife and I knew that we would not be shying away from our geeky/nerdy sides and that…
Two Years, One Thread
Life can be a funny thing sometimes—the ironic way moments line up, like life is quietly nudging you and saying, “Hey, pay attention.” Take this morning for example. I had…
The Triforce of Fatherhood
I hold the power of the Fatherhood Triforce. For those unaware; the Triforce is an artifact from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda, and consists of three separate pieces: The Triforce…
Flipping Life on its Head – Life Finds a Way
Life will find a way indeed, and so thankful it does! Upfront: Before my wife and I got together, I had accepted the fact that I was likely not going…