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Adventures of a New Father, Part 1: On Backing Dat Azz Up
Baby Button has been doing well, and has actually gained nearly two pounds since he was born on April 10th. You may not think that’s impressive, but he was only seven pounds when he
Read More »Let’s Bring Back Old-School Neighborliness
Hi everyone. In the past few months, I’ve just been talking about baby and baby birthing and eating placentas and stuff. Having a baby is one of those things in life that absolutely consumes
Read More »Baby Arriving Soon, No More College-Style?
The baby is now 37 weeks, which means he can arrive at any time now. Sometimes, I put my hand on Jameelah’s stomach and can feel him moving around, a feeling that is both
Read More »What I Learned from Making Tamales and Spring Rolls
This past weekend, I finally got together with my friend Teresa to cook tamales and spring rolls. Teresa and I met six years ago at some work event. She is from Mexico and is
Read More »Eating the Placenta, and Other Fun Things to do in Seattle
Jameelah and I are now on week seven of our eight-week baby birthing course. Each week that passes by is a week closer to the birth of our little one, which is awesome for
Read More »The Joys and Horrors of Childbirth
For the past few weeks, Jameelah and I have been attending childbirth classes, because we don’t know nothing about birthing no babies when it comes to baby birthing. These classes last three hours each,
Read More »Jagged Noodles: Lessons Learned from Subway
Good news, everyone. After my last column, I actually did write to Subway to complain about their stupid commercials with those idiots adults who speak with kids’ voices, commercials that have been haunting my
Read More »New Year’s Resolutions for Everyone Around Me
There are few things more American than making New Year’s resolutions. Each year around this time, we individually create a list of promises in hopes of bettering ourselves and becoming more fulfilled. Then we
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Recapturing the Magic of Christmas
For the past few weeks, as I drive past houses that are decorated with Christmas lights, I feel a pervasive sense of sadness and the rapidly burgeoning weight of mortality. This is arguably the
Read More »Frak, I’m going to be a father
Jameelah and I have just found out that our baby is a boy. We are ecstatic. Sure, we would love a daughter just as much as we now love our son, and I know
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