Cheerio

Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles.  Diaper Date 1680.  It’s odd how sometimes you notice things while you are asleep. Like a child. Standing at the foot of your bed, seeking entry to “cuddle”.  Earlier this morning the Eldest infiltrated the bed to cuddle.  She did so successfully without any interrogation to my knowledge (I was barely … Read more

New Carpet

Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1673.  The Captain is finding out that children expidite the rate of erosion of things.  Don’t let the labels fool you – it may say unbreakable, or stain resistor, or whatever, but children have an innate ability to corrupt or destroy and object you can think of.  The Captain … Read more

May the odds be ever in your favor.

Captain’s Log.  Spring Break Chronicles.  Diaper Date 1661.  This has not been the most auspicious start to the Captain’s Spring Break.    Mrs. Captain arrived to pick up the Captain for an impromptu date to see The Hunger Games.  This is where the day turned.  The movie was awesome – pretty true to the book without … Read more

The Monstrosity

Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1649.  The weekend has ended. The Captain has never been so excited to return back to school.  There are no bolts to tighten, boards to lift, or slides to assemble. The monstrosity has been assembled and sits defiantly in the backyard. It would not exist without the Captain’s neighbor.  … Read more

The Bully

Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1646. It is Friday and that should be a good thing.  However, today the Captain feels like that kid that picked on the school bully and now has a date with destiny behind the schoolhouse after the last bell.  You know, one of those, “Oh. So you think you’re … Read more

Captain Gray Beard

Captain’s Log.  Daddy Chronicles.  Diaper Date 1642.  The Captain isn’t getting any younger.  It is funny, but the Captain remembers being youthful and all of his coworkers remarking how he was one of the youngest members on staff.  Then a few things happened.  One year, a coworker called him “Sir”.  Not a sir out of … Read more

Raising a Supervillain…part II

Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1639.  The Diaper Dweller is approaching full strength.  This makes the crew happy and scares us at the same time.  Around dinnertime last night, the Diaper Dweller resumed his regular tactics.  He tortured the Eldest by taking her things. Fortunately, she found it adorable and cute.  It might have … Read more

The Fight Continues

Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1634.  Short entry.  Once again The Eldest battled.  She refused to sleep in her own bed.  The rebellion was subsided with a book and book light, yet I fear that it is not over yet.  The Diaper Dweller staged his own Occupy movement.  I attempted to rock him.  He … Read more