Ive always looked at Flickr as a photo-sharing and hosting site for professionals. I think thats because any amazing photo I come across, and Im a bit of an amazing photo addict, is hosted on Flickr. I then scroll through countless breathtaking images and loose a whole morning. Im not much of a photographer, my son is too much of a ham to catch any resemblance of a “candid” moment. He is OVERTLY aware of the camera when its in the room.

 Still, here are a few links Ive bookmarked in the past day or so.

FlickrVision - This is awesome. It present a web-page with a 3d globe that rotates to the area that the latest image was uploaded from. A pop up shows the image, the country/state/city and the author. Then spins wildly to the next locale to show the next image recently uploaded. This would make an awesome screen-saver…

The Geek Dad Pool -A group of self proclaimed Geek Dads sharing their Geek Photos with all their Geek Friends. I place I would probably end up if I singed up for an account. VIVA LA DADS!

One of the latest advantages is getting most anything you point at. ( at least for this “transitional” week ) Unfortunately, my guy pointed at one of the worst toys ever invented.

POKE’BALL!

Imagine a toy made of hard plastic that functions when THROWN and IMPACTS. Who dreams this crap up?

In any event, all it does is chip the drywall, make a huge racket on the wood floors and scares the hell out of me when its played with near the 6 day old sister.

And WOBBUFFET? I can barely say its name?

But Spence.. Spence thinks its the greatest thing ever. And I guess that makes it so.

Arrive at 6am, wait until 11am.

Ready to go!

First Look!

Baby Olivia!

Proud Mommy.

Time to REST……

Big Brother

Big Brother put to work!

Still at the hospital now. SO TIRED.. all of us.

WahhAAA! Bonus GIF! Spence does Bruce Lee out of NOWHERE while eating dinner.

AVAST ME HARTY!!! Another Bonus GIF! A badass extended cut of ”THE LOOK”

Me-35, Him-4, Her-0.1

Me-45, Him-14, Her-10

Me-55, Him-24, Her-20

etc,etc. Then I break it down into milestones. When he is 16 and driving she will only be 12 and banned from his passenger seat.

When he is 18/19 and leaving for college she will only be 14/15 and DEAD in the middle of that whole “Girl Thing” I dread so much.

Its these thoughts that keep me constantly worrying and dreading and obsessing about so many issues. Inevitable issues that arent truely worth obsessing about. Instead of enjoying the moment Im dreading the next moment. Instead of laughing and playing along when my Son becomes a PIRATE( arrrg.jpg )I follow him and warn him against jumping off of the chair, bouncing into a wall, tripping on a Hippo! And why?

Because so far, Im a Dad that just doesnt get it yet. Ive been doing this Dad thing for 4 years now and rarely have a day that I feel good, accomplished or proud of.  Despite my fatherly failures my son is growing up AMAZING! Smart, great memory, social ( unlike me, hell all his best traits are unlike me ) active, running and jumping. I cant get enough of him. I dont know how to show it yet, I struggle with setting up or completing activities with him. I keep waiting for something to CLICK and set everything on a familiar family course.

Now a DAUGHTER on the way?! The whole -Daddys Little Girl- thing scares the hell out of me. Ive got very little time to get it right and harkening back to my childhood am left to make it all up as I go.

I wasnt sure what direction this blog would take. But my honest feelings and insecurities might ring true with a few Dads out there. I have read many great Dad Blogs and am in awe of what they accomplish and even moreso what they take from their role. Im still learning. Slowly

DadThing comprised an AWESOME list that I just came across today. Not only was he gracious enough to post it again, but he did so in conjunction with another amazing list.

101 Sites for Men, Husbands and Fathers. Im three out of three!!!

Thanks DadThing.. Im off to put a pot of coffee on now. WHOSE WITH ME!

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Let the Parenting BEGIN!