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Happy Nappy Diaper Service, Review After 7 Months

It’s been 7 months since we started using Happy Nappy Cloth Diaper Service and I thought it would be a good time to write another review. I did an initial review of the pre-birth starter package, and another review two months in. But I’ve had some people ask me more recently if we’re still happy with their service. In summary, we are. [Update: As of Feb 2013, in the Vancouver Lower Mainland, this diaper service company is now called Happy Baby Cheeks. There is no more Happy Nappy in Vancouver. Most of the below still applies but there have been some changes. Read their review here.]

A Warning to Single Men about Marriage and Parenting

Dear Single Men,

I am writing this letter to warn you about marriage and parenting. I used to be single, and now I’m married with a baby. Life is very different.

VERY different.

The Best Thing about the In-Laws Visiting

My parents-in-law are in town from Toronto, visiting us for 10 days. It’s great to have them with us because we only see them once or twice a year (not counting Skype video calls). Do you know the best thing about them being here?

Happy First Father’s Day, Tim!

Dear Tim,

Last year for Father’s Day, I gave you a book called, “So You’re Gonna Be A Dad.” It was an attempt to help you prepare for one of the biggest life changes you’d ever face.

We brought the Wrong Baby on Vacation

Last week Olive and I went on our first vacation since our baby was born. It was a short 4 day trip to nearby Seattle. It was a momentous occasion because it would be our 6-month old daughter’s first road trip and the first time she used her baby passport (now you would expect a baby passport to be smaller than an adult passport, because all things baby are smaller and cuter and have pictures of baby giraffes and elephants on them – but the person in charge at the passport office must have missed the memo).

Our attempt to get our Baby to Love Veggies

We don’t want to be the parents that have to repeatedly force/bribe/coerce their kids to eat their vegetables. So we are trying an experiment on Alena to see if we can get her to love vegetables. Disclaimer: These methods were not learned from any “expert” or read in any published books, and definitely not scientifically proven. We are NOT recommending that anyone try this at home on their babies or on anyone else’s babies.

How Buying a Zoo can bring a Family Together

Last weekend, after putting our baby to sleep, my wife and I had a chance to watch the movie “We bought a Zoo“. It was a fun and heartwarming movie about family and adventure. There were times in the movie that we laughed. There were times my wife cried (but not me, because I am a ~~coldhearted~~ strong man). It was one of those movies that after you finish watching, your heart feels fuller and you are happy that you are alive.

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