Xpinionated

Last night, lil Man spent some time with the dudes.  Mrs Xpinionated had to help a friend in need which left Devin alone with me and a couple of friends playing video games.   You know he had to be having a good time because he was sitting in his high chair eating lasagne with his hands in his diaper.  Every man’s dream to eat some good pasta in your drawuhs with your hands while watching your friends play video games!!

Later in the night, one of my friends J was shooting Devin’s little basketballs (or trying to) into the little goal.  The balls landed over near Devin in the corner and J said ‘Devin, get those balls for me.’  Devin looked at him like I know you see me ridin’ my zebra!  Then J mimed shooting a basketball and being the smart kid my son is, he got up off the zebra, walked over to the balls, picked both of them up and proceeded to take them to J.  Attaboy!

Oh yeah…check out Devin’s new pics with his new haircut!  And first haircut for that matter

Devin’s Fresh Cut

I got home last night, slightly disappointed because of the game, and fearing that Mrs. Xpinionated was gonna be upset at me for taking to long returning home.  I put on some Buju Banton on the ride home and sang my heart out.  As I get out of the car, I hear Mrs. Xpinionated and lil Mr. Xpinionated. 

Uh oh, lil Mr. Xpinionated had been fussy all weekend from his teething and flu shot.  Fussy is an understatement, the boy had been bipolar, from laughing and cooing to straight throwing a fit like we left him with Michael Jackson and R.Kelly for a weekend getaway.

But to my surprise, they were playing and laughing.  I walked just inside the door and just watched for a few moments….taking it in.  Suddenly, the horrible game, or games including Thursday night’s events, were wiped away.  The house smelled of Sunday dinner, my wife and kid were having a blast and I got home in time to see it and enjoy it.

My heart put two hands in the air like lil man does when you say ‘YEAAAAAAA’

I just found this email I sent out the day before Devin was born.  Some reason I find it cute….

Hello all,
As you may be aware, my wife and I are expecting a child.  Originally, his debut was supposed to occur in January but it looks like a 95% chance (still waiting to get confirmation from one doctor) that he will be delivered tomorrow.  As such, my availability tomorrow will be null, sporadic at best.  

Only a grandma can get excited about a poopoo.

A lot of fathers talk of not feeling a connection to their sons until they are able to play with them, get reactions, and have some two way interaction with their child.  Maybe I was lucky, or maybe it was all that went into getting lil man into the world, but I think it took maybe 15 seconds before I had a connection with my son. 

I was the first to feed him, the first to change him, and I’m proud of that.  But of all the things I love about lil man, some of the best times were, and this is going to sound horrible, when he was sick with a cold.  For around two weeks, he just couldn’t sleep on his back due to his congestion.  And due the fear of SIDS, we didn’t feel comfortable letting him sleep on his stomach in his bassinet.  So I would let him sleep on my chest on his stomach that way he was constantly monitored.  Ever since those two weeks, I enjoy when we ‘camp out’ downstairs.  Just me, lil man, horrible late night programming and the good ol’ leather couch and Lakers blanket.