1 Year

Well now that Hunter is a year old I thought I might put some thoughts on here about being a new parent and what I've learned.



Kids are expensive. Endless diapers, formula, cloths that he never wore because he grew like a rouge weed, We do laundry ALL THE TIME. Cheerios by the ton. (I'm thinking of calling my stock broker and try to recoup some of my money) :)



Kids are FUN!! in every way everyday. We have too many funny stories but the most recent is the 1917 Schaff Bros. piano we got and Hunter is a aspiring Jerry Lee Lewis (in style).



I asked my brother a simple question around November last year when does the acid stomach of worry go away? He told me he would call me when it happens. (He's been a dad for a while)



Have you ever been eating dinner and had a mushed up version of the same thing suddenly smack you in the face?



I remember this well. About 12 years ago I had a great talent of playing with my nephew and handing him off just in time for a spit up. While shopping with Michelle and my sister, I was attempting to do the same thing when my nephew spit up on me. I threw away the shirt I was wearing and purchased a new one. NOW no big deal.


Kids will make you make others to mind their manners. My neighbor (at the time) had friends that showed up at 3 a.m. and instead of going to the door and knocking they just blew the horn. One night when Hunter was about 4 mos old this happened. He had just got to sleep. A LOOOOOONG CONTINUOUS BLOW OF THE HORN. So I walk out at 3 a.m. in only boxers and told his friend that if he did that again and wake my 4 month old up he would have a hard time blowing the horn in its new location. He knocked on the door from that day on.



I know why Pops is always tired ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.



Well all I can say is that I'm having a blast. I would not trade it for ANYTHING. I love every second of parenthood. I don't care if I wear his dinner or have to change a horrible diaper or deal with screaming of teething. I love it.



Hunters party pics will be up on Sunday. Until then keep smiling : )

P,M&H Winters