Monthly Archives: June 2011

DAY 194 of 365

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I think Jake is really starting to discover his voice. Now when he wakes from a nap, he let’s the entire house know he’s awake and ready for immediate attention!!! It’s hard to describe the noises that come from that little demon. Have you ever seen the barn scene in The Exorcism of Emily Rose? He sounds like he’s speaking a foreign language mixed with some grunting and spitting. It’s terrifying if you don’t know what you’re listening to.

It’s exciting though, because I know his first word is coming soon! I can’t wait! I know what I want that word to be, but any word will do. I’ve actually been trying to teach him “MA-MA”, because I know that would make her so happy. Anywho….
I know you have to remember this question. What was your baby’s first word? If you’re not there yet, what do you hope it to be? I just hope Jake’s isn’t “ALLOWANCE”!

I’m SO Excited!

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You people are amazing! The response to the site has been awesome, and it’s only day 2! Not to mention the Facebook and Twitter pages. I can’t say thank you enough! Let’s keep it going!

I joke that I feel like a blind man having sex for the first time. The toughest part is figuring out where to put everything! 🙂 I was used to just posting the ‘Jake 365’ dailies on my personal FB page. Now there’s the website, 1FD Facebook page, AND Twitter! It’s crazy! But again, it’s only day 2. I’ll figure it all out.

So! My first Father’s Day was very cool. It felt a lot like a birthday. Everyone was nice to me. I got to do whatever I wanted. I received some cards and a book I’ve been wanting to read, ‘The 4-Hour Body’ by Timothy Ferris www.fourhourbody.com. I saw him on TV (Ok, it was Rachel Ray) talking about people dropping 20 lbs in 30 days by making a few changes. The 4 hours was the amount of time they spent in the gym in that month. I figured I’d check it out. Right now it takes me 4 hours just to wash my body. I’ll take all the help I can get:)

I know there’s so much more meaning to Father’s Day than gifts, but it always intrigues me to hear what kind of gifts Dad got? It cracks me up that no matter how horrible you might think another Dad’s gift is, they talk about it like it’s the greatest thing EVER! Like…”My son made me a paper mache ashtray in art class! I don’t smoke, and I can never use it, but isn’t it great!?”

So let’s hear it! I want to know what was the absolute worst Father’s day gift you or someone you know has received?

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!

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Welcome to One Funny Daddy! (Please click on my last entry titled “Let Me Introduce Myself” to learn a little bit about the site.) What better day to launch 1FD!? I can’t tell you how thankful I am that you’re reading this! Again, THANK YOU! You people were the inspiration for starting 1FD. For nearly the last 18 months, we’ve been trading stories and advice about the roller coaster ride that is pregnancy and becoming a parent. All your words of wisdom brought me through the most stressful and exhausting days. When I wanted to cry, you made me laugh. And now, I hope to return the favor.

I didn’t even really know what blogging was until about three weeks ago. Technically, you could say I have almost no clue what I’m doing. The most exciting thing is waiting to see what this evolves into! As a proud new Papa (with the mind of an 8 year old), each day writes itself. I’m watching my kid develop into a little person. Everything is new to me, just as it is for him. I stare at Jake like he stares at the wooden spoon he’s holding for the first time ever. That’s what SO amazing to me! Everything that we do is for the first time…EVER!

Before I was a Dad, every time my friends talked about their kids, I wanted to stick my finger down my throat. Now I can say, being a parent is… the coolest thing ever! And just as the blog, being a Dad is a work in progress. I’ve learned to depend on you wonderful peeps. I really hope you stick with me!

Alright, enough kissing your asses, I’m going to enjoy my FIRST FATHER’S DAY EVER!!!

 

Let Me Introduce Myself…

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Hello! My name is Jonathon. I’m a soon-to-be 40 year old, married shift worker (there’s a reason why songs written about shift work), self proclaimed weekend rockstar with a short attention span, off-beat sense of humor, and a penchant for cheap beer and loud music.
In December 2010, my life changed forever. I became a DAD! It was the most wonderful, exciting, yet terrifying day of my life! After all the unknowns through a mildly turbulent pregnancy, our son was here! My beautiful wife naturally delivered a perfect baby boy! After I finished crying, I wanted to shout from the rooftops!
In this case, my rooftop was Facebook. Each day I posted something new about the first crazy days of being a proud new Daddy. The sleepless nights, my experiences with tar-like poop, anything that struck me as funny. Soon after I began posting, my wife and a few friends bet me that I couldn’t post something each day for an entire year. Hence, ‘JAKE 365’ was “born”.  I thought it was a cool challenge and at the end I planned to turn the posts into a book for Jakey boy. After a few weeks, it really started shaping into something very funny and therapeutic. The responses I received from parents were priceless! In those responses, I soon learned that my wife and I were NOT alone! It was normal to sometimes feel scared, frustrated, exhausted, and a little insane.  
Throughout the entire pregnancy, and still to this day, the best advice we’ve gotten hasn’t come from the piles of baby manuals we’ve read, it’s came from other parents just like you! I created One Funny Daddy as a place to share those lessons learned, a place to vent, and finally, a place to talk about toys and boobs as much as I want!
Sometimes being a parent is tough. Especially since now there’s TWO OF THEM! It takes a lot of love, patience and sacrifice. Some days make you want to fake your own death and move to Costa Rica. But even during bad days, there is humor there if you just pay attention. That is what I love. That is what I write about. This is a personal journey through the eyes of a first time Dad. I’m going to need your help along the way. I hope you’ll follow me:)