On June 10th, nine days after our son Liam was born, I got a call that my dad had been taken to the hospital. We were at home getting ready to have lunch. It’s a day I will never forget. My mom called and told me he was mowing the lawn and had to be […]
On March 10th, 2022, I retired(medically) from the United States Air Force. I had been struggling with back issues for years. Finally, when I was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada (my fifth base, third since my injury), the doctors there decided I was no longer fit for the military, and […]
At around three months old, our youngest son, Liam, officially became a Tubie baby. First, an NG tube was placed twice. If you aren’t familiar, an NG tube or Nasogastric Tube is a tube that is placed through the nose and down to the stomach. Which would then get attached to a feeding bag and […]
As the heading says, I wanted to reintroduce myself to any new and old blog readers. My name is Brice, and I am a father of two toddler boys. I started this blog to share stories about becoming a new father, my DIY adventures around our house, and as a way to maybe help a […]
Imagine you have a new child, and they are constantly in and out of the doctor’s office because they are throwing up entire meals. And when their pediatrician weighs them, they are at the bottom of the charts.It’s not a great feeling, let me tell you. Seeing Liam struggling to eat and to keep it […]
Liam has been home for about a month, has not been gaining weight as he should be, and also throwing up most of his feeds. While also having severe acid reflux. Liam was also being breastfed, but it was not going as well as before. It was very concerning, so we called the pediatrician, and […]
After moving, selling our first house in Las Vegas, moving across the country, and searching for and buying a new home. Then starting to make that home our own. It was finally time to welcome our new baby boy William. He was born 6 pounds 12 ounces and 21 inches tall on 1 June 2022.The […]
As we started moving what little we had into our new home. We noticed some little things that we didn’t see before. Like, every plug in the rooms is connected to the switch on the wall. Or that most of those wall plugs aren’t flush with the wall. Only one of the windows in the […]
When I started this blog, I wrote a post about the lack of changing tables in public restrooms, especially in the men’s room. And not much has changed since that post. Besides, the 12 states with laws regarding changing stations in new or upgraded buildings. Of course, our new state of Florida doesn’t have laws […]
After talking with my wife, Bea, it has become clear that I have not been posting anything to this blog that is of substance or helpful to the other dads, DIYers, and parents. When I created this blog, I wanted it to be something meaningful. Not just to myself but to others as well. Looking […]
