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Re: Why Can’t I Relax?

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:57:52 -0000

Wow! Wasn't expecting that after I hit "Continue Reading." It hit me like a ton of bricks, but it didn't bring me down. I admire the strength it takes to publicly express yourself and your feelings like that.

Sometimes I stress out. Sometimes I can let it go. Kids are pretty durable. My daughter is nearing her first birthday, so learning to walk is high on her list. I used to cringe when I saw her come crashing down on the hardwood floor, knees first. I know if my knees met the floor like that, I'd be in pretty bad shape. But she's OK. She gets right back up and tries again.

Re: Has Facebook and Twitter Replaced Nightly Television Viewing?

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:39:54 -0000

The internet looks, smells, and feels different, but we use it for the same purposes we did 15 years ago. With expanded functionality, it has been a joy to watch the evolution of it.

I ruled the world from a UNIX shell command line in college, and now I feel like just another Facebook profile.

Re: Babywearing and Carriers | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:39:41 -0000

My wife tried a variety of carriers, slings, and wraps.

The most helpful thing we did was go to a babywearing meeting. I think she found it through meetup.com. At the babywearin meeting, you have the opportunity to try on the different styles of carriers.

Every woman's body is different, so you have to try these things on. The other criteria we had was that the carrier could also be something I could wear!

As for our own personal choices, we like the Ergo Baby the best for all-around babywearing. YMMV

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Re: Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta Giveaway! | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:54:15 -0000

Healthy Harvest was the first one I tried and I've been hooked for years. I can barely eat "regular" pasta anymore.

Mr. Anti-nutrition himself (my stepson) even eats it.

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Re: 30th Week Update + Dr. Visit | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:22:46 -0000

You might be able to get away with using a king size pillow. My wife did just fine with it. Less pillow to move out of the way twice a night when she got up to pee.

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Re: 31st Week Update… Daddy Style! | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:40:55 -0000

This is such a wondrous time. I love having the baby around, but there are things about pregnancy that I look back upon fondly.

I first learned what unconditional love is. I've never met this person, I have no idea what she looks like, and have no clue what her personality is like. Yet, I already knew I loved this little person.

My wife had the cravings too, but not nearly as frequent and on clockwork. She's always been a moderate eater, and didn't change much during pregnancy. The only difference is now, she'll share the Southwest Eggrolls from Chili's instead of hogging all of them.

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Re: Celebrate Diversity & Unity With Regionz Kidz! | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:06:22 -0000

My parents moved the family to South Florida when I was 6. We left behind a strong Korean community in Baltimore and found very few Asian people in general.

Being the different looking kid, I was naturally a target. Being Asian, I was also expected to be a straight-A student, computer whiz, violin or piano virtuoso, and general goody-two-shoes. I was none of those things. :)

Now that I have a daughter who is an Asian-Caucasian mix, diversity takes a priority spot on our curriculum!

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Re: “I Love You Jayden!” “Goo Goo!” | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:07:49 -0000

Absolutely! Talk to your baby! The jury's still out on this, but it sure felt good to do it. It's one of the things I remember most fondly about pregnancy.

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Re: Never Underestimate the Power of Craigslist! | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:52:44 -0000

Craigslist is great for baby items! We got our changing table and crib.

Freesource and Freecycle are great sources for baby items too.

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Re: This Is It! It’s Time! | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:07:23 -0000

Congratulations!!! I immediately flashed back to the birth of my daughter this past August.

Thanks to you two, I get to re-live some of that.

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Re: Meet Jayden Elijah! | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:18:03 -0000

Congratulations! May he be healthy and happy. A new child brings many blessings.

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Re: I Surrender To Mommyhood! | Mommy Daddy Blog

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:37:14 -0000

You're doing great. Jayden needs YOU now more than ever! The first couple months are crazy.

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Re: noodad » The 3 Main Sources of Crappy Toys and How to Get Rid of Them

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:22:55 -0000

This is where the absolutely hilarious and the pragmatic meet! I'll have to remember this for when my little one is older. 2 weeks from her 1st birthday, and she's still vegetarian. No happy meals yet.

Since my stepson is 14, I can raid the stash of grandparent-bestowed toys. He usually gets a couple video games or contribution toward a new console. At least I know the Wii, the 360, and Guitar Hero III are available for dad.

Re: Inbox zero

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:20:30 -0000

I recently switched to GMail. I don't know if GMail makes "Inbox Zero" easier or harder.

Re: If Only Everything Came In “Princess”

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:32:10 -0000

My wife and elected not to get our daughter's ears pierced. At 9 months, she's still somewhat androgynous, so she's got princess everything. We still get an occasional color-blind person ask awkwardly about the baby.

BTW, we want her to ask for the earrings and make it something of a rite of passage for her. It may hurt more, but she's a tough customer and only getting tougher. She'll be OK.

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Re: The Manival Is Coming To Building Camelot

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:52:02 -0000

@Tyler: thanks for the heads up. I've submitted my article.

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Re: How To Paint The Perfect Princess Room: Just The Beginning

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:54:57 -0000

Someone has you wrapped around her finger!

Painting is the quickest way to make the biggest impact on a room. I love the idea you had about using the same color in two different sheens. I did that for my daughter's nursery too.

The first time I painted a room, I used the roller first, then did the trim. I had a lovely band around the top of the room. Next time, and every time thereafter, I didn't wait for the paint to dry when switching from roller to trim brush. I was up and down a lot, but there was no visible band.

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Re: How Becoming A Father Will Make You A Better Man

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:06:34 -0000

It's such a profound feeling, that everything else seems to pale in comparison. Maybe you will understand true love without children, but you will definitely understand it when you have children.

I tell my daughter that she is my "truest of true loves."

I don't miss single life or even the childless couple lifestyle. Being a dad is the best.

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Re: Say Hi To Our New Addition, Madelyn Cate

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:23:18 -0000

Congratulations! Bringing the baby is such a joyous occasion!

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Re: Bringing Home A Second Baby - Tips From Real Dads Part II

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:59:15 -0000

I've been outdone again by Chris and Jeff! Good work guys!

We've got a good mix of big brother, big sister, small age difference and big age difference.

I look forward to reading part 3 from the other dads here.

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Re: Bringing Home A Second Baby - Tips From Real Dads Part III

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:36:47 -0000

@Tyler: Great timing on the release of this series. My daughter's first birthday is next week.

Having to write my story and reading the stories by Chris and Jeff bring back so many memories.

@Chris: Great idea to cook ahead of time. It's a great practice to carry forward too.

@Jeff: Bringing the first head cap home for the pets to sniff is brilliant. My daughter terrorizes the one cat. The other is smart enough to run away.

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Re: What I Learned From A Little Extra Mustard And A Ton Of Traffic

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:59:55 -0000

@Trey: LOL! Just put the word "porn" anywhere on a site and it's a spam magnet.

I should've started a technology blog instead. The dad blog niche is fun though. You don't make much ad revenue, but you end up meeting lots of great people.

My wife and I run 3 sites, and Text Link Ads has the best performance/effort ratio. We set and forget it early on and it outperforms AdSense every month. Imagine what we could do if we really worked it.

Re: 5 Things That Surprised Me Most About Marriage

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:53:16 -0000

I read this article way back when it was first published, but some things have happened to trigger a 2nd visit.

Right now, I'm going through a difficult time, and re-reading this post helped me out.

Re: Spreading The Twitter Love To All My Friends

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:20:31 -0000

Twitter took on a whole new dimension when I started using TweetDeck. Then I got a new phone with a QWERTY keyboard and an unlimited text messaging plan. I am a little too easy to get in touch with!

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Re: Picnik: Picture Perfect Photo Editing For Parents

Elliott - 21st Century Dad — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:09:03 -0000

I may be good enough at Photoshop to raise ethical concerns, but I'm not going to fire up a bloated app just to crop and/or resize a photo. Thanks for sharing.