The Daddy Diary
Musings on Babies, Bulldogs, and Beer
Month: October 2019
Observations of Life in the ICU
Observation #1 In order to work as a nurse in the Cardiac ICU, here are the following requirements. You must: Be 25 years old Look like you are 12 years old Be really nice Really love babies Own a pair of clogs or running… Continue Reading “Observations of Life in the ICU”
What Can Brown Do For You?
More Outtakes and Deleted Scenes We knew Audrey had a heart defect before she was born, so we were prepared for that. We weren’t prepared for everything else that followed. It seemed like the standard operating procedure was for a doctor to come in… Continue Reading “What Can Brown Do For You?”
The Daddy Diary 2: Elite Status
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like spending the night in a shared room of the ICU in a children’s hospital, just imagine taking a nap inside a pinball machine. It’s a lot of beeping, clanging, whirring and constant commotion. It’s quite relaxing. I… Continue Reading “The Daddy Diary 2: Elite Status”
The Daddy Diary 2: All the Small Things
Everyone keeps saying that going through situations like this gives you perspective. In case you are listening, God, I’m good now. I’m so full of perspective that I sweated some out on my run this morning. Living in the ICU with your newborn makes… Continue Reading “The Daddy Diary 2: All the Small Things”
The Daddy Diary 2: The Upgrades and Downgrades
Audrey is recovering well from her open-heart surgery. The doctors keep talking about how strong and tough she is as she recovers. (I told them that if they read my blog they wouldn’t be surprised because I explained this in my second post). So,… Continue Reading “The Daddy Diary 2: The Upgrades and Downgrades”
The Daddy Diary 2: Outtakes and Deleted Scenes
You Had One Job – Don’t Lose the Baby In the childbirth story, it turns out the father has an insignificant role even though they let you wear scrubs. The bulk of my responsibility was completed about 40 weeks ago. In the hospital’s eyes,… Continue Reading “The Daddy Diary 2: Outtakes and Deleted Scenes”
The Daddy Diary 2: A Simple Thank You
We really appreciate all the prayers and support. If anyone goes through a difficult time, trust me when I tell you that a rock star support group makes all the difference in the world. Thank you Dr. Jaquiss for spending your birthday saving my… Continue Reading “The Daddy Diary 2: A Simple Thank You”
The Daddy Diary 2: Game Day
Much like Lucy and Charlie Brown with the football, surgery has been called off at the last minute twice. We’ve run up to the ball only to have it pulled away as we fell flat on our backs. Maybe that’s how I threw my… Continue Reading “The Daddy Diary 2: Game Day”
The Daddy Diary 2: A CHARGE to Keep I Have
Anytime you buy a lottery ticket, you can see your chances. When you look at the odds, there is always a “one in” listed before a number that contains the same number of digits as my current Body Mass Index after eating nothing but… Continue Reading “The Daddy Diary 2: A CHARGE to Keep I Have”
The Daddy Diary 2: Cut the Russian
If you find that you are routinely getting too much sleep, having a child in the cardiac ICU will take care of that. You get the joyous experience of waking up 13 times a night mentally playing out every possible scenario even though you… Continue Reading “The Daddy Diary 2: Cut the Russian”
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