The Meade Family

On being a Dad

Doug — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:02:38 +0000

So I’m a little under the weather this weekend.
So is Ethan.

We’re both just drained and sickly.
Poor Ethan has expelled enough snot to fill his skull twice over.

But even in times of sickness sometimes there’s a moment of Zen.

This morning Ethan crawled up on the couch I was laying on and laid down with me.
We laid there watching cartoons. Just Ethan and Daddy.
It was the coolest thing ever.

Suddenly I felt much better and hoped he would stay there all morning.
He didn’t of course.
He’s not really himself unless he’s climbing something that he shouldn’t be climbing.
But for a while it was a perfect moment.

It reminds me of a memory I have of my Dad.
I was older than Ethan but it’s one of the earlier memories that has stuck with me.

Dad came home from teaching and I crawled up in his chair and we sat there watching looney tunes.
I still remember he was wearing a blue shirt with goldish paisleys on it. For some reason that was my favorite shirt of his.
I can still smell the Old Spice after shave.
And then I asked him what his favorite cartoon was.

The Road Runner.

Wow my Dad liked cartoons!
I had a new respect for the Road Runner from that point on.

That too was a moment of zen.

March 17th

Doug — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:37:28 +0000

Just a quick note here…

Our appointment with the doctor got moved up to March 17th.
We’ll know the gender then.

Anyone care to guess?

Big News…

Doug — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:12:00 +0000

Most of you know this.
But for the record…

We are expecting again!!

We are, of course, very excited and terrified.
After trying so long for Ethan, and eventually turning to science for help, getting surprised was… well… surprising!

No word yet on gender but we will find out in late March.

I’m sure having a two-ish year old and a new born will be a piece of cake.
Right?
It only gets easier.
Right??

New Website for Family Updates!

Doug — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:12:25 +0000

Hey there everyone!
I’m very pleased to announce the launch of a new website.
TheMeadeFamily.net!!

Why a new site?
Well I know that many of you are only checking DougMeade.com for the latest news,photos, and video that start Ethan.
Now you’ll be able to get your family fix without sifting through my “off topic” rants on this or that.

I will still put the much of the Ethan related material on DougMeade.com but I will also still be posting other items that are on my mind.

So the choice is now yours…
TheMeadeFamily.net for no nonsense Family news. or…
DougMeade.com for that and anything else I feel like posting.

Enjoy!