Marlo is walking a lot now. still no more than a few steps at a time but it's pretty awesome. She is so proud of herself when she does it that she celebrates by dancing a little, ultimately throwing her off balance and she has to lower herself slowly to the ground to regain her self.

marlo said momma today. she was mad at me as i was trying to wipe the snot and food from her face. she kept turning away from me. finally, she called out "momma momma", like "help momma get this maniac out of my face" lol.

Walking

she's been walking with assistant for a while now, however, 2 days ago the 26th she took her first step towards her maw maw. this was a surprise for everyone and we all clapped. she had been close to it before but she never could commit to lifting one leg. one or two times she has faced me and i can tell she knew what she had to do but she just was a little nervous...not scared because she would laugh.
it's so awesome to see her little brain working. it's in her eyes and face. she is always figuring things out. it's so awesome, and scary. she seems so smart for her age. i know a lot of parents probably think that so i will not brag too much, but it's still fun to watch her.
today

standing strong

so Marlo stands pretty well now for extended periods of time w/o support. She gets excited and starts to rock back and forth. She looks like she is surfing. Lol. Its been so much fun spending time with her every day. I don't get much done for myself but still it is worth it

official beginning of documenting my progress (or retrogress) in fatherhood

Month 9

I will try to keep up with this for now. I feel it is important to document the events that transpire in this, as a scientist would in any experiment.
That is, in fact, what fatherhood seems to be for everyone. You cannot deny the amount of energy and time taking to resolve a hypothesis for an idea. Fahterhood is no different. In fact, many (including myself) would argue that it takes even MORE of the two, to raise a child.

A little background for anyone else that reads this.

I am a stay at home dad. My baby's mother works during the day, leaving me as the primary caregiver for most of the week. I am not entirely useless. I do go to school at night. School of which I get paid for, via GI Bill. This is in fact a job. So let's say I work two jobs. That sounds a bit better.

Marlo is my daughter. She is the world to me. Whenever she is not around, I miss her dearly. She is a good baby and rarely cries (unless when I try to put her to sleep). She whines a little now, but it's nothing unbareable. I usually, and quickly, find out what she wants and she quits whining almost immediately.

THis makes my day a little easier. However, itis not all fun and games. THe problem really arises when I try to get something done to benefit my (and MArlo's) future. I am currently starting a small business of my own. I