Can He Nap At Daycare As A Toddler?

Now that he's moved into the room for toddlers, have his napping habits changed?

How Expensive Is A Baby? - 12 Month Update

What is the one year cost of ownership for a baby? We've tracked several expenses that are directly attributable to the baby and aggregated them here.

What Baby Products Would We Recommend?

Throughout his first year, we've bought a massive amount of baby stuff. Which items were best and which items do we regret buying?

How Expensive Is Child Birth?

Two co-workers and I have all had a child within the past year. All of the deliveries went differently, there were different insurance plans used, and we were in different hospitals but all in the same metro area. What was the range of expenses we saw?

How Does The Baby Affect Going To Restaurants? - 11 Month Update

How do our restaurant habits look roughly a year after having a baby?

How Does The Baby Affect Where You Live?

Another impact I hadn't fully thought through before having a baby is what effects that would have on where I live...

Another Dad Hack - Save A Year Of Daycare Expenses

I don't know if this qualifies as a dad hack as my wife and a coworker both independently told me about it but...

How Much Does Feeding A Baby Actually Cost? - 10 Month Update

We were warned about how expensive baby food is, and we opted for convenience over cost savings when he started eating solids. Has it been ridiculously expensive?

How Did The Baby Affect His Parents' Weights? - 9 Month Update

What effect has the baby had on our weights after 9 months?

How Does The Baby Affect Taxes?

Did we get massive tax savings for having a baby?

Did He Ever Get Better At Napping At Daycare?

We had high hopes that his nap duration would increase...

Six Things A Mother Learned In Six Months With A Baby

What are the mother's biggest takeaways from the first six months?

Seven Things I Learned In Six Months With A Baby

 What are the father's biggest takeaways from the first six months?

How Has The Baby Affected Our Phone Usage? - 6 Month Update

Do I take more cell phone pictures now that I have a baby? Do we call family more often? Do we send more texts? Have we become complete isolated socially?

How Expensive Is A Baby? - Six Month Update

What is the six month cost of ownership for a baby? We've tracked several expenses that are directly attributable to the baby and aggregated them here.

How Long Did It Take The Baby To Get Used To Napping At Daycare?

He's never napped the way he's supposed to, and it got worse when he started daycare. How long did it take him to get used to napping in a noisy daycare?

My First 'Dad Hack'

So far I've just tried to figure things out with him and read up online when I had questions, but I've realized that one thing I do to avoid babysitters apparently wasn't thought about by co-workers so...

Losing Weight After Pregnancy

Has the mother been able to get back to her pre-pregnancy weight?

How Does The Baby Affect Going To Restaurants? - Four Month Update

Is it impossible to go restaurants with a baby?

How Does The Baby Affect Death Anxiety?

Does the baby have any effect on my fear of death (or thanatophobia if you want the cool word for it)?

How Long Does It Take Breast Milk To Regenerate?

 

How long does it take breast milk to regenerate after a feeding?

How Does The Baby Affect Our Daily Schedules?

How does the baby affect our daily routines?

Breaking Down the Costs of Childbirth

It's often very difficult to figure out how much things cost in the US healthcare system. We broke down all of the hospital bills from the baby's birth in an attempt to shed some light on it.

How Expensive is a Baby? - Three Month Update

What is the three month cost of ownership for a baby? We've tracked several expenses that are directly attributable to the baby and aggregated them here.

How Does the Baby Affect Housework? - 12 Week Update

Does having a baby mean you do ridiculous amounts of laundry?