(My) Bambino Blogging: birthday edition

I have thus far avoided blogging about my offspring in this space for a number of reasons. I maintain a separate momblog, mostly for the amusement of the fam. And I have this hangup that goes something like this: when a man blogs about his kid, it's touching and sensitive; when a woman blogs about her kid, it's "jeebus, WTF is all this girly crap?" Not that I think any of you are thinking that. This is strictly internal dialogue coming from my own pathologies (and one too many run-ins with fellow feminists who are anti-mom.) Anyway, that said, I am putting all that aside for today because it's my wee one's second birthday. I am home today celebrating and, while he's napping, pondering how this little guy:

grew into this little monkey:

Happy birthday, Baby R.!

In case you were wondering...

Mom has yet to reply to the plaintive missive. She did send some cute birthday pictures of E. though, the very next evening.

Four years

Four years ago I became a dad. Even better, I got to meet this cool little guy...

and watch him grow into this awesome kid...

Happy 4th Birthday, E!

Bambino blogging

Not so bambino-y anymore.