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I'm a 33-year-old father and husband born and bred in Massachusetts. I have a beautiful son named Will, a gorgeous wife named MJ who is far too hot to have married me, a dog I love and two cats I put up with. I'm a smart-ass former newspaper reporter with a penchant for turning a phrase, who decided to go corporate and is now enjoying life as a content manager for a website.

This blog is not just another "daddy blog." Sure I write about my son, but these pages are a record of my life. I don't just highlight the fun milestones like first steps, I also chronicle the "other stuff." The fights, the torment and the doubt that inevitably come with being a husband and father. It's not always puppy dogs and rainbows, but it is very real. And often there is beauty in the sadness, redemption in the struggle.

Thank you for checking me out, giving me a try and sticking around for the journey. If you'd like to contact me you can email aaron_gouveia (at) yahoo (dot) com.

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Patriotism & Memorial Day

I took a friend to the Red Sox game last week. In addition to being a Fenway Park virgin, he’s also a veteran who served in Iraq. Twice. So it was fitting that that particular nationally televised game turned out to be “Military Night” at Fenway. I’d like to say I had it all planned [...] [...]

May 30th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)

Spidey, Penis Glue & Cantaloupes

I’m sick. Sinus infection, earache and the early onset of pneumonia. I’m achy, I’m sore, I’m lethargic and I don’t feel like doing anything. Including parenting. Especially parenting. I have no scientific proof to fall back on, but I’d bet my left testicle kids can sniff out when parents are at their wit’s end and [...] [...]

May 25th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 11 comments - (Comments are closed)

McDonald’s Gives an Inch(worm)

I am not a picky eater. My wife (bless her heart) can be a nightmare when ordering at restaurants. Just like Meg Ryan in “When Harry Met Sally,” she orders things very specifically and on the side and substitute this for that…let’s just say I cringe whenever she makes one of her “special requests.” And [...] [...]

May 23rd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 8 comments - (Comments are closed)

You’re Growns Up & You’re Growns Up

It seems my son is all grown up. You see that wretched looking brown thing at the top of the picture? That’s Monkey. He’s been with Will since Day 1. There isn’t a night that goes by when Will and Monkey aren’t together. He cuddles Monkey, he chews on Monkey, he kisses Monkey. And now, [...] [...]

May 20th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | Comments are closed

Kid Toy or Kid Torture?

At first blush, it seemed like a fantastic idea. Will loves dinosaurs. Loves them. So when one of our very generous family members saw a dinosaur egg toy in a store they bought it for Will. He was out of his mind with excitement. And why wouldn’t he be? It looks like a real dinosaur [...] [...]

May 17th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)
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