Screaming fans. Performances by Usher and Rascal Flatts. Being escorted to the coolest roller coasters in the world. The "Ellen" show's trip to Universal Orlando Resort was fantastic. You know what the strangest thing was? Random people in the audience asking how Baby Barbara was doing. Ellen kindly announced our [...]
I’m on a flight, heading to Orlando, Florida, as I write this. We are taping “Ellen” shows at Universal Orlando Resort. This is the fourth year doing this, and the shows are always a blast. However, this year, my life is a bit different… As a kid, growing up in [...]
Barbara Anne is 1 month old! Man, how time (and feedings) fly, and we are so proud of our baby who continues to get stronger ever day. Anyway, to celebrate her 1 month milestone, we had a D-List Bash at Dolce, hosted by Chace Crawford. Baby Barbara was the biggest [...]
This is my running diary of what happening this morning with Baby Barbara. Times may be off by a few minutes, because, well, I was taking care of a baby, and did my best to keep track. Also, Lucy does many more shifts than I do (she’s a star), so [...]
I think that every man tries to delay the inevitable day when he has to change a diaper for the first time. If I can give one word of advice to every guy out there… Don’t wait too long. When we were in the hospital, my wife would change Babs’ [...]
As I sip a Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day Eve, I wanted to share the world records that our little Irish fighter has broken over her first 19 days. None of these have been researched, and if you attempt to prove me wrong, I ask you to no longer follow [...]
Two days ago, we brought our baby home from the hospital. I haven’t written about it sooner because…well...we just brought our first baby home from the hospital! As my sister-in-law Geri keeps saying, our baby, Barbara Anne is a bad-ass! One day shy of her two week birthday, she was sent [...]
Tonight, I'm raising my manhattan (whiskey and sweet vermouth) glass to my 11 day old baby, Barbara Anne. Babs got transferred out of the pediatric ICU this afternoon, and is in a regular hospital room with her mom sleeping at her side overnight. Barbara Anne unofficially gave her 24 hours notice [...]
Tonight, the Oscars are being held in Hollywood. Today, in East Hollywood, at Children's Hospital, the Baby Oscars were handed out. Here are the winners.LEAD ACTRESSBarbara Anne Riles has had an impressive week. Some of her most memorable scenes include being born, having heart surgery, beginning to breath on her own, and just yesterday starting [...]
Happy One Week Birthday, Barbara Anne.What a week it has been. Barbara has been the bravest, cutest, and sweetest one week old that I have ever seen.Here are the gifts that Barbara Anne gave us for her one week birthday:She rallied enough to be taken off the ventilator.She hasn’t needed the [...]