I've come to the realization that I no longer have time for a lot of things that I used to find time for. For example I recently shut down my racing game because it was getting old and I have no time to administrate it, much less improve it.

Sad but true the demands of being a parent tend to sap not only time but other vital resources as well. Don't get me wrong it's well worth the sacrifice but it can be more than a minor adjustment at times.

I honestly think it becomes harder after the first child, as I've noted anecdotally based on folks I know. In a lot of ways the stress is two fold. I can't imagine how folks with 3+ make it through the day much less have any sanity left at then end of it.

As many of you already know, Saturday my wife gave birth to our second child. Everyone is at home and doing fine. Our oldest has happily accepted the new baby and announces that he's "her baby" to everyone. Then she promptly tries to smother him with hugs and drag him outside to play. Obviously she doesn't grasp the delicate nature of babies but it's still nice to see that she knows she has a new playmate.

Fans of Deadliest Catch might recognize the phrase "I'm a robot" which is a running joke on the Northwestern. Captain Sig is notorious for running his deckhands ragged and once commented that they were good little robots after one long grind. Most of us have never experienced this sort of mindless, endless, repetitive task but many of us have experienced some part of it at times.

Personally I'm preparing, once again, for the long grind of having a new baby in the house. The first time I thought that it would never end but thankfully after a month or two it did. Don't get me wrong, having a new one in the house is a great thing but the endless repetition makes it seem like all you ever do is feed, sleep, change, sleep, work, eat.. etc. Aside for the routine the constant push to keep up at work and around the house leaves little time for anything else. So in this way you tend to feel like a robot.