• Mike's New Dad Blog Entries
Growing up fast but not fast enough?

Mason is growing up fast, but I wasn't happy at his speed at first.

Reading the newspaper with Mason

We thought we needed toys, but we were wrong.

Mike's dad blog: Who gets sick more?

I knew Mason would get sick but little did I know my immune sytem would be tested and fail.

First trip to the hospital isn't an easy trip

The first trip to the hospital was a stressful day.

Raising a child isn't as bad as people make it out to be

When my wife and I get asked how our son Mason is doing, we tell them the truth. With this kid I think the truth hurts a little--to some people.

Using social media to announce the birth

Mason was born at 8:21p.m. By 8:30 p.m., everyone who wanted to know could find out using social media.

Finding time to do anything with a new baby

Making life work at home during the first few weeks.

Using the Internet is one of the greatest tools for keeping our sanity

Technology is going to help and it’s going to hinder.

Hospital accomodations aren't always the best for Dad

This post in not intended to be a complaint, but just an outline of some of my thoughts on the accommodations for Dad at the hospital.

An intro into the birth of my son Mason Michael Vielhaber

This first entry into the Mike's Dad Blog is going to be a little history, and is being typed as Mason Michael Vielhaber is now 15 days old.

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Researchers are finding even more ways that mobile phones impact -- and reveal -- our well-being.

Residents of Moore, Oklahoma tornado share stories of survival

In wake of monster tornado, stories of survival told by many who marvel they made it out alive.

Cleveland-area churches work to help survivors of Oklahoma tornado

Cleveland-area churches gear up to help relief efforts in Moore, Oklahoma and they're looking for the community to help.

PHOTOS: NewsChannel5 crew covers Moore, Oklahoma tornado

NewsChannel5 reporter Stephanie Ramirez is in Moore, Oklahoma, where 24 died from an EF-5 tornado on Monday.

Oklahoma megachurch responds to victims

Leaders of an Oklahoma megachurch, with multiple campuses in the Oklahoma City area, say dozens of families who are members have lost their homes to Monday's

Questions surround Pope Francis' prayer

The Vatican is downplaying speculation that Pope Francis intended to perform an exorcism.

Moore residents allowed to return to damaged homes after tornado tears through…

Two days after an EF-5 tornado tore through the town of Moore, Okla., residents are being allowed to return to where their homes once stood.

Moore tornado update: 6 remain missing after tornado Monday; 3,000 homes…

The death toll from Monday's tornado in Moore stands at 24, but officials say six people are still unaccounted for.

Three-sport athlete Griffin Jenkins of Green High School is Student Athlete of…

Three-sport athlete Griffin Jenkins is the McDonald's Student Athlete of the Week.

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores

"Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her.

Convicted killer of 17-year-old Mentor girl Michelle Hayes could be set free by…

The family of a 17-year-old Mentor girl who was brutally murdered in 1985 is urging the Ohio Parole Board to keep her killer behind bars.

Oklahoma tornado aftermath: Volunteers work amid surreal devastation

A procession of volunteers filed down a street toward the Moore Cemetery, a 20-acre resting ground that accommodates the city’s earliest leaders and soon will

Cleveland police officer Shani Hannah fired after pleading guilty to stabbing…

A Cleveland police officer was fired on Wednesday, more than a year after she was charged with stabbing her boyfriend.

Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube

In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing

Steady stream of people make their way past home of Cleveland kidnapping…

A steady stream of people continue to flock to the home of Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro, taking photos of the house of horrors.

  • About Mike's Blog

NewsChannel5 overnight photojournalist Mike Vielhaber shares his journey into fatherhood for the first time.

"I hope to share my experiences and the lessons learned, including some of those 'eureka' moments. I want this to be enjoyable and humorous Thanks for reading"

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