I'm an intelligent, kind, and well-educated entrepreneur that has always been interested in having children, but who has never made the time. I have degrees in Physics and Computer Science, am an avid hiker, and eat a very healthy diet (to me that means a lot of vegetables, high quality protein, and very limited convenience/junk food).

I'm 5'9", 155 lb., have O-negative blood type, no health issues, and grandparents on both sides of my family lived into their 90's. I've been extremely healthy my whole life. I'm not a terribly romantic guy, though I'm very good at long-term relationships. Most of my past girlfriends are still very good friends. I was maid of honor at my best friend's wedding, and they all actually know each other and are friends as well, and would all be interested in helping where they can (we all live in Oregon). I have another female friend I've never dated of 20 years as well, which just had a little girl a few years ago, who I'm the honorary uncle of. I do have male friends as well, but I've always gotten along better with women, even when I was young.

I'm very supportive, and would be open to a relationship, but I've realized that I make a much better supportive friend. To me a supportive friend is the best makings of a partner, and I'm also the kind of guy that prefers to communicate with the other person and agree on what we want for/from each other, and what we'd rather keep separate or even find elsewhere. I assume you have had some kinds of similar issues with the "traditional" relationship, else you would probably not be reading this. I'm philosophically non-traditional, and highly rational. I've worked through all the little boy issues. I'm extremely easy to get along with and discuss hard topics.

I'm interested in coparenting. I would prefer someone that would like to cohabitate or live very close by, since that would be the most supportive and best use of resources. I don't have any expectations about the character of our relationship other than we need to establish that we can communicate to resolve any situation in the best interest of everyone.

In terms of co-parenting: I can provide financial support, help doing chores (I'm a good cook, and am fine with chores like laundry, dishes, etc.), help making sure you get some time to yourself and adequate sleep. I work from home and set my own hours, so the chaos of an infant is more manageable than it would be for other people. I'm interested in being very involved.

In terms of approach, I've been around small children a decent amount (my sister has 3 kids that I spent a lot of time with). Here are some things I've seen people do that I appreciated:

* One of my friends taught her infant to sign (for milk, diaper, orange, flower, etc.) and that made it a lot easier in the pre-verbal stages to know what she wanted. It was pretty cool.

* Understanding how to manage the different ages.

* adaptive approaches to school based on intelligence.

I do not plan to leave Oregon. It has become my home (I moved here from Indiana), and I love the nature in the northwest. It's also where my support system is. So, that is the other big one: are you in my area, or are you willing to consider relocating? I'm open to living in the outskirts of the Portland area, or Hood River, or Corvallis. I'm currently in Eugene, but I'd prefer to be a little further north.