Hydrogeek

Geek in the Making

2009-05-25T03:43:54Z

Dora turned 2 in December, and I think yesterday she made up her very first language joke. We were taking Sean back to his pickup after he drove his sprayer to the barn, and he and Dora were talking about the cows we were passing. She goes with ...

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Easter, the redux

2009-04-28T03:51:17Z

Almost a month late, per usual. It looks to me like Ike is thinking: "Any o' you blokes so much as look as my sister, I'll punch your lights out! You hear?!"

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What happens when you try to get dressed in the dark so your baby can sleep a few more minutes:

2009-03-24T04:34:33Z

Before you ask: Yes. At work. All day.

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Over a Month Late...

2009-03-19T03:22:37Z

Here is a picture of the whole family at my sis-in-law's wedding the last weekend of January! Poor Dora was sick and all stoned on cold meds, so that was a blast. Sad thing is, I think this is the only picture I have of all four of us!

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Life, Sickness, and Things In Between

2009-02-24T03:34:45Z

It's that time of year, and when you have two little ones, that time of year is even THAT-er, if you know what I mean. My baby boy had RSV a couple of weeks ago. Thankfully we caught it early and he was not hospitalized. We gave him breathing tre...

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The moments that make it all worthwhile...

2009-02-18T03:00:14Z

Scene: 6:15 am this morning in my bedroom. I have mostly dozed off after Isaac's last feeding when I hear my daughter hit the ground running like she does every morning. She comes straight to my side of the bed. I whisper "Mornin' sweetheart." ...

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Isaac: Postpartum

2009-01-19T07:04:23Z

There's something you should know about me. I hate IV's. I mean, I really hate them. They feel more invasive to me than a pap. Thankfully, things went fast enough with Isaac I never had to have one, I just had the hep-lock. Craptacularly invasive,...

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Isaac's Birth Story

2009-01-09T04:02:23Z

Warning: Long. Read at the risk of your eyeballs exploding. All events take place on November 10, 2008 12:44 AM I am dead asleep. 12:45 AM I am awakened with a contraction. It is, obviously, hard enough to wake me out of a dead sleep, but...

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Christmas Pictures

2008-12-12T03:52:51Z

This one turned out exceedingly awesome, don'tcha think?

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40 Weeks and 3 Days

2008-10-31T02:57:59Z

Nothing going on here but gestating. Doc's appointment today, and we'll see what he says. Below is a picture of me yesterday, at 40 weeks and 2 days. The hugeness is...overwhelming. And uncomfortable.

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