Please use the Custom Search Tool below:
Little Feet Feet, Little Toes
May 12th, 2010
http://www.shdsc.com/albums/may-2010/Toes.flv
Nicknames
May 7th, 2010
I’ve been coming up with a few nicknames for Stevie, based on one of his favorite activities; spitting up. I’ve grouped the nicknames into three categories: Drool; Spit; Puke/Barf.
Needless to say this activity has absolutely thrilled my wife. So, without further adieu, here is what I have thus far. Suggestions are welcome:
| Drool | Spit | Puke/Barf |
| Cruise Director Drooly McCoy | Elliot Spitser | Barf Simpson |
| Drools Verne | Greg Spitsimmons | Upchuck Prophet |
| Drools Holland | Spitty Spitty Bang Bang | Chunk Mangione |
| Drooly Newmar | The wreck of the Edmund Spitsgerald | Raaaalph Cramden |
| Drool Barrymore | Brad Spitt | Stephen Boot (AKA – Root) |
| Dr. Drool Pinsky | Greg Spitts (Office Space’s Drew… or Drool) | Gblach Galifianakis |
| Drooly Cristie | Ella Spitsgerald | Chunk Conners |
| Drool Carey | Or… Upchuck Conners | |
| Androol McCarthy | Spew Man Chu | |
| Drooly Andrews | Puke Ellington | |
| Droolius Caesar | ||
| Droolius Erving |
I’m Just Sayin’
April 14th, 2010
I'm just sayin'
Remembering Dad
December 22nd, 2009
Today I find myself thinking a lot about my father, who passed away on this date in 2005. He was only 67 when he died. Way too young in my opinion. It’s a real shame my child will never meet his paternal Grandfather. Something to think about for those smokers with children. Dad would still be with us if he had quit smoking at some point during his life. Despite this and his many other human frailties, I love and miss him more than anyone will ever know.
Jani is due to have our first child, the fore mentioned Ginker, on the 28th of December… less than a week from today. As friends and family try to guess… and gamble on the actual date, it has been my hope that our child would be born today. It feels like it would be one of those “hakuna matada” circle of life things. As I write this there are only eight hours left of December 22nd, so it seems highly unlikely that today will be the day. Twenty-two is one of my roulette numbers as well, so I was really pulling for today. Well, the Ginker will come when the Ginker is good and ready. All I really want is for a healthy baby and mommy, so I’ll be patient.
As a way of remembering my father today I’m going to re-post something I wrote while traveling on my way to dad’s funeral. Please read on and enjoy.
Head Down
December 5th, 2009Things are moving right along, folks. We had our bi-weekly Dr. appointment today and the NP confirmed that the Ginker is head down, which means he could come any time now. Of course he’s not due until the 28th, but really he can come whenever he’s ready. Maybe he’s like me and is hoping for the tax break. That’s my boy!
Throughout the pregnancy it’s been in the back of our minds that something could go wrong at any time. And, although it’s still a very real possibility, I’m resting a little easier these days. This coming Monday we will be at 37 weeks, which means the Ginker is fully developed and is now just packing on some weight. If he came early now odds are that he would do fine.
Something happened to me about a week and an half ago that left me with a huge sense of relief. Read the rest of this entry »
The Mix – Ginker in Utero
November 21st, 2009I’ve finally taken some time to put together a playlist of music to play for the Ginker, in utero. It’s never too early to start brainwash…. er shaping the minds of the young. Read on to see what’s spinning in utero: Read the rest of this entry »
Kids Say the Darndest Things
September 22nd, 2009Last night Jani and I had dinner at her cousin’s house to celebrate the fourth birthday of our Godson, Colin. He was happy to see us when we first arrived and was rambling on in all directions, as a four-year-old tends to do. At one point he said, Read the rest of this entry »
Throw This on the Pile
September 15th, 2009
As an expecting father-to-be, there are a lot of normal things about which I have to worry. Will my child be healthy, happy, loved, smart, funny, etc.? As I stumble through life and the delivery date grows larger on the horizon, both rational and irrational fears come at me at an increasing rate. I know I don’t have to worry about dingos, but what about Gypsies? That seals it, he’s sleeping in our room. Yes, rational and irrational. When the rational fears come my way I face them pragmatically, immediately seeking resolution. When the irrational fears come my way, I let them gnaw at me for a bit, until I snap out of it and say to myself, “that’s stupid.” Read the rest of this entry »
Bedside Manner
August 29th, 2009
Last week Jani had an appointment at Kaiser and I went along with her, as we were supposed to be discussing the birth plan. After a short wait we were brought in and Jani was weighed and her blood pressure was checked. We then headed to the examination room and waited for the nurse practitioner, a Ms. Wolfish. I’m not changing names to protect the innocent. Eff her (that’s called “foreshadowing”). Read the rest of this entry »