Saturday with Caleb

Now that my work isn’t as busy as it has been and I am no longer required to come in on Saturdays I am back to hanging out with Caleb.  This is the one day that it’s just me and him.  I’t nice to have this time with him but I have to admit it’s [...]

The Weather Is Warm

Yesterday was February 01, 2012 and it was pushing 60 degrees.  It really hasn’t been much of a Winter but I don’t think that Old Man Winter has given up just yet. With the temperature as mild as it has been though, I was definitely feeling the inclination to get out there and enjoy it.  [...]

A Preview of Things to Come

So it’s been a month since I’ve last posted and while I have had every intention of adding an entry it just never seemed to happen.  I guess this comes with the territory of being a new parent.  So, I decided rather than write a full on post, I would simply preview what I want [...]

Caleb (and the rest of us) meets Jonas

Caleb had just turned 3 weeks old when he was no longer the newest edition in our extended family.  At 3:24am on Thursday morning his younger cousin Jonas Allen was born, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces.  I don’t recall knowing what his middle name would be.  Allen is a tribute to our late Grandma Allen. [...]

Caleb’s Birth Story

Editor’s Note:  It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to make a proper posting.  But unlike previous delays this one has good reason.  Our son has been born and we have been, understandably, been busy with all things related to this event.  Having said that, the following is an account of Caleb’s birth, [...]

All We Need Now Is the Baby…

It is finally safe to say that our nursery is complete.  All we’re missing is the baby, which hopefully will be coming soon.  Right now, we’re down to just five days until the due date but who knows when it will really happen. Here are some pictures of the nursery.  We weren’t really too keen [...]

It’s the Final Countdown…

Most events that come up in my life, I know they’re coming.  I like to plan ahead and count down to most anything.  Sometimes I believe this is even a fault since I end up spending many days floating through until the next big event comes.  When you’re talking about a baby being born, it’s [...]

Got a New Video Camera

Since Kelli and I are going to be parents soon we thought that it was high time to go ahead and purchase a video camera.  After all, there are many “memories” to catch and preserve.  I didn’t want to spend too much, naturally, since the technology is always changing but I did want to make [...]

Childbirth Classes at University Hospital

On Saturday, June 4, Kelli and I went to UC Hospital to attend a “childbirth” class.  This class covered the basics of what to expect during the delivery  and how to care for an infant baby.  Since neither Kelli or I have had a baby before, some of this information was new to us and [...]

The Sonogram

Time sure does fly… We went to the sonogram appointment back on 02/09/2011 and already it’s 03/28/2011, almost two months!  Of course, I meant to post these thoughts and pictures earlier but better late than never. As usual, we ended up waiting for an extended period of time after our appointment was scheduled before they [...]