Quick Update
18 Aug 2012 2 Comments
in Labor and Birth, The Pregnancy
Hey everyone,
Well you all have been really awesome about not bombarding us since I made my last post, thank you! Since you’ve been so good, and I *did* solemnly swear, I thought I’d let you all know that Jenny is now having some very early labor contractions. They’re still kind of irregular, but they’re definitely not the “practice” ones. More than that I can’t say… we’re kind of new at this.
We weren’t sure whether to tell anyone or not since it will be hours yet before anything happens, but I reminded Jenny that I promised and so she had to agree. That doesn’t mean you can bombard us now, by the way! We’ll still keep you posted when we go to the hospital and such, don’t worry.
Oh and Uncle Tad, Chung and Matt Weinberg may want to keep a close eye on this space!
– Papa-D
Shh, I Have a Secret!
12 Aug 2012 Leave a Comment
in Labor and Birth, The Pregnancy
You wanna hear my secret? It’s a shocker… you might want to be sitting down for this one: Freckle was born a week ago and we didn’t tell anyone.
Hard to believe? That’s because it’s not true! Why in the world would we keep something like that a secret? We wouldn’t. In fact, I can say with authority, that we will be posting on the blog and on FaceBook as soon as Jenny shows any signs of anything happening. We will likely be posting updates through the whole process. I’ll be shooting photos and posting them. This will be a public event.
Why do I mention this? Because it seems like every 5 minutes or so, someone else is calling, texting, FaceBooking, or just plain asking about how things are going. It’s making me anxious and uncomfortable. Trust me, we’re all ready to go and we’re just waiting. Being constantly reminded of the fact that crazy shit is about to go down is very stressful for me.
So let’s make a deal. I SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO PUBLICIZE ANY PERTINENT NEWS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. All I ask from you is to have some self-control and patience and stop asking me about it. TIA!
– Papa-D
One Week To Go?
05 Aug 2012 3 Comments
The crib and bassinet are assembled, the walls are decorated, the dresser is stocked, the stuffed animals are lined up and waiting patiently, the hospital bag is packed, Jenny has heard every well-wish and I’ve heard every scary story at least twice. We are all ready to meet you, Freckle. Come out and play (and poop and cry and sleep)!
– Papa-D
37 Weeks!
21 Jul 2012 1 Comment
While Jenny and I are still debating on whether 37 weeks was on Thursday or is tomorrow, it’s clear that it’s almost time for Freckle to rear his hapa head! This is a big milestone because it’s means that if Freckle popped out tomorrow, he’d still be considered “full term”.
Here’s what 37 weeks looks like. Three different strangers have asked Jenny if it’s going to be a boy (nobody suggested girl!) so apparently it’s also what a boy at that age looks like. Sure it’s not the best photo from a technical standpoint, but you can’t beat that radiant smile!
By the way, we have 33 people signed up for the baby pool now! If you haven’t signed up yet, there are still plenty of open slots. It’s free and the winner gets a surprise!
-Papa-D
The Baby Shower
02 Jul 2012 1 Comment
Well I’m sure Jenny can write a wonderfully effusive post about how awesome the baby shower was. My short version: lots of sun and drinks and food and laughs were had by all excepting only poor Freckle, whose mom blocked his sun all day. Freckle’s Pop-pop surprised us by showing up from Washington, DC and that would have been the bomb alone but then he helped cook!
Here are some pictures from the day. Of the nearly 300 photos that were taken with my camera (about 100 of which are posted here) I probably shot about 10. The rest were done by Jon, Michelle, J.D., Chung and probably several others. I don’t know, I was a bit drunk by the end of the afternoon. My point is that if you have any comments about the quality of the photos, it wasn’t me (unless the comment is positive, and then it was me).
-Papa-D
Avery’s 3rd Birthday
24 Jun 2012 1 Comment
Yesterday was the baby shower and it was a huge success! We all had a great time and there are a bunch of pictures to be sorted through and posted (nearly 300!).
Instead of tackling that project, I decided to do something a bit easier and post some pictures of Avery’s birthday party today! I took over 400 pics and I’m posting about 50 or 60. Enjoy!
Baby Pool
19 Jun 2012 1 Comment
It’s about that time to start thinking about a baby pool. No, I’m not talking about a little plastic tub full of water and urine! I’m talking about guessing when baby Freckle will actually pop out!
The winner will get a surprise!
Your entry MUST be posted on the Baby Pool page (not this post) to count! Click on the Baby Pool link at the top of the page and enter your guess in the comments! Good luck!
UPDATE! I’ve updated the rules on the Baby Pool page so don’t forget to update your vote!
– Papa-D
Happy Father’s Day!
17 Jun 2012 1 Comment
Well since I’m not quite a father yet, but everyone keeps telling me to have a happy day today, I thought I’d make up for it by posting a happy picture. Took this today while we were out hanging with the family at Coyote Point. Jenny is at 7 months (and then some) and she’s finally starting to look it. 🙂
Happy Father’s Day to all the real fathers reading our blog out there!
-Papa-D
New Photos Are Up
24 May 2012 2 Comments
Hey everyone, just a quick post to let you know that I (finally) updated my “Photo Gallery” page with my last two assignments from my Beginning Digital Photography class. I didn’t post the People gallery until today because, honestly, I took so many people pictures, I forgot which ones I turned in. I couldn’t confirm until class was over and I could convert my LR3 catalog to LR4 and use it at home (non nerds: ignore the nerd talk, it’s not important).
Last night was the final class and I’m a little sad it’s over. I likely will not be able to take the Intermediate class this fall since it will be two 3-hour evening per week and classes start about two weeks after Freckle is due. I learned a ton though and I have some vague ideas of projects I’d like to work on.
Also, I particularly like the last two pictures in the Light gallery. They were taken during the Annular Solar Eclipse that we had here last weekend. The light streaming through the trees made thousands of pinhole cameras and the effect was beautiful.
Hope you enjoy!
– Papa-D
Practice practice practice!
12 May 2012 2 Comments
A good friend of ours, who happens to be the professional photographer who shot our wedding, told me that I need to take more pictures of Jenny. She says I need to practice my technique more before the baby comes. Well, here’s a practice shot from today. Thought you might enjoy another view of Freckle at 6 months.
(As usual, the thumbnail looks like crap for some reason…I’m going to have to work on fixing that. Click on it for a much nicer version.)
– Papa-D