justin today
we realized the only public photo we’ve shared is justin on a ventilator, the day he was born. he’s come a long, long way since then. here he is now: 3lbs, 8.8oz. happily sleeping with mom holding him.
halfway
in the past several months, our basis or ‘normal’ has changed a lot. carrie was put on strict 24/7 bedrest, and i thought, okay. she’s home. i can take care of her. we can do this. and we did. guess what? “normal,” is different. then we found out that strict bedrest at home wasn’t enough, […]
day off
so our days hauling up to DHMC to see Justin end up being almost entirely non-productive. we take two days off per week and try to pile all the chores and projects into those two days. here’s today’s To-Do list: check P.O. box go shopping @ walmart vacuum bedroom clean bathroom(s) clean out fridge keg […]
status update, overdue
yes, it’s overdue, but hey – we’ve been busy. 🙂 justin is doing well, breathing almost entirely on his own, and gaining weight. they are very pleased with his progress. mom & dad are tired but happy. we’ve decided basically to spend most of the week in lebanon, taking two days off each week to […]
meet Justin
at 11:14am today, Saturday May 9th, we welcomed Justin into the world. he was born naturally at 26 weeks and 1 day, and weighs 1 pound 14 ounces. he is now in the care of the Intensive Care Nursery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. mom is doing well also, and we rolled her in on […]
standing on your head
imagine your bed was tilted backwards by 7 or 8 degrees, and you shouldn’t get out of it, or even sit up, for a week. or two weeks. or eight. or twelve. these are the measures that my courageous wife is undergoing in order to stay pregnant. after two weeks of strict at-home bedrest, we […]
naming the printer
this is how the conversation went. mike: i also need to order ink carrie: ink? for crazy printer? mike: crazy printer, yes. mike: perhaps it needs a name. carrie: Let’s name it Yar. carrie: As in Lt. Tasha Yar. mike: which one was that again? the psychic one? carrie: No, that was Troy. carrie: Yar […]
blarney!
yes, it’s st. patrick’s day. not that it affects my work or home life, but i’m part irish so i feel compelled to recognize. since i don’t post nearly often enough, this is simply a catch-up with what’s going on. i’ll try to keep it lively. “edgar” is progressing nicely. we’re due in mid-August. carrie […]
O HAI!
O HAI! arriving in August.
eight or nine years
eight or nine years, depending on your perspective, that is. nine years ago today, i got in my car and drove out to Framingham, MA to have dinner with a girl i had been talking to on the phone the night before, and chatting with on IRC for days prior. dinner was nervous. conversation was […]