category archive: family

Happy New Year

Well, it’s impossible to forget that 2004 ended tragically for India, Sri Lanka, and so much of southeast Asia, but it helps to remember that tragedies also bring out the best in humankind. Let’s hope that the generosity of people’s money, time, and ingenuity (flowing through the usual relief agencies and projects such as BlogAid, […]

week 28 and feeling, uh, great

Wow. That is one cute pregnant lady, am I right? Other things to report: Cheris reports that the kid is getting “pointier.” From some of the kicks I can feel from the outside, I believe I can safely confirm those reports. The poor darlin’ had to endure a bunch of needle jabs and get some […]

week 24

Has a whole month really gone by since we posted the late pregnancy pic and news?!? Naw, can’t be, that’s crazy talk… but here’s the proof: a snapshot of Cheris yesterday, just hours after her 24-week prenatal visit. The kid and the mom are both in tip-top shape, the doc tells us. Ain’t she cute? […]

20 weeks and counting

We’ve reached the halfway point in the pregnancy. Today we went in for a prenatal visit and spent about 15 minutes looking at the ultrasound. The little guy or gal (we don’t know, and don’t want to know until it gets here — a boy or a girl is fine) was pretty active during our […]

snippets

Bunker needled me a little on the phone earlier for never writing anything here anymore… I just can’t believe how fast the days are flying by since I started my new job and, of course, since we learned of the pregnancy. Life is certainly hectic but happy in the extreme. Someday soon I’ll sit down […]

big news

No posts for a while. Work very busy. Life very busy. And about to get busier.