Category Family

Holy Cuppa…!

It’s a bit of a running joke amongst my family members that my parents tend to make coffee a tad on the weak side of the spectrum. That, coupled with their penchant for decaf tends to make each coffee-drinking episode…

Fröliche Weinachten

Merry Christmas, a few days late, to all my friends, readers, countrymen. And, to all my Eastern Orthodox readers: Merry Christmas season. Things have been busy ’round these parts — since Kate wasn’t allowed out of the house, my family…

Kate Update

Kate was discharged from the hospital on Friday afternoon, much to the relief of my wife, Will and myself. She’s doing very well — she has gained back all most all of the weight she lost while sick according to…

A Prayer Request

My little girl is in the hospital with a lower respiratory infection (RSV, apparently) on oxygen and occasional steroids. Momma is with her, since we’re breastfeeding, and will be for the duration, which the doctors peg at between 5-7 days.…

Presenting

Kathryn Moira. There’s more to the story that will have to wait for another day. Momma and baby are fine, papa and brother are sleep-deprived, but all are in good spirits.

I’m Having Difficulty Processing

We took a routine trip to our nurse-midwife’s office this afternoon, expecting nothing. Our second pregnancy has been fairly quiet, with each checkup resulting in an “all clear” and all indications pointing towards a largish, healthy baby. Today, however, our…

Hip-Hip Huzzah!

–or–“I’ve, like, got a note from a pastor and that’s totally as good as one from a doctor, right? I apologize for the lack of posting that has plagued the blog since Thursday. Wife, child, future child and I have…