I had previously written about this with regard to our former cat Frank the ass-cat. It’s not as funny now.
Archive for category Friends, Family & Pets
The “V”
Oct 15
Now imagine him crying. 
Today is the end of the first week Sullivan has gone to bed by himself.
Up until this past Monday, Sullivan had been co-sleeping with us. Pretty much since he was born. When he was an infant, we had his crib side-car’d to the bed (for safety reasons). There was a brief while when we moved his crib into his own room (around age 1) and I would lay him down in his bed at around 9pm. He would inevitably wake up around midnight or so, and we’d end up just bringing him to bed with us. It was tough; Mel and I were both full-time students so we just really never had the available time to dedicate to getting him into a routine. Plus, it’s just really hard when you’re holding the door shut so he can’t open it, all while he’s screaming tearfully and trying to get you to let him out (“Yah-yeeeee!!!! Maiiiii!!! Baff? Toyees?”) Read the rest of this entry »
Freyja & the Hospital
Aug 1
As some of you already know, we recently had to take Freyja to the hospital.
I had tweeted about it (which syndicated to Facebook and this blog), but was intentionally vague. You’ll get why in a moment.
My mom was visiting, and it was the last day of her stay. We had made plans to have a final blowout dinner, including orange & goat cheese Bruschetta, gnocchi in alfredo sauce, and zucchini bread. I had just gotten home from work and Melissa had just gotten the groceries, and we were getting ready to start making dinner.
One of us was changing Freyja (I can’t remember which one of us) and we noticed that the stool in her diaper was a darker hue than normal — almost a rust color. (You parents know what I’m talking about — non-parents may find it strange that we noticed, but when you see, and clean, poop 3 to 5 times per day, you can’t help but become accustomed to its properties)
My first thought was that it was blood in her stool, but we both agreed that it was worth having her doctor take a look at it. We weren’t especially panicked at this point. It was about 4:30pm. Read the rest of this entry »
“Indianapolis, how about you suck on THIS,” growled the cape-wearing guitarist from the bad Killswitch Engage, before they promptly kicked into their opening song. They were among the dozens of bands playing at the Verizon Wireless Ampitheater in Noblesville, IN.
My friend Chris and I have been attending concerts together for a few years now. The only time I really see him is when we go to concerts, and it’s generally one concert every 12-18 months, but it’s been pretty consistent so far. We’ve seen Combichrist & KMFDM, Marilyn Manson, and this year the Mayhem Festival (a bunch of Metal bands). He and I knew each other from back in the party-days, since we were both DJs (he’s much more well-known than I am though, he’s played in many states across the country).
We had decent seats — in between orchestra and general admission (if you’re familiar with the venue, it was section F, row M, aisle seat). The festival started at 1pm, but we didn’t get there until a little after 6. We were really only interested in seeing the headliners, and I was somewhat limited on available time so we compromised by going late. Read the rest of this entry »
At 1:47pm on July 8th, Freyja Haiku Hill was born at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, weighing 9 lbs, 4.7 oz and measuring 22″ long. She has dark hair and dark eyes, although it’s too early to tell what color. (They look dark blue, but that will change)
Before you read any further here, I suggest you read my wife’s blag post about her pre-birth feelings and fears/reservations from last time. (The Jean Harper called it “sobering”) It’s not too long, I’ll wait.
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