Okay, Sophie's a bit older than a month now and she's slept through the night (in her own crib) for two nights in a row. This is a major milestone for us. I hope this is a new trend. If it is, the worst part's over. Woo!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Nocturnal Baby Log, Stardate: -313148.85
Baby Sophie is officially one week old and she had her first away mission around the block.
We seem to have worked out a system to control the baby at night with Marge and I taking turns and allowing us each to get small amounts of sleep. We don't know if this will work tomorrow night as we've had such systems before only to fail the following night... the baby is like the Borg. She constantly adapts to our defenses.
We seem to have worked out a system to control the baby at night with Marge and I taking turns and allowing us each to get small amounts of sleep. We don't know if this will work tomorrow night as we've had such systems before only to fail the following night... the baby is like the Borg. She constantly adapts to our defenses.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Finally got to meet Sophie!
Originally uploaded by alexthoth
Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz.
Length: 20 1/2 inches
Sign: Aquarius/Tiger
Name meaning:
Sophie: Wisdom
Aden: Little flame
Hernandez: Bold voyager
She has Marge's hair and eyes and my complexion and mouth (supposedly) and a baby button nose which will only last her til her teens if her genes have anything to say about it.
Right now, Marge and I are beat, but we're getting ready to bring her home.
Monday, February 15, 2010
This is it...
We're approaching the home stretch! Any day now Sophie will be born. I thought I'd be more nervous, but really at this point, I just want her to come out so we can meet her. She's due Thursday (the 18th), but I don't think Marge is going to last that long before popping.
Next post will hopefully include a pic of Sophie.
Next post will hopefully include a pic of Sophie.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
2010 - 24 Stories Challenge!
At the beginning of the year I set myself the challenge of writing two strange short stories a month and put them on my new blog Ibis Ink. Since this is just a fun exercise and I won't even try to publish, I can crank them out. Don't know if I'm going to be able to keep this up once the baby is born but if all goes according the plan I should have 24 tales at the end of the year.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Patternist Series
I'm a big fan of Octavia Butler and I loved her Xenogenesis Trilogy, which I read reprinted at Lilith's Brood a few years back.
So after overdosing on the wonderful Hanish Cycle novels I wanted something different but I was still hankering her good old sci-fi that dealt with social issues. I picked up the Patternist Series (collected in Seed to Harvest) and really enjoyed it, especially the brilliant first half composed of Wild Seed and Mind of My Mind.
If you've never read Octavia Butler, I highly recommend her work. Xenogenesis is just awesome and Wild Seed and Mind of My Mind are must reads. My wife also recommends Kindred and Fledgling.
Anyone read her Parable series? How was it?
So after overdosing on the wonderful Hanish Cycle novels I wanted something different but I was still hankering her good old sci-fi that dealt with social issues. I picked up the Patternist Series (collected in Seed to Harvest) and really enjoyed it, especially the brilliant first half composed of Wild Seed and Mind of My Mind.If you've never read Octavia Butler, I highly recommend her work. Xenogenesis is just awesome and Wild Seed and Mind of My Mind are must reads. My wife also recommends Kindred and Fledgling.
Anyone read her Parable series? How was it?
Friday, January 1, 2010
Vizcaya
On the last day of 2009, Marge and I went to take pictures at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. It basically turned into a Marge photo shoot with us trying to do new and interesting things with her scarf.
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