So, the wee man only woke up at 10:30 and 1:30. I don't think I have ever appreciated 5 hours of continuous sleep so much. It is a good thing he is cute. I don't think I would put up with something being so high maintenance otherwise. :D
It's friday, and (ssshhhhh) don't tell anyone, but I don't think I have anything planned for this weekend. I am broke, so maybe it is a good thing that I don't have any plans. I was trying to figure out if November or December was one of the two months in a year that all of us who get paychecks bi-weekely get three checks within the same calendar month.
I have been looking around online a little more seriosuly at graduate schools over the last couple of weeks. I think I might just say eff it and email some professors out of the blue this weekend. I figure it can't hurt to go ahead and let some people know that I am interested in studying with them. I need to read up on their research some more though.
Oh, and Fallout 3 is awesome.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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Nothing exceptionally interesting going in the cubicle today. But I figured what the hell, I would share. :D
Incidentally, the background on my computer is one of my favorite pictures. Tommy, Jonny and me on a Geology field trip in Death Valley. The photo was taken looking west across Death Valley. I believe that Ubehebe Crater is somewhere in the distance on the right hand side of the photo.
Incidentally, the background on my computer is one of my favorite pictures. Tommy, Jonny and me on a Geology field trip in Death Valley. The photo was taken looking west across Death Valley. I believe that Ubehebe Crater is somewhere in the distance on the right hand side of the photo.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Not the best night
I am not really sure what his deal was but Torin sort of fussed all night. I think he ate 10 ounces of formula in two hours last night. I think I am going to see if I can't trade my car in on a cow. In the long run I believe it might be cheaper.
Poor little guy though.... I wish he could tell us what he needs instead of him whining and us guessing.
Poor little guy though.... I wish he could tell us what he needs instead of him whining and us guessing.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Fatherhood and other recent happenings
So, the last 4 days have been a total blur. I haven't really had a chance to sit down and reflect on all of it until now, so I figured that I should commit it to digital memory before everything fades away. Last Wednesday night (10/15/2008) my wife and I made a trip down to Chattanooga shortly before midnight. Lots of things were going through my head at the time. Our lives were about to change forever. At around 2:30 am all of the preparations had been made to begin administering pitosin to my wife. I don't think that either of us slept very well in the hospital (does anyone ever sleep well in the hospital?) but we did try and catch a few hours of sleep. Around 6:00 am our doctor made a visit to check on my wife and try to break her water since she had been having contractions for about 3 hours at that point.
I think it was around 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning when my inlaws showed up to keep us company. My parents came down from Cleveland a little bit later in the day. That morning, my wife began to complain about being uncomfortable and opted to have an epideral. It took about an hour to get everythnig set up and get the epideral going. The day really crawled by because everyone was just sitting around trying to pass some time while we waited for my wife's body to get ready to have a baby. After approximately 18 hours of labor, the doctor said that my wife was getting close to delivery. All of the family got up and wished us luck, gave my wife some hugs, and proceeded out into the hallway where they would be until everything was over.
It took two hours of pushing to bring my son into the world. I cannot imagine how it must have felt for my wife to go through that even with the epideral. She was completely exhausted by the time it was over. Even though she wasn't in too much pain, her body had already done a huge amount of work throughout the day before she even began pushing. After talking to the family members who were outside the door, they all thought that she was going to need a ceasarean section. I have never been more proud of anyone in my life. I watched how hard she had to work, and how much of the exhaustion she had to push through. The feeling of relief that swept over us both when my son was finally born is unlike anything else I have ever experienced.
So at 8:55 PM on October 16th, 2008 Torin Drake Howard came into the world. We all stayed at the hospital for a couple of nights after the birth. Those two days were a complete blur. Getting the entire family home. I have no way of knowing what the rest of my life holds for me. But I know that I am going to have another person in it now. Perhaps we will have more children, and perhaps not. Either way, Torin is my first child, and my son. He will forever hold a particularly special place in my heart.
Right now I am on the night shift. I don't think that my wife has gotten an especially good nights sleep in several days, so Torin and I are chilling out in the spare bedroom. I have been messing around on the computer and playing some games while he sleeps on the bed behind me. About once every 2 or 3 minutes I will turn around and just make sure that he is still breathing. I am sure this initial anxiety will pass. There is no doubt that almost all new parents go through this stage. He is going to grow up so fast. I hope that I can remember what things are like right now, sitting here with him just sleeping peacefully behind me, forever.
I think it was around 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning when my inlaws showed up to keep us company. My parents came down from Cleveland a little bit later in the day. That morning, my wife began to complain about being uncomfortable and opted to have an epideral. It took about an hour to get everythnig set up and get the epideral going. The day really crawled by because everyone was just sitting around trying to pass some time while we waited for my wife's body to get ready to have a baby. After approximately 18 hours of labor, the doctor said that my wife was getting close to delivery. All of the family got up and wished us luck, gave my wife some hugs, and proceeded out into the hallway where they would be until everything was over.
It took two hours of pushing to bring my son into the world. I cannot imagine how it must have felt for my wife to go through that even with the epideral. She was completely exhausted by the time it was over. Even though she wasn't in too much pain, her body had already done a huge amount of work throughout the day before she even began pushing. After talking to the family members who were outside the door, they all thought that she was going to need a ceasarean section. I have never been more proud of anyone in my life. I watched how hard she had to work, and how much of the exhaustion she had to push through. The feeling of relief that swept over us both when my son was finally born is unlike anything else I have ever experienced.
So at 8:55 PM on October 16th, 2008 Torin Drake Howard came into the world. We all stayed at the hospital for a couple of nights after the birth. Those two days were a complete blur. Getting the entire family home. I have no way of knowing what the rest of my life holds for me. But I know that I am going to have another person in it now. Perhaps we will have more children, and perhaps not. Either way, Torin is my first child, and my son. He will forever hold a particularly special place in my heart.
Right now I am on the night shift. I don't think that my wife has gotten an especially good nights sleep in several days, so Torin and I are chilling out in the spare bedroom. I have been messing around on the computer and playing some games while he sleeps on the bed behind me. About once every 2 or 3 minutes I will turn around and just make sure that he is still breathing. I am sure this initial anxiety will pass. There is no doubt that almost all new parents go through this stage. He is going to grow up so fast. I hope that I can remember what things are like right now, sitting here with him just sleeping peacefully behind me, forever.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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The newest member of the family. Born on October 16th at 8:55 pm. What have I gotten myself into? :)
Monday, October 13, 2008
A lovely way to start out a Monday morning. I got up fairly early and got to the office around 7:00 this morning. I was supposed to be here early to help Dewayne get ready for his trip out of town but, he isn't here yet (8:15). I would imagine it is going to be at least 8:30 before he gets here since he isn't here already. It's not that I mind, but dude.
I have to go back to the soils lab today to take more pictures of dirt. I think we only have around 25 tubes left, but that will still take more than a day (especially since I am not going to get there until late now). It is a nice chill day when I am there, but it is bordering on boring as well. I have to send out some emails to our client this week and try to get them to make some decisions so that we can actually do something with all of this dirt I have been taking pictures of.
This could be the week he arrives. I hope it is. I think it will be a relief to everyone.
I have to go back to the soils lab today to take more pictures of dirt. I think we only have around 25 tubes left, but that will still take more than a day (especially since I am not going to get there until late now). It is a nice chill day when I am there, but it is bordering on boring as well. I have to send out some emails to our client this week and try to get them to make some decisions so that we can actually do something with all of this dirt I have been taking pictures of.
This could be the week he arrives. I hope it is. I think it will be a relief to everyone.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
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So here we have a prime example of why my wife and inlaws kick ass. I got four, yep, count em...four beer steins for my birthday. My inlaws don't exactly approve of drinking, but I think they assume that these will be mostly decorative. Heh.....right.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
30
So, the big Three Oh tomorrow. Time definitely flies and all that jazz. I am turning thirty, and I am going to have a son sometime within the next few weeks. I am really a bit overwhelmed. I can't really describe how I feel about it. My life is never going to be the same. I have been gone for most of the summer, and I would have just been a bystander really even if I had been around. Really going to change things...... a lot.....
Sunday, October 5, 2008
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So, I would say this means that the baby shower was a success. It is a little hard to tell, but that is a queen size bed completely covered with baby accessories.
The wife loved it though, and it is always fun to watch her have such a good time.
The wife loved it though, and it is always fun to watch her have such a good time.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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I got my big birthday present a few days early. I am sure that I am going to be posting about activities using this guy in the near future. I already spent about 15 minutes loading up some geocaching spots near the office and the house.
I have wanted one of these for years!
I have wanted one of these for years!
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