Nora’s Birth Story (part II)

Okay, so there we were in the delivery room, I had just cut the cord. They then placed her on Sharon’s chest and we both cried again, all three as a family at last. The moment was perfect. But as with all moment they are fleeting, but the memory of a great one...

Nora’s Birth Story

(As a preface, I must tell you I am typing this entry as I sit in the dark at the hospital with Sharon taking a rest and baby Nora in her bassinet sleeping snug as a bug in a rug right next to me making the cutest cooing noises ever, all is perfect in the world at...

Inducement day

Well the time had come, we spoke with the doctor and told him we are ready if Nora is. He had no problem inducing as long as Nora’s lungs were fully developed which meant having an amniosynthesis. But we did have to wait also until two days later because he had...

A day to relax, lament and prepare

Sharon and I took Labor Day as a time to spend with each other and the dogs out at the beach. It was a great day. Little Jinny ran and ran, and she just loves to be in the water. And Jack loves to explore the shoreline, sticking whatever dead and decaying, nasty thing...

Nora’s Progress (or lack of :)

Well it seems these last two months are going to take an eternity. The first 8 flew by, but it feels like time is at a standstill. And if I think that, can you imagine how Sharon feels about it? She has been uncomfortable and generally miserable. Although she is...

Unbelievable Deja Vu, Noah Style!!!

The time had come for me to go to McGuire’s and honor Noah by posting a dollar bill on the bar wall sporting Noah’s name just like I did almost a year ago exactly. You can read about the occurance that happened at that time in detail using this link >>...