tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58864282011-09-27T12:33:35.547-04:00It's bad, you know.XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.comBlogger4741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1134311059835508082005-12-11T09:24:00.000-05:002005-12-11T09:24:24.973-05:00

In the big-peoples bed Originally uploaded by ExLionTamer.For the first time in centuries, I've got some new pix of the (rapidly growing) children on Flickr.Enjoy it.

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2 pumpkins Originally uploaded by ExLionTamer.Callie sends tidings of this Halloween Season.

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Yesterday we hit the final Rock n' Romp of the year. It was nice to get sweet compliments from most folks there. Lots of mouths agog, some commenting on their good-nature, some asking about daily life. It was nice to talk shop with other parents and see other babies and children with really awsome names. (Wyatt, Fergus, Ruby.) The Tombs opened up, so we got to see Uncle Stevie and Uncle Don

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1127310624737745762005-09-21T09:39:00.000-04:002005-09-21T16:25:21.053-04:00

7 Things I Plan to do Before I Die: 1. Maintain a healthy body weight. About 200 pounds should fit.2. Visit Sicily.3. Speak another language fluently. (Besides English.)4. Have my own business. Make a that a sucessful business.5. Dance the Foxtrot.6. Play drums on stage with a band. Even just once.7. Raise three good people. 7 Things I Can Do 1. Make a killer cheese and onion

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sallie2 Originally uploaded by ExLionTamer.Yes, dear friends, my sweetheart Sallie Jayne is up for sale. Alas, I haven't had the time or money to get her running strong for several years. Now with the triplets, it's just next to impossible to keep her. Now for the particulars. She's a '63 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 4-door hardtop with about 88,000 miles. It's got the original Thunderbird 390 engine,

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Emmett's tongue Originally uploaded by ExLionTamer...and other greatest hits are up on Flickr.

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1126147583687445462005-09-07T22:15:00.000-04:002005-09-07T22:53:14.870-04:00

I'm not really talkative lately because not much is not that new or interesting.Like the rest of America, I've been watching CNN coverage of what's left of New Orleans. What can I say that hasn't already been said? Perhaps if Katrina had actually made a direct hit on the city, something bigger could have been done sooner. Feh. I'll leave it at that. I have no business being another Monday

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1125653520183804222005-09-02T05:27:00.000-04:002005-09-02T05:35:57.433-04:00

Taking a cue from Molly Goatwax, since Katrina has passed in New Orleans, I find these lyrics to the song "Reuters" by Wire to be errily appropriate.Our own correspondant is sorry to tellOf an uneasy time that all is not wellOn the borders there's movementIn the hills there is troubleFood is short, crime is doublePrices have risen since the government fellCasualties increase as the enemy shellThe

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After putting it off for far too long, last night we tried to sleep upstairs with the monitor on. After the kids had their bottle around 11-ish, we turned of the TV, dimmed the lights and put on the toy what makes lullaby white noise. Slowly, we crept upstairs and laid in bed. Listening. Listening hard. Listening past the buzz of the receiver. Listening so hard you swear you can hear the air

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1124776870329294122005-08-23T01:41:00.000-04:002005-08-23T02:01:10.336-04:00

I love my neighborhood. It's 1:40 and the loudest sound is the cricket noise outside.What's new? Everything. Nothing. I should mention that we have had many visitors over the past weeks. Mainly, Granny Terry came up for a week. She gave us the gift of sleep by pulling a week solid of nightwatch. That ruled. Plus, she was very generous with "mad money". This past weekend, Uncle Mark made

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1124287256887512662005-08-17T09:51:00.000-04:002005-08-17T10:00:56.893-04:00

How have you been? We're fine.It seems like ages since we've seen each other. I was so glad to see you this morning, I actually took the long way to work. As far as mornings go, nice job. I'll give it a 7.Apparently, your cousin Hell dropped into town while you were away. Look, you need to let him know that he can only stay for a couple of days from now on --- and no weekends!Anyway, glad

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1123834497234854612005-08-12T04:06:00.000-04:002005-08-12T04:14:57.240-04:00

Thanks to La Receptionista for allowing me the privelege to design a blog banner for Hammer and Peg. We struck a bargain. I made her the banner and I get her hard work and toil in the form of hand-stiched embroidery on some clothes for the kids. Make sure you drop-in and say hello. Also, check out her handiwork at Pinprick Designs.-

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1123821320572491842005-08-12T00:20:00.000-04:002005-08-12T00:35:20.580-04:00

Now that the children are older, the old tricks don't always work.It's no longer 'feed/sleep/feed/sleep'. In my opinion, they're solidly out of preemiedom and are eye-rolling, nuanced creatures. A simple binky-in-the-mouth routine doesn't always work. They know who we are and sometimes just wanna hang out. That's cool.Or they're just bored. There's a long time of just being a baby, when

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1123547602221326852005-08-08T20:05:00.000-04:002005-08-08T20:33:22.243-04:00

Can I really write an entire post about being sleep deprived?I mean, it's really not under the general heading of 'what's new'. It's no secret that it's been the modus operandi to stay-up late or wake-up in the wee hours."I'm tired. I'm tired. Waaaaaauughhhh!" No shit. But it feels like I've hit the wall. Repeatedly. Then I crashed through it like Kool-Aid Man ("Oh Yeahhhhh!"). Once on

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1123099290381649592005-08-03T16:00:00.000-04:002005-08-03T16:01:30.386-04:00

...they will be no match for you."-

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1122925729362133742005-08-01T15:43:00.000-04:002005-08-01T15:49:22.023-04:00

Mom brought me a Compact Flash card to download that was full of photos of the kids when they were only two weeks old. Seeing these pictures amazes me with how much they've grown in a short amount of time.

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1122879330976669662005-08-01T02:14:00.000-04:002005-08-01T02:55:31.013-04:00

Have I mentioned the in-laws were here this weekend? They dropped-in before their vacation to the ancestral lake house in Sunapee, N.H.It's sort of been a blur since Friday afternoon. I can clearly remember sleeping both Friday and Saturday night, thanks to Joe and Connie splitting the night watch. There was also some take-out ribs, a massive amount of Summer plantings for the yard, fresh corn

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My children on a jackass!-

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This is pretty much what's cooking in our kitchen these days. Just like there's always laundry to do, there's always bottles to clean and formula to mix. A large canister (for Callie and Declan) is good for about 3 days. I haven't done the calcuations on exactly how much we spend on formula a week. Frankly, I'm afraid to.-

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This comment is from Choco :Guess you won't be at [Artscape] this year on account of babies.For the unintiated, Artscape is a long-running city fesival located in the "Mt. Royal Cultural Corridor" of midtown Baltimore. Although physically centered around my alma mater, while there are gallery exhibitions, ironically the main focus of the two-and-a-half day extravaganza seems to be eating and

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1121925182037659862005-07-21T01:26:00.000-04:002005-07-21T01:53:37.046-04:00

These questions are from The Idiot, aka Bill.What's the last life lesson you learned and why did it take so long?I couldn't make someone love me back, no matter how hard I tried. It took so long because I was tenacious beyond the point of reason. ...stupid, stupid, stupid.You have a vehicle with a full tank of gas and an empty weekend. Where are you going to get away from the (heat, people, job,

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1121870500829813302005-07-20T09:40:00.000-04:002005-07-20T10:41:40.906-04:00

These first questions arrived via e-mail from my brother, aka Uncle Mark, this Monday.10. If Mickey was a mouse and Pluto was a dog.... What was Goofy?Ah, yes. The endlessly ponderable question, first posed by the character Vern, in Stand By Me. Goofy is a dog. Perhaps the Homo Sapiens to Pluto's Neandertal, but, a dog none the less. 9. How much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1121689275934004402005-07-18T08:11:00.000-04:002005-07-18T08:21:18.926-04:00

Hey folks. In an effort to keep this blog interesting and informative, I'm taking all questions you may have on a variety of subjects discussed here at TIYS. Although, who am I kidding? The only thing I discuss are the children. I hope I've quenched the collective inqusitive thirst you may have for all things Brizzlet, but, if not, please jot me a short e-mail via the HIT ME! tag on the left

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1121319568358650672005-07-14T00:51:00.000-04:002005-07-14T01:39:28.403-04:00

Emmett is our littlest and hardest to settle, mostly due to his reluctancy to burp and then to vomit. This, at times, requires the better part of an hour keeping him upright on the lap, much like Charlie McCarthy. That's a lot of time to keep a fussy and arching little man entertained.Not one for too much tradition, I've begun a series of freestyle verses based upon "Mockingbird". Admittedly,

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Dad visited for the day on Monday. Now that the kids are less preemie and more infant, they require a little more attention. As you can see, we've adopted a "working vacation" policy for our guests. It's like a dude ranch; if you visit, you will be put to work.-

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1120802177926739552005-07-08T01:46:00.000-04:002005-07-08T01:56:17.930-04:00

It's been a hell of a day.Heather awoke me to news about the London bombings. Then a tornado apparently hit just north of where I work. Then some middle-aged tool in a yellow Lotus nearly ended my life on York Road.*I had an evening shift with Mom that was a round-robin of crying babies. They finally settled about 12:30. Sweet Jesus, I hope Friday goes better.*balding with a ponytail, natch.-

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I stubbed my pinky toe last night and it still hurts like a bitch. Yeah, yeah, I know; it's not like I had major dental surgery done recently, but this sort of thing feels enormous, combined with exhaustion and a lost sense of time.* Just when I settle for sleep, I'l roll over and tap the toe-in-question on the quilt or some other dastardly cushy surface. Auggggh! Then it stings all over

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1120365365519087672005-07-03T00:04:00.000-04:002005-07-03T00:48:10.563-04:00

Saturday was action packed around here.At noon our new nanny started her first shift. It's weird to white that down; "our new nanny". I suppose it's another indicator that this triplet thing is really real. I never though I'd ever use that word in a non-ironic, said-through-the-teeth, Thurston Howell sort of way.Her name is Niki. She came highly recommended by our pediatrician where she is a

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1120128770330173442005-06-30T06:47:00.000-04:002005-06-30T06:52:50.336-04:00

Ay-yi-yi. I uploaded some pictures for the first time since early June. Wow. Declan's head has grown to the size of a grapefruit. Emmett is getting his second chin. Calia is still packing down the Similac. I am so proud.

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So just after feeding the kids this afternoon, we decided to have our first official family outing.First, we thought if we're going to show off the babies, they needed a good hosing-off. Mom rocked the kitchen sink like a vandal. Like a bucket brigade each kid got the washcloth and then the towel treatment, followed by new diapey and fresh onesie. Then shuttled into their respective carseat and

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1119758354455705472005-06-25T23:25:00.000-04:002005-06-26T11:00:10.426-04:00

Since the kids have been home, I've watched a lot of T.V. I mean a lot.Aside from entertaining me in between late-night feedings, it makes good white noise for the kids. Since their days in the NICU, they've always been in a never-silent, never-dark environment, so the telly provides both, in addition to turning what's left of my brain to mush. When I'm not channel surfing, I've been learning

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1119411381230707982005-06-21T23:23:00.000-04:002005-06-21T23:36:21.240-04:00

...there's really nothing new around here, per se.The kids are growing like crazy.* Mom is here during the week, as usual, lending a hand with the running of household and, of course, smothering the triplets with kisses.Oh, that's right. The kids are eight weeks old today. Another point of trivia is their full-term due date is on Wednesday.The learning never stops: they're learning to calm

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1118963163484205372005-06-16T18:19:00.000-04:002005-06-16T19:06:03.533-04:00

Ever since the kids got home, my eating habits have slid into the depths of the most pre-packaged convenience.If Mom isn't here to cook it, most likely, my next meal will come from Battle Creek, MI. Eggos, Pop-Tarts, Nutri-Grain bars, Chex, Cheerios; tear it open, throw it on dark, or pour milk over it. Dinner is served.-

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1118884001079611092005-06-15T21:00:00.000-04:002005-06-16T02:43:29.196-04:00

Yep, he's here. That's Emmett on left showing his brother Declan a fresh move.-

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Still no Emmett at home. The NICU is telling us Wednesday or so. *sigh...* We'll see. But, boy howdy, there's a whole host of activity going on around here. Thursday evening Heather's dad, stepmom and brother flew in from Kentucky.* Plus Mom was here until noon on Friday, so dinnertime was a full house around the dining table. Once again, Big Bad Wolf Barbecue saved us with pork ribs and a

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1118147057993130912005-06-07T07:50:00.000-04:002005-06-07T08:24:18.006-04:00

Yesterday we had our first family outing since bringing Dex and Callie home on Friday. Heather had a 6-week check-up at the Perinatal Center, plus we wanted to visit Emmett at the NICU, so we loaded up the kids and trucked over to St. Joe's. Needless to say, when you cart around two preemie newborns, you attract a lot of attention. Some folks smile, some pause and coo, while others stop you

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1118007548908669012005-06-05T17:38:00.000-04:002005-06-05T17:39:08.913-04:00

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1117895366500420882005-06-04T10:04:00.000-04:002005-06-04T10:29:26.513-04:00

Their first night wasn't too bad. Of course, they fussing here-and-there, but we managed to keep them on some semblance of a schedule.One thing we realized is a majority of their feeding issues at the NICU were bottle related. Here at the house we're using the Dr. Brown's bottle system. I don't know who this guy is/was, but his bottle causes less air in the stomach. The kids can pace

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1117763290939303632005-06-02T21:31:00.000-04:002005-06-02T21:48:10.953-04:00

Declan and Callie get sprung from the NICU tomorrow. I'm very excited, that is when I'm not sh*tting a brick the size of a Cadillac. Emmett, they tell us, gets his walking papers the middle of next week.One small downside is that the kids will need to be on a home monitor. We had a training session for about an hour today. Basically, if the electrodes are attached properly, and the connecting

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1117626091583459862005-06-01T07:33:00.000-04:002005-06-01T07:46:08.270-04:00

A new month! Which means a new 2oMB for free on Flickr.I've uploaded just over a dozen pix this morning and I've already used 15% of capacity. So one of three things will happen: less pictures, lower resolution pictures, or I actually pay money for picture hosting. Any suggestions?-

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So the kids are having rice cereal mixed into their formula. This is supposed to help them with their reflux; a heavier feeding should result in less fourmula spit back out. A brilliant plan.Unfortunately, the kids are working harder to suck down lunch. It took us two hours to feed Declan. Two hours. Lots of adjustments to the bottle nipple hole, and, at least with me, lots of stubborn gas

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1117233220914947252005-05-27T18:14:00.000-04:002005-05-27T18:33:40.930-04:00

Got a postcard from Rob and Nini for the Grand Re-opening of Home Anthology on June 4-6.Near Christmastime they were ousted form their previous spot in historic Oella so some young millionaires could get much-needed housing. In the meantime, they've wheeled-and-dealed by appointment while searching for an adequete retail space. Luckily, they've laned a few miles east of their former spot in the

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There's a good chance Callie might be sprung from the NICU early next week. She'd come home on a monitor, which is not the way I really wanted it, but she's still coming home. I'm ready. And I'm not. I mean I want her home. Actually, I want all the kids home. But, truthfully there are moments when I just wish I had more time to get everything where I want or need it. A little bit longer

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1117017235136608072005-05-25T06:30:00.000-04:002005-05-25T06:33:55.143-04:00

Nothing says "I didn't go crazy and shoot anyone" more than this hairstyle. Hmmm. I seems I've seen that 'do somewhere before. Ah, yes! Now I remember.

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Baltimore radio news icon Lopez passed away this morning. Back when I lived on Union Avenue, under the shadow of TV Hill, I had no choice but to listen to the 98Rock morning show thanks to the enormous broadcast tower lurking over my backyard. Basically the morning show was an insipid, lukewarm version of a "Morning Zoo", the saving throw was alway the news report by Lopez. Always professional,

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1116805075860882282005-05-22T19:22:00.000-04:002005-05-22T19:37:55.876-04:00

Laundry. Lots of laundry. Grown-up laundry, yes, lots of that. But the big change is baby laundry. Oh, the baby laundry. Naturally, all the brandy-new gifts from everybody need that first round of cleaning to get the sizing out and soften-up the weave. Thanks to a cousin, a co-worker and a family friend we get the fine tradition of hand-me-downs. Lightly used and really adorable stuff. Pink

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Saw Episode III on Thursday afternoon, thanks to my place of employment.* What can I say? Twenty-eight years of uneven writing culminated into a fairly decent film.If you have never had an interest in the Star Wars ouvre, you'd best not see it. Too many characters and backstory flying around to catch-up on. It's all about tying ends together to make sense of the corner Darth Lucas painted himself

XLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05886848436650823880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886428.post-1116633526170252482005-05-20T19:50:00.000-04:002005-05-20T19:58:46.203-04:00

Emmett is now officially over three pounds and is carrying weight on his adorable cheeks. That would be the ones on his face, by the way.Calia is over five pounds and has a cute little roll of fat under her chin. And she's a good eater; 3 ounces of formula yesterday. Oink! Oink!Declan is still a sweet boy. He's gaining weight and eating well just like his siblings. I held him after Heather

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Last night was a good visit to the NICU. Well, about as good a visit to the hospital wing that holds your three tiny children can get, mind you.Declan was wired-up for a sleep study. Even though he had a more-than-usual amount of wires on him, he nursed from his bottle like the champ he is. Afterward, I stroked the soft chicken fuzz on top of his head as he slept on my lap.Emmett got weighed and,

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The kids sleep a lot. Like A LOT. I know it's 'cause they need their energy to grow.I realize these babies won't stay like this forever. So, I figure the more pictures I take of them when they're still and sleeping, the more memories I'll have later when they're much more active.DeclanEmmettCalia

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These were taken last night.Don't mess with the binky, bub.Pretty eyes.Heather call this Emmett's "Rembrandt baby portrait".Things are moving along swimmingly. Ebeybody is gaining weight. The two bigger kids are nursing well from Mommy as well as the bottle. Everybody is becoming a little more alert with each visit. That is, until they get to eat. Then it's light out.-

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I'm in the midst of a maelstrom of dilligence this morning.Heather's pain meds must be working like a charm. I have two large bags of old clothing she'd readied yesterday afternoon for me to offload to The Salvation Army. As I speak, she's currently rediscovering all the lost items from the wood rectory lockers. I get reports every few minutes that a secret stash of light bulbs or a that damn

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So, until the kids come home, I'm here at work while I still can be. Keeping the graphical ball rolling and all that. Of late, several of my co-workers have gone itune crazy. On any given day, there may well be six or seven users with their playlists available. Lots of random crap: Britpop, showtunes, Nintendo game music (for real), and lots of alterna-this-and-that to rattle your face jewelry

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Last night, while Heather napped, I went to the NICU for Emmett's care time. I got there just in time to rock him under the glow of the heatlamp. He's our little investigator. He had his eyes open for about twenty minutes, soaking-in all the things to see (especially my nose). Then he gave me a few big yawns and dropped-off to sleep. Once the sucking reflexes kicked-in, I re-introduced him to

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Declan and HeatherMe and EmmettSleepy Calia---We've begun going to the NICU during their care times. That way we can practice some usual baby business: taking their temperature, wiping their eyes and mouth, changing them. The real bonus is skin-to-skin contact time with the children for about a half-an-hour each. They hardly fuss and fall right to sleep. Heather got to all of them yesterday

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Emmett napping in my arms.Declan sound asleep in his jammies.Callie basking under the soft glow of the bilirubin treatment light.Once my brain settles a bit, I shall spin yarns of their arrival...

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Everyone is maintaining nicely in a holding pattern; Heather's vitals are tip-top, the babies' heart rates are good and strong. It appears everything is a green light for Wednesday morning. Next time I speak with all of you, y'all can probably call me Mr. Dad.

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I'm home just long enough to clean the catbox, run a load of laundry, make myself a becon and egg sandwich and grab a few more random things for Heather.The grand plan to re-organize the first floor has been postponed. Heather wants to be here when the furiture begins to fly. Besides, it's our last weekend before birthing these babies. We want to spend as much time alone as we can.

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When I got to the hospital last night, I was informed we got the upgrade to the corner room. It's much bigger with it's own shower. No more long walk down the hall for my sweet patootie. We tend to sleep more fitfully when I stay over. I mean, we are sleeping in a hospital. The Ritz Carlton it ain't. But, at home, I can tell somethings missing. I tend to twich like a sick bunny when my wife

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Today we got a growth scan. We're gonna keep the kids in just over another week. Provided nothing bars the plan, our delivery date is set for April 27. (Start knocking wood right about now, please.) My many thanks for the well-wishes and positivity. It really means a lot to me and Heather.

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This morning at our perinatal check-up, our doctor saw fit to re-admit Heather into hospital care on full bedrest. This time, it looks like she's there for the duration. Luckily, Mom was here in town to begin getting the homestead in order. Right now I'm glad she's here to keep me off the cieling in a total freak-out panic. (Calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean.) So, for now T.I.Y.S. is going

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Sheesh! Looking over my personal list of fellow bloggity peoples, it seems most of everyone is trudging through personal quagmires of malaise, illness, or discontent. In short: our panties are in a collective bunch.Although I'm not religious, strangely, I am superstitious. I believe collective energies ebb and flow in positive ways (Live Aid) and, conversely the negative (W.'s second term).

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Last week my wife had the foresight to make a doctor's appointment for me. With the trio coming soon, it would be best for me to take care of my trouble spots while I still have the time and energy.The timing is rather good. I'm fairly certain I caught the coughing ick that my in-laws carted in during their visit last week. It seems I find myself expectorating the equivalent of setting concrete

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new ride Originally uploaded by ExLionTamer.Look upon my hype ride, ye Bee-yotches, and despair!

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I tried my best to get our older cat Mollie to co-operate at the vet this morning. But, you see, she is a problem child.Once at the doctor's office, our usually fiesty bundle of fluff transforms into the left hand of Beezelbub.It's not like this is news to us. At our last visit, when she tore a large gash into the vet tech's arm, Dr. Irv gave us a bottle with kitty tranquilizers to help for the

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I'm not particularly talkative today. Ze brain, she is on, how-you-say? Ze auto-pilot?Man, I am beat. Up kinda late and up kinda early to make Heather breakfast before the 8 AM appointment. I grogilly sat in the waiting area, then near asleep during ultrasounds, then i felt that no-breakfast/no-coffee malaise that overtook me during the fetal heart monitoring portion of the program. The good

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Holy f*cking sheepshit! I bought a minivan.Don't tell anyone, okay?

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So, after the tension of Heather being in the hospital for a few days, what better way to get over it than to throw a party.Actually, the party was planned months in advance. We were very happy my wife could attend our own baby shower --- oops! I mean baby party. No cutesy-poo ducky pinatas , too-corny games or anything with a f*cking stork theme on it. No way. This was co-ed, casual dress

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I'm just minutes away from getting Heather at St. Josephs. Apparently, the adjustment in medications and diet over the past few days have made her condition magageable enough for her to come home.Lucky me, I get to be the in-home care giver. No more climbing stairs for my sweet Patootie; I'm on galley duties breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plus the cleaning. And the laundry. And anything else

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So, the short answer is Heather is in the hospital for monitoring and observation. For the past few weeks, she's been dealing with minor case of pre-eclampsia. Last week, she failed her second glucose test, so gestational diabetes is added on top of that. So, our O.B. admitted her late yesterday morning to keep on top of everything.It's not like this is a complete surprise; these issues often

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Things have certainly spruced-up around the household of late. Friday afternoon the future nursery was completed byhired guns Chris and Steve. It took about a week longer than estimated, but, hey, I am dealing with contractors. The new ceiling and overall paintwork makes the room very cozy and makes it feel enormous. Plus the God-awful light fixture was replaced with a shiny and quiet ceiling

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Just for you.

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I finally put a dent in the pile of miscellaneous crap that resides in my basement.Due to a previous commitment last Saturday, Karen and Mike were unable to help haul things to The Salvation Army with the second-hand Dodge Dakota. So, Thursday morning Karen surprised me with a key, saying I was welcome to borrow it for the night.This was my first time driving a pick-up, ever. And, although I've

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Many people ask me to explain the project I've been working on for the past eighteen months or so at BreakAway.The snide, short answer is SimGhandi. But, I think this article sums it up better than I ever could.

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I finally got in contact with my friend George last night. Actually, he got in contact with me.I'd left him my bazillionth message and he finally called back. As far as approach, I'd tried sarcasm*, song parody**, straight-up business speak, and, well just wussy pleading. He finally pinged me back when I explained it wasn't really me on the phone, but that hot little number he met the other day.

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Man, am I in outer space today. Late Sunday morning Karen came by to help with the housecleaning I'd successfully ignored all winter. Now, please don't think I suckered her into this, dear friends. Several weeks ago she asked me if she could help us out in any way. Offhandedly, I mentioned the house tidying had fallen off the further Heather's pregnancy progressed. Karen volunteered her

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After four years, my 'blog hero'* his royal Billness is moving his log from it's former estate to it's own very own URL.Ladies and gentlemen, I give you idiotking.org.*thanks to Sweetney for the concept.

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So, Friday night was our last parenting calss at St. Agnes. I went armed with a video camera so Heather could view the proceedings from the (relative) comfort of her bed the next day. The "surprise guest" was a woman and her seven-month-old triplets. Mostly she gave us her history from pregnancy, to delivery, to post-partum and the day-to-day with her two daugters and son.I really don't want to

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So, Wednesday I made an appearance at the Baltimore Bloggity-blog-blog happy hour at some Remington joint named Dizzy Izzie'sBefore I left, my source told me she went early and left early, but Sweetney was in the house. Sure enough, when I sauntered in she was mid tuna melt. I sat down, made myself at home and was introduced to some folks who I now know as calculatoronfire, liveinlove and

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The amazing story of The Wilhelm Scream. (RealPlayer File)

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Happy Irish Kwanzaa, everybody!Saint Patrick's Day and I have had a long and strange realationship. Growing up in the wilds of North Jersey, I was surrounded by the second and third generations of European immigrants. Basically, you were Italian, Jewish, Polish, Irish or any combination thereof. (Do the math; I'm too tired.) So, even without any Irish blood, I kind of adopted it as my own

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Saturday night I hosted a round of "Daddy Poker" with neighbors Mike, Miguel and my homey Steve.I'm not sure who the big winner was. It might have been Mike who killed on around of Put and Take. Steve, I think lost about five bucks. Five bucks! That's highway robbery!Good thing he didn't have to take the bus home. He'd've been screwed.

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I had one of those parenting moments, even though the kids aren't here yet. One of those moments when you swear you will never do what you've just seen.It happened in the produce department of the Super Fresh. I was startled to hear an older black woman screaming angrily to someone to "Shut up, punk!" At first I thought she was having a psychotic break and yelling at the obnoxious singing teddy

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- Despite all the fratrock that pops-up on WTMD, they rocked Adam and the Ants "Stand and Deliver" this past Sunday.- This morning all three kids presented headfirst for the ultrasound, creating their first "Three Stooges" portrait.- Chipotle makes a good burrito with shredded pork and a tasty green chile sauce, but I still like Qdoba just a little better.- I found out that annoying, yet

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So, the visit with the folks went alright yesterday. We sat and ate at Panera for about 45 minutes, catching-up on events of our pregnancy and the here-and-there of their two-month vacation in Florida. We came armed with a sort of 'greatest hits' of ultrasound copies of the kids for them to keep. We then had an impromptu visit to IKEA to show the couple of things we were interested in for the

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My folks have been in Florida for the past few months, so they're headed North on I-95 this weekend and will be passin' through 'round lunchtime tomorrow.That's the quandary for today: where to lunch. More specifically, where to lunch that's convenient to the highway and that's NOT at our house. White Marsh is the usual scene of the crime, mostly because they know where it is from the exit ramp.

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For the past week or so, Heather's been feeling the kids move around inside her. This weekend she told me she's seen them move under the surface of her skin.Just about a minute ago, I saw it for myself. Dude, it's freaking me out.

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Oscar Night found us at the Sweetney household. We went over for homemade felafel and stayed for the awards broadcast.Ms. Sweetney held an Oscar night challenge via her blog to pick the major award winners. My sweet patootie took the proverbial golden statuette by nailing eleven of the fourteen categories on the contest.Dammit. I had a whole acceptance speech planned which included standing on

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IMG_0286 Originally uploaded by ExLionTamer.Sorry I don't have a "before" photo. Now, just imagine a never-clean, red-and-yellow, asbestos tile floor. That's what resides under this fine specimen of Armstrong industrial vinyl tile. It really brightens our little kitchen. And with all that light bouncing around, it shows just how dingy the cabinets, appliances and work island really are. I

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When the flooring company called me yesterday, I thought they were only coming by the house today for a final measure and consultation. Well, I got that wrong. Heather calls me this morning saying it's happening for real.Dammit. This means I didn't take the preparation time to move our kitchen island out of there. Heather sure as hell ain't gonna do it herself. Most likely the installers will

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It appears it's officially a snow day. I just called work and nobody was there to answer the phone.It isn't the snow that's falling now that's the issue, it's the snow accumulation later that's the bite-the-ass. The last place I want to be is driving in this mess at five-o-clock. Ick.We just got in from the Super-Fresh, so we're well stocked on the snowstorm essentials. I can also catch up

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I'd like to pause for a moment and take this time to thank everyone for all the solicited baby advice. Dang! Y'all had a lot to say.Thanks to Kristen K., Claire, Sweetney, Jen L., and Melissa R. for the quick response here on the Signal and a special shout-out to Molly for making my cause postworthy.I'm just curious why I only got the women to drop knowledge? I was expecting at least one Daddy

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Thanks to the Blogsphere, we met Ms. Sweetney (and the rest of the Sweetney gang) yesterday at Red Emmas. Once we had a cup of Proletarian java, we met 'em back at the ranch for some more conversation and vino. Nice folks. And really good vino.

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It seems the world is shocked - SHOCKED, I tell you, at the death of Hunter S. Thompson this weekend.Am I the only one who isn't? Am I such a complete and utter assh*le to shrug my shoulders when I hear a gun nut, known for his ingestation of a pharmocopia of drugs that would level an adult bull rhinoceros, shoots himself and dies?I'm having the same reaction I did over Cobain when he did the

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Lately, with news of three-at-once arriving here on Tyndale Avenue, I've been getting advice from just about anyone I know who has children. (And, surprisingly, some who don't.*)I may regret this later, but now I'm sincerely looking for practical advice on parenting. But first, some groundrules:1. You should be talking about your own children. No FOAF stories or, "What I'd heard is...",

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I first caught wind of this from Walter at work.It seems that the execs at the WB felt it would be a good idea to mess with the classic Looney Toons for a new TV series.Listen to this load of crap:"We all flipped for it," David Janollari, president of the Kids' WB, said this week. "We just said, `Wow, what a great way to take the classic Looney Tunes franchise that has been huge with audiences

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Heard from a good friend today. The local business he's worked for for about a decade has been sold and the operation is moving to Northern Virginia.He's opted not to go with it; the position offered is essentially being a delivery man.

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