Baby Taos
February 26, 2012 at 11:28AM
Looks like I was wrong about this one.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJuvpfMAwOg] I recorded this in 2009, before we thought about having a third child. I actually had to watch it this week to remember how I used to get the diapers so clean.
The Birth of our Son.
Taos Gibson MacTavish Huntress. Born on January 8, 2012 at 11:11 am. 7 lbs, 7 ounces, 20 inches long. Taos @ 6 hours old. Taos was born at home, in an unassisted waterbirth. Johanna began having contractions on my birthday, Saturday night, around 10 pm. After five hours, the contractions stopped completely, so we slept [...]
Labor has started.
You can help. If you've got a candle handy, go get it. Light the wick. Offer a moment of prayer for a speedy and healthy birth.
The Baby is Imminent.
After waiting for nine months, we are ready for the baby. Any day now. The holidays are done, the cradle is set up next to the bed, we have a supply of diapers and blankets; now we are just making minor tweaks to our plans. This is our third child. After going through [...]
Surprise Baby Shower!
This weekend Heather Gamewell (Indilea's ballet teacher) and I put together a surprise baby shower for Johanna. The cover story: I told Johanna I was being interviewed by a reporter from El Financiero, the Costa Rica's version of the Business Journal. I left in the morning to set up the party, and called [...]
Toddlers are Immature
About once a week, I find myself sighing as I watch Zaden explode in another emotional rage and telling him, "Dude, you're really being immature." My wife thought this was funny the first time I said it, but now that I tell him this on a somewhat regular basis (because hey, he is [...]