Good:
1. Jen and I had a very nice date on Saturday Evening. We went up to the Melting Pot. Afterwards we walked around the Avenues and took in a movie. Though we missed Keegan it was nice to have a couple of moments to ourselves.
2. Jen’s mom is visiting. She had a safe flight and has enjoyed her time with Keegan. We appreciate the brake – especially the 3:00AM feeding.
3. I got the opportunity to work on my companies' Habitat for Humanity House this weekend. We raked the entire yard and laid down sod. It is a really a great thing for my company to contribute and encourage their employees to participate in.
Bad:
1. Jen was hurting pretty bad this week as she is now allowing her milk supply to dry up. She’s handled it really well however it is still painful for her.
2. I had to miss a day and a half from work this week to help out Jen as she’s going through this transition. I probably should have worked this weekend to catch up however I spent that time at the Habitat house. I need to get a bunch of loose ends tied up.
3. Keegan had to go to the doctors to get his shots. In addition they took all the critical growth measurements. He did very well on weight and length however he didn’t do well on head size. Hopefully his head is small because he’s still catching up. We will know better at his next visit. The doctor didn’t seem too concerned but I am a little.
Week of June 11, 2007
Good:
1. Jen and I spent Wednesday evening down at the Beach with Keegan and followed that up with a visit to the mall. I took off work early. Jen had a rough night and day with Keegan so it was nice to get out of the house and take a breather while Keegan slept in the back seat.
2. Keegan got to enjoy his first experience with a Pool. Jen bought him an inflatable pool. We were sitting outside on Saturday soaking in the sun and to our surprise Keegan asked if he could go swimming. We said sure and Jen blew up the pool - much fun followed.
3. Tim and Shannon stopped by last night to visit. Shannon watched and fed Keegan while they were here. It was nice to visit and it was nice to have a couple moment of fun.
Bad:
1. Keegan continues to not sleep more that 4 hours at a time and can be a little fussy during the day. Again he'll have a good day followed by a bad day. It is the good days that keep us going.
2. I got the Campster back and it works now which is great - but the battery didn't drain for them. After taking the Campster back I realized that I had turned everything off on the ride over (radio/ac/ . . .) and I think the radio antenna might be the problem. I haven't been turning the radio on and the battery continues to hold up. It is a good thing I don't have a long ride to work.
3. Jen is a real champ and continues to pump despite the pain.
1. Jen and I spent Wednesday evening down at the Beach with Keegan and followed that up with a visit to the mall. I took off work early. Jen had a rough night and day with Keegan so it was nice to get out of the house and take a breather while Keegan slept in the back seat.
2. Keegan got to enjoy his first experience with a Pool. Jen bought him an inflatable pool. We were sitting outside on Saturday soaking in the sun and to our surprise Keegan asked if he could go swimming. We said sure and Jen blew up the pool - much fun followed.
3. Tim and Shannon stopped by last night to visit. Shannon watched and fed Keegan while they were here. It was nice to visit and it was nice to have a couple moment of fun.
Bad:
1. Keegan continues to not sleep more that 4 hours at a time and can be a little fussy during the day. Again he'll have a good day followed by a bad day. It is the good days that keep us going.
2. I got the Campster back and it works now which is great - but the battery didn't drain for them. After taking the Campster back I realized that I had turned everything off on the ride over (radio/ac/ . . .) and I think the radio antenna might be the problem. I haven't been turning the radio on and the battery continues to hold up. It is a good thing I don't have a long ride to work.
3. Jen is a real champ and continues to pump despite the pain.
Week of June 4, 2007
Good:
1. We went down to the beach on Friday night for pizza and to watch the shuttle launch. It was a beautiful evening. As well we rented a movie called Music and Lyrics. It was cute.
2. We finally replaced the light bulb above the front door on the outside. It was difficult and on a bad note I couldn’t get the screw back in without some acrobatics. Jen suggested I just press fit the plastic housing. So I did, we’ll see how long it lasts.
3. We were able to take the Camster over to the garage. They confirmed there is a short. They said they would get back to me next week.
Bad:
1. I cut the grass on Saturday. I can’t find my plastic wrap around sunglasses – so I just used my regular sun glasses. I got something in my right eye. It is really bothering me. I think it might have scratched the white part. It has been watering like crazy all day. Hopefully a night of sleep will cure it.
2. Keegan seems to toggle between a good day/night and a bad day/night. It is difficult for me however Jen continues to manage it gracefully.
3. We had a bunch of rain – which is good – however we got some water in the front door. The door sweep weather stripping needs to be replaced.
1. We went down to the beach on Friday night for pizza and to watch the shuttle launch. It was a beautiful evening. As well we rented a movie called Music and Lyrics. It was cute.
2. We finally replaced the light bulb above the front door on the outside. It was difficult and on a bad note I couldn’t get the screw back in without some acrobatics. Jen suggested I just press fit the plastic housing. So I did, we’ll see how long it lasts.
3. We were able to take the Camster over to the garage. They confirmed there is a short. They said they would get back to me next week.
Bad:
1. I cut the grass on Saturday. I can’t find my plastic wrap around sunglasses – so I just used my regular sun glasses. I got something in my right eye. It is really bothering me. I think it might have scratched the white part. It has been watering like crazy all day. Hopefully a night of sleep will cure it.
2. Keegan seems to toggle between a good day/night and a bad day/night. It is difficult for me however Jen continues to manage it gracefully.
3. We had a bunch of rain – which is good – however we got some water in the front door. The door sweep weather stripping needs to be replaced.
Week of May 28, 2007
Good:
1. My parents and sister visited this weekend. We had a really nice visit. They really enjoyed meeting Keegan and my parents look forward to their visit in July. My mom was nice enough to host us for dinner on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon we went to the Avenues.
2. What made the visit even more enjoyable was that Keegan is now sleeping better. This week we put him in his crib. A couple times he slept 5 and 6 hours in a row. Though he hasn’t hit that every night he seems to now skip the mid-night feeding. We can put him down around 10:30 – 11:00PM and he seems to make it until 3:00AM. This extra hour may not seem like a lot but it really helps.
3. We finally figured out the problem with the retimer that goes on the Switch. The customer gave me a call around 7:00PM and told me to leave work – but told me to take the datasheet home with me. He wanted me to re-read it before I went bed and then re-analyze the data when I got to work the next day. That was very good advice - he was right we were overlooking something very obvious. That little bit of perspective paid off.
Bad:
1. I still feel like I’ve been run over by a truck when I help out with the night shift on the weekend. I don’t know how Jen manages because she still has to pump. She’s still working on getting on the same schedule as Keegan. Even though he was sleeping longer Jen still has to get up and pump.
2. It was tough for Jen to allow Keegan to sleep in his own room. It definitely was the right call. He likes it some much better – I think he was cramped in the bassinet. Deb was right about borrowing the bassinet – now where do we put it?
3. We are not meeting the startup requirement for the file server. We were told by management to feel out the customer. They weren’t real excited and told us to get back to work.
1. My parents and sister visited this weekend. We had a really nice visit. They really enjoyed meeting Keegan and my parents look forward to their visit in July. My mom was nice enough to host us for dinner on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon we went to the Avenues.
2. What made the visit even more enjoyable was that Keegan is now sleeping better. This week we put him in his crib. A couple times he slept 5 and 6 hours in a row. Though he hasn’t hit that every night he seems to now skip the mid-night feeding. We can put him down around 10:30 – 11:00PM and he seems to make it until 3:00AM. This extra hour may not seem like a lot but it really helps.
3. We finally figured out the problem with the retimer that goes on the Switch. The customer gave me a call around 7:00PM and told me to leave work – but told me to take the datasheet home with me. He wanted me to re-read it before I went bed and then re-analyze the data when I got to work the next day. That was very good advice - he was right we were overlooking something very obvious. That little bit of perspective paid off.
Bad:
1. I still feel like I’ve been run over by a truck when I help out with the night shift on the weekend. I don’t know how Jen manages because she still has to pump. She’s still working on getting on the same schedule as Keegan. Even though he was sleeping longer Jen still has to get up and pump.
2. It was tough for Jen to allow Keegan to sleep in his own room. It definitely was the right call. He likes it some much better – I think he was cramped in the bassinet. Deb was right about borrowing the bassinet – now where do we put it?
3. We are not meeting the startup requirement for the file server. We were told by management to feel out the customer. They weren’t real excited and told us to get back to work.
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