I don't have time for a full report so here's a quick recap.
1) Wife's continual pregnancy problems
2) I wake up last Saturday with Bell's Palsy
3) Everybody in my family having a stomach virus
4) Wife probably getting put on bed rest until July
5) Wife possibly being put in the hospital because she's having gallbladder issues on top of her pregnancy difficulties. (She's been having contractions for a month).
Oh and Friday is my birthday which should be about as much fun as a root canal. lol
Gah!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Just found a black lab puppy
Apparently, somebody threw a puppy out at the school and one of the teachers brought her in. I'm taking her home to be a friend for Dobby. She's a cutie. Here is a pic of her!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
I'm becoming a man again!
With a boy FINALLY coming to our family in June, I feel like I have to reclaim my manhood. Don't get me wrong, I love my wife and daughters but I definitely have become domesticated by doing all these girly things. So I have decided to create a list of things that I have liked or will like as to best get my son ready for manhood. Manhood isn't defined by just "uber testosterone" things. But those are definitely on the list.
1. Camping- Until two weeks ago, I hadn't been camping with just guys since college. Seriously, there is something just awesome about a bunch of guys in a tent. Okay, that totally didn't sound right. Seriously though, all guys need to know how to rough it. And by rough it, I mean sleeping on my cot in my tent. My back hurts too much for lying on rocks. The heck with that.
2. Fishing- Most little boys want to fish at some point. I fished when I was a kid but that was it. So, I'm buying a fishing rod and getting some practice in so that Garrett isn't embarrassed to call me his old man.
3. UFC- When I was a kid, I watched boxing and wrestling. One was rigged. The other is fake. So UFC is a nice alternative!
4. Working out- I've really let myself go the past few years. I don't run anymore. I don't workout. I definitely need to lose about 20 pounds and I'm hoping to lose 40. I want to get down to 180 before Garrett turns 6 months old. I want to be around for my kids!
5. Building something- We are going to close in our garage and turn it into a new master bedroom for us. I want to help. I'm sure the contractor might charge extra for this but I don't care. I want to frame up the door at the least. Gotta get practice to building the eventual fort!
6. The yard- My good friend Molly needs to come to Georgia and help me with some yard work. haha My first project is the front flower bed. Oh it doesn't exist. I'm going to make it exist though!
7. Read more Hemingway- I love me some Hemingway. I want my kid to read the short story "The Big Two-Hearted River part 2" and know what it is to be an outdoor man.
8. Get off the computer more- I spend way too much time on the computer. I might just have to delete my Facebook account to get this done. I'm so over it. I need to spend more time doing things around the house (more building) and less killing time.
9. Sports- I played tennis pretty competively for about 6 years in high school and in college (intramurals). Was I the best? Nahh. But it kept me in shape and was fun.
10. Subscribe to Maxim Magazine- A boy needs to see some bikini clad babes from time to time. I am doing this only for him...
I am sure I'll come up with more things later but I'm definitely starting this soon. Especially number 10.
1. Camping- Until two weeks ago, I hadn't been camping with just guys since college. Seriously, there is something just awesome about a bunch of guys in a tent. Okay, that totally didn't sound right. Seriously though, all guys need to know how to rough it. And by rough it, I mean sleeping on my cot in my tent. My back hurts too much for lying on rocks. The heck with that.
2. Fishing- Most little boys want to fish at some point. I fished when I was a kid but that was it. So, I'm buying a fishing rod and getting some practice in so that Garrett isn't embarrassed to call me his old man.
3. UFC- When I was a kid, I watched boxing and wrestling. One was rigged. The other is fake. So UFC is a nice alternative!
4. Working out- I've really let myself go the past few years. I don't run anymore. I don't workout. I definitely need to lose about 20 pounds and I'm hoping to lose 40. I want to get down to 180 before Garrett turns 6 months old. I want to be around for my kids!
5. Building something- We are going to close in our garage and turn it into a new master bedroom for us. I want to help. I'm sure the contractor might charge extra for this but I don't care. I want to frame up the door at the least. Gotta get practice to building the eventual fort!
6. The yard- My good friend Molly needs to come to Georgia and help me with some yard work. haha My first project is the front flower bed. Oh it doesn't exist. I'm going to make it exist though!
7. Read more Hemingway- I love me some Hemingway. I want my kid to read the short story "The Big Two-Hearted River part 2" and know what it is to be an outdoor man.
8. Get off the computer more- I spend way too much time on the computer. I might just have to delete my Facebook account to get this done. I'm so over it. I need to spend more time doing things around the house (more building) and less killing time.
9. Sports- I played tennis pretty competively for about 6 years in high school and in college (intramurals). Was I the best? Nahh. But it kept me in shape and was fun.
10. Subscribe to Maxim Magazine- A boy needs to see some bikini clad babes from time to time. I am doing this only for him...
I am sure I'll come up with more things later but I'm definitely starting this soon. Especially number 10.
Life is just one chaotic spasm after another!
I hate that I haven't updated this as much as I would like however, life has reared up and smashed me in the face! If you don't know, Bethany is pregnant with a boy! This is our first boy and will add to our brood of three daughters. I am so excited to finally have somebody on "my team."
Unfortunately, this pregnancy has been very hard on Bethany. She was put on bed rest a little over a week ago due to contractions and an overall risk to our little Garrett. She is only 24 weeks pregnant so if he decided to come now, there is a chance he wouldn't make it. Needless to say, we are concerned. Bethany is unable to do much without pain so I am trying my best to watch over our three daughters and keep the house mostly clean.
Topping this off, I am trying to finish my master's degree this semester and driving 1.5 hours each way twice a week is hard. It is doubly hard now that Bethany isn't allowed to pick up our 2 year old Audrey. I worry when I'm away from the house for a few minutes not to mention about 5 hours. I'm pretty much over extending myself but it is what needs to be done. My classes are suffering due to it obviously but I hope I can scrape by. I'm so ready to be done with school.
I'm just hoping and praying that Bethany can get through the next few months and little Garrett Paul can join our Norris clan. Because frankly, I'm tired of playing Barbies. I'm ready for some Star Wars and Transformer toys!
Unfortunately, this pregnancy has been very hard on Bethany. She was put on bed rest a little over a week ago due to contractions and an overall risk to our little Garrett. She is only 24 weeks pregnant so if he decided to come now, there is a chance he wouldn't make it. Needless to say, we are concerned. Bethany is unable to do much without pain so I am trying my best to watch over our three daughters and keep the house mostly clean.
Topping this off, I am trying to finish my master's degree this semester and driving 1.5 hours each way twice a week is hard. It is doubly hard now that Bethany isn't allowed to pick up our 2 year old Audrey. I worry when I'm away from the house for a few minutes not to mention about 5 hours. I'm pretty much over extending myself but it is what needs to be done. My classes are suffering due to it obviously but I hope I can scrape by. I'm so ready to be done with school.
I'm just hoping and praying that Bethany can get through the next few months and little Garrett Paul can join our Norris clan. Because frankly, I'm tired of playing Barbies. I'm ready for some Star Wars and Transformer toys!
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