I have that silly smile on my face when I think of him.  Jaden is his name.  Came in at 6 lbs 6 Oz's and 18 inches long!  Born January 27 around 11:20 ish...Jessica and little Jaden are doing well! I now know why some grandmothers go ape over their grandchildren!  Even my son is bragging to strangers, "I'm an uncle"!  I will post links to photos!   " http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z249/ForeverSerenity2003/BabyJaden039.jpg "  ...

My daughter had a doctor's visit today.  she called me while I was at work, she's one centimetre dilated!!!  I got excited at that news.  I guess the countdown has begun!  remember her doctor's aim is for delivery next Thursday, inducing her.  I did tell her that her baby might just be here before that happens, which would be a lot easier for her! The countdown has begun, her dad says he will be here by the weekend, I say by the time she goes to the doctor aga...

I'm sitting here worn out after meet and greet and finding classrooms for my son and at his new high shcool and earlier meeting the teacher at my daughter's elementary school.   Amanda's school list, well, I thought I had gotten everything I could possibly think of!  Oh no!  Despite all the shopping I've already done, I didn't quite complete it, I just scratched the surface!  The quantity of each items, well, now has to be in threes, as in three packs of each, e.g., era...

A little kid can't even depend on the Tooth Fairy anymore!  My daughter lost one of her molars, one in the back, finally after weeks of her worrying about it because it was shaking, the tooth is out.  She had kept worrying it with her tongue and I was afraid she was going to bite into something and maybe swallow the thing!   Her dad wanted to just pull it out but I told him no way because all of the root have to come out!   She went to a birthday party and came ...

I've never actually thought about doing it. It was done recently at work, it was a business thing, one department decided to create it for many of the students who were not going to be around anymore, and they actually buried it in a sealed container that everyone can see (a kind of monument no doubt), but not open until ten or so years later. I thought that was a great idea to make one! The only other place I"ve heard about a time capsule is on television or in the movies, and putting...