Hopefully they teach a baby boxing class at the hospital for newborns. She is going to need a mean left hook because I don't think Kitters is leaving the stroller without a fight!
You want some of me?
You want some of me?Saturday, November 15, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
That other American state...maybe
In two weeks, our lives will be changed drastically and from the whisperings I hear, it will be for the better. Everything is ready and all the showers done, and now we play the waiting game. If it were up to me I would pop some Pitocin into Michele's drink and be on our merry way. My company even makes the stuff. But then again, I may be a little biased towards pharmaceutical intervention. Until the big day, and to tide over impatient blog watchers, I have decided to start a series of blogs that will commemorate our time together as DINKs (Dual income no kids). Sit back and enjoy your journey through the best two and one-half years of my life thus far.
First up on our trip through memory land is our journey to that crazy American territory known as Puerto Rico. Our guides swore that 90% of the territory is bilingual in Spanish and English. We found that to hold true, but it could be that we weren't traveling too far from the resorts to get a true feeling of the language skills of the natives.
Our ride- flying in a gulfstream meant that an all day trip to the island was accomplished in a mere 4.5 hours. Best part is we didn't have to check our luggage or wait in lines.
Beats a bag of peanuts-I don't think I can ever fly commericial again. ( Don't think we are super loaded as the only reason we flew like celebrities was because Pfizer's CEO was kind enough to lend us his corporate jet)
El Yunque rainforest
The only rainforest in the US National Forest system
The swim up cantina at the hotel where Michele drank all the diet cokes she could handle
I held true to my word and stayed out of the casino and chilled in the lobby of the hotel instead.
Was Puerto Rico cool? Yes. Would I choose Puerto Rico or Hawaii? Aloha!
The only thing I am confused about is if Puerto Rico is American, why were there public cock fights going on in front of the hotel?
First up on our trip through memory land is our journey to that crazy American territory known as Puerto Rico. Our guides swore that 90% of the territory is bilingual in Spanish and English. We found that to hold true, but it could be that we weren't traveling too far from the resorts to get a true feeling of the language skills of the natives.
Our ride- flying in a gulfstream meant that an all day trip to the island was accomplished in a mere 4.5 hours. Best part is we didn't have to check our luggage or wait in lines.
Beats a bag of peanuts-I don't think I can ever fly commericial again. ( Don't think we are super loaded as the only reason we flew like celebrities was because Pfizer's CEO was kind enough to lend us his corporate jet)
El Yunque rainforest
The only rainforest in the US National Forest system
The swim up cantina at the hotel where Michele drank all the diet cokes she could handle
I held true to my word and stayed out of the casino and chilled in the lobby of the hotel instead.
Was Puerto Rico cool? Yes. Would I choose Puerto Rico or Hawaii? Aloha!The only thing I am confused about is if Puerto Rico is American, why were there public cock fights going on in front of the hotel?
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Busy in the Buckeye State
After counseling with our doctors and hours researching the rules of flying when pregnant, we deemed it prudent to make a trip to Michele's hometown of Cleveland ( our doctors looked at us funny as if to ask, "Why would that be a concern?" and Michele actually grew up just outside Cleveland in Tallmadge). True to Bud Lattimer's character (now I know where Michele gets it from), most of the trip was planned to a tee. We were kept on a busy schedule going to football and baseball games as well as to high school reunions. I hope my high school has lost track of me. But the culminating and climatic event of the trip was not the train ride through a national park, but the baby shower thrown by Michele's mom. Here are some highlights of the trip in September.
Michele embarrassed opening up gifts ( something about generosity makes her blush)
Beautiful nursery themed cake
Michele's grandmas + new baby girl = 4 generations
My question is why babies need so much stuff?
All aboard the Cuyahoga Express- one of the only trains that goes through a national park
Michele embarrassed opening up gifts ( something about generosity makes her blush)
Beautiful nursery themed cake
Michele's grandmas + new baby girl = 4 generations
My question is why babies need so much stuff?
All aboard the Cuyahoga Express- one of the only trains that goes through a national park
Monday, November 10, 2008
Summer of Kitters
After a long summer ( and fall for that matter) break, we have decided to be more vigilant in updating our blog so that the whole world may know our comings and goings, as well as our doings and not doings. Michele is more than ready to have the baby as she has been the recipient of three baby showers ( not to mention she is about 8 1/2 months prego). We have some very generous and loving friends, family, and coworkers who have no greater joy than to embarrass Michele with their altruistic nature. I don't want to leave anybody out in our expression of thanks and gratitude, but I have only included pictures from the latest baby shower thrown by Michele's company. ( I hope our family and neighbors are not offended because we truly enjoyed their showers as well.)
Cold beverages...check!
Cake made by famous pastry chef...check!
World famous chef and staff...check!
Baby loot...Check!
Pulling off the suprise...priceless!I just want to make it clear that my only job with this crazy party was to make sure Michele didn't make it to the office until 12:00 PM.
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