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We have heat!

Just as the first sub-zero forecast appears on our horizon, we have some heat to keep us from freezing. It’s taken a while longer than we planned, but thankfully it’s now up and running. The house is warm again (and not …

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10 Years Ago

Do you remember where you were 10 years ago? Today is the tragic anniversary of Princess Diana’s death. As I write this, services have already been conducted in England. I was reminded of where I was 10 years ago, and …

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How much has my world changed?

Once you have a kid, your life is supposed to end. You’re supposed to become one of the living dead due to sleep deprivation. You don’t see friends anymore. You can’t go anywhere. You now hold a fragile china cup that …

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My first diaper

We’re at home now. It was a blissfully short stay at the hospital for Alex and baby, and now we’re adjusting to the new family life. Except for Asia. She’s not really digging this loud pink thing that’s stealing her …

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Alex is a rockstar!

Today started off like an ordinary day. I got up, showered, went to work, had breakfast, and prepared to go through the motions of an ordinary day. Then I got a text message from Alex. Her water had broken. We were at …

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It's a girl!

The as-of-yet unnamed Baby Sowrey entered this world at 18:24, weighing in at a hefty 9lbs. Both mom and baby are healthy and well (if a bit tired) and resting. Dad, on the other hand, is a bit of a nervous wreck… …

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Water has broken!

Stay tuned, folks! The world’s about to change. 🙂 Update: we’re at the hospital, but we might be sent home until things pick up a bit. But no matter what, baby’s coming in 18 hours, so says the doctor. Update (14:30 …

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It's...

10 points if you actually understand this post.

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I'm on crack

Well, it’s happened. I am now officially on crack. Crackberry, that is… Yes, I’ve bought a Blackberry. A model 8830 to be specific. Alex is calling it my delayed father’s day present. I can live with that. No, …

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iPhones take a long time to charge

Something else I’ve noticed about the iPhone — it takes a long time to charge. Or at least, the one I have in my possessive trust certainly does. For the record, I’m comparing this to my cell phone, an LG 6070. Perhaps …