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![]() This year, I have decided to try a new movie, book, or game each week. Hah! Thanks to the arrival of D4 I didn't do anything this week. I guess a new baby will have to be the "new thing" this time.
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![]() D4 was born last week; at 39 weeks and 8 pounds, this is the longest any of our kids have gone before being born. Ironically, DW had just seen her OB that afternoon and nothing was going on. She had contractions within two hours and we were at the hospital 4 hours later. Admission took almost half an hour, then in Triage as soon as the nurse saw DW she was whisked to a room and the doc was called in (not enough time to get an epidural!). D4 was born just after midnight. It's been a week now and everyone is doing well. Unlike the other girls, she didn't spend any time in the NICU; the nurses were a little concerned about her gaspy breathing, but the specialist said it was just "transition" and she would sound normal soon (which she did). She has had trouble eating enough, and DW got "permission" to supplement with formula, which has really helped - D4 will actually sleep some now. More photos after the jump.
![]() This year, I have decided to try a new movie, book, or game each week. Week 6: February 10 - February 16, 2014 We're all still waiting for the appearance of D4, but nothing moving in that direction yet. Everything at work is incredibly busy. Looking back at weeks 1 and 2, I can't believe I had time to do all those things. Oh well...
Books: not reading anything right now - real disappointment. Games: Played Cthulhu Munchkin with S1 and D1 this weekend. I spotted D1 to 5th level and S1 to 3rd level since I've played this game before. The kids were happy that the game ended quickly; D1 was at 9th level at the end of her first turn. She was unhappy because she helped S1 for free, but then he tried to keep her from winning (I know, crazy right?). That really offended her, and she could not understand why he wouldn't just let her win. S1 was unhappy that he lost; he still thinks that the only point of a game is to win, so losing means that you ruined a half hour of your life which you can never have back.. DVDs: We watched the second volume of Pokemon this week. Even D3 wants Pokemon all the time. I'd like to buy her some Pokemon pajamas, but all you find on EBay is cosplay stuff (no links - I feel weird enough just finding the results). Update: foolishly, I was thinking at this time that I would be able to do some of my interests when the new baby was born. As you'll see from new posts, that didn't happen. Time gets filled one way or another. ![]() This year, I have decided to try a new movie, book, or game each week. Week 5: February 3 - February 9, 2014Still recovering from last month's respiratory Ebola or whatever. I guess I finally recovered enough to realize just how bad I felt. I guess that's why you can be getting better but feel worse. Also, DW has thought all week that she would be delivering any minute, so things have been stressful at the house. I did my taxes today and wrapped up my part in my church's elder nominating committee and that's been my free time for the week (mostly, anyway). Books: Now rereading the Rules Compendium for D&D Essentials, following up on Heroes of the Fallen Lands. Games: I am still playing Skylanders: Swap Force, but nothing new. DW and I have a game night date with the new youth pastor and his wife for the end of this month. If I play my cards right, I could end up with a long term gaming buddy... DVDs: We're watching season 1 of Pokemon with all the kids; D3 will even punch me and demand to see it. I watched this show on TV every afternoon while rooming with Crazy Ben in Oak Ridge in 1999. Like most anime series produced for the US, the plot lines are incredibly repetitive and the anime tics are awkward if you aren't used to seeing them. I suppose that my enjoyment of the show is somewhat nostalgic, but mostly the plot device of kids wandering in the woods having pokemon battles reminds me of D&D characters wandering in the woods having monster battles. I guess I kinda relate. I also note that my enjoyment of World of Warcraft is now largely due to pet battling; basically, I'm playing Pokemon on my computer for $14.99 a month. Gotta catch em all, indeed. On a side note, S1, D1, and I went on an overnight field trip this weekend to the La Brea tar pits. It was called Camp Goo and held at the Page Museum, which is the public portion of the La Brea park. Our cub scout pack signed up as a group, but there were plenty of other parents and kids. The program went until 10 PM, which was a little late for both kids and parents. We had a nighttime tour of the pits, made some sludge, and had a scavenger hunt throughout the museum. We got to pick a spot to camp in, and we picked... the hall of skulls...!
![]() This year, I have decided to try a new movie, book, or game each week. Week 3 & 4: January 20 - February 2, 2014So, I'm still recovering from this respiratory Ebola that my kids gave me. For the past 3 weeks I've been hemorrhaging everything, up to and including cerebrospinal fluid from my nose. My sinus rinse flushed out more than one decaying zombie from the dark recesses of my skull. There was also the stomach bug... It's rough when you can't even watch TV because staring blankly at a screen is more intense than you can handle. Despite my neural connections liquefying, here's the new experiences from the past two weeks.
Books: I finished rereading Heroes of the Fallen Lands, one of the core books for D&D Essentials (D&D 4E). My sister thinks that D&D ended with AD&D 2e (which is now Pathfinder?, I think) but I enjoy D&D 4e. I think it is sufficiently different from what I grew up with to not feel conflicted loyalties. Rereading the corebooks makes me realize how much I miss this kind of gaming. I've tried teaching my kids to play, but they have neither the attention span nor the maturity to handle the mechanics. Games: I am still playing Skylanders: Swap Force, but nothing new. DVDs: I watched Barbie Diamond Castle with D2 while we were both sick. The music was nice, and the storyline wasn't objectionable. I asked D2 if she thought the boys were cute and she answered with a flat "no". As always, who knows what women like? We all watched Lego Batman: the movie, which seems to be the animation sequences from Lego Batman 2. Again, the storyline wasn't objectionable and I got it for $2 so it was worth the money. It has as extras 2 episodes from Batman: the Brave & the Bold, which is a series that we all really enjoy, and an episode from Teen Titans. BTW, I bought it for myself so I'd get something for Christmas... a good buy indeed. |
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