October 25

What sex will the baby be? Check back later for the latest news!

AFTERNOON UPDATE: It's official! We are having a little GIRL... yeehoo! Jennie and I are ecstatic. Now, I can paint the baby room and Jennie can update the baby registries.

I will post photos very soon! The ultrasound went well. Our daughter is healthy...

Until later,
Dave T.

October 24 ( 20 weeks pregnant )

Wow! We are more than halfway to delivery day... (based on a 37-40 week schedule)

Jennie is finding it harder to bend over with each passing day. Always exhausted, she fell asleep before 8pm last night. Looking back, I should have gone to bed, too. I stayed up and watched the Predators get pummeled 6-0. That's two and a half hours of my life I would like to get back... :)

Hopefully, I will have some exciting ultrasound photos to post tomorrow!



Tomorrow is Jennie's appointment around 10 am. And afterwards, I will be waiting in line at the DMV to get my driver's license renewed. In Tennessee, you can renew online every other time your license expires, so I will not have to return to the DMV until 2017. My current license photo is from 1997 (and renewed online in 2002).

LINK OF THE DAY: Travel down memory lane with Old Computers...

Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 23

Happy October 23rd!

It has rained non-stop here in middle Tennessee for the better part of two straight days. No complaints here -- we desperately needed the rain. In the meantime, my yard has become a jungle of grass and weeds. :)

Today, Jennie and I celebrate our 122nd wedding anniversary (that's monthly, not yearly). We have no big plans at this time... (especially, since she is working all week). We can relax in front of the tube or read our books in bed.



Maybe the Nashville Predators can extinguish their 5 game losing streak tonight in Los Angeles? With each mounting loss, I get more and more excited about the great draft pick positioning for next summer. While I try to look on the bright side, I fear the casual hockey fans may become apathetic and fall off of the bandwagon if we lose too many matches though.

Thursday cannot arrive fast enough for us to learn our baby's sex.

Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 22

Jennie and I had a busy, yet restful weekend. We spent the entire weekend fixing up the baby room. Jennie's Dad and I showcased our master carpentry skills as we added new shelves and molding to an old Armoire. I am still adding more coats of stain to the new wood, but it looks really nice.

I delivered an extra baby crib to Jennie's parents house last night (although we still need to get a mattress for it). I just hope we can figure out how to assemble it (as it did not come with an instruction manual). But, being a typical male, I would avoid reading an instruction manual anyway (and never fear, when you finish the job with extra, unused nuts and bolts).

Thursday is the big day! Will we have a boy or a girl?



LINK OF THE DAY:

Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 19

Last night's 40+ MPH wind and thunderstorm caused Maggie (my Cairn Terrier) much anxiety. She bit Jennie twice and we ended up locking her out of our bedroom after midnight. Jennie is concerned that Maggie's senility and biting may adversely affect late night baby feedings, diaper changings, etc. So, we are going to dust off our old doggie crate (large metal cage) this evening. Once I locate it in our crawl space, I will clean it up and line it with some soft blankets (after all, Maggie is still our little princess).

ANOTHER OF MY FAVORITE HAWAII PICS...
I captured this on our long hike to the active Kilauea Volcano in 2005.


LINK OF THE DAY: Take a test and feed the homeless free rice...

Less than a week until Jennie's appointment...

Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 18 ( 19 weeks pregnant )

One week from today is Jennie's next ultrasound (and hopefully, the day we find out if we are having a little boy or a little girl). We are terribly anxious for this appointment.

Nothing new to report. Jennie is doing great!

I received news yesterday that my cousin (Steven) and his wife (Natalie) had a baby daughter last week. Unfortunately, I have no other details...


ONE OF MY FAVORITE HAWAII PICTURES I TOOK TWO YEARS AGO... Enjoy!


LINK OF THE DAY: Snowflakes

Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 16

Jennie went to Yoga class this morning for the first time in several weeks. She called me at work and said she felt great afterwards. It makes me a little nervous to see her twisting and contorting her body, but I think she knows her body's limits.

Nashville's hockey team has until Halloween to complete its' sale to the local group of buyers or they will most certainly be relocated by a future owner (my long term opinion based on the "out clause" of the lease and the poor attendance figures). Zero advertising, no media support, and a generally apathetic, "Good-Ole-Boy" culture in Nashville are creating a recipe for disaster. The consensus around the league is that Nashville does not deserve a team and that Tennessee is simply not a viable sports market. This topic causes my blood to boil, so I will give it a rest...



LINK OF THE DAY: The Anatomy of a Black Hole...

Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 15

Only ten days remain until we discover if our little zucchini has an extra sprout between its' legs. Jennie is quickly approaching week 19 and the halfway point of her pregnancy. Round ligament pains are becoming more common as she sometimes bends or twists (forgetting that she has an abdominal protrusion).

Over the weekend, both Jennie and I were able to feel the baby pushing outward on her abdomen. I am not sure if it was a leg or an arm, but that baby has some strength!

Jennie is doing well...



LINK OF THE DAY: How to track the original location of an email...

Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 13

All is well here at the Tilson house...

I have finally made the turn and my "sleep bank" is nearly recharged. This nasty illness appears to be on its' last legs. Meanwhile, Jennie never got sick (thankfully). Two nights ago I coughed for over 4 1/2 hours in bed (after taking NyQuil and other various over-the-counter medications).

Jennie and I are about to go watch Nashville take on the Calgary Flames down at the Sommet Center. After starting the season with two dominating wins, the Predators (2-2) have come down to Earth and lost their last two matches to sub-par teams. Maybe tonight they will play some inspired hockey?

Only 12 days until Jennie and I find out about the baby's sex.



Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 11

Last night Jennie and I enjoyed a nice dinner at her parents' house. Afterwards, we all sat around the tube watching the Predators lose their first game of the year by a score of 4-1 in St.Louis. Hey, even the really bad teams have to win once in a while, right? No big deal. In years' past, their lackluster play would have ruined my evening, but not anymore. All I could think about was how my little sweet potato was kicking around inside of Jennie's cantaloupe sized uterus.

Yesterday, the new album "In Rainbows" was released by Radiohead for digital download. I have listened to it twice now and give it a thumbs up. What makes this album most interesting is how the currently unsigned band charges you. You decide what YOU want to pay for the album -- $1, $5, $10, etc. It's up to you... I "contributed" 2.45 British Pounds (which equates to approximately $5 US). You can check it out if you wish at the album's website.

Two weeks from today is Jennie's next doctor visit...


"let's help Mom water her plants..."


LINK OF THE DAY: Silly stick figure humor...

Until tomorrow,
Dave T.