10/20/08 12:00 - 53ºF - ID#46208

Jack Henry Finger has arrived

He is here. He was born at 9:39 PM on October 16th. He came after almost 3 hours of pushing. Mary did great and he is beautiful. I love his pose in this one. We are now at home and getting used to him being at home. It is so good to be home after a few nights in the hospital. There is only so many magazines you can read and things you can do to pass the time

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10/05/08 10:02 - 51ºF - ID#45950

Count down to baby

The October 14th due date is really closing in fast. It is hard to believe that 9 months has gone by so quickly. I am not very good at judging time when it comes to years but this past few as life changes I have come to learn how people keep everything straight. With a wedding, house and baby in the last three you start having big events to compare time with.

The crib finally came in though. The hurricane held up the shipment and there seemed to be some confusion on the order as well. I was pleased that we got to support a local business (White's Furniture on Kenmore Ave.). I can finally now say that the nursery is finished!

My wife made this split up tree art:

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09/13/08 11:27 - 71ºF - ID#45671

The real reason...

behind estrip.org

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09/08/08 08:55 - 69ºF - ID#45610

Back Pain...boooooo

So for the past few days I have had some lower back pain. I think this actually started a week or so ago but has been off and on. I can't tell you when I have ever had any back pain for more then a day. Usually it was due to working hard the day before or something but this is different. I have been on the couch with a heating pad tonight to try and alleviate some of the pain. I am worried that if I go to the doctor they will just tell me to take some pain meds or something. I have put on a few pounds since my wife got pregnant which I know is normal but I don't really think that is the cause. Perhaps when you turn 30 everything does start to fall apart.

mrdeadlier writes at 11:17:58 09/10/08 - Comment #38738: It's just sympathy pains for Brady. It was his knee you dummy, not his back. Get it right.

tinypliny writes at 09:46:12 09/09/08 - Comment #38722: Have your workspace ergonomically assessed. My brother had lower back pain till he got his chair and desk adjusted to maintain a non-slouching posture. At home, I purposely work sitting straight on the floor so that I am not tempted to slouch.

mrmike writes at 11:01:07 09/09/08 - Comment #38707: Nah, if I'm any indication, the wheels don't come off until 40. I've had back woes since my teens so age is relative. Crank the heat and it should do the trick.

springfaerie writes at 11:00:54 09/08/08 - Comment #38704: God, I F-ing not! I only turned 30 in March and am planning on not even looking (or acting or feeling like) I'm 30 until my late 30's at the very least! Good luck with that back thing. I have friends with back problems. Frankly, they blow!

gardenmama writes at 10:35:24 09/08/08 - Comment #38701: My Chiropracter recommends a couple days of icing before any heat treatment. At first I though he was nuts, I couldn't imagine actually putting ice on my back, but I find it makes a huge difference. I usually do 20/25 min. on 40/45 min. off. I bought a great flexible ice/heat pack at CVS that's about 8" x 6" - cost about $10. It really helps calm the muscle spasms. I have recommended my Dr. (Gerard Werder) to many - he's a really good guy and does a great job. He's located on W. Utica near Elmwood.

libertad writes at 10:01:09 09/08/08 - Comment #38700: It seems that when I had back trouble it was from sitting at a desk. I still do but not like I did when I used to do ten hour days four days a week straight. I used to be in so much pain on my days off. Haven't really had trouble since, but I'm sure I still do a lot of things wrong such as slouch and not have proper alignment at computer desk. Hope you figure it out.

paul writes at 09:18:40 09/08/08 - Comment #38699: Last year I had so much back and neck pain. I ended up at the Chiropracter which helped. But then it came back and I decided to look into it more. Turned out to be the way I was sitting as after I adjusted my work station to make me not look down, it got better. That and lifting at the gym helped a ton too. Good luck. I you do decide to try chiropractic, I liked Patrick Oneil on Bidwell.

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08/18/08 12:15 - 72ºF - ID#45357

What if we were all little people?

Today we went to the factory outlets near Rochester. I was looking around the Gap baby clothes and thinking it all looked soooo cute. I can't wait to dress my son in some manly baby clothes. Then it got me thinking. What would it be like if we only grew to be like 10 pounds? Now granted our offspring would come out even smaller but so many things started flying around in my head. A kitchen built for a 2 foot person. Would all of our houses be really small? Maybe we would not be in such a huge energy crisis because of smaller homes and cars. I probably would not be lugging around a 15.4" widescreen laptop :) I know this is totally random but thought that thinking about it might be fun.

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08/17/08 12:05 - 68ºF - ID#45346

Crazy People

I saw this posed on WGRZ.com tonight.

WTF, are people thinking?? This must have been a late night run on a Friday or Saturday because the subway is usually not that full. I totally did not expect that one guy getting his ass pounded. I can see how things get blown out of proportion like this though. Many people in a small area all moving around and bumping into each other.

I have never been in a fight in my life. I hope that never happens but I have been close. I think that everyone could make this world a better place by sticking to their own business. Taunting enrages me!

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08/11/08 11:32 - 62ºF - ID#45311

A fine wedding weekend

This past weekend we attended a wedding at the Buffalo Marina on the U.S.S. Little Rock. The couple that exchanged their vows is a very Buffalo couple. They had chocolate favors that were little Buffalos. The rain was not really a problem at all since they have a tent that covers the back of the ship. I think there were about 100 guests and the seating was a little tight. However, being on the water kind of made it magical. It was like being at a Naval party while the ship is in port or something. It is nice to only have 4 weddings this summer and not 6 like last year.

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07/15/08 11:21 - 68ºF - ID#45032

First parenting class tonight....

I thought it was very informative. The class was held at Sisters Hospital where we plan to deliver our son. This was more of a getting ready for birth versus the whole parenting aspect. We watched a few 80's informational videos that had some really styling workout suits and some awesome big hair. The whole process is so amazing considering that the baby was so small when this all started. I would have to say the highlight of the whole first class was when they took all of us down to the maternity unit. We got to see a baby that was only a few hours old. How about that for a reality check? In just a few short months (or less) I will be in the same boat. Hopefully he is a healthy happy kid!!

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07/13/08 10:48 - ID#44997

Test BB post

This is a mobl test.

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07/13/08 10:19 - 68ºF - ID#44996

Star Wars with the RPO

Last night we went to see the RPO (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra) play various pieces from the Star Wars movies. The event was held at the performing arts center in Canandaigua. The weather was perfect for an outdoor concert. After the intermission they played pieces called The Planets that was the inspiration for the Star Wars music. Almost every planet was showcased with a musical piece along with images that NASA has taken over the years.

Getting into the venue was very frustrating. They were saying we could not bring in food but the sign outside said you could. After arguing for about 10 min with security we just walked right in. We had a grocery bag with food in it and later on people were bringing in coolers with wheels on them. That's what happens when you have rent-a-cop security.

We bought lawn seats for the event and it was great to lay down look up in the sky and listen to the Starwars themes that we all know and love. They even had people dressed up like Stormtroopers, Obe-Wan, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker.

The main reason we went is there was a friend of our playing with the RPO. He is a trumpet player that lives in NY but he has subed for the RPO several times so we always try to see him when he is here. He is a huge Star Wars fan so I can imagine this was very exciting for him.