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12/26/2007 11:51 #42652

Holiday in Cambodia
Category: family
So it looks like a bomb went off in my living room. The other dudes on the team with midgets have similar stories, the likes of which I just stole that line from. I received an email from one of them that asked what the best prices for a bulldozer would be around this time of year so he could get all of his daughters presents home...(ok, I embellished that report a tiny bit), here's my response:

Maybe it's cruel or unusual to leave my girlfriend to that mess, but here I am at work waiting for a meeting that no one is going to show up to, but I'm in a state of zen like peace.

This morning in bed with everyone (Mya, Fern, & Meg), Mya looks to me and says in sincerity only expressible by a four-year-old in deepest distress, "Tony, what am I gonna do with all that stuff?" It was kind of priceless... Well Meg's got her parents there to help her clean up a crime I consider them full accomplices of, though I'm sure she'll insist they don't (I think I am, at best, an accessories since Meg did all the shopping. "I don't know where my credit card was officer...") I'm playing house hooky... heh!

I may get going since I just found out about the basement sink clog that started 2 days ago. I'm waiting for my brother to get in touch with me, until then I'll hold down the fort, and only leave in an extreme case.

Merry, Happy, Joyful, Jolly Festivus (WIKIPEDIA - Festivus) to all. May your grievances be heard by loving ears, and bounce off of the hardened hearts of the rest-of-us.

--tony
mrdeadlier - 12/26/07 21:01
You forgot the "Disney Princess" part. At least that's *my* hizzle.

12/19/2007 07:22 #42580

Life as a Cocoon
Category: family
eeeeehhhhhh...

I'm up at 6:44 am, and I've been up since 5.

Fern can be a tiny terrorist sometimes. She got hungry and decided to set off all of her alarms at once and we went from green to yellow alert in the blink of an eye.

Lots of screaming and 3.5 ounces of Target brand formula later and she's back to her usual curious self. Twisting around in my arms to see what I'm looking at while I try to check out some awful thing that I followed from digg to entertain me while my spawn feeds.

"Eeeh... she's a baby, she won't remember this. Hell, she don't even know she's got feet!" Well, that's what I tell my self right before my fatigue settles in and I get into a serious discussion with a 2 month old. "You have to go back to bed! You can't watch this..."

Hmm... the baby's growing. I didn't even realize how much until I looked at my estrip pic of her. She used to look like a bogger compared to how she looks now. She's heavier too. She's seriously half the height and just under half the weight of her 4 year old sister, Mya. I joke with Mya and tell her that I'm half troll (I use my crooked pinky finger as proof), but the way this baby is growing I'm starting to believe me.

There's other things in my life though. I swear. Um, I think. The baby has changed so much about what I can do, that it's almost like she's changed who I am. Though I know that's not true or fair. Hmm, I'm sure this paragraph might be misconstrued as a regret, but it's not... It's really just an observance. I'm still me in here. I just have my priorities arranged differently.

That's one of Meg's biggest gripes too. She hates being stuck in the house. Sometimes she goes out of her way to get outta here and I don't blame her. I love my house too, but if I felt like I could never leave it I think I'd rather burn it down than be in it one more minute, but isn't that what this period is all about? Living in a cocoon like state until the babys big enough...? I hope so. I need to find out. The one thing that I always defer to after banging my head on the wall is "Maybe I'm wrong about this, maybe I need some new insight".

All in all the baby's too young to leave with a stranger. Sometimes I fee like she's too little to leave with anyone. I had my mom babysit a few times. Each time leaving her with the kids for more and more time until things got a little wobbly. My mom's great, and she's no freak. She raised me...ok, I understand that that doesn't really support my argument, so just believe me, kay? The last time I left her with the kids Meg and I went to see Beowulf at the IMAX 3D and then did some skippin' around the town with my friend Jeremy,. When we got back my mom was passed out on the couch (not the air mattress we set up for her) in a (prescribed) drug induced stupor while the baby wailed on the monitor.

In my moms defense, she needs the drugs. She's missing a vertebrae. Some kinda freak accident involving a mentally retarded character with the PC label of "consumer", her spine, and a clock radio. Every time I hear the story it sounds more and more like something Rob Zombie would have directed. Anyway, I guess she needs help sleeping. I wish I'd of put 2 and 2 together before that night, but everyone is fine and we had a good time.

As the baby struggles to sit up on her own, and with news like "..your baby held her own bottle for like 20 seonds... it was cute, sorry I just had to call you..." the shell on this cocoon is getting more and more brittle.

I don't know I have friends that have kids and understanding friends that don't but I want more of a life for my self... I think, maybe. I don't know.

I'm doing a band with Nick Vega from work. We have a show January 4th at Neitchez, and the set list looks kinda tight. Mostly covers some orginals too though. I haven't been on stage in and age, but after a couple of practices we'll see if it's worth coming out to see this old goat do some tricks for the fair going proletariat again.

Till then...this is muja signing off from inside the cocoon.

james - 12/19/07 19:41
someday when Miya and Fern are autocrat tyrants ruling the earth you will look back at this time and laugh.
metalpeter - 12/19/07 17:50
I think that it is important to still have some together alone time with Meg when there are no kids and you are both out and about. Of course finding someone you trust to watch them both can be tough. But you two will find someone. In terms of taking the baby places there are lots of places you can take her. The thing is that you need a bag with the stuff you need like diapers and fromula and all that kind of stuff like extra clothes. That thing you wore looked pretty secure and the more you wear it the more you will know what you can do safely. With two kids it get to be a lot more work to go to the store or just around the block to get some fresh air but it can be done. I've mothers carrying one kid in hand with 3 in tow. It is a learning process and a lot of work but, that shouldn't cause either of you to be cooped up inside to much.

Ok onto the music I wish you luck. I have no idea what kind of music it is going to be, or if it is my type of music. But I can say that I'm sure verbally you have it covered. Hopefully some peeps come out to see you. Not sure when Jan 4th is but I will try to swing on by. When it gets a llttle closer you should post a time and let the peeps know.
ladycroft - 12/19/07 16:12
precisely why i don't want kids. i'd end up throwing myself under a bus.

you however, are a happy dad. hopefully you can trust more people to watch her so the two of you can get out more often :)
lilho - 12/19/07 12:07
is he the "nick-a-like"? your cocoon days will end, and the kiddies will grow up and you will miss it. i think it is so sweet how you have a family, and a house, and two cats in the yard and whatnot. minus the fact that i wish all cats dead. i think i may come to blo soon, so get ready! maybe you can leave the cocoon for a bit, or better yet, i can visit. is there an incubation period?
jim - 12/19/07 10:07
Deckard is a replicant!

That's the song you should be singing.
mrmike - 12/19/07 08:54
Don't sweat the cocoon, my friend. Been there done that. The house has a new chairman. When my first showed up, we took her to movies just so we could get out together. Worked too as she usually slept through the film. It's little things like that help you stay you during the adjustment period. The lil' bugger will dominate but taking a few steps like that and your band thing help you guys still be people. Don't sweat, she'll grow from parcel to playmate in no time.
joshua - 12/19/07 08:53
My brother has a crooked pinkie!

09/26/2007 02:31 #41333

Bamm!
Category: family
She's out! After a lot of squishing and pushing at 1:56 am.
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tinypliny - 10/10/07 00:49
Fern Enknot - rocking the world since 26 of September 2007!

Congrats!
scott - 09/30/07 13:02
Congratulations! That's a cute baby!!!
carolinian - 09/27/07 19:03
Congrats!
webnovice - 09/27/07 12:38
Congrats! Fern is really cute and Mom looks awesome too... Can't wait to see the pic of Dad holding his new baby!
pyrcedgrrl - 09/27/07 01:02
She's ADORABLE!!!!! Congratulations mommy and daddy!!!
fellyconnelly - 09/26/07 22:11
awww how cute is she? congratulations!
james - 09/26/07 20:55
AWW! She looks just like if you and Megan exchanged genetic material.

Congrats. Aren't men supposed to drink scotch and smoke cigars now? Or something.
libertad - 09/26/07 18:18
Finally! She took forever. Congrats to you both.
mike - 09/26/07 17:40
what a cute baby! Congratulations!
matthew - 09/26/07 17:34
What a beautiful baby! ...and such a great name! Congrats to you all for a job well done.
ladycroft - 09/26/07 17:22
Congrats mom and dad! Happy Birthday Fern!
metalpeter - 09/26/07 17:13
Congratulations and thanks for posting the pictures.
theecarey - 09/26/07 12:46
aweee congrats to all three of you! *hugs* :)
lilho - 09/26/07 12:30
ahhhhhhhhhhhh, cant wait to meet le bebe, i will be there in a couple weeks!!!!!! yay. congratulations!
kookcity2000 - 09/26/07 11:49
Congrats Fern on your recent graduation!
Welcome to the real world: we promise it will be fun.


Just wait till you hear the friggin Beatles
jon - 09/26/07 11:27
Got this from Tony @ work...

"Fern Penelope Cashaw was snipped free from meggypoos at 1:56am last night. I'm gonna hang out with her a bit today so I won't be in. Please pass this on to the rest of IT..." - Tony
brit - 09/26/07 10:14
well done Megan and Tony...does she have dreads under that lil'bonnet?!
museumchick - 09/26/07 09:46
She's such a cute baby... Congratulations!
terry - 09/26/07 09:37
welcome new squishie to the world! So cute and wrinkly. Congrats to you both!
jim - 09/26/07 08:49
Congrats!!!!!
jason - 09/26/07 08:14
Well done!
paul - 09/26/07 08:10
Congratulations! What is her name?
drew - 09/26/07 07:29
way to go.
mrmike - 09/26/07 07:16
Congrats to you and Meg!! Well Done, careful now, the hormonal balance of your house just shifted dramatically. Welcome to world of the sleep deprived :)
jenks - 09/26/07 06:10
Congrats!! She looks perfect. :) What's her name?!
southernyankee - 09/26/07 05:48
Yay, A Girl! She is cute. Congrats!! You are officially outnumbered...

09/26/2007 01:11 #41332

Push
Category: family
In the deliver room help ol Meggypoos with the last few dregs of babytime.

They doped her up right before she started serious laborso she can't feel a thing, which is nice cause shes no good with pain and bad cause she don't know when shes doing well.

We've been at this since early this morning when I sent a text message to a few peeps. I didn't sleep last night, I was sent out by the meg to enjoy myself on HaloHoliday know the final hour was nigh. Halos great this babys even better..what a great bunch of days. Now if only that house would close.

I saw the babies head for a second a while ago and got a lil teary eyed. Didn't think I had that in me. We have the bday cam and lil phone cam handy so U peeps will be the first to know what she looks like.. ok my break is ending to to go help this baby finish her trip...

wish us all luck.
and pray.
cast a spell.
do a jinx...
tinypliny - 09/26/07 01:16
\m/ SUPER EXTRA LUCK to the little princess! \m/
tinypliny - 09/26/07 01:15
\m/ gOOD LUCK to you and Megan!!! \m/

09/09/2007 18:34 #41020

In A Ditch!
Category: unnerd
So, I am franticly preparing for the oncomming pooper, and we're setting up the crib when we realize that the crib my ma picked up for me dosen't have 3 of the 4 pins that the instruction cautions you against not omitting.

The Meggasaurus and I were swiftly off to the walmart she bought it from. I know, I know. She bought it before I could object.

The crib was really too big to transport with other humans so Meggypoos was following me on the 290, when I started to slide. I didn't want to regain my footing since I think we were both going too fast and she'd of smashed into me so I let my car slide off the road...

2 hours latter were still sitting in the car waiting for Volkswagon roadside assistance. I guess you should wait till the weekday to get into an accident.

Here a shot of the Hitlermobile in a ditch...
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scott - 09/14/07 11:26
Next trip to Walmart... buy new tires.
imk2 - 09/10/07 17:58
ok, how does she not kick your ass for calling her meggasaurus?
ladycroft - 09/10/07 03:16
yikes!
james - 09/09/07 20:18
If you were more obsevant you would have noticed that the ditch was infact a disguised ninja assassin I sent to kill you.

Next time Gadget, NEXT TIIIIIIIIME! (MEOOOOOW)
mrmike - 09/09/07 19:34
Glad you guys are okay
jim - 09/09/07 18:40
Sounds like you both are OK?

Was your car damaged or just stuck in the ditch?