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05/07/2008 01:07 #44258
Name ReduxCategory: baby
As of last sunday, Mr. Wiggles has been officially named Ari Nachshon.
Ari is Hebrew for Lion. We named him this because it was a name we could agree upon. Nachshon is from (WIKIPEDIA - Nachshon), a biblical figure who I've always admired since my childhood Rabbi gave a sermon about him doing great things even though he had a lowly name that meant "snake".
Ari is loud. And very, very demanding.
05/01/2008 12:51 #44209
Same Ol Same OlCategory: politics
In response to (e:jason,44190) and (e:dcoffee,44207)
Politics has largely been about stuff tangential to real issues since its inception. We've actually progressed quite a bit considering that voters a century and half ago voted for candidates on the quality of their jawlines and candidates would routinely hold drinking parties to ply voters with booze (which is why alcohol sales on election days are banned in some places). And that's why we require a strong education system, because critical thinking is required to ignore the BS and objectively evaluate candidates' pre-political-compromise-plans for dealing with real issues.
Politics has largely been about stuff tangential to real issues since its inception. We've actually progressed quite a bit considering that voters a century and half ago voted for candidates on the quality of their jawlines and candidates would routinely hold drinking parties to ply voters with booze (which is why alcohol sales on election days are banned in some places). And that's why we require a strong education system, because critical thinking is required to ignore the BS and objectively evaluate candidates' pre-political-compromise-plans for dealing with real issues.
04/24/2008 21:38 #44133
Baby's first weekCategory: baby
Okay, so my first week of fatherhood is past me now.
We took the little guy home on the 17th. It became a little stressful when he had some difficulty feeding, but eventually stuff worked out. Right after he was born, he got jaundice, which he still has but which we're working to lower. Apparently, newborn jaundice is common, but it's a little upsetting seeing your son have yellow eyes.
(e:inscrutable)'s family came up and helped us with stuff, like laundry and keeping sane.
Lesson's I've learned:
- You really have to watch them every second
- While you want to be gentle with them, they're hardier than they look.
- The "you'll have to change them every several hours" warning is bullshit. You can change them and they'll go in the new diaper thirty seconds later, and another clean one thirty seconds after that.
- Never be more than five feet away from a pacifier if you lack the ability to lactate.
- Not being able to lactate doesn't mean they won't try to get milk from you anways.
- Having a new child is like meeting somebody new whose personality you're trying to figure out.
We took the little guy home on the 17th. It became a little stressful when he had some difficulty feeding, but eventually stuff worked out. Right after he was born, he got jaundice, which he still has but which we're working to lower. Apparently, newborn jaundice is common, but it's a little upsetting seeing your son have yellow eyes.
(e:inscrutable)'s family came up and helped us with stuff, like laundry and keeping sane.
Lesson's I've learned:
- You really have to watch them every second
- While you want to be gentle with them, they're hardier than they look.
- The "you'll have to change them every several hours" warning is bullshit. You can change them and they'll go in the new diaper thirty seconds later, and another clean one thirty seconds after that.
- Never be more than five feet away from a pacifier if you lack the ability to lactate.
- Not being able to lactate doesn't mean they won't try to get milk from you anways.
- Having a new child is like meeting somebody new whose personality you're trying to figure out.
tinypliny - 04/25/08 20:09
I think I had neonatal jaundice as well. I was a preemie to boot, by about a month. Apparently, I looked like and weighed as much as a grown rat. My mom's memories of me seem to be very fond, even though I looked like a rodent. :) I am sure you will get through this slightly challenging phase and love it all!
Cheers!
TP
I think I had neonatal jaundice as well. I was a preemie to boot, by about a month. Apparently, I looked like and weighed as much as a grown rat. My mom's memories of me seem to be very fond, even though I looked like a rodent. :) I am sure you will get through this slightly challenging phase and love it all!
Cheers!
TP
libertad - 04/25/08 15:21
You look very happy being a new father. Congrats!
You look very happy being a new father. Congrats!
paul - 04/25/08 11:03
Congratulations - here's to an even easier second week - although I have no real advice as I don't have kids. I think I had jaundice as a baby too. or maybe mike did, I am pretty sure I remember my mom talking about it.
Congratulations - here's to an even easier second week - although I have no real advice as I don't have kids. I think I had jaundice as a baby too. or maybe mike did, I am pretty sure I remember my mom talking about it.
fellyconnelly - 04/25/08 10:50
aww well congrats on making it through your first week of daddyhood!
aww well congrats on making it through your first week of daddyhood!
04/15/2008 23:28 #44024
Newest PeepCategory: baby
Born at 10:55AM, weighing in at 8lbs 8.8oz, it's Mr. Wiggles!
tinypliny - 04/25/08 20:02
Wow. How did I miss this wonderful post!! Congratulations on the tiny new and such a splendid little heir!!
Wow. How did I miss this wonderful post!! Congratulations on the tiny new and such a splendid little heir!!
leetee - 04/17/08 08:54
Congratulations!!
Congratulations!!
jenks - 04/16/08 19:28
aww, congrats. he's precious. and I love the little pooh hat.
aww, congrats. he's precious. and I love the little pooh hat.
museumchick - 04/16/08 17:42
Congratulations!!!! Your son is adorable, I'm really happy for you!
Congratulations!!!! Your son is adorable, I'm really happy for you!
metalpeter - 04/16/08 17:16
First of all congratulations and since a few other people said it Happy Birthday.
Now for a little sillynes or maybe it isn't really silly. You said there is a new (e:peeps) and that his nickname is Mr. Wiggles . 1. Does the nick name have any thing to do with the singers/kids show the wiggles? 2. Will Mr. Wiggles also be his (e:strip) user name and if not what will it be? 3. When can we expect to read his first post (maybe in baby language about how he doesn't want a bottle he wants a big boy cup but he can't hold up his head yet so that isn't really an option for me yet). 4. Didn't you two have a cat that posted ? 4a. If that is correct will that cat start posting again and what is the cats view on the new (e:peep)?
In all seriousness congratulations and I wish all of you the best of health and wish you and the family well, I'm sure you will be a good dad. If I smoked I'd some a Cigar for ya so I'll smoke one in my mind.
First of all congratulations and since a few other people said it Happy Birthday.
Now for a little sillynes or maybe it isn't really silly. You said there is a new (e:peeps) and that his nickname is Mr. Wiggles . 1. Does the nick name have any thing to do with the singers/kids show the wiggles? 2. Will Mr. Wiggles also be his (e:strip) user name and if not what will it be? 3. When can we expect to read his first post (maybe in baby language about how he doesn't want a bottle he wants a big boy cup but he can't hold up his head yet so that isn't really an option for me yet). 4. Didn't you two have a cat that posted ? 4a. If that is correct will that cat start posting again and what is the cats view on the new (e:peep)?
In all seriousness congratulations and I wish all of you the best of health and wish you and the family well, I'm sure you will be a good dad. If I smoked I'd some a Cigar for ya so I'll smoke one in my mind.
carolinian - 04/16/08 12:52
He's a tax baby and we can't even claim him as a deduction this year. What a ripoff!
He's a tax baby and we can't even claim him as a deduction this year. What a ripoff!
lizabeth - 04/16/08 12:37
ZOMG, bebeh!!!!!
Congratulations, y'all!!! :D SO cute!!!
Aw man, poor kid's birthday is tax day, tho'.
ZOMG, bebeh!!!!!
Congratulations, y'all!!! :D SO cute!!!
Aw man, poor kid's birthday is tax day, tho'.
carolinian - 04/16/08 12:36
Mr. Wiggles is his nickname.
According to tradition, I'm not supposed to announce names until after eight days and the ceremony, to confuse either the Evil Eye or the Angel of Death or something else otherworldy and nasty.
His initials will be A.N.V.
The A can be found in Numbers 24:9
The N can be found in Numbers 1:7
Mr. Wiggles is his nickname.
According to tradition, I'm not supposed to announce names until after eight days and the ceremony, to confuse either the Evil Eye or the Angel of Death or something else otherworldy and nasty.
His initials will be A.N.V.
The A can be found in Numbers 24:9
The N can be found in Numbers 1:7
jason - 04/16/08 12:10
Hi Mr. Wiggles! And congratulations, Dad!
Hi Mr. Wiggles! And congratulations, Dad!
terry - 04/16/08 09:31
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
megan - 04/16/08 09:24
aaw he's beautiful! congrats!
aaw he's beautiful! congrats!
jbeatty - 04/16/08 08:39
congratulations!
congratulations!
drew - 04/16/08 06:59
congrats!
congrats!
imk2 - 04/16/08 05:11
oh wow! this is awesome...congrats.
oh wow! this is awesome...congrats.
zobar - 04/16/08 00:20
Mr Wiggles.
I don't think that's a name that I would have picked, but if that's what feels right, then that's what you gotta go with. Congrats.
- Z
Mr Wiggles.
I don't think that's a name that I would have picked, but if that's what feels right, then that's what you gotta go with. Congrats.
- Z
paul - 04/15/08 23:38
Congratulations! What's his name?
Congratulations! What's his name?
mrmike - 04/15/08 23:33
Congrats!
Congrats!
04/04/2008 17:24 #43904
Frog Blast The Vent CoreCategory: work
Dammit, I need to let off some steam.
I'm trying real, real, hard for the image of my infant son relying on me for food and shelter to get me past the image of the enormous, ridiculous brick wall that my predecessor's built into what I'm working on.
I have tried my damnedest to redirect these people I work for around this problem, and every attempt I make to take the loaded gun they're pointing at their foot out of their hands has led to one more loaded gun they manage to somehow pull out of their cavernous desks/other spaces.
No matter what workaround I try, it's just not good enough for them. Yeah, I could easily make something new that would solve their problems now and in the next 20 years, but that's making something new, and that's something that they don't want to do, even if during the timespan of me modifying something old I could have made at least three new things twice as better.
People, please, momentarily stop rearranging the f'ing deck chairs on the Titanic long enough to understand what the heck a tradeoff is. Yeah, things are far from perfect. Yes, I hate the way I to get around them as much as you do, if not more-so. What I'm working on has been so enormously damaged and limited for so long by the people who came before me that it should be expected that there's a whole freakin laundry list of stuff that is going to suck and that you're going to have to put up with.
In the tradeoff, you accept having to deal with one thing for the ability to acquire another; in the case of this business, it's putting up with lack of explicit detail they so crave yet don't understand themselves in order to get what they want working at all. In the case of me, it's putting up with this situation so I get money to support my family.
I'm trying real, real, hard for the image of my infant son relying on me for food and shelter to get me past the image of the enormous, ridiculous brick wall that my predecessor's built into what I'm working on.
I have tried my damnedest to redirect these people I work for around this problem, and every attempt I make to take the loaded gun they're pointing at their foot out of their hands has led to one more loaded gun they manage to somehow pull out of their cavernous desks/other spaces.
No matter what workaround I try, it's just not good enough for them. Yeah, I could easily make something new that would solve their problems now and in the next 20 years, but that's making something new, and that's something that they don't want to do, even if during the timespan of me modifying something old I could have made at least three new things twice as better.
People, please, momentarily stop rearranging the f'ing deck chairs on the Titanic long enough to understand what the heck a tradeoff is. Yeah, things are far from perfect. Yes, I hate the way I to get around them as much as you do, if not more-so. What I'm working on has been so enormously damaged and limited for so long by the people who came before me that it should be expected that there's a whole freakin laundry list of stuff that is going to suck and that you're going to have to put up with.
In the tradeoff, you accept having to deal with one thing for the ability to acquire another; in the case of this business, it's putting up with lack of explicit detail they so crave yet don't understand themselves in order to get what they want working at all. In the case of me, it's putting up with this situation so I get money to support my family.
museumchick - 04/05/08 13:08
Maybe another job will come your way soon. Either way, I hope the best for you!
Maybe another job will come your way soon. Either way, I hope the best for you!
ladycroft - 04/05/08 04:29
oh ho ho buddy I hear you on this one!!!! Sometimes you can't save people from their own stupidity.
oh ho ho buddy I hear you on this one!!!! Sometimes you can't save people from their own stupidity.
paul - 04/04/08 20:14
I hate that kind of situation. Here's to letting you rebuild.
I hate that kind of situation. Here's to letting you rebuild.
Congratulations! Looks like a cutie. Despite being demanding I hope he's cuddly sometimes. I like the name too, it was hard enough choosing a name for our new kitties, I'm not looking forward to naming children.
That's a perfect name. I always thought Ari would be a good name for a boy!
He looks awesome. His name sounds awesome as well.(and I mean it! I am just having a word-variety crisis because of (e:jon) viral video). It somehow sounds very much Indian and not Indian at the same time. :)
I was going to make a Joke about if you named him after the Character on Entourage and what is kinda funny is then I read he is loud and Demanding just like the character. On a serious note for a second sometimes people really are like there names or vice versa. I was some place and they had these writings on paper it would say a persons name and then under neath maybe about a page of writing describing the person and a lot of them where right on about people I knew. Of course with things like that you notice the stuff that is spot on and forget the stuff that isn't like them. nice picture by the way.
oh, thanks for posting this- I'd been meaning to ask!
Looks like he has a swollen eye- hope it's ok!!
I have some friends that just named their daughter Aria Madea. I guess I could assume that means lioness?
Trust me, this is the easy part. And welcome to the world, Ari
Cool name. I liked reading about Nachshon (and feel bad that I didn't already know his story.)
Ha! That's babies for you - loud and demanding. :)