More Lily pics to come!
Monday, January 21, 2008
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Monday, January 07, 2008
The recent storms caused a wee bit of damage here.
The neighbour's tree came down, and took out about 12-15 feet of our fence. Their power is STILL not back on since Friday!
Owen got this from Aunt Kim and Uncle Paul
It's a farm of 26 animals, one for each letter of the alphabet. He loves it. GREAT PICK, GUYS!
Thursday, January 03, 2008
The Snip
On Dec 21st, I had an appointment with the vet. Yup, in an ongoing effort to talk more about my genitalia, I had a vasectomy. Lisa and I have discussed this at length, and we were both determined NOT to have her pregnant anymore! For those of you that want to look at more pictures of cute kids, come back in about 10 minutes and you'll be all set.
So I took my diazapam (generic for Valium) an hour before the surgery - as I was supposed to - and took another 2 at the doctor's office before the procedure. I don't think they had any effect on me for the procedure - although the afternoon was a bit loopy!
Although the procedure went just fine, I apparently have some extra fat layers down there that absorbed some of the anaesthetic - so I got to "feel a bit more than the average patient" - before I got numbed up again!
Things you don't want to hear from your doctor during this procedure:
1. "That's not what I want"
2. "Hmmm............."
3. "This might sting a little bit"
4. Him - PROD - me "YEEEEOW" - him "...oh, can you feel that?"
5. "Nope, that's not it either - let me start again"
At points, I swear he was reaching for my kidneys!
Anyway, all went well, and I was sent home with a fist-full of pain pills, strict instructions to stay off my feet, and a scrotal support. Yep, a jock. Haven't worn one since college, and I doubt I'll ever wear one again! Thankfully my mum was here for Xmas, so she was able to help out a lot with the kids - and Lisa was super-supportive - getting me drinks, ice packs, movies and food!
At my followup appointment yesterday, I still had more swelling than I should - so I'm back on anti-inflammatories for a week - but compared to the first weekend, it's NOTHING.
Ok, that's it for the post-op report. We now resume the cutesy pictures!
So I took my diazapam (generic for Valium) an hour before the surgery - as I was supposed to - and took another 2 at the doctor's office before the procedure. I don't think they had any effect on me for the procedure - although the afternoon was a bit loopy!
Although the procedure went just fine, I apparently have some extra fat layers down there that absorbed some of the anaesthetic - so I got to "feel a bit more than the average patient" - before I got numbed up again!
Things you don't want to hear from your doctor during this procedure:
1. "That's not what I want"
2. "Hmmm............."
3. "This might sting a little bit"
4. Him - PROD - me "YEEEEOW" - him "...oh, can you feel that?"
5. "Nope, that's not it either - let me start again"
At points, I swear he was reaching for my kidneys!
Anyway, all went well, and I was sent home with a fist-full of pain pills, strict instructions to stay off my feet, and a scrotal support. Yep, a jock. Haven't worn one since college, and I doubt I'll ever wear one again! Thankfully my mum was here for Xmas, so she was able to help out a lot with the kids - and Lisa was super-supportive - getting me drinks, ice packs, movies and food!
At my followup appointment yesterday, I still had more swelling than I should - so I'm back on anti-inflammatories for a week - but compared to the first weekend, it's NOTHING.
Ok, that's it for the post-op report. We now resume the cutesy pictures!
Remember we said Owen was sick?
Look at those cheeks! He was getting teeth in, and then had some sort of asthma/allergy/trouble breathing attack - so several visits to the doctor later, we're all healthy again.
We got to spend some time with Aunt Linda
who tried to explain what the ornaments were on her sweatshirt, but to me it just looked like Owen was copping a feel!
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
New Year's Resolutions
1. I will update my blog more often - every 2-3 days, instead of weeks!
2. I will go back on my diet and lose weight
3. I will be more help to my wife - with whatever she needs.
4. I will reinvigorate my work ethic.
5. I will exercise more.
That's it - plain and simple. Happy New Year, all!
2. I will go back on my diet and lose weight
3. I will be more help to my wife - with whatever she needs.
4. I will reinvigorate my work ethic.
5. I will exercise more.
That's it - plain and simple. Happy New Year, all!
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