Very first pics buddha first rest weigh in (NAKED BABY ALERT) Hi Mom Hi Dad Check out the pinky lift on that one
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Hospital pictures
Hospital pictures Jacob
Birth Announcement
Birth Announcement Jacob Carl DeWayne Jones came and joined this world on a very Good Friday, 4/9/04, at 1:44 a.m. He weighed 8 lbs. 14.6 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. For the fan of the metric, that’s 4.040 kg. He is doing wonderfully. Laureen is doing well, although she’s starting to realize the value …
What’s left to do
What’s left to do 1. Pay April Bills. 2. File Income taxes. Note: I hate the tax season. I’ll like it a lot next year, when I’ve got a bouncing baby deduction, but for now, grumble grumble grumble. 3. Get Laureen packed up for hospital. 4. Get the cable modem moved to the other room. …
Vagus Vacation
Vagus Vacation I want to talk about my brother a bit. Jim is a pretty good guy. He follows Homestar Runner; he teaches school; he works at a movie theater. He has a wife and a dog. He also has an interesting reaction to some things he finds really, really funny: he passes out. The …
A wonderful quote from an intriguing article
A great quote from an intriguing article “Why do we insist that women repeat the same stupid mistakes men do, and then call it progress? Men do really dumb things. We see weapons of mass destruction where there are none. We over-emphasize sports. We place athletic achievement ahead of academic achievement. We spoil and pamper …
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Stupid things I’ve done
Stupid things I’ve done Recently, Ted Rall wrote a book that chronicled some of the worst things that people have done. I wanted to touch on a related subject: the stupid things people (namely, me) have done. I was in middle school in Yukon, Oklahoma. I’m not sure if it was 7th or 8th grade, …
Times and updates
Updates on life Well, a large majority of the stuff that we needed to do got done, thanks to a lot of help from our friends: Pam, Ricki, Chris, Jenny, Mikey, and Darrell. There are a few minor things that need to be worked out: I haven’t been able to verify that the new coax …
Baby Showers
Raining babies Shower the people you love with love. Show them the way you feel. Things are gonna be much better you know they will. We’ve had three separate showers (the “couples” shower, the “Laureen’s workplace” shower, and the “church family” shower), and I’m frankly amazed at all the stuff we have received. I’m very …
Chains of Events
Chains of Events Jacob approaches. At least his due date does. As such, there are so many wonderful things to do to get the house ready for him. Let’s elucidate the current chain reaction that has to occur (NOTE: I use the term “I” to denote Laureen and me in this particular instance. Strange, but …