June 26, 2008
droppin' f-bombs
tuesday was a big day. smsmh and i had been flying low and under the radar for a while. the last thing we wanted on tuesday was enemy aircraft or ground fire. we'd been sticking to strict radio silence. when...
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June 02, 2008
in which our hero cleans chocolate cake boogers
saturday was tc's big birthday pool party. wow, it's really hard to imagine that a year ago i was in the receiving room holding his tiny, tiny hand singing "hey jude" to him under the warming lamp. talk about...
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May 12, 2008
our mother's day
our mother's day dawned early with smsmh feeling sick. sore throat, congestion, lethargy. what a great way to start off your first mother's day. i popped out of bed to get stuff ready for thunderclap and let smsmh sleep. we...
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May 01, 2008
going mobile
last friday we headed out to arizona for the zane grey 50k/mi race and stayed with my parents just outside of phoenix. just before we left to drive out, smsmh had thunderclap on the floor in the bedroom and just...
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April 14, 2008
second snip
tc's hair has been growing nearly as much as he has. it's been dangling in his eyes for a while now and it finally drove smsmh to schedule a haircut for him. on saturday, we headed over to "a...
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March 25, 2008
happy easter!
we took family photos on sunday at the in-law's place. tc was all giggles and smiles through the whole shoot. the pictures of the grandkids turned out the best. i could post all 50+ of them because they're ALL great,...
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March 01, 2008
first kiss
okay, who knew my boy would turn out to be such a narcissist? i can just hear the thoughts going through his head. "hey, come here often? hey, do you work out? is it hot in here or is it...
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February 29, 2008
where does the time go?
so. monday was 9mo for our little guy. we had his 9mo checkup and tc is as healthy as can be. he weighed in at just under 25lbs and 29". dood. we've got a sumo wrestler on our hands! ...
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February 12, 2008
scimmia vede, scimmia fa
so. i'm a happy guy. most times i have a song in my heart and a skip in my step. that usually comes out in the form of a whistle. i whistle. lots. while i work, while i play,...
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January 31, 2008
a banner year
i typically don't do the 'resolution' posts or the 'look back on x year' posts, but i was just thinking about 2007 and what an amazing year it was. i think topping it will be hard. i mean, for good...
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December 09, 2007
window to the world
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November 30, 2007
spit up
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November 22, 2007
sweet potatoes
it's been a good thanksgiving. no running since monday as i let my body heal, but that will change tomorrow. this morning was so much better than yesterday. the jaw is still sore and things will sometimes remind me that...
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November 17, 2007
shampoo horn
to make up for my missed nablopomo entries, i submit the following video: shampoo horn Technorati Tags: thunderclap , shampoo horn , dweezil zappa , ahmet zappa...
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on the road again
it sure is hard to blog every day when you're driving all over the western states and then when you reach your destination, you end up with no internet access. phooey. that's okay, i blew the whole nablopomo thing a...
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November 15, 2007
general mills
we started tc on solids this week. his first feeding was with rice cereal and we captured the wonderful moment on film. or carbon. or whatever you want to call it these days. please to enjoy tc and his messy...
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November 05, 2007
outage!
i walked into work this morning, filled my GINORMOUS mug (thanks scott!) with tea and sat down to get started on the days tasks. open up my email, and it doesn't want to connect to the network. try to connect...
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November 01, 2007
our giant squid
we headed over to smsmh's brother in law's place last night for halloween hi-jinks. it was pure chaos when we showed up with caribbean and her friends preparing to dress up as dice, dogs running around and strobe lights flashing. ...
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September 13, 2007
it's not my fault. it's genetic.
i'm not crazy on my own. no, it was passed down to my by my loving parents. here is just the tip of the iceberg:...
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September 11, 2007
the maiden voyage
a couple weeks back, tc and i headed out to our local road runner sports and picked up his chariot. yes, we purchased the baby jogger that you all donated towards. i hadn't had the opportunity to take him out...
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September 05, 2007
neurosurgeon?
yup. a neurosurgeon. that's who we were referred to after last monday's follow-up appointment with tc's pediatrician. at three months, he'd wanted to see tc again to check on the flat spot that had developed on the left back of...
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August 11, 2007
make some noise!
so, the little guy is starting to 'talk'. no, he's not quoting mark twain yet, but we're working on it. please to enjoy the following latest clips from our newly vocal little guy:...
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August 05, 2007
hip update
so. i'm a dad. what can i say? that fact becomes more clear as each day passes. each day i see something different that my son does. each day that he smiles when i sing him a song. each day...
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July 22, 2007
highs and lows
we found last weekend that smsmh's grandmother on her dad's side had passed away. the funeral was scheduled for tuesday, so we scrambled to get packed and make the drive up to stockton to visit family and attended the services....
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July 04, 2007
mr. smith goes to washington
since today is the fourth, i, like most other americans, have the day off. that means i get to spend more time with tc and pick up more of the feeding, diaper changing, etc. this morning, i landed the enviable...
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June 26, 2007
gaining weight
we must be on the same diet, my son and i. i was able to squeeze in three runs last week and two swims. one of the runs was a great trail run with the orange county trail runners at...
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June 12, 2007
the cutter
am i the happy loss will i still recoil when the skin is lost am i the worthy cross will i still be soiled when the dirt is off every time i hear that song (the cutter - echo...
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June 08, 2007
June 07, 2007
letting go
things are a-changing here in the hipster household. our little man is switching from the silent little lamb that we brought home from the hospital to a screaming banshee at 3am. i kid, he's actually a really mellow baby,...
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June 02, 2007
a hearts capacity
smsmh is constantly in the baby books, bringing ignorant me up to speed on the most recent logic regarding different baby issues. one of the items that we've read over extensively is the whole SIDS thing. after smsmh read all...
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May 31, 2007
lullabies
up for the 1am feeding and tc is really chowin' down. i usually keep classical music playing in the house, but for some reason tonight, i felt like switching over to the 'retro active' station and listen to some 80's...
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May 30, 2007
sleep deprivation
so, the first couple days? exciting, beyond compare and exhausting. again, like running an 'a' race. the first few nights were your typical, "oh, he made a noise! his he choking? is he still breathing? why is he breathing so...
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May 26, 2007
songs for my son
safe and sound and in once piece...well, three pieces, to be exact. after a night in the hospital, we were finally discharged and headed home about 24 hours after the birth. the birthday started out with smsmh and i...
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May 25, 2007
announcing the birth of...
...thunderclap newman smith*. born may 25th at 1:35. a healthy 8lbs 1oz and 20" long. he's beautiful, huge and healthy! we'll be staying the night and will most likely be home later tomorrow afternoon. lots of pictures will follow!...
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May 24, 2007
little orphan annie
the question has been the same all morning and the response has me feeling a bit like that curly redhead. "tomorrow, tomorrow..." it's a weird sensation, not unlike the day before running my first marathon. you've read about it, prepared...
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May 21, 2007
future triathlete
as the days wind down and the date of tc's birth comes closer, smsmh and i continue to try to hammer through the list of things that need to be accomplished before the little guy shows up. one of the...
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April 25, 2007
tc's gear
community. wiki says: The word community comes from the Latin communis, meaning "common, public, shared by all or many." common, public and shared by all. that has been the hallmark of the fitness blogging community. from triathletes diving into the...
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