http://www.ieblog.net Pointless Observations on the World Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:51:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [gallery] Date: 11/10/08 Weight: 16 lbs 4 ozs — 77th Percentile Length: 26.25 inches — 90th Percentile Head Circumference: 17 inches — 76th Percentile Monday was time for a health and wellness check as well as another round of immunizations. We now have empirical evidence to support our observation that Aidan has been growing ... http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5186 My employer like many has a United Way drive every year. Although I like to give, I always wonder how each charity direct their money. The cynic in me theorizes that a big portion goes to an exec that adds little value. The people at Charity Navigator ... http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5184 [gallery] Just in time for election day... Halloween pictures! Aidan was a pea pod, and Murray was bumble bee. Katherine carved the pumpkin and a couple of neighbors commented on how cool much they liked it. We got around 50 kids, but still way too much candy left. http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5178 It is election day and for those of you without early balloting it is time to go out, wait in line and VOTE! Will it be the O-Chili-Bama Burrito, or the McCain-Chilada Burrito? Both will leave you not quite satisfied, both have more hype than substance and both ... http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5169 Pictures are finally up from the last month and a half. Month 3 Month 4 Aidan's Room I will try to keep photos coming in the coming weeks and months. http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5166 I am on the tail end of two and a half weeks off of work to watch Aidan, and help ease Katherine back into a nine - five schedule at her job. My employer is progressive enough to extend primary caretaker leave to (up to four weeks) to ... http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5163 Aidan is starting to find his voice, and yesterday he found himself in the mirror for the first time. Once he identified the other baby in the mirror he was very friendly and sociable. Now we need to find another baby of about the same age to see ... http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5157 Since Aidan was born Katherine and I have found ourselves watching a lot of sports. First the Olympics, then the US Open, and now Football season. I have been a football fan forever, and some of my earliest memories are playing with the Redskins' bobble head that was ... http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5154 Date 9/05/08 Weight 13 lbs 7 ozs -- 91st Percentile Length: 23.5 inches -- 78th Percentile Head Circumference: 16 inches -- 71st Percentile Aidan had his two month doctors appointment, which brought his first round of immunizations. There is not much worse in life than knowingly inflicting pain on your child ... http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5152 [caption id="attachment_5146" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Take 21"][/caption] Now that Aidan is a month old, and my personal laptop bit the dust, the updates will probably be limited to once a month. However, I was working on his passport photo and figured I might as well share that with everyone. It ... http://www.ieblog.net/permalink/5144