Pre-Daddy Ditties

Today was Jooae’s 29th birthday (her real 29th birthday - Lucy you know what I am talking about - though she would still probably claim she is in her mid-twenties). Anyway, as is often our birthday custom, we went to Todai - a sushi, seafood, and Japanese-esque buffet joint - which gives a free [...]

So, I have lost count of our current week of pregnancy - perhaps it is the 24th? I haven’t posted the last two weeks because this is always the busiest time for work. But the baby grows on, so here we go:

Jooae is most definetly showing now, as seen in this photo:

Doing [...]

I know your first question right away. What in the world does the greatest university and football team have to do with pregnancy and an expectant fathers preparation for the arrival of his baby? Your thinking it and you know it. Well, in fact, it has everything to do with it. [...]

I have made many references to THE BOOK and feel it is deserving of it’s own little comment page here. As I mentioned before, THE BOOK refers to the pregnancy bible - What to Expect When You’re Expecting, penned by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. Now, ever since telling folks that we are going [...]

Sorry I am a few days late with the update - Labor Day weekend and all. Speaking of which, I was away for the weekend taking international students to Redwood National Park. some exciting things happened while I was gone. When i came home, Jooae had made dinner. Now 4-5 months [...]

Okay, before we get started with the update, I really have got to say - where oh where did the summer go? I mean seriously, was this not the shortest summer ever? I can’t believe it is Sept. 1 already. What does this have to do with having a baby? Well, [...]

They are the words that few husbands, boyfriends, male friends, or really just any guy wants to hear: “Do I look fat (like I’ve gained weight, my belly’s bigger, etc.)?” It doesn’t matter what context it is in, inevitably it is a trap for the male species. You can train yourself like Ross [...]

So I have discovered that the most common questions after we tell folks we are going to have a baby are:
#1 “When is the baby due?” (Answer: January 23rd)
#2 “What sex is the baby?” (Answer: ????????)

The first question is no problem at all (though the strange feeling that people can figure out the conception date [...]

Okay we are now into week 19. Here is a short summary. Jooae is eating better and this weeks food is dumplings. She’s eating Korean, Chinese, steamed, fried, anything wrapped around a delicate flour wrapping. She also is less nauseous which is always a good thing. She thinks that maybe, [...]

So, I have decided to include, amongst my little ‘observations’ of pregnancy from the man’s perspective, weekly updates of what is going on with Jooae and the baby - especially now that things are getting more interesting. Therefore every Monday will be a recap of the progression of the pregnancy. The first thing [...]