Yesterday, it was 78°F, the warmest day so far this month, and very sunny. It was nearly hot. So, yet again, we took a walk through our neighborhood with Rebecca. This time she had to wear a sunhat because it was so bright. She didn’t mind the hat, but went right to sleep and missed[...]
(Copyright © 2011 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) Sorry for the low audio early in this video; I was trying not to disturb her. This is one of the rare times that Rebecca wanted to be alone, if not the first time ever. She cried until I put her down, and then she[...]
Most days, for everyone, are partially good and partially bad. By that I mean that good things happen and bad things happen, all in the same day. Occasionally, we all have those days where it seems that everything went wrong. Fortunately, we also have days where it seems everything went right. Yesterday was one of[...]
After a couple of weeks of winter-like cold weather, we’ve returned to mild temperatures. Yesterday, for instance, it was 75°F in the afternoon. Because it’s been cold, Rebecca hasn’t been out of the house much, other than a few visits to her pediatrician and to receive the RSV shots. So we try to take her[...]
After following a link on Richard Barron’s photography blog, I read The Seven Levels of Photographers for the first time. It’s a “spiritual and sarcastic guide” to types of photographers, and can be a funny read if there’s more than one photographer in your life. As a photographer, reading such a thing naturally makes me[...]
Oddly, the only dream I can remember in which my wife and I had a child was before Rebecca was born. In that dream, the child was a fat, white, blue-eyed boy, so it clearly wasn’t prophetic. I had that dream several months ago, before we moved into the new house. In the dream, we[...]
Today, Rebecca had her third installment of the RSV shot. This means we got an update on her weight (something that can’t be done at home). She hadn’t been weighed in 28 days, so we were curious… Back in the NICU, she was weighed very regularly and it was fun to keep up with her[...]
Random notes from the past few days: I replaced two tires on my car (both rear tires have been in place since we purchased the Mercury in 2007). One had developed a slow leak, and the tread was wearing thin on both of them. My wife is still trying to get back into the habit[...]
Rebecca did another eight-hour stretch last night, and she was perfectly precious when she woke up this morning. She wakes up slowly, much like her Daddy, slowly growing more animated and stretching until she’s fully awake. If I get to her bedside before she’s fully awake, she’ll smile hugely when she opens her eyes and[...]
(Copyright © 2011 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) This is the first toy that Rebecca really enjoys on a consistent basis. As long as someone will shake it for her. (Remember, Rebecca has her own web page, complete with links to all her videos, images and blogs, as well as a list of[...]
Rebecca holds Benjamin for the first time (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) Received 0.95 inches of rain, most of it in a pre-dawn thunderstorm (and a tad in the afternoon). Perhaps it was the lightning and thunder, but Benjamin was awake from 1-3 a.m. and again at 4 a.m. I[...]
(Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) Benjamin is a week six days old today. (Edited to reflect correct age.) He turned his head from left to right — and back again — while on his tummy on the Baby Einstein gym. Rebecca also did it for the first time on that[...]
Benjamin was awake for a good two hours during the night, feeding on and off and generally just wanting to be held and to look around and listen to us talk to him. So I was exhausted when Rebecca woke me at 8 a.m. (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
Benjamin at four days old (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) The first day with all of us in the house (Thursday, June 13) passed quickly. I honestly don’t recall most of what we did. I think we ate at Chick-fil-A for lunch, Benjamin’s first time in a business establishment —[...]
Morning: Rebecca, my parents and I all drove to the hospital to meet Benjamin. Took a bunch of pictures. MF said she was fine, didn’t need me to stay. (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
First photo of Benjamin (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) The day began slowly enough. My wife went to work as scheduled. Rebecca and I played in the back yard as long as the shade of the house would allow. I should have known something was off; she hasn’t wanted to[...]
Benjamin Wesley Fry was born at 7 p.m. June 11, 2013, at Metroplex Adventist Hospital in Killeen, Texas. He was 6 lbs. 2 oz. That’s all I know as I write this. I have a much longer entry scheduled for tonight, but it probably won’t go live until morning. :-) CORRECTION: 6 lbs. 1.8 oz.[...]
We hit 99°F today, which is a record high for this day, according to both weather.com and wunderground.com, and the hottest day of 2013 so far. Still, the month has been cooler than the past two Junes. (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
Rebecca played in the evening with her friend (“Daley”) across the street. They’re moving in about a month. They played tug-of-war with a jump rope, neither ever winning or letting go — it’s been fun to see her play with someone so equally matched in almost every way, which seems to be rare among children.[...]
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