Update II

Baby Henry is officially LATE. I am sure, in her mind, she is "fashionably late" and that is just fine with us. The question is does this predisposition to be late make her more of a Henry, or a Skafidas? I am going to have to say Skafidas as we are never early for anything, unless it is by accident! :) Again, this is all fine by us as we (ARE FORCING OURSELVES) to believe that good things come to those who wait.

On the upside, the baby will be officially "evicted" from her current dwelling on March 6th--lest she decide to make an appearance some time in the next week. This gives us just a little more time to sleep, relax, go to the movies and do all those other activities that we would have never considered enjoyable if we weren't having a baby (I am talking about non-alcoholic activities here folks).

Wish us luck!


P.S. The same doctor who delivered Sam is scheduled to be on call should Kate need to be induced. I thought that was interesting.

Update...

Some of you have been clamoring for more Patism's so I'm updating the blog. No news on Baby Henry yet. We're doing everything we can to speed the process but no dice. This kid's working on her own clock. We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so we'll know a little more. If she's not here by March 5th Kate will be induced. We'll keep everyone up to date tomorrow and I'll try to be more humorous.

You can't trust anyone these days...

Well it looks like Sesame Street is out as viable educational programming for the baby. Damn.

New rules...

No updates on baby Henry yet. She did have the hiccups the other night which were quickly subdued. In the meantime, I'm thinking about passing some new rules while Kate's on maternity leave. I took some advice from an old Housekeeping Monthly periodical:

-Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.

-Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.

-Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

-Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables.

-During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by.

-Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too.

After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.

-Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum.

-Encourage the children to be quiet.

-Be happy to see him.

-Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

-Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.

-Don't greet him with complaints and problems.

-Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.

-Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.

-Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.

-Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.

-A good wife always knows her place.

I'll update in a couple of days if I'm not walking with a limp.

Happy V Day!

My Super Sweet 24---roses, that is. Happy V Day!

My Super Sweet 16

http://www.mtv.com/#/ontv/dyn/sweet_16/series.jhtml

For those of you who haven't seen this abomination the link above is to the trailer. The basic premise is wealthy teenage girls trying to outdo one another by throwing lavish sweet 16 birthday parties. I had a panic attack watching this and thinking I might turn into one of these pushover parents. These people and their kids have nothing to offer society. Let's face it, if it wasn't for the parent's money these kids would soon be working in a field that doesn't require clothing, marrying a Kevin Federline lookalike who drives a suped up Honda, doing meth and decreasing their life expectancy by 40 years which would suit me fine.

I propose a new reality show where these kids are told they're going overseas to pick out their dresses for their party but are instead shipped off to some third world country and forced into a life of indentured servitude. Meanwhile MTV pays for some poor kid to throw a party back in the states. I think Viacom would buy it.

Another parenting lesson learned.

Humor for the day..

Enjoy!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkKVlrSuNdc

The end is near....

Sasha

12 days left until D-Day. Of course that could all change at the drop of a hat. Kate is doing fine, the baby is running out of room but likes to kick me in the face when I howl like our husky next to Kate's belly. This seems to be the best way to get her jumping which is scary. We're fairly certain our shepherd, Sasha is communicating with the baby telepathically. Soon she'll be telling the baby what to do just like she does to the rest of us. We won't reveal the name until the baby is here but so far "Moon Kitten" is the front runner. Traditionalists be damned.

Kate and I just finished watching Nanny 911 or Supernanny or whatever that show is called. You know, the one where the fat girl who can't seem to get a handle on her own dietary/exercise habits tells people how to raise their kids. Go ahead and eat another piece of cake Supernanny, food won't judge you like your parents did.... Anyway, that show got me thinking about kids and I came to the conclusion that if my kid dresses in all black and acts like a weirdo I'll just pick her up from school dressed the same way. Humiliation is a powerful motivator. Also I believe that most of those kids could be straightened out by scattering some chicken bones in the basement and telling them about your other kid who wouldn't behave and how the basement monster "took care of it". Anyway, we're running a bit low on funds so we had to take out an ad on Kate's belly-see below:

Kate at 4 Months

4 1/2 weeks to go

12 days to go..

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