Lou on Channel 9

My former coworker/buddy/drinking companion, but most importantly inventor of the Spark View Engine, Lou DeJardin, has a video interview up on Channel 9.  Check it out.

4 Month Checkup

Calvin had his big 4 month wellness check this morning and he's doing great! Weight-wise, he's up to 15 lbs 3 oz, which kind of surprised me at first although it only puts him at the 50th percentile. That means he actually slipped a little on the curve from his 2 month check where he was at the 65th %ile. But the doctor said nothing to worry about, that still means that he's average (in weight only!).

In terms of height, he's staying pretty constant. He measured 26", putting him at the 81st %ile. At his 2 month, he was 23.75", at the 80th %ile.

And now what you've all been waiting for, his melon. Here's where the boy shined. His head now measures a solid 18", which puts him proudly at the 99th %ile! At his 2 month, he was 16.5", at the 91st %ile. Before you make any slanderous comments, the doctor said that's good since that's where his brain is developing. So that's why he's such a smarty-pants!

He also got a couple shots which he was NOT happy about! ... for about 5 minutes and then fell asleep. Poor little guy!

Also, check out the startling discovery Denise made yesterday!

Happy Thanksgiving

Denise and I certainly know what we're thankful for...

Calvin

Denise and I would like to officially welcome Calvin Jacob Schmidt to the world. He was born Saturday, November 21, at 3:58pm. He was 8lbs 10oz and 21" in length.

Goodbye, Grandma

In honor of my grandma's passing on Oct. 30th, I'm posting a copy of her obituary...

Oneeta Reuter

Funeral service for Oneeta Wanda Reuter, 96, Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Anoka, took place Nov. 16 at Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Chapel, Anoka. Rev. Gary Wilkerson.

Reuter died Oct. 30. She was born April 13, 1913 in Kiota, Mo., to Charles E. and Fanny F. (Gault) Tracy and was a retired nurse at the state hospital.

She is survived by her children, Charles Reuter, Dallas (Nancy) Reuter and Mary Kay (Larry) Schmidt; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Interment was at Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka. Arrangements were by Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home, Anoka.

My grandma was also famous in our family for having a quaint colloquialism for pretty much any situation. Here are a few I could think of off the top of my head:

• "Excuse the pig, the hog's out walkin'." (used when one of us burped, a personal favorite of mine.)


• "I'm so hungry I could eat the north end of a southbound horse."


• "I'm so hungry my stomach thinks my throat's been cut."


• "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride."


• "It's like straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel."

Updated 12/2:

• I haven't . . . since Hector was a pup.


• . . . 'til who laid the rail.


• . . . (doing/going something) hell bent fer 'lection.


• He's as thick in the muck as she is in the mire.


• I've gotta pee so bad I can taste it.


• She already had a stallion in the paddock.

Still No Kid...

Well you had to think that any offspring of Denise and I would be a little on the stubborn side... the little bugger is 5 days late today. So just to update everyone, Denise is tentatively scheduled to be induced this Friday.

Full Term

Denise hit 37 weeks today so according to the OB this morning, she's now officially considered full term...