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Sex? After…Marriage? 2008-03-20 14:10:27 I think I hit a nerve when discussing the prospect of how often married couples have sex. Of course, such a popular topic deserves more press time and discussion so I thought I would do the totally unthinkable. I am going to publically, most likely against my wife’s wishes, discuss my previous sex life (when [...]
Jodi doesn’t feel ….”right” 2008-03-19 11:52:45 So Jodi came to me the other night and said that she thinks she might be pregnant. She says she “feels just like she felt when she got pregnant with Eli”. My reaction to this is holy shit! How can you be pregnant when we had sex just ONCE since we decided that “trying” is [...]
2 Dogs in 6 months 2008-03-24 13:09:51 Sad to announce that we have lost our second dog today. Cooper was suffering from a baseball sized tumor in his prostate that was causing him great pain. We put him down to ease his suffering and it is nothing short of shocking. To lose both our dogs in such a short time span has [...]
Dart has Missed the Board 2008-03-25 21:35:30 Just to keep everyone informed. Aunt Flo visited the house tonight leaving us disappointed and confused. Jodi was POSITIVE that she was pregnant. She complained that her boobs hurt, that they had already started getting bigger and well, she is not pregnant.
I guess it just proves the simple point, you have to play if you [...] Read more:Board
The Battle of the Environment 2008-03-29 12:51:57 I am not a scientist but I have enough common sense to understand the urgency that faces the world in the global warming crisis. Just the other day, did you see the 220 square mile chunk of ice that broke off one of the biggest ice shelves we have? The government of this country [...] Read more:Battle
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Guitar Hero III for Wii 2008-03-29 10:48:50 One thing I have learned over the years is when to drop support companies when they don’t cover their products. A few months ago we purchased Guitar
Hero III for the Wii
and already the whammy bar is not working. I went to their website and was redirected a few times to the guitar [...] Read more:Guitar Hero
Eli’s Nightmare 2008-03-28 08:35:54 Last night at around 3am Eli woke up screaming for me. I jumped out of bed, ran into his room and asked what was wrong. He asked me to lay down next to him. When I did he looked at me very seriously and said he was scared. I asked what he was scared of [...] Read more:Nightmare
Week in Review 2008-04-08 09:27:46 Just a quick week in review:
Eli, Jodi and I flew to Arizona last Wednesday on JetBlue. Great flight even though we left late. I don’t recall ever leaving from JFK on time. Matter of fact, I don’t ever remember a flight going in or coming out of JFK leaving anywhere close to being on time. [...]
New Theme 2008-04-09 08:35:06 Any comments on the new theme? Read more:Theme
Quite Disgusted 2008-04-08 21:27:48 The new version of Wordpress was released a bit ago and I upgraded today. The interface is cool and my theme still works but I have problems. I had two thoughts, first was to try to keep my social networking stuff because it has really brought a bunch of new and welcome traffic to the [...]
Eli At the Park 2008-04-11 05:13:49 Eli and his cousins met at the park today to enjoy the first real day of warmth in New York. It was a warm 65 and the official start of the 3 day a week park visit. The kids had a ball and were very well behaved. It was really cool to see Eli interact [...]
A Dad’s Intuition 2008-04-09 23:47:43 This morning Eli just didn’t look right. He was lethargic and off and I knew something was wrong. Jodi and I discussed it and I asked Eli if he was ok. He said no and that his tummy hurt. I cooked him breakfast and he didn’t touch it.
I asked Eli a few more questions. Things [...]
Puzzles are Great! 2008-04-12 05:17:50 We are always looking for toys that challenge Eli both mentally and physically. Some toys are better than others and add to a level of creativity that is just super positive in nature. Things like Legos, Lincoln Logs are great, but the best toy that I have found lately are simple, wooden puzzles.
There is a [...] Read more:Puzzles
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Prayers for Xbox4NappyRash 2008-04-11 19:23:00 Ok…I have a request. I know this guy who REALLY deserves and wants to be a dad. He is an active dad blogger and he needs some help. He has been trying for a long time to conceive and well, it has not happened for him and his wonderful wife yet.
SO…I am asking, and this [...] Read more:Xbox
The Letter U 2008-04-11 18:14:20 Eli loves his letters and numbers but tonight was something special. Eli was in a very silly mood and was tormenting me by taking a foam letter U and putting on my nose. Like a trapped dog I would shake my head, make strange noises and wiggle around until the U came off my nose. [...] Read more:Letter
Argh - Ground Turkey revisited 2008-04-13 17:41:01 I am not sure all of you remember but my wife tried to kill me a few months ago by trying to replace ground beef with ground turkey. It was a disgusting experience and I swore that if she ever tried this Ground Turkey
shit again that I would divorce her.
So tonight, while unpacking groceries [...]
Save the Day - December 21st, 2012 2008-04-13 12:01:10 Ok folks, save the day. On December
21st, 2012 the Earth is doomed. I know, I know..nobody believes any of this mumbo jumbo but hell, if SOMETHING is going to happen on this day I want credit for giving you notice.
The Mayan prophecy says that on the 21st of December Earth will suffer an astronomical [...]
The 5, no 10 Most Disgusting Foods 2008-04-15 13:52:03 10. Salami & Eggs
9. Liver & Onions
8. Anything made from Chick Peas
7. Brussel Sprouts
6. Cabbage
5. Ground Turkey
4. Ground Turkey
3. Ground Turkey
2. Ground Turkey
1. ANYTHING MADE OF GROUND TURKEY! Read more:Foods
Polygamy & Polyandry and U 2008-04-18 08:17:54 Just for the record, I don’t personally believe that Polygamy
is right for me but I would have to say that I don’t really see anything wrong with the practice, more importantly I don’t believe that the government has the right to determine what is considered right and wrong when it comes to someones love [...]
Little Bastard at the Park 2008-04-17 18:30:41 I was at the park today with Eli and he was having a blast. That is until a kid much older than him started throwing sand at all the little kids. I asked the kid to stop throwing sand and he just looked at me with disdain.
A few minutes later he was throwing sand on [...]
Greatest Place to have sex 2008-04-19 14:58:01 I am working on a project to document the greatest places to have sex. I would appreciate everyones input but I want a promise from those posting responses that they certify that the places they describe actually are places that they have had sex. Now, I am not asking for the strangest places, I am [...] Read more:Greatest
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Pillow Fight 2008-04-20 20:33:32 “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble”
The last few nights as I put Eli to bed we have gotten pretty silly, but lately Eli has initiated a few pillow fights. You would think that an almost 3 year old child would not have the strength to must an all out pillow fight but Eli can. Tonight was [...]
Oh Canada! 2008-04-22 21:33:24 As the election gets closer it reminds me of a promise that I made to myself long ago. If Hillary Clinton wins the democratic nomination and goes on to be the President of the United States I will be forced to leave this country and live in Canada
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I am not sure why I can’t [...]
Ready…Set..Sit 2008-04-24 17:36:37 Just an important reminder that you need to Get Ready, Set, Sit with your children. I am not just talking about dinner together or family game time. I am talking about play time. Many parents I see watch their kids from above but rarely get down on their knees or tush and actually PLAY with [...]
Fantastic Birthday Party 2008-04-27 16:40:05 A little girl from Eli’s daycare had a birthday party today at The Little Gym and it was fantastic. I can’t really point my finger at a specific reason, maybe it was the really cool staff at the location or just the fact that Eli is older now but everything just seemed to be….easy. My [...] Read more:Fantastic
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Sweet Moments 2008-04-26 20:22:14 I have the luxury of being able to sit back tonight and smile about being a dad. It is the sweet, innocent moments that flood my tired mind that make me know that what I am doing as a dad is good, quality stuff.
I love it when Eli just out of the blue leans over [...] Read more:Sweet
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No title 2008-04-28 14:06:33 I received an email a few minutes ago asking which USA based companies buy their gas from Middle Eastern countries. Luckily for me, I had received another email in short order that claimed that the following companies do not import Gas from the Middle East.I am not sure if it matters to you but here [...]
First Pee Pee & Poo Poo on Potty! 2008-05-02 21:22:43 Eli did it! His first Poo Poo and Pee Pee on the potty! The scenario was so innocent. Eli told me he went poo poo and needed a diaper change. What he really wanted was me to turn on the bedroom light so he could stall a bit longer before going to bed! When I [...] Read more:First
RaisingEli.com turned 3! 2008-05-02 12:57:02 I can’t believe it, but this blog has turned
3 last week and I forgot all about it. I wanted to say thank you to everyone who comes and reads the blog, and a very special thanks to all who comment. As most bloggers are, I live to see people leaving comments. It is nice [...]
Birthday Party Emergency 2008-05-02 12:53:58 You know what they say, if I didn’t have bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all. This definitely holds true for setting up Eli’s 3rd birthday party. We had to change the date and time of the party because guess what, it conflicted with another kids party from his class. You would ask, [...] Read more:Emergency
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