So I have been taking pictures of my baby (go figure) and I am in the process of compiling them into a flash movie. The idea is that I will have a picture of him in roughly the same position every day, and when you compile all the pictures you will see him grow up.
I am going to have it more as a slideshow than a full-on movie as it is difficult to get him in the exact same position, and with the same facial expressions. If I were to make it with each picture as a frame then it would just turn into mush. However, I think the effect of a slide show will accomplish what I want just fine.
Right now I plan to keep it up for his first year. So when I am done the slide show will have him growing from newborn (Day 0) to 1 year old (Day 365). Although if I manage to keep up with the project that long I might want to keep it going...
Showing posts with label Felix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Felix. Show all posts
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Over-due baby
Well Felix's due date has come and gone, and yet he is still hanging out inside my wife.
It is really inconsiderate of him. Although, I was 11 days late when I was born...
*sniff* He's just like his daddy... ;-)
It is really inconsiderate of him. Although, I was 11 days late when I was born...
*sniff* He's just like his daddy... ;-)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
False Alarm
Last night we had a false alarm. Anna started having mild contractions about 7 minutes apart and lasting for about a minute apiece.
Needless to say, we got a little excited. We went for a walk around our expansive yard in the hopes that it might coax things along... but it did not. Once we got back from our walk she had completely shut down again.
It is both incredibly terrifying and exciting to be this close to Felix's birth! I am so very excited to meet him, but at the same time I am acutely aware that once he is here there is no going back! It will never just be about Anna and I again. This little person is going to change our whole lives.
Needless to say, we got a little excited. We went for a walk around our expansive yard in the hopes that it might coax things along... but it did not. Once we got back from our walk she had completely shut down again.
It is both incredibly terrifying and exciting to be this close to Felix's birth! I am so very excited to meet him, but at the same time I am acutely aware that once he is here there is no going back! It will never just be about Anna and I again. This little person is going to change our whole lives.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Waiting for baby
Still no baby! But I am on hyper-vigilant alert!
There are only six days until the due date... Things are starting to get pretty exciting. My wife is having Braxton Hicks contractions every day now, and the baby has dropped. Which means literally any day now she could go into labor!
With Felix almost here, I am eager to divulge an upcoming project I am planning... But I won't. Not just yet... Hopefully i stick to it and can reveal it to all of you reader when it is a bit further along.
Mysterious!
There are only six days until the due date... Things are starting to get pretty exciting. My wife is having Braxton Hicks contractions every day now, and the baby has dropped. Which means literally any day now she could go into labor!
With Felix almost here, I am eager to divulge an upcoming project I am planning... But I won't. Not just yet... Hopefully i stick to it and can reveal it to all of you reader when it is a bit further along.
Mysterious!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Birthday boy
Today is my birthday! Woo! I am 28 years old today. I certainly do not feel that old... I still feel like a kid, exploring the world around me. I watch cartoons, draw comics, and geek out about stupid things.
And yet, if I take a step back and look at my life I realize just how grown up I have become. I have a job, and a wife. A house and 3 dogs. And a baby on the way! When I look at what my life has become it seems almost astonishing. It is amazing how much life can change without us realizing it.
We are trying to get everything ready for the baby before he is born. I feel like we have a pretty good handle on things right now, but as the due date approaches I cannot help but have that "I know I am forgetting something" feeling every time I think about him.
And yet, if I take a step back and look at my life I realize just how grown up I have become. I have a job, and a wife. A house and 3 dogs. And a baby on the way! When I look at what my life has become it seems almost astonishing. It is amazing how much life can change without us realizing it.
We are trying to get everything ready for the baby before he is born. I feel like we have a pretty good handle on things right now, but as the due date approaches I cannot help but have that "I know I am forgetting something" feeling every time I think about him.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Mah Baby BOY!
Welp! I am dusting out the ol' blog with a new purpose! As my first born son, Felix Newton is mere weeks away from joining the world I have decided to chronicle the experience of being a Skeptical Humanist and a father.
Currently we are sitting at 13 days until the due date! The excitement is palpable, yet I still find myself forgetting (that might be too strong a word, it's more like complacent denial) that fatherhood is eminent. Thoughts of my future son just sort of drift to the back of my mind... It does not seem real; it feels as though I am pretending as though I will become a father in two weeks.
I have moments throughout the day when the reality of the situation crashes in on me, though. These "Holy Schmidt" moments are getting more frequent, so perhaps that is my subconscious trying to prepare me for what lies ahead. Maybe once Felix is born my whole life will feel like these moments of awakening. That is a little terrifying.
Currently we are sitting at 13 days until the due date! The excitement is palpable, yet I still find myself forgetting (that might be too strong a word, it's more like complacent denial) that fatherhood is eminent. Thoughts of my future son just sort of drift to the back of my mind... It does not seem real; it feels as though I am pretending as though I will become a father in two weeks.
I have moments throughout the day when the reality of the situation crashes in on me, though. These "Holy Schmidt" moments are getting more frequent, so perhaps that is my subconscious trying to prepare me for what lies ahead. Maybe once Felix is born my whole life will feel like these moments of awakening. That is a little terrifying.
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