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The Nora Chronicles: The Second Month

December 30, 2009 Fatherhood

Yesterday, my daughter Nora turned…er… became(?) 2 months old. Hard to believe it’s been two months since she was born. It’s been so fast that the holidays have been a blur. (And from what I’m told, it doesn’t ever slow down again. 2010 could be the fastest year ever if that’s the case.) Nora had [...]

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The Feeling of Immortality

December 1, 2009 Fatherhood

Today, my wife brought Nora into the office to show her off–for those of you who don’t know, my wife also works for WGU. The Little One was a bit fussy at first, but pulled it together to have a wonderful public debut. Anyway, one of my co-workers said something today that struck me (and [...]

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The Nora Chronicles: The First Month

November 30, 2009 Fatherhood

Small victories and survival. As my daughter has reached the “One-Month-Old” status, that’s the best way I can describe what the last 30-odd days have been like. Two nights ago, Nora had her best night ever–ironically only her 2nd night in the crib–when she slept (with only a few feeding breaks) for almost 10 hours [...]

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The Nora Chronicles: The First Breath

November 5, 2009 Fatherhood

For those of you who don’t know, my firstborn daughter was born last week. Here’s the 411: Name: Nora Rachel Cohen Time of Birth: 1:48 PM October 29th 2009 Weight: 7 lbs 9 oz Length: 20 and1/4 inches The Ordeal My wife was induced into labor starting at 6:00 AM October 28th. Do the math [...]

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Fears and Musings Amidst the Blur

October 27, 2009 Fatherhood

My life’s a bit of a blur right now. For those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook, you know that my wife–being about 39 weeks pregnant–has been having some blood pressure issues and been placed on modified bed rest. For those of you who know my wife, this doesn’t exactly mesh well [...]

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