Category: Life
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30 Years & My 3 Month Old
I have rarely (if ever) felt “one-year-older” on my birthday, but this year was different. I swear I felt my body turn 30. The likliest culprit for this feeling is probably because I am now a dad and deeply sleep deprived. But last year was also the most exhausting year as a teacher yet, and…
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Our Birth Story
Hello World. Our first baby, Attikis Emrys Pearian, arrived 5-29 at 8:18pm, but it was a long road to meet him. My wife’s water broke the night of the 27th as we were going to bed, but contractions did not set in regularly until the following morning. By 8am, they were less than 5 minutes…
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The Waiting Game
Our due date was Friday, 23rd. Since this is our first child, we expected him to be late, and now we are simply waiting. My wife is quite tired of carrying our adorable parasite, but he seems pretty content to stay put at least for a few more days. We had a cervical check and…
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Baby Countdown
It’s The Final Countdown! Ni-ni-ni-ni, ne-ne-ne-ne-ne… Due date is less than two weeks away, and we are so excited. Also a bit nervous, but hey, that is probably normal. We printed our Birth Plan, packed our hospital bags, and placed the carseat in the vehicle. We are ready to meet our adorable parasite, our son,…
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Screentime for Baby
We all know sedentary lifestyles are unhealthy, but it takes high levels of disciple to escape them. While I am on my feet for more than 75% of my working time, I often sit in front of the TV, table, or desk while at home. Most of my hobbies are seated, which is likely to…
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Inspiration: Crafting
This has been a great year for my hobbies, and I cannot recall a time when I was happier, though I am sure the California weather helps too. For the last 20 years, my hobbies have been: writing and singleplayer videogames, with an occassional side of programming and D&D. Both of those primary timesinks are…
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Fancy Money & Finances
I hate dealing with finances. It stresses me out when I think about it, and it stesses me out when I do not think about it. School did not cover personal finances, and while my parents showed me the basics, my own procrastination and anxiety has made it a recurring nightmare. But recently I found…
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Babymoon
As a last hoorah before life changes forever, we took a short trip to the Monterey Bay area. We stayed a few nights in Caramel-by-the-Sea, a tourist trap whose intended audience has thicker pocketbooks than we do, but it was a load of fun. We walked the beach in t-shirts and bare feet because you…
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Baby Update
Recently, we had our major anatomy ultrasound, and I keep learning new interesting things about babies. It has been a very active 6 weeks since my last update. By which I mean, both we and the baby have been very busy. First, it took a few weeks longer than average for my wife to feel…
Grant Pearson 