My Son the Narwhal
Blaise cut his first tooth Sunday. He’s might proud of it too.
Fatherhood
Melonheads
Blaise turns SIX MONTHS today. Well done son! Amber bought a sandia and a melon (watermelon and honeydew melon) at the market – they are possible going to be kept as replacement parts for Blaise and I. Just in case.
Me and my Son
I must say, he’s a sweet dude.
My Skin Hurts
[Apparently Canadians talk about the weather more than any other nationality] I shiver. This is Guatemala, not a lake in north Ontario in late November. Yet, I shiver. Poor little Blaise has a cold, so his nose whistles when he sleeps. His voice reveals he has a cold too. The past two nights Amber has … [Read more…]
Blue Steel
Blue Steel. I think it works. I think it really works.
there and back again in 23 hrs
2:50 AM is our rendez-vous time outside my house. I meet up with Walter my neighbour, Oscar (a fellow teacher) and Eddie, Heber, and Johnny (students at Beerseba) in the light rain. Les picks us up in his Kia van and we hook up with Estuardo and Erwin and their big cattle truck. Eric misses … [Read more…]
3 months, 3 weeks, 3 hours
Blaise turned 3 months yesterday. He’s a big boy now. He’s slept 5 nights straight through in a row now. Very very precious. Amber and I have been in Guatemala 3 weeks today. It feels like much longer as it feels very familiar already and Canada feels quite distant despite the ability to chat with … [Read more…]
Praise God we’re here and we’re so glad that we are!
Well zaakistan.com visitors, after months and months of planning and prayer and excitement and stress here and there and a lot of packing and a trip to Calgary and 2 flights and a great rest in the capital and a 3 hour drive from Guatemala City: we’re here in our new home with an internet … [Read more…]
Vacation Midpoint
Exhale. Inhale. Amber is in Montreal with my baby boy. I’ll be joining them and visiting my good friends on Thursday. Until them, I’m holding up in Red Deer at mom’s. On July 25 we moved out of Spruce Grove and into my mom’s house in Red Deer where we’ll be storing our stuff during … [Read more…]
sleep, oh precious sleep
Blaise was born yesterday and I’m so, so joyful. But I can not rest. every gurgle and whimper wakes me. I’ve slept about 3 1/2 hours since Amber went into labour – or 5 1/2 hours since 9 am Tuesday – now 5 am Thursday. Our goals for today: change our sheets and I forgot … [Read more…]