Freya has gained almost a pound over her birth-weight now, weighing in a 7 lbs 2 oz. I had sat down at my desk here at home last night to do some course work for school, and as I tried to concentrate on reading my textbook, I found myself in awe of how much Freya […]
Continue ReadingThe First Few Days: A Survival Guide for New Dads
Whether you are a New Dad already, or an Expectant Dad, I would like to congratulate you and your partner on this momentous life-changing event. I hope this New Dad’s Survival Guide is helpful to you. So first off, Congratulations! I’m no expert, but I have survived thus far in my path in Fatherhood (3 […]
Continue ReadingAdditional Tractor Photos
At the request of my Mom, I took some additional photos of the tractors the other day, and wanted to ensure they were published here so people could see them. [envira-gallery id=”1399″]
Continue Reading2016 Gjertsen Family BBQ
Labour Day weekend saw a bunch of family gathering at my parents farm for a BBQ, some fun & games, some laughs, and to come together and spend some time together. It was a wonderful time, one I thoroughly enjoyed. Too often do we allow the schedule of our daily lives, keep us from seeing […]
Continue ReadingLetters to Freya: The Day After You Were Born
I wrote the letter below, the evening of August 31st, the day after Freya was born. Dear Freya, The day you were born was a very busy day. Your Mom woke me up at 5:30am, to tell me that her water had broken. We proceed to call the maternity ward at Langley Memorial Hospital (LMH), […]
Continue ReadingDaddy’s Log: Day 13
Stardate 94301.29 Sleep still proves evasive, and yet as i type this (ever so slowly) with one hand, as the other is holding someone while she fussily sleeps – I wouldn’t trade this exhausted haze for the world. I took some time this morning to put together a YouTube video, and upload it online, with […]
Continue ReadingPregnancy Update – T plus 6 Days
Status: Tired & Overjoyed Last Monday, August 29th, I sat down at the desk in our home office, logged onto our PC, and started to write a Blog Post, titled “Pregnancy Update: T minus 22 Days”. I started writing about the weekend that we had, celebrating my Sister’s Birthday, seeing our niece Georgia, and the […]
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