chelanigans
last year’s boat party was pretty epic, and tough to top. and from these pictures, you probably would think this year wasn’t even close. but maybe it’s not fair to compare one ridiculous night on a boat vs. a non-stop weekend that was filled with action and relaxation at the same time. i guess it’s just one of those parties that you had to be at to realize the awesomeness… so i didn’t even bother with the camera really. these pictures are about 10% of what happened, the rest are lost in drunken memory.
20 of us arriving. unpacking. preparing.
releasing 3 hours of driving frustration.
what are you looking at.
it’s medicinal, namsayin
the crew in the morning watching the previous nights activities which were forgotten but remembered with barto’s vhs camcorder.
the scene of the crime(s).
it’s still her party and she’ll cry if she wants to.
gigantic thanks to my chelanimals for driving 3 hours (5 hours back) to kick it. and thanks to baby mama for putting this together, and thanks to the guy who caused all the sonic boom ruckus last week for lending us the place.
wedding crasher
great friend (and old room mate) vanessa and her husband rex had their wedding yesterday. this wasn’t the wedding i recently did photos for. i was actually in vanessa and rex’s wedding party… so that would be kind of rude for me to take pictures… but i still sort of did. interestingly enough, there isn’t one picture of vanessa nor rex in any of these. sorry guys. but someone else managed to get in almost all of these.
cold feet
did my first wedding photography gig today as well as shot with the elusive canon 5d mark II for the first time. test shot of nubuck kicks (early bday gift courtesty of baby mama).
ashy ankles provided by me
bed time
hopefully we’ll be out of the hospital tomorrow. thanks for everyones support.
birth day
she’s here. she’s finally here. just writing a few words for now for those who stuck with us til the end and kept refreshing the site to hear the latest.
we’re both exhausted… amanda especially, of course. amanda nursed right away, which is super important because even though she isn’t producing milk yet, the little bit of clear liquid coming out of her breasts right now is liquid gold. it’s chock-full of disease fighting anti-bodies. but now Capri is in the nursery while they monitor her over night… so me and momma are gonna get the last bit of decent shut-eye while we can. goodnight from me and amanda. hello from Capri.
date of birth
6:28 AM – good morning. amanda had a rough night. the medication she’s on is making her feel very nauseous and hasn’t been able to sleep all night. i knocked out pretty easy, i feel helpless that i can’t help her out though.
story time. so our due date was july 27th, and yesterday was supposed to be just a normal check up. well our doc found too much protein in amanda’s urine test combined with high blood pressure and swelling. these combined make up a condition called preeclampsia. the only treatment for it is… delivery.
if it isn’t taken care of, preeclampsia turns into eclampsia… which is seizures during pregnancy that aren’t related to brain conditions. to counteract that, they use magnesium sulphate, which they get into her through these IV machines.
8:00 AM – our obgyn (gynaecologist) dr. schwab is with us now. said amanda’s cervix is right on track.
oh, and she mentioned we’re probably gonna have a baby today.
8:20 AM – dr. schwab inserted these two small inflatable balloons. one of the balloons is inside her uterus, the other is outside of her cervix. men, to get a clearer picture, look here. basically, the idea is to inflate both balloons so it flattens out the cervix and speeds up dilation. right now she’s at 2 cm. goal is to be at 10 cm to deliver.
8:52 AM – contractions are coming a little more frequent and a little more intense.
9:00 AM – epidural has been asked for!
9:24 AM – the black graph on the bottom are her contractions.
anesthesiologist preparing. this is her favorite guy of the moment :[
holy F. amanda took this needle like a champ! i'm SO proud of her already.
"i feel like a million bucks right now" zZzZzZzZzZzZzZ
2: 06 PM - SHE'S HERE!!!! just kidding. nothing much has changed since amanda (and i) knocked out. her family has been here visiting though.
2:21 PM - correction. apparently they added oxytocin into the IV stream. this stimulates more contractions.
5:10 PM - the balloons fell out... which means she's at about 5 cm. i have a feeling that it's going to snowball pretty soon. also, dr. schwab said she'll be here until 7 AM, which means she'll be here to deliver Capri :]
7:00 PM – roughly 24 hours at the hospital so far. amanda’s contractions have been getting more intense. she feels as if the epidural is wearing off but it’s a combination of baby moving further down and the rest of her body feeling new adjustments.
there’s already a dosage that’s slowly trickling into her system from her back, but when she wants to press this button, a little extra comes.
9:05 PM – i thought amanda fell asleep, which would have been amazing considering her contractions, but she was actually focused on breathing through the contractions and didn’t make a peep. amazing. while i thought she was napping, i left our cave for the first time and i found out there was a… snack room?!!
9:50 PM – lerrick, Capri’s godfather (and my bfffff), stopped by with flowers and balloons (normal ones). also brought me my favorite snacks to munch on. thanks babe.
also, amanda’s been having most of her pain on the left side and the anesthesiologist was puzzled. when dr. schwab came in earlier, she told us Capri was facing towards the left… maybe that’s why? :]
10:22 PM – amanda just told the nurse that she’s feeling pressure… like she should push. dr. schwab (next door) is on the way. cross your fingers.
10:29 PM – 8 cm. we’re on track for a midnight push. july 16th girlie :]
10:50 PM – contractions almost at their peak. will be posting less often for a while. gonna focus on keeping mama comfy.
11:29 PM – amandas mom is in the room giving her the comfort only a mothers touch can provide. Capri will know of this soon. I’m guessing within the next hour she’ll be pushing.
11:38 PM – she feels like she needs to push again!
hereeee weeee goooo
2:14 AM – 6 lbs 3.9 oz of goodness.
baby on board
live blogging from the hospital (i would). wish us luck!
7:36 PM
9:06 PM – for the last half hour, amanda thought she was pissing herself, but doc just told us her water broke.
9:40 PM – me and amanda are actively facebooking. lawls
9:42 PM – FaceTime with mikey.
9:49 PM – amanda is starting to feel contractions.
10:30 PM – amanda’s mommy here to comfort her baby.
10:50 PM – FaceTime with zivan. i think you guys are just trying to get on the blog now.
weekend in pictures
our boof for the jazzy jeff show
if you haven’t been to the new HG Lodge yet (previously war room), this is what the entrance to the dance floor looks like. the two stairs on the sides have been replaced by this one main opening in the middle. the interior decor is sprinkled with an outdoor northwest feel (HG = Hunter Gatherer) utilizing leaves, wood, and various game head placed on the walls.
parents just dont understand
this chick in the white dress was one of those girls who thought they were cuter than they actually were – dancing next to the b-boy circle… off-beat and all. and no, i wasn’t trying to take an up-skirt picture… can’t say the same for the dude gettin’ down though.
jazzy
come join us tonight to witness one of the best party DJ’s ever.
bulls eye
as of july 1st 12:00 AM eastern time, the biggest free agent market in sports history opened its gates. right at the strike of midnight, chicago could not have been more obvious about who they’re targeting by immediately changing the splash page on bulls.com
