Latest Baby Pics

Myself and the boy playing on the couch.

Sean standing up in the sofa, looking out the window.

Moving Pictures

Here is a video of the firstborn eating a tasty fruit concoction.

You might have to turn the sound up some to hear it.

Solids

We are now having a healthy dose of solid foods every night to go with the formula. Yesterday was the first time we had peas, it was a hit!

Roadside Nuttys

Every day after work myself and the spouse drive to Hanahan to pick up the son at the daycare. It is a pretty dreary drive, especially since the weather have been proper rubbish lately. One thing that always makes it more fun, though, is spotting oddities along the road. It can be weirdos walking along the road, me trying to read the signs of the Mexican businesses with a formidable accent, or waving to people dressed up as stuff, trying to promote their stores. The Serta sheep is my favourite.

Helping out

This is the boy helping me out doing the laundry. I'll do the washing and folding, he'll sit on the bed chewing on a box of mints.

Sky Blue

I have been sick as a dog lately, so there haven't been much blogging. Haven't been much of anything really, I spent as much time as possible from Friday afternoon till Wednesday morning in bed under double blankets trying not to feel like crap.
Today I am at work, feeling a lot better and is proudly sporting my new Manchester City jersey. Considering I am probably the only person on the floor who even know what MCFC is it feels a little like pearls before swine, but hey, someone has got to show the yanks that there are other things out there than pleated khakis and pastel coloured polo shirts.

6 Months

I finally managed to capture those adorable elusive teeth.

Two Tooth Erikson

Back at work from staying at home a day with the boy. We had a morning appointment with a dermatologist yesterday so we can finally get rid of his eczema (a trait he probably inherits from myself I'm afraid) and after that we just had a grand day, did some grocery shopping, went to the library, made scones and played a lot. He has now got two teeth!

So, now I am in the office rocking out to The Thrills and The Kinks in an adult and mature kind of way

Attached is a picture of the most useless Fire Escape plan ever.

The Doctor

I have added yet some European flair to the office

Shopping Lads

Myself and the son at the mall yesterday.

Welcome 2011

Just about to call it a day, and year.

All left to say now is: Feck Off 2010

New Years Eve

Since no one else wanted to work on New Years Eve and I'm just that kind of nice guy, I am alone in the office today. I am currently rocking out to Soundgarden at a really loud volume. I have already gotten my fix for today regarding Nirvana, The Black Angels and The Mountain Goats. I have actually managed to squeese in some work between loading my Ipod and surfing artsy blogs.

Christmas Pictures

Paddy's First Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Myself and the Elf

Sleeping it off

Hey Baby

Here are some of the latest pre-Christmas pictures of Sean:

Maybe the most Christmassy Shopping list ever?

Rocking Out, Once More

Alone in the office again.

Todays Playlist:

• Meat Puppets
• The Vaselines
• The Jesus and Mary Chain
• Nirvana

I need it after being force fed Neil Diamond a couple days ago - still stinging in my musical ears.

More Office Hijinks

Maybe not so much hijinks as surprise to find a cockroach who actually writes his own signs and have the audacity to ask to be left alone while taking a nap in the middle of the hall.

Rite Aid Xmas

Here are some gift suggestions by the grossly undereducated people at the local Rite Aid (I guess it is supposed to be a drug store, for those who have never been to R.A.)

A $10 gift card to Burger King, for that someone special.

An interactive TV game. I think Nintendo had a thing like that not too long ago...

Thumbs Up II

So the good news from last week. I got the job I applied for (and had for the last year).

I am now a proud employee of the Medical University.

Not so good news: Katherine, in my office, totally neglected her cup of soup she bought the other day. The soup couldn't understand why it was being treated like that.

Matt the Cop

The wife notified me yesterday that she had found my second doppelganger. The first one is a Irish Republican politician in Dublin, and apparently my other look-a-like spends his days keeping the streets of Stockholm safe. So far he's not doing a bang up job.

What I would look like if I were a police officer

Thumbs Up

Got some good news yesterday, it made me happy.

Cardy

My boss has her birthday tomorrow, so of course I made the old girl a card.

Taking it Easy

... And here I have got some help in the relaxation department.

Old Man

Here's a pic of me celebrating my birthday by standing in a corner, relaxing and drinking celebratory Guinness

More Sean

Some of the newest baby pictures. It can be tricky to get a good one since the little guy refuses to be still.

Happy Birthday From the Lads at Ark Royal!

Today is my Birthday. I am now entering the last year of my twenties. Since I am pretty much a 14-year old in disguise I do not really care what any "official" number says.

I am glad however I actually succeeded in keeping one of my favourite Birthday traditions alive: watching Richie Rich Celebrate himself.

Office Hijinks

Goofing off with the Noah's Ark themed tapestry on 3rd floor.

Fish out of European Water

Two things I just found out about where i am that are obviously blog worthy:

• Men here do not wear scarves. The wife just informed me of this the other day, and it made me seriously reassess the looks from dudes I have been getting since I proudly brought out the scarves a couple of weeks ago.
• You can't get NME here. Jarvis Cocker is on the cover of the new issue, which boasts that "Pulp is back!" I want to read this but since I am in a place where 'foreign' is something to be scared of, and NME's website sucks i guess we will have to do without.

Cardmaker

One of the lovely nurses in our department has her birthday today. It bestowed upon me to make the old lass an appropriate card for the occasion. This what I came up with:

Self is Best

This is our 4 month old little strongman who decided it will just be better if he holds the bottle himself!

Lessons in Parenting

This is me running the stroller over the only threshold in the house in an attempt to get Sean to sleep.

Ironically this is also the only doorway in the house that doesnt have a door...

Horseplay

An example of how I like to mess around in the office

Classic!

Baby Pictures

I Thought I'd post the newest pictures of wee Sean. Although, he's not really that wee anymore - he weighs 9 Kilo (20 lb). The little monster turns 4 months on Friday.

Fifth of November

Haven't been sharing on the blog in a really long time now. The main reason for is, as always, that i have been ridiculously busy at work. I am working on a project of sorts and if it turns out well i will probably be looking at a work status of "State employee" (wicked), should things not go so well there are literally people standing in line to do it better (literally).
Although for now i am taking a breakfast breather with some cold pizza and hot coffee at the desk.

Little Known Fact

This is what a Dinosaur wearing shades and a checkered shirt looks like.

Admin Jedi

I am bringing Casual Thursday to new, unexplored heights by wearing jeans and my new Luke Skywalker shirt in the office.

Brown

So far today I have listened to three albums with The Black Keys, I have played one (maybe their only?) album with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals twice because it was so good. An hour ago I introduced my Forty-something coworker to Frank Zappa’s Bobby Brown. Now I am rocking hard to Pulp.

If had a fanzine I would call it Common People.

Scaring Time

The seasonal sign on the office door