Miriam Elizabeth Schueler

Born at 6:34 p.m. on Thursday, April 26th. 7 pounds, 12 ounces, 19 inches. Both baby and mom are heathy, though the latter is somewhat sleep deprived. Stay tuned: more videos and photos to come!

Momma and Miriam.

Proud daddy.

Swaddled and sleeping.

So small.

Dog meets baby.

Pregnant or coach potato? You decide.

We've scheduled an induction for Thursday, April 26th! In the meantime, Kirsten will remain firmly planted in the living room. Note the remote poised for optimum channel surfing.

18 days, 23 hours, 56 minutes...

This bun's nearly cooked! Doc says Kirsten is 2cm and 50% effaced. We're hoping to induce a few days before the 28th, Miriam's official due date. Stay tuned, more details about my wife's internal anatomy to come!

We can rebuild it - we have the technology

I wish I had a shot of what this room looked like before! Feast thine eyes on "Bart" - part "baby" room, part "art" room - all business. And not a moment too soon, I might add. Only 83 day till Miriam arrives.
A beautifully refinished rocking chair will fill the corner under the shelves, courtesy of Dan and Claire.

For those safety conscious readers, fear not.
We realize some changes will have to be made as Miriam becomes more mobile!
See if you can spot Hershey and Nixon in one of the three shots.

Injured... bad!

A genuine advocate for universal health care.

I am a home-improvement wizard

My friends, have you ever seen anything so beautiful?
This past weekend I successfully installed an exterior exhaust vent on the outside of our cozy little home, thereby completing my bathroom fan project!
While installing the fan was a feat unto itself, I'll admit that the prospect of carving a perfectly round, 4-inch circle through my attic to the outside world was frightening.
However, summoning all my courage and cunning, I was able to slice through aluminum siding, ceramic shingles, plastic insulation and a 1/2" thick sheet of plywood in order to install the vent.
Now, perfectly sealed and completely water-tight, we are protected from the elements once again and will never be forced to deal with another shower-fogged mirror or stinky bathroom odor!
Victory is sweet.