Tag Archives: family

The daily rigors of parenthood can be very taxing, and adding a newborn into that mix has been a trial. RJ has done his best to be a good son and a good brother. He is very gentle with Tony, … Continue reading →

We finally got Tony to fall asleep in his crib. Now all we have to do is work on that whole sleeping through the night thing?

Tonight is the first night that we will be alone with our two sons. My parents came out not only for the holidays, but also for support with the birth of our second son, and hence provided a stratum of … Continue reading →

We are home from the hospital. After Beth’s cesarean section, we were supposed to stay in the hospital for seventy-two hours, but because of the speed of her recovery, and the proximity to Christmas, they let us go home a … Continue reading →

Tony’s first photo album is up.

Anthony Ryan Carpenter 11:15 A.M. December 22nd 2004 8 lbs. 7.3 oz. 21 1/4 in.

We are going to the hospital in the morning for my wife to be induced. She is over a week past due, and it is about time for the baby to arrive. (We are tired of waiting.) I can not … Continue reading →

I am not a proponent of telling children that there is a Santa Claus. I do not however wish to spoil children’s fun. In an attempt to strike a happy medium, I try not to discuss it either way. This, … Continue reading →

Here is the whole story from CNN. I have a major problem with this headline. This is a child; not a fetus. It is a baby, and individual, and a person. We as moral people were relieved when Scott Peterson … Continue reading →