We have loads more on the digital camera, but I can't sit still at the computer long enough to do anything about it. Remember... I had double surgery, so I have front and back challenges.

If it asks for a password, just enter evans.

I'm fine -- sore in a few places and sitting isn't easy especially getting up. Zachary is adjusting to his new surroundings just fine. His room isn't ready and that's our next project. We're planning a baseball theme with blue and white colors.

Gender:
Birth date:
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Guess name (for the heck of it):

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Prize: Gift certificate to Blockbuster.

Updated posted: April 15, 2003.

Zachary Raimi Evans

Arrival date: Monday, April 28, 2003
Time: 4:53 PM
Weight: 7 pounds, 0 ounces
Length: 19 inches

Zachary is a name we've liked for a long time and we didn't have a family member for which to honor their memory, we took the opportunity to use it. As for Raimi, it's a family name. When my grandfather's family immigrated from Poland through Canada, they shortened their name to Raimi. Grandpa, being proud of his culture, changed the name to Raimey while the rest stayed Raimi. I learned this was wrong. The real story is that some woman, back in the '30s, made a comment to my grandmother about going home to cook spaghetti (that was one of those insults to Italians). Grandma, also proud of her culture, asked to change the name to Raimey. Later, she regretted it.

We decided to join the rest of the family and bring back the Raimi name and my mom was happy with it. I hope Grandma is watching from above and happy it has returned to its semi-roots.

Yes, he appeared early because of a non-pregnancy problem that came up on Saturday night sending me to the ER. We had to wait for several doctors to explore our options. The baby doctor was on vacation returning to the office on Monday. Poor guy got stuck in Tennessee and didn't get home till about 1pm. He must've come straight to the hospital since he walked in before 2pm. After much discussion, the C-section was scheduled for 4pm.

Zach is doing great and I am fine... loopy and in pain. That's OK, it comes with the territory and it's worth it.

Have laptop with me, of course. Not much else I can do... not even reading a book since I can't quite get into a comfortable position for that.

Subject: Review for Pending Deliverable

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We'll be discussing the pending due date with the author over a light lunch!

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Too cute. My life at work is spent on deliverables as in work products. How appropriate!

I did manage to find one item that I had lost (not announcement-related) and then I found a couple of announcements (for boy and for girl), so at least, I've got something to go on. Looks like my organization skills have been screwy in the past few months.

I can't even do much of the editing and writing work that I love. Focus isn't there or I have to go cuddle with the sofa or bed for whatever reason. Usually I have a lot of energy in the third trimester (after all, I've had two prior to this one), but not this time. Go figure because I have things I like doing and it's been harder to get them done.

Didn't mean to come here and whine or complain. Not much interesting tidbits to offer about the world of being pregnant. Well, I do have a friend who is do about the same time as I am (our first borns are in the same class, our second born are the same age... what are the chances? The birthdays are about four months apart for these two.). She and I had checkups yesterday and our stats are about the same. Don't want to make this into a race!

At this point, I look like I've got no more room to grow, but apparently I do... four weeks' worth! It's getting serious now... to the point where the brain thinks about nothing but the baby at the office (not at home, of course, since I've got triple more things to do here than at work).

Man, we thought we had the boy's name settled... but we might rethink it because the name is common. We try to give our kids uncommon names (uncommon is not that same thing as far out). I've been too many late nights doing name research.