Journie begins!
Well, it turns out that we welcomed a very punctual little girl into the world at noon Bangkok time on the 29th of July. In her mom's California timezone that means Journie arrived on her Read more [...]
The best things about pregnancy (a to-be dad’s list)
As much as there have been daily freak-outs, massive bouts of confusion and paralyzing information overload from the deluge of advice we have been punished with as clueless expectant parents, there have Read more [...]
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So far this pregnancy’s been hell
This post runs the risk of sounding ungrateful. I'm not. I am super excited about my soon-to-arrive baby girl. But I also feel like it's important to talk about the downright crappy sides to pregnancy Read more [...]
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Having a halfer (my baby’s officially Swedepina)
Will my child be a cultural reject? Will she spend her life frustrated that she can't quite identify with any culture 100%? As half Filipino and half Swedish, is she doomed to a life of frustration and Read more [...]
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Scariest three words ever: “It’s a girl”
I'm not going to lie. I was pretty sure our first baby was going to be a boy. When I was told the opposite was true I was shocked. I asked our OB to check again at the next ultrasound. She did. Read more [...]
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Late last night we ended up in a Bangkok Emergency Room
Drama from the start...
So I thought I was going to be able to ease you into the drama seeing as I just started DaddyBjorn two days ago. No such luck. Last night at midnight we ended up in the Emergency Read more [...]
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My wife’s delivering in 2 months. We live in Bangkok. Help!!
I'm starting this blog because I am about to become a dad for the first time. And, as I am sure you will learn from reading my posts, I have no idea what I am doing.
So don't come here for "how to" Read more [...]