Comments for iCasad: News

Comment on Halfway There! by Laura Lengowski (via facebook)

Laura Lengowski (via facebook) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:43:00 +0000

I'll check for sales on muumuus.

Comment on Halfway There! by Andrew Casad (via facebook)

Andrew Casad (via facebook) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:00:00 +0000

…we'll make it – I swear
Livin' on a prayer

Comment on Halfway There! by Julia Schmitz (via facebook)

Julia Schmitz (via facebook) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:21:00 +0000

Wow – time is flying!

Comment on Halfway There! by Matthew Belcher (via facebook)

Matthew Belcher (via facebook) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:30:00 +0000

I'm glad to hear everything is going well!

Comment on Halfway There! by Amy Hargis (via facebook)

Amy Hargis (via facebook) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:05:00 +0000

I can't believe your are that far along already! It's very exciting :)

Comment on Thanksgiving by Miguel Marez (via facebook)

Miguel Marez (via facebook) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:16:00 +0000

Will the homebrewing be in San Diego or Hayward?

Comment on Thanksgiving by Pete Miller (via facebook)

Pete Miller (via facebook) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:27:00 +0000

February 20th: I turn 21 and sample one of your homebrews.

Comment on Ultrasound by John Woolsey (via facebook)

John Woolsey (via facebook) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:36:00 +0000

Hey, I haven't been keeping up on the progress of the Casad baby but I am glad to hear things are going well. A girl is no surprise to me, I thought it might be a girl in fact. Everyone I know that is having a baby now is having a girl. Not sure why the trend but it should be fun.

Comment on Ultrasound by Andrew Casad (via facebook)

Andrew Casad (via facebook) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:50:00 +0000

I certainly haven't read it in its entirety, but Evans' Whole Pregnancy Handbook has also been helpful for us. Thanks for the other recommendations as well. I'd recommend Daddyhood: This Changes Everything! by Daniel Driscoll to Justin as well. Its not so much a "what to expect" book, but much more a reflection on the spirituality of fatherhood.

Comment on Ultrasound by Alexandra Rosen Gagné (via facebook)

Alexandra Rosen Gagné (via facebook) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:37:00 +0000

Hooray! What wonderful news! My sister in law has an unusual and lovely OT name, it's one of my favorites: Havaleh

I know what you mean about a lot of pregnancy books being so needlessly dire. With this in mind, here's a short reading list from the librarian (with props to Eleanor & Tamas who recommended some of these to me):

Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
The Whole Pregnancy Handbook by Joel M. Evans
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Simkin, Whalley & Keppler
The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent by Meredith Small

Justin said he found these to be helpful:
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
The Expectant Father by Brott and Ash
Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads by Greenberg and Hayden (a great find from Diana)

Wishing you all the best! Enjoy your 2nd trimester! As for childbirth itself, don't worry too much: Eleanor told me that labor & delivery are not the hard part; the next 3 months are the hard part. From my experience she was certainly right!

One last thing to an already too long post: let me know if you want info on cloth diapering. I did a boatload of research, and can tell you about our experience thus far if you're interested...