Julianne's Baptism

This weekend we baptized our beautiful daughter on Saturday. It was a joyous occasion. At first my wife started worrying because it started raining heavily, and then she got a call from the church saying that the father had to move up the ceremony by at least an hour because of some inconvenience. But it turned out for the best because by that time it stopped raining. Julianne was extremely tired and in half of the photos she appears yawning. But after the ceremony we headed for a reception at a local country club, to toast and celebrate this joyous occasion, and Julianne got to sleep through it even with the music in the background. Everyone had an incredible time, they sipped themselves through 14 bottle of champagne until 3 in the afternoon and then my brother invited us all to his house to continue the celebration.

Here is a picture of me and Julianne at the church waiting for our guests to arrive.

Here is a picture of my wife and Julianne,

This is just before they baptized her,

This is when she becomes part of the church,

This is me giving the speech thanking everyone at the reception,

This is my wife and my mom at the reception,

This is a picture of the cake,

Julianne practically feel asleep through the entire reception, we had to change her clothes because she was getting too hot in her christening gown,

This is a picture of the buffet table, the menu consisted of Peruvian Ceviche, Greek salad with Feta cheese, Meat Fillet in Bordelaise sauce, Chicken Breast stuffed with shrimp in a Thermidor sauce, rice, vegetables, and a Spinach Lasagna.

This is me with one of my adorable nieces,

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Wife's 31st Birthday

 My wife turned 31 years old on Monday but she just wanted a 3 on her cake. We didn't do much just have friends and relatives over, a Monday really puts a cramp on your birthday plans. I didn't get her anything this year, just opened a savings account for her and deposited 800 dollars so she could buy what ever she wanted.  Since the times are so financially gloomy she says she will save it for a rainy day. Julianne laughed the whole time we sang happy birthday, I can't wait till she turns one. 

My nephew, Daniel, also came over and begged me to bring out Rock Band 2. He says he loves it more than Guitar Hero and plans on buying it. Daniel can play all the songs on expert, it simply boggles my mind. I can barely get by on medium, you never realize how hard or fun the game is until you play it.

 

It wasn't long until the girls started getting curious and wanting to play. I was amazed on how quickly they picked up the skills on the drums and guitar. I would have imagined they would be fighting over the mic but that wasn't it at all, they all wanted to play the drums. I was an idiot for putting this game out, the girls kept playing and playing and playing. Until I kinda hinted it was getting late. It was a fun time, that was exactly why I bought Rock Band 2, to have friends over and have a great time, best the heck out of Pictionary doesn't it? 

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Concert and a Game

 This weekend my wife wanted to go to watch a concert at a local bar and lounge. The band that was going to be playing is called Vilma Palma y Los Vampiros, a famous Argentinean band that reached its popularity in the 90's. They have great songs, so I decided to take my wife out since she's been stuck at home most of the time with Julianne. My mother in-law decided to look after Julianne while we went out, the only problem is that Julianne is in that stage where she goes nuts when she's not with her mother. As soon as we were leaving to go out we got a call from her mother saying Julianne wouldn't stop crying, so we had to go and see if we could comfort her until she quieted down. As soon as my wife walked in through the door Julianne quit crying, I'm not exaggerating, it was like a switch. So after Julianne quieted down and remained calm in the arms of my mother in-law for a good while we decided to leave. We had a great table almost in front of the stage but not so close if you know what I mean. We ordered a bottle of scotch and a bottle of vodka for the girls. An hour after we had arrived my wife’s mom called again saying Julianne wont stop crying. Luckily a friend of ours had a chauffer that night and offered to take my wife to try and sooth Julianne until she fell asleep. Well it took Elisa about 40 minutes to put Julianne to sleep, and she arrived even before the band started. The great thing was that Elisa, my wife, enjoyed the concert every single song.

So Saturday I woke up with a bit of a hangover. I had to go to work that day but took some time off to go and inspect the installation of my father’s granite bar top. A friend kept calling me that day inviting to go watch a soccer match, so I asked permission from my wife and she granted me the ‘visa’ to go. The game was exciting and filled with surprises. The final score was 3-2 our team winning.

Julianne update. She has been doing fine. We can still here her having problems breathing sometimes. The doctor said that the infection was probably bacterial and she also has some problems with her sinuses. Here is a pic my wife took the other day with her phone. 

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Julianne is Sick

Last week we went to the doctor because Julianne was coughing when she got agitated. The doctor said it was RSV, respiratory syncytial virus. Supposedly it only lasts 5 to 7 days and the only treatment is nebulization. So we went and bought a nebulizer and gave her nebulization for 5 days. She is really brave, she only cried the first time we had the mask on her but now she is used to it and just smiles at us, of course I shake my as off trying to entertain her with toys and dolls. This week we took her to the doctor again because she had some vaccines due, and the doctor told us that she still had mucus in her lungs and it was probably due to Bronchiolitis; a lung infection usually caused by the respiratory syncytial virus which produces swelling and mucus production in the small breathing tubes of your child's lungs. The doctor once again prescribed more frequent rounds of nebulization and some antibiotics. The antibiotics is what I don't understand and frankly scares me since this would make the doctor assume it's bacterial and not viral or he is just being overly precautious which I believe to be the case. Something that scares me is that I've been reading about this ailment on the internet and read some very scary cases, one's where babies such as Julianne's age have died because of it. In most cases the pediatricians just diagnosed the cough as a cold but later it  would worsen to pneumonia. This is why you have to really do your homework when you pick your pediatrician, you are practically trusting your child's life in their hands. Another issue is that having Bronchiolitis increases her risk of having asthma when she is older. Worse I had asthma as a kid, and it was a horrifying ordeal, I had to get two shots a week to keep my asthma under control for three years with frequent ins and outs of emergency rooms when I had an attack. I wish none of this for my daughter. What is comforting is that she really doesn't look or feel sick, she laughs all the time and feeds normally. The doctor said that it was a really mild case but it still freaks me out. 

On a lighter note, about a month ago I got my wife an iphone 3g, so she nows sends me an email per day with a picture of Julianne. Here are some of them,

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No Gaming Just Fishing

So I finally got my visa (permission) from my wife to go fishing with my cousin. She hates it when I go fishing because she know the level of debauchery that occurs on the boat. So here are lots of pics from my trip, hope you enjoy them.

Packed and ready to go. Two things you must always have on a fishing trip, Swing scotch and a case of Corona. Diving gear comes secondary.

 

Here's the boat, a Team Pursuit 34 footer.

Here is my cousin doing a great job of setting off the boat.

Here's a pic of the marina as were heading off to the Belize Keys.

The Belize Keys are just 50 minutes away. Here is a pic off them from a distance.

Here is a pic of the station were you report yourself and file your papers to obtain the permission to go fishing.

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Here is the "chanel" (helping crew hand) preparing the hooks and bait.

We found prefect spot and started casting with the electric reel at 700 feet. We call these fish "Barra". They are perfect for filets.

Here is a pic off me already drunk. Notice how I never put down my Corona.

The fish just kept coming.

We were making a killing. But then a shark came up and fuck everything up. He got caught on both reels and we hand to find a way to salvage the hooks and lead and most importantly to try and save the shark. After about an hour of struggle we manage to release it without harm.

So we filleted the fish right there and then to make some sashimi for us to enjoy.

This is the final result. The sashimi was out of this world.

So we were tired and decided to get some R&R at the spot we call "the pool".

Many of our friend were already there enjoying the day with their boats.

We joined some boats up and started the grill.

We threw in some ribs and ribeye.

Then it was time to say goodbye to our friends and head off.

I passed out on the way back home. Don't remember anything, thank you Mr. Swing.

 

 

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