Just Another Day…

The ongoing blog of the Tomchak family, in Wheaton IL USA

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Crash up Derby

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Max has this new thing of crashing the walker into everything, and everyone. Andrew is no exception. 
It’s been a busy week, hence slow posting. 
Our Nanny Rachel unexpectedly needed some time off to deal with some personal […]

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Ahead of the Rest

Just a quick note to say as expected Andrews has been judged as being absolutely normal. The doctor said that she sees at least a few babies each week with the same issue, and that it’s very rare anything needs to be done about it. It just works itself out. 
In very simple terms, his head is bigger […]

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Andrew - Neurosurgeon Visit Today

Almost 2 weeks ago Andrew had a scan to make sure there was no extra fluid in his head. The scan came back normal, but the pediatrician that Andrew had seen said she just wanted to be absolutely sure nothing was missed, and requested that we schedule an appointment with a Neurosurgeon to get a second opinion on the scan. […]

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Next Stop, Beijing China

It’s hard to imagine I can go over 40 years of my life not visiting Asia, and then go twice in the same year. Although it’s been in the works for at least a week, I have officially been given my flight information so I am indeed going to Beijing China for a job. I leave September […]

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Sweet Samantha Dimond

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A few weeks back our friends Rich and Maria come over for a play date with the boys. It’s the first time we’ve seen each other since we both had our babies. Samantha was born the […]

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Madison on Informercials

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My niece Madison seems to absorb informercials like a sponge, and is able to repeat back almost the entire ad in great detail. I think the product makers should start sending her some checks for her […]

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Back in Chicago

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It was a long trip back due to some bad weather and the fact that I stopped for more Starbucks then usual, but I’m back home now. It’s always a nice feeling to come home after […]

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Final Day, Final Video

Overhead shot of the show from the catwalk. 
The last day is always the stressful day. I have 2 days to edit most of this 4 minute video, but the last 30 seconds of the video is shot only minutes before the video plays. At the very end, once the very last events are shot by […]

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