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

Four, Better then Two

Four, Better then Two

By on December 13, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

Today was a special day for Max. Today was his first of many days of wearing glasses.  Unfortunately for us, he has a different idea. Getting him to wear the glasses is going to be a struggle, and after only an hour we came to the conclusion that the frames are probably not the right ones […]

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Max Eye Update

Max Eye Update

By on December 9, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

On Monday I took Max to see the pediatric eye specialist to verify that he needs some help. The visit was a long one for him (over 2.5 hours) but overall he did very well and didn’t cry too much until the end when he was getting fitted with glasses. But even then he took […]

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Thanksgiving Basket Project

Thanksgiving Basket Project

By on December 8, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

As previously posted, Brenda and I are now members of the Windy City Lions Club. This Thanksgiving was the first scheduled project, were a handful of families were selected to receive a full Thanksgiving dinner, based on their own interest and taste.  While Brenda and I were not able to be an active part of […]

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Santa’s Little Helpers

Santa’s Little Helpers

By on December 6, 2008 in Photo Post with 0 Comments

Full resolution versions can be found on SmugMug.

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One Week of No Pacifiers

One Week of No Pacifiers

By on December 2, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post, Web Link with 0 Comments

Last Wednesday we made the decision to pack up all of the pacifiers and cut the boys off cold turkey. Our pediatrician recommended that we get rid of them between the 6-12 month mark due to their teeth coming in, and from what we read the longer you wait the harder it can be. So since it […]

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Tom Interviewed on Podcast Last Week

Tom Interviewed on Podcast Last Week

By on November 30, 2008 in Audio, Text Post, Web Link with 0 Comments

For the second time this year, I was interviewed on an industry podcast that I listen to every week. This has been a big year for just doing the things that usually freak me out and bring me to my knees. I was interviewed earlier this year about something else on the same show, but […]

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Playtime

By on November 29, 2008 in Video Post with 0 Comments

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A Halloween Stroll

By on November 27, 2008 in Video Post with 0 Comments

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Big Boys need Big Chairs

Big Boys need Big Chairs

By on November 25, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post, Video Post with 0 Comments

We didn’t even realize it, but the boys had outgrown their original car seats, by both weight and body length. So this past weekend we upgraded their travel accommodations to 2 brand new plush seats. They honestly look more comfortable then the seats in the front that we sit in. Brenda did a lot of research and […]

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It’s Never Too Soon for an Eye Exam

It’s Never Too Soon for an Eye Exam

By on November 23, 2008 in Text Post, Video Post with 1 Comment

This week we took the boys in for their first eye exam. We really wouldn’t have thought to do so, but we did for two reasons. On and off we’ve seen Max with one eye slightly out of line with the other. And second, when I went to get my eye exam in October, my […]

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