The Heart of the Matter

Andrew and I were up extra early this morning. We had to make the hour trek south so that he could get his echocardiogram. His sleep doctor wanted to be sure that his heart was ok. Obstructive Sleep Apnea can cause big heart problems, and since his apnea is severe, she wanted him checked out. … Continue reading The Heart of the Matter →

Baby Waves Hello

For the first time in months, I got to accompany Sam to her OB/GYN appointment today. Up until just recently, they were only allowing the patient into the office. As I mentioned in a previous blog, the pregnancy has been a bit rough on Sam. I have hated not being there for support. I have … Continue reading Baby Waves Hello →

The Countdown Has Begun

Technically we are about 8 weeks away from the arrival of our baby boy. He is due on October 13th. I have a feeling, though, that he will be arriving earlier than expected. I have to give major kudos to my wife. Sam has had a very difficult time with this pregnancy, I won't go … Continue reading The Countdown Has Begun →

What’s In A Name (Part 2)

When Sam told me we were expecting again, I was pretty sure the baby was a girl. As a matter of fact, I even had a dream about about it. I blogged about that here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2021/04/23/and-the-baby-is-a/ This pregnancy has been difficult for Sam. She has been in a lot of pain. We found out that … Continue reading What’s In A Name (Part 2) →

And the baby is a ….

I've been waiting for today for weeks! Because of Covid, my wife's OB/GYN is only allowing the patient in the office. With Ella, I was at every ultrasound. I looked forward to hearing the baby's heart beat each month. I loved that special togetherness that we felt when we were at the office. It has … Continue reading And the baby is a …. →

I STILL Believe in Miracles!

In the past few months, I have had many new followers to this blog. For the benefit of them, here is a brief introduction to where this blog is going. Prior to 2017, my life was a shambles. I suffered from depression. I was unhappy. I was lost. I was not "me." Because of years … Continue reading I STILL Believe in Miracles! →

New Year – New Blog – A Recap

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope that this blog finds you well and that you had a fantastic holiday season! Wow, it's 2020! For the next few months I will wonder whether to refer to it as "twenty twenty" or "two thousand twenty"! Which is correct?!? One thing that was mentioned at work before … Continue reading New Year – New Blog – A Recap →

Reflecting on 2019 …

As the year draws to a close, I have pondered about what I wanted to write about. Some of the blogs I follow have posted "Year End" Top Ten lists featuring their 10 most read blogs of the year. Others have written rants about the old year, and posted resolutions for the new year. Yet … Continue reading Reflecting on 2019 … →

‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas

It feels like I haven't blogged in forever. Usually Christmas brings about many topics and many memories to write about and I felt like I had dropped the ball. However, as I looked back over the last 7 blogs - 6 of the 7 were Christmas related, so I guess I'm not as "Grinchy" as … Continue reading ‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas →

Spilling the Beans ….

It was a very busy weekend for me. It was a weekend full of many emotions. As I sit down to write this, I have to remind myself what day it is. My work schedule was a bit different last week, and then you toss in a couple days off for the holiday and it … Continue reading Spilling the Beans …. →