Adventures in Belize

I don’t know if anyone actually reads any of this drivel that I put up here from time to time, so if anyone does, sorry for the lack of anything for oh, the last year…

So much has happened in my life since my last post. Most importantly and amazingly, I have become a father. Our son Kellan was born January 26, 2010. We had a bit of an adventure with his birth. To make a long story short, it was necessary for him to spend several days in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). He was there and did not develop any complications; in fact he improved so rapidly that he was discharged ahead of schedule. We brought him home and then promptly whisked him away to our next post in the Foreign Service, Belmopan, Belize. I will leave my thoughts on Belmopan for another post…

I will say this: it is tough to move your newborn son, your recovering-from-pregnancy-and-giving-birth wife, 2 cats, and an entirely over-protective and terrified new father to a new country. It is even tougher to settle into a new place when your newborn demands 1,000% of your time and energy. Not to mention that Belize is as hot as Thailand, but with less A/C. (Does that sound like a spoiled American or what?)

Stay tuned for more to come.