Navilyn at 6 weeks

I am starting to get onto this parent photography thing---give me a chance, I am new at this. I have found that I don't always have a camera at my disposal when a photographic opportunity presents itself. However, things such as computers and cell phones also have cameras...I bet you wouldn't have guessed that 10 years ago.

I won't always post every photo to my blog; instead the majority of them will be posted directly to my Flickr account (and perhaps occasionally to Facebook).

[Navilyn Flickr Set] [Navilyn Facebook Album]

Navilyn Update

Joy, Navilyn, and I are doing well. I apologize for the lack of updates, but I seem to find myself doing other things...a lot of work lately. :(

Since many have requested I am posting a photo of Navilyn. The photo was taken on the 29th, Navilyn being about 5 and a half weeks old.



With her becoming more active/alert, I imagine I'll find myself taking more photos (there is only so many photos of her sleeping one can post).

Navilyn has arrived

I would like to present Navilyn Patricia Wightman:

Joy and Navilyn:


Navilyn and I:


She was born October 22nd at 5:02, weighing in at 8 pounds 15 ounces and 21 inches long (after 27 long hours of labouring).

Navilyn arrives at home:

It is time

It is the last we'll see Joy looking like this (for at least a few years):



Yes, we are off to the hospital to let the baby into the world.

Still Alive

I am still alive. I am actually posting this message from the parking lot of a customer's in Switzerland. Why you ask? Because I am staying at a hotel without a phone or internet. So I am sitting in the parking lot, using the customer's wireless internet to communicate with those of you whom are still in North America.

This trip has been a busy one. Although I will say that because have little means of communication that I have not become as home-sick. I will attribute this to the fact that without communication I can remain more in the working world. This however has the downside that my mind stays focused on work long after it should have left work for another day.

I unfortunately don't have any fancy pictures for you yet; but there are a few days left until I return home.

Switzerland, Again

I again find myself in Switzerland. I will be here for two weeks, again. And for the same customer, again. Notice a trend here? I do plan to mope less this time though.

I unfortunately left the good weather back home, as there are scattered showers here, overcast, and only 13 degrees. Lets hope that the weather is nicer, at least for next weekend.

Brave New World

So as of October 2008 Joy and I will be officially parents. We just had the first ultrasound to discover a single fetus of 13 weeks (see photos below).

Zelda Movie

OMG, Zelda is becoming a movie.

Quarterlife

English-language channels here in Switzerland are very limited--CNN, BBC World, BBC Prime, and some random MTV shows. And to top it off they don't have closed-captioning, so I can't even watch them with the aid of subtitling--I have yet to pick up German.

So I was exploring alternate forms of media and came across a web-based sitcom Quaterlife through an article on the CBC website. The Quaterlife site is some sort of social network site for people whom are creative, and such, but also contains the 36-episode series (approximately 10 minutes per episode).

I started decided to give the first episode a look. It kept me interested so I watched another. Come 2am I had watched all the episodes--you can thank the short, well linked episodes for my inability to stop watching. I recommend checking out the trailer here.

Switzerland Status

I am still here. I haven't posted as much as people would like because of the fact I haven't done too much that is exciting. Yes, I am in Switzerland. You wish you were to set the sights, so do I. Yes I had a weekend to do so. The truth is I really don't enjoy sight-seeing by myself.

Over the last few work trips that I have been on by myself, I have realized that I am not a lone-traveller. When I am done work for the day I usually sit back and read a book. It allows you to escape the reality that I am all by myself ever so far from everyone I love. Alas, with my sob-story I did still go for a walk on the weekend, so yes I have some pictures. Although they aren't very exciting or good (and I appear to have dust in my camera and I don't have any of my cleaning equipment here).

So on Saturday I went out to see what there was to see.

I drove around a little in the beautiful weather--note the lack of MPH on the instrument panel.


And I walked along the Rhein river. It isn't to exciting at this point since it is fairly near the source.


I found some sort of bunker thing. If anyone knows what this is please let me know.


And from the backside.


And it looks like the Swiss were thinking of Joy when they made these steps.

Safely in Switzerland

I have safely found my way to the Swiss Heidi Hotel. I've included a couple pictures below:

[View across the room]


[View from the throne]


[View from the window]


The weather here feels like spring. During the drive the temperature ranged from -2 to 5 degrees, here at the hotel it is about 4 and sunny. The birds are chirping and the grass is green (partially). I think I'm going to have a nap...it is 6am back home and I only got a couple hours of sleep on the plane.

Traveling Again

I again find myself about to head away from home for work. This time the destination is more envious than Malaysia or Arizona. On Sunday I will be getting on a plane to Switzerland. Doesn't that sound like fun? The fact of the matter is the work won't be fun, but I'll make the most of it.

Rather than take my snowboard, I'll be taking my camera and will use any free time I get to capture the scenery on film. Check back often, as since I imagine I'll update often due to the fact I'm away from home.