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A Pound Gained – Almost

Posted On September 24, 2016 By Rob Gjertsencomment

Freya has gained almost a pound over her birth-weight now, weighing in a 7 lbs 2 oz.  I had sat down at my desk here at home last night to do some course work for school, and as I tried to concentrate on reading my textbook, I found myself in awe of how much Freya […]

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Category: Fatherhood

The First Few Days: A Survival Guide for New Dads

Posted On September 20, 2016 By Rob Gjertsencomment

Whether you are a New Dad already, or an Expectant Dad, I would like to congratulate you and your partner on this momentous life-changing event.  I hope this New Dad’s Survival Guide is helpful to you. So first off, Congratulations! I’m no expert, but I have survived thus far in my path in Fatherhood (3 […]

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Additional Tractor Photos

Posted On September 19, 2016September 20, 2016 By Rob Gjertsencomment
Farmall Cub

At the request of my Mom, I took some additional photos of the tractors the other day, and wanted to ensure they were published here so people could see them. [envira-gallery id=”1399″]

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2016 Gjertsen Family BBQ

Posted On September 16, 2016September 20, 2016 By Rob Gjertsen1 Comment
Family BBQ

Labour Day weekend saw a bunch of family gathering at my parents farm for a BBQ, some fun & games, some laughs, and to come together and spend some time together. It was a wonderful time, one I thoroughly enjoyed.  Too often do we allow the schedule of our daily lives, keep us from seeing […]

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Category: Letters to Freya

Letters to Freya: The Day After You Were Born

Posted On September 13, 2016 By Rob Gjertsencomment

I wrote the letter below, the evening of August 31st, the day after Freya was born. Dear Freya, The day you were born was a very busy day. Your Mom woke me up at 5:30am, to tell me that her water had broken.  We proceed to call the maternity ward at Langley Memorial Hospital (LMH), […]

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Category: Fatherhood/Parenthood

Daddy’s Log: Day 13

Posted On September 12, 2016September 20, 2016 By Rob Gjertsencomment
Freya Sleeping

Stardate 94301.29 Sleep still proves evasive, and yet as i type this (ever so slowly) with one hand, as the other is holding someone while she fussily sleeps – I wouldn’t trade this exhausted haze for the world. I took some time this morning to put together a YouTube video, and upload it online, with […]

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Category: Fatherhood/Parenthood/Pregnancy

Pregnancy Update – T plus 6 Days

Posted On September 5, 2016September 20, 2016 By Rob Gjertsencomment
Become a Dad!

Status: Tired & Overjoyed Last Monday, August 29th, I sat down at the desk in our home office, logged onto our PC, and started to write a Blog Post, titled “Pregnancy Update: T minus 22 Days”.  I started writing about the weekend that we had, celebrating my Sister’s Birthday, seeing our niece Georgia, and the […]

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