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weekend fun -- Richard had this to say at 11:45:35 PM on 2/7/2010.

This past weekend we had a party to celebrate David's first trip around the sun. It was a baseball themed party so we had hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and sodas. David had a personal cake, a baseball, which he devoured most of. Luckily, the sugar high wore off quickly and he slept through the night. We also had some family pictures taken this weekend; look for those to be posted some where on the internet in the coming weeks.

In other David news: he's a crazy walker now. I don't think I have mentioned his mobility since he started crawling, but he's been walking for two weeks or so. He started like most other kids, just stepping here and there and then falling, but now he has all but given up crawling. To concide with his new found freedom, he is also moving from the infant day care room to the toddler day care room. This is a big shift because it means no more bottles and naps on the floor instead of a crib. We have been trying to ween him off bottles, but have so far had no luck.

In work news: we hired an assistant developer. I thought I would be able to get more accomplished since I would be able to give projects to this new assistant, but before I could rearrange my workload, two new projects came up so now we are both crazy busy.

Post a comment about why I haven't posted in a while, or a comment theorizing why my dishwasher is making noise, or if you can't think of anything else, something about David.

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DAD says: Wish I could have been at the party! Great job in the walking department and the upward mobility at the Day Care. He'll be running the place before long. Glad to hear you have a worker Bee to help you out Richard. The noise in your dishwasher is just a noise to get you to investigate. So take it apart, Richard, check it out.

Another birthday -- Richard had this to say at 1:03:22 AM on 1/20/2010.

Today is Kelly's birthday. You may remember Kelly from previous news items doing such things as hosting a Christmas party at her folks house while we were in Michigan.

In washer news, it works. The new part arrived Monday and I put everything back together and had no parts left over. The washer is still in the garage though because it is heavy. I have run three test loads, all of which came out clean. I had to build a small scaffold for the dryer though, since the exhaust hose is too short to reach the exhaust port on the dryer. The distance is about 2 meters.

Roger said he would come over this week to help move the washer back into place, so when you post a comment wishing Kelly a happy birthday, or Tyler a happy birthday if you missed yesterday, also post a comment thanking Roger for being a good big bro.

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Kate says: Happy Birthday Kel. And thanks Roger for helping out with the washer. I helped lift the empty dryer yesterday and I don't want to guess how heavy a washer would be.
Angie says: Thanks Roger for being a good big bro to Rich.
DAD says: Happy Birthday to Kelly. And Roger, way to go. You get a round of applause for being the Big Bro.
Angie says: I hope you had a good time running! You could always get one of those huge strollers with Monster Truck wheels that all OC Mom's use and take Baby David with you. He would probably enjoy that!

Happy Birthday -- Richard had this to say at 9:27:20 AM on 1/19/2010.

Today is Tyler's birthday. You may remember Tyler from previous news items doing such things as hosting a Christmas party at Grandma Riddle's house.

Post a comment wishing Tyler a happy birthday.

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Kate says: Happy Birthday Ty!
DAD says: Happy Birthday to Tyler. Posted late but I called him on the phone before.

washer -- Richard had this to say at 10:06:11 AM on 1/12/2010.

For a while now, maybe a year or so, the washer was leaving grease marks on clothes after they were washed. Also, the spin cycle has been increasing in volume. I don't know why I waited until this weekend to really research the issue, knowing we would be without a washer for a while. Online research indicated the bearings which surround the shaft connected to the motor were on their way out. There were several guys online who had step by step instructions for removal of the spider joint and shell and drum, but none discussed the bearing removal in any detail. One guy even went so far as to list the part numbers for each of the bearings at a local bearing shop, but no means of removal. In the end, we decided just to order a new shell, which comes with new bearings installed. So on Monday, we will be able to wash clothes at home again.

In David news, he was sick for several days after returning from Michigan. The vomiting ended Wednesday for the most part, but he has yet to have a solid bowel movement. He is slowly regaining his appetite, but it will probably be another week or so before he's back to consuming food at pre-vacation levels.

Post a comment about convenient times to be without a washer.

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the MOM says: No washer is no problem if you have enough money just to buy new clothes instead of washing them.
DAD says: You meet interesting people at the Laundry Mat. On David's sickness, hang in there Richard and Kate. I am sure it is not the first and we know it won't be the last that he gets a bug or two. David will mend up just fine and all will be well.