Our new year's resolution

It's the start of a new year, and our new year's resolution is to become better at documenting our lives for the benefit of our family and the little one growing in Amanda's belly . . .

And so we've bought a Sony DSC-W80 digital camera, a Canon ZR800 digital video camcorder, and I've started this blog. There are usually just a few sites that I check out when I'm looking for electronics and technology, and one of them is TigerDirect.com. They're reputable, have very competitive prices and a decent return policy.

While I'm on the subject of technology, I'll add that I also recently purchased an LG Rumor LX-260 phone from Sprint. It comes with a 1.3 MP camera. I just might have to add Internet so I can post real-time!

Where was I? Oh, yes! I'm going to try to add a few older posts, cut and pasted from old emails. Going forward, my goal is to post on a weekly basis. Help keep me honest!

Pre-baby photos

Amanda and I sat for some pre-baby pictures with Chanel at www.yourreflectionmystyle.com. She took our wedding photos and did a super job! We should have some images to share very shortly . . .

Baseline CA125 test?

My friend's wife had a recent bout with ovarian cancer. He thought that the fertility treatments his wife received throughout her late 30s and early 40s might have contributed to the cancer.

For those who have been reading this blog, as a result from the egg retrieval, Amanda had fairly severe hyperstimulation. She's also undergone laparoscopies for endometriosis and has taken the pill briefly as well as prescriptions for clomid and glucophage as part of her fertility treatments.

My friend's advice to me was that we should consider having a baseline CA125 test done to measure the protein levels in Amanda's blood. That way, if this is a concern in the future, we would have something to measure against.

We asked our doctor about it, but didn't get a clear answer. It might be best to table the question until after the baby's birth.