join the rosenpool!

Okay, Overboard found out about this site the other day from a co-worker, and well, we couldn't resist. Click on over to expectnet.com and type in "rosenpool" where it asks you for the game name in the top left corner of the screen. Once there, enter your guess! The winner will receive a very special surprise gift.

dr. rosenberg, what a beautiful punim you have!

Overboard and I went to the doctor's office the other morning and had another ultrasound done (the real doctor, by the way, not the one in her belly, for you smart asses in the crowd -- and with our friends and family, there are quite a few of you).

The good doctor is doing well, and weighing in at a nice 3.6lbs. He looked healthy, and in an incredible feat of modern technology, they took some 3-D images, so we actually got to see his face! And what a punim, I'm telling you...

The visit was obviously pretty mind-blowing, but also humorous, as the good doctor kept hiding his face with his hands while battling a minor bout of hiccups. Even better, just like his daddy at a young age, Dr. Rosenberg was caught sucking his thumb on camera.

For the aforementioned smart asses, the good doctor's face is not melting or half there, or some strange Picasso-child concoction...that's just the way the 3-D camera works sometimes. Yeesh, you people scare me. ;)

glenview, we have our first houseguests

Overboard's cousins Elise & Danny came to visit us the other weekend. After relocating from Melbourne, Australia to St. Louis, MO (a natural choice, don't you think?), they are now only a few hours away, as opposed to on the other side of the world. Now, while some Chicagoans would argue that St. Louis is, indeed, another country, as a former resident I would disagree. Heck, family pooch, Sadie, hails from the 'loo, and she's okay (when she's not eating the grass in the backyard).

We had a great time showing them around our new home, and I even got to introduce Danny to professional hockey. After scoring some free tickets ('cause g-forbid I actually pay to see the Blackhawks play), we all went for an afternoon game at the UC versus the Phoenix Coyotes. As I explained to the Aussie, "Well, the game may be pretty bad, but at least the Great One will be in the building." As advertised, the 'Hawks managed to lose 3-2.

You can check out tons of Danny & Elise's photos at their blog.

We're very excited to have more family nearby, and can't wait for their next visit, or our first chance to go down there. It's been ten years since I was last in St. Louis! Hopefully, the cops have given up on me and those unpaid tickets by now...

week 30: dr. rosenberg could use some toys

By now, the good doctor is approximately 15.5 inches long, and weighing in at a nice and hefty three pounds. Apparently, he can open and close his eyes, and in addition to hearing all kinds of things, he can distinguish between light and dark. His post-meal "squirmy-ness" is increasing, and Overboard always get a "kick" out of his rolling around in her belly.

With his arrival closing in, we've picked up steam in getting things ready and have narrowed down our choices for a crib and a dresser/changing table. Last night we ventured out to the "good" Babies R Us in Vernon Hills to inspect said items, as well as grab a registry gun and start tagging things we'd like to get down the road.

Overboard was foolish enough to let me man the weapon, and occasionally she found herself wondering where I had wandered off to. The "ding" of the scanner gun gave me away, and Overboard would ask why I kept ending up in the toy section. Ladies and gentlemen, I say to you, just as I said to my wife, "I'm in this for the toys." Future conversations with Dr. Rosenberg at the toy store may very well go something like this: "No, no, no, son, Daddy wants the train with the whistle, not the boat with the air horn. Of course, now that you mention it, air horns are kind of cool too...just don't use it around your mother or the dog."

Stores like Babies R Us can be pretty overwhelming, and somewhat intimidating, due to the sheer volume of "stuff" they've stockpiled in there. The trick is to distinguish between the things your child will actually need and the things he can probably live without. Stroller? Yes. Stroller with off-road capabilities, a GPS tracking system, and sub-woofers the size of mini-fridges? Not so much. You just can't justify the need to "Pimp My Baby" when said baby will outgrow everything in a matter of weeks. Besides, if I've learned anything from this year's Oscars, it's that "it's hard out here for a pimp." Babies included.

where have we been? on a babymoon!

When you get married, the first trip you take as man and wife is known as the "honeymoon." When you're an expectant parent for the first time, the last trip you take before it's no longer just you and your spouse is known as a "babymoon." Overboard and I were forced to change our original Western Caribbean cruise babymoon plan, and ended up spending some time with her mom (aka "Grandma Shirley") in Del Ray, FL, before roadtripping down the Keys to Key West.

The babymoon slideshow/movie covers: a street festival in Boca; hot simian action at Monkey Jungle outside of Miami; pre-snorkeling shots at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo; a tasty lunch in Islamorada; our B&B in Key West, the Harbor Inn; shots in and around the Ernest Hemingway house; some various Key West shots; the Sunset Celebration in Mallory Square; a sunset cruise the following night; and finally, our private Dolphin Watch charter boat, complete with actual wild dolphin spottings!

The babymoon was a smashing success, and we're understandably a bit saddened it had to come to an end. However, on the whole, sooooooo glad we went. Funny thing is, I have this weird feeling that the next time we're in Florida it will involve a really tall rodent and an obscene amount of "Disney Dollars."

NOTE: The slideshow is a Quicktime movie. If you don't have Quicktime, you can get a free copy for Mac here, and a free copy for Windows here. Also, it's a decent sized file, so it may take a wee bit to download, depending on your connection speed. Also...I'm still figuring out how to do all of this slideshow/movie/whatever nonsense, and it won't seem to let me do a traditional slideshow. Soooo...it's a movie. A not-entirely-brief-movie. HOWEVER, it's worth it. Really. Seriously. This is coming from the guy with ADD, and it's not just because I actually appear in a number of shots.

Enjoy and let us know what you think!

dr. rosenberg meets dr. silverman

Overboard and I were thrilled when good friend and brilliant composer, Adam B. Silverman (Doctor of Musical Arts) said he was coming to town, because his beautiful bride, and virtuoso cellist, Amy Sue Barston, was going to perform one of his latest compositions at Ravinia. The night before the show (which was outstanding, by the way), we got to dine with Adam, and even gave him a tour of the new homestead. It was then that the two doctors were able to meet, nose to belly. Quite a moment. And lucky for all of you, one that was caught on film. Again, I say, technology, ain't it somethin'?

site maintenance

Apparently, we're having a problem with the Archives function on the ol' blog here (as in, you can't access the archives). Rest assured that we have "top people" working on the problem, and will have it fixed faster than you can type, "who was checking the archives?"

Thank you for your patience and for living in "the now."

dr. rosenberg, the ice scientist

Hockey goalie extraordinaire, and good friend of Overboard & Evenkeel, AJ Brandt emailed this NY Times story to us a little while back. As he said, "Only in an article about skating would they quote a Dr Rosenberg."

Even better, this Dr. Rosenberg is a visiting scholar at Northwestern, Overboard's alma mater!

Check it out here