L'Chaim -- To Life

Sorry for the delay in updating the blog. Natasha and I have been very busy being Mommy & Daddy to David Seth Oksenhendler. He is 11 days old and just makes us the proudest parents in the world. We'll be back to posting here on a regular basis soon. Love ya!

The Agony Of DaFeet

I know, cheesy title, but seriously, walking isn't such an easy task these days for Natasha. It's painful, and if you're aware of my wife's sick, deranged obsession with shoes, you know that she aches every time we pass DSW or PayLess shoes. She tried everything...putting her feet up, surgical stockings, open-toe shoes, velcro...you name it she tried it, and no matter what she did, her feet got swollen and they hurt like a mofo. However, she awaits the day when the water goes away and the feet deflate back to their regular size, so she can slide these puppies into something comfortable and be comfortable. Until then, she should start throwing out shoes that she doesn't want. I think Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell have a better chance of coming to a truce before that happens.

Baby Update: We went to Dr. Cohen on Tuesday and things are progressing nicely. Dr. Cohen doesn't think Baby O is going to wait until his due date, and Mommy certainly wants his due date to be yesterday, but Baby O is taking his sweet time. Dr. Cohen suggested several options to jump-start the contractions, so we'll definitely take one piece of his advice.

So, the last week has been an interesting one. The closing on our apartment was postponed because the seller's attorney dropped the ball and did not bring the necessary papers. The seller is a great guy who we've had not one problem with, but his attorney is a ___________. Suffice to say that we should tentatively be closing at the end of the month...funny, that's when our son is to be here. Great going, seller's attorney!

We purchased a living room set. The one that followed us from Hagerstown to Beckley did not make it on the moving truck, which Natasha was thrilled about because she hated the style anyway, so this was the perfect opportunity for us to finally get something we want, not buy something because it's all we can afford. Here are pictures of the couch and chair-and-a-half. If you come to the house, there will be no seating charges.


Last, but certainly not least, Susan and Chris were up here to celebrate Susan's 21st birthday. So, we took them to Havana's, a terrific Cuban cuisine restaurant on 46th Street, just off Times Square in New York City. Here are some pics from that fun afternoon.

ONE HOT MAMASITA!!!!!!

That's it for now!!! Until the next OX blog...................

It Has Been Awhile

Yes, it certainly has. Why would we be so busy? Well, most of you know that the move was difficult because the movers decided at the last minute that they wouldn't show up on Monday, but Thursday. So, Natasha and I decided to haul ass up to the Big Apple ourselves. On my first day of work, Natasha told me that the two of us were going to have a really big job...sometime around now; we're going to be parents. Natasha found a job with a good company, BoxTop Media, and once that happened, we were able to purchase an apartment in the beautiful town of Great Neck, NY. We have some renovations to do, minor ones, just some electrical, floor refinishing, painting. We'll show some pictures once we close, which will be on Thursday.
Natasha is doing well. Unfortunately, one of the many rigors of being pregnant is swollen...everything. Her legs and feet are swollen; they hurt, but she is a real trooper. She still looks beautiful, although she'll tell you she's a relative of Shamu or Sherman Klump from the Nutty Professor. Baby O, who is still unnamed and won't have a name until he's born, is doing well. He's got one hell of a kick and usually kicks when the Long Island Railroad train blows its horn in the morning and when he gets hungry (just like his dad). The good thing though is that he sleeps through the night, we think, or it may just be that mommy is so tired she doesn't feel the baby kicking. I say this because a lot of people have told us that babies' sleeping habits in the womb tend to follow outside. We hope that Baby O sleeps well for mommy and daddy's sake.
Sammie survived the move too. He went through a slight destructive phase in Nana & Grandpa's house. He thought Nana's living room blinds were tasty. He also thought Nana & Grandpa needed new carpeting by the door in the den, so he tore it up. And minus chewing Daddy's, Grandpa's, and Nana's shoes, and not letting us sleep during thunderstorms, he has been a sweet little Boober. We got him some help. A really terrific trainer, Leslie Berliner, Confidentk9.com, helped us build upon the training Sammie received in West Virginia from Eva Morales at itsapeththang. So that's it for now. This blog will be regularly updated. We've got a video camera and we're going to being uploading news breaks , so stay tuned. Enjoy the pictures and post comments. We only want to hear the good ones. Until the next Oxblog---

Welcome Blog

Hello All!

Well, I got this idea to blog from a friend who is redoing her house. Now that I am in a different line of work, I'm not as tired and runned down(no pun intended for tv people) and now I have time to explore different things and not have to worry about getting up at 2:10 in the morning. I still plan to keep tabs on the days news and now that I don't have to be fair and balanced, I can be opinionated and will be. I'll share other thoughts about life as well. I hope you guys will fire back!

Be well and happy blogging,

Jason

P.S. Below are some pictures from DC and New York as we made our nightmarish trek from West Virginia to New York. I'll be blogging about movers in a few minutes.