End Of My Youth: Turning 30: Archive

Kickball

So I started playing on an adult league kickball team in May. It was fun, but I really didn’t know anyone on the team and we were horrible. We lost all of our games. So this time around, I got a bunch of people I know together to play on my team. So the team is me, Bridget, Uncle Ant, Aunt Katie, Vin, Court, Aunt Ilissa, Anthony P, Melanie, Becca, John, Sam, Mark, and James L. We had our...

Jun 16th

2 Month Delay

Wow! It’s been 2 months since my last post. We have really settled in here and I have truly forgotten all about writing. Connor is doing wonderfully! He is almost 6 months now! Just crazy how fast the time goes. Mommy is now Dr. Mommy as she graduated with her OTD on Saturday of last week. The world didn’t end on 5/21/11 even though it was predicted by some crazy man to do so. Work has...

May 26th

Watch

Connor understands his Daddy! This was truly an amazing feeling to have him repeat what I said!

Mar 16th

He Giggled!

Busy week again as usual.Connor visited both Mommy’s and Daddy’s work this week. He got to meet all of our coworkers. I wasn’t at Mommy’s work, but she said it went great. My coworkers absolutely adored him! Some of them follow this blog, so “Hi guys!” Connor spent last night at Grandma and Grandpa’s house last night. I have to say, Bridget and I both...

Mar 13th

He Recognizes Us!

Yay! It’s so amazing, but over the last couple of days he has truly began to recognize who Bridget and I are. Every morning when we go to get him up, who ever gets there first gets the biggest smile ever! And there are times when he is just hanging out and sees Bridget or I and just smiles so big. Whenever I come home from work, I now and greeted with a huge smile! We started playing this...

Mar 8th

5 AM

I don’t know what happened today, but Connor decided to get up at 5:00 AM instead of his normal 6:00 AM. The little man has a cold and has had it for about a week, but this is the first time that he got up at 5:00 for a long time. I felt bad cause Bridget is feeling sick too, so I got up with him. Work is going to be tough on less sleep but I only have to work until 3:00 PM today. Of course...

Mar 1st

a"poop"calypse

Aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnd I’m back! It’s been too long. Got in the routine of work, home with fam, up early with Connor… All that adds up to forgetting all about this whole plan to journal lots of things through this blog. So here is an update on one of the most interesting experiences in a while. So Connor has been sleeping until about 7 every morning (goes to bed around 11ish, so...

Feb 24th

Good Night's Sleep

Wow, it is getting harder and harder to write in this blog. I keep forgetting and I’m just so tired when I get home from work that all I want to do is spend time with the little man and my wife. Last night, Connor went to bed around 11:30ish. I woke up on my own around 7:30 AM and when I sat up Bridget said “He slept until 6:30, he doesn’t need to be fed until 9:30.”...

Jan 18th

Where have the days gone?

So it’s been a while, sorry to all my wonderful followers for the delay. Things are going good. It’s amazing how things you plan on doing go out the window in order to care for your son. I had plans to write every day, but spending time with him took all my time. And to be honest, nothing else really matters. We are getting better every day with things. Connor is eating 4 oz every...

Jan 8th

Jan 2nd

Best Year of My Life

Well 2010, you will never be forgotten. This is the year that I bought my first car, finally got my license, had the surprise party I always wanted, finally made it to Aruba and most importantly, started a family. There were so many milestones reached in this year, that at times it did not seem real. Being a father is like nothing I have ever experienced before. It is just so surreal to know that...

Dec 31st

Blizzard, Football, Shoveling, Back to Work

Been very busy over the last several days. We had a blizzard (Connor’s first snow storm and first blizzard all in one) and the final count I heard was 22 inches of snow. Today I shoveled behind the cars to get them out of what the plow pushed in. The cars were actually clean because the wind was so bad that it blew all the snow off the cars! Watched a bunch of football on Sunday, except for...

Dec 28th

Christmas!

Today was awesome. Great time with family on both sides. Morning to afternoon with O’Sullivan’s, afternoon to evening with Vasto’s. Every one was so great with Connor and amazingly generous with gifts. Bridget and I are blessed to have such amazing family!!! Aunt Katie blew us away with a scrap book she has been working on for Connor for months. It left Bridget and I both...

Dec 26th

Christmas Eve

Work was a breeze today, only two clients came in and I was there for half a day. Picked up my fish, ate it for lunch (it was awesome this year!). Nonna and Grandpa came over to see Connor for a little and of course, Aunt Casey and Uncle Rob have been here all day as they arrived in NJ late last night. Just hanging with Bridget’s family tonight and tomorrow morning we will see them, then my...

Dec 25th

Best Wife In The World!

Yesterday I was a mess. I was up with Connor from 4:00 AM on and went right to work. I was absolutely the most tired I have ever been in my life. Bridget was quick to notice this and told me that her plan was for me to eat dinner, relax with Connor for a little bit, then go to bed. I was in bed at 10:30 PM and she took care of Connor all night. It was amazing! I got a full 7 plus hours of sleep! I...

Dec 24th

Watch

ROLLING!!! Last night I got up at 4:00 AM with Connor, and I never fell back asleep. Going through today felt like I was in cement all day. Thankfully, work wasn’t that bad so I was able to get through it. The best part of today was this morning before I went to work Connor rolled again. Bridget told me he rolled 4 times yesterday, so today we put him on his stomach this morning and I...

Dec 23rd

Washer and Dryer are here!

Who would have thought I would ever be so excited to be able to do laundry? I spoke to Lowes this morning at 6:30 AM (after I got up with Connor and fed him at 5:00 AM, I was alert and bored so I called about my washer and dryer). They told me that they would call back at 7:30 AM with a delivery time. They called back and told me that my time was between 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM. Guess what time the...

Dec 22nd

Back to work

Yesterday was a nice morning. I got up with Connor at 6:00 AM, did a feeding and diaper change and then he was wide awake. We hung out together for a while until Bridget woke up. I really cherish those little moments I can spend with him. It’s an awesome experience. Going back to worked sucked. I hated leaving the little man and Bridget. Mondays are my late night, so I got home around 9:00...

Dec 21st

Dec 20th

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Geat Help

Last night we looked into swaddling, and decided we would try using this blanket we have called “The Miracle Blanket.” I have to say it lives up to the name. It was great, and Connor slept better than ever last night. Today I worked my part time job for only 1 client. It wasn’t as bad as last time to leave, but I know Monday is going to be rough on me. I hate to leave my little...

Dec 19th

Another great day

Last night ended up being pretty good. Connor woke up at 2:00 AM, 6:00 AM, and 9:00 AM. The best part about his wake up at 2:00 AM, was his cord fell off! It scared the crap out of both of us when we looked at it and it was gone. We were looking all through his sleep sack and finally found it on the changing table. It was pretty funny. Today Grandpa Vasto came over and spent the day with us. He...

Dec 18th

Crazy Night, Work Friends, Birth Certificate

Last night was pretty crazy. Connor basically refused to sleep and screamed until 2:00 AM. I couldn’t take it any more and woke up Bridget and told her I needed a break. Bridget took him into the den, and I feel asleep. I woke up around 9:15 AM and found Connor and Bridget both asleep in the den. She told me it took an hour before she got him to sleep. What a crazy night! Today I ran out to...

Dec 17th

Busy Day

Last night was an eventful one. I had taken a nap yesterday from 5:00 - 7:30 PM and it made it impossible to sleep. I was wide awake until 2:00 AM, at which point when I tried to sleep, Connor jumped up wanting to be fed. After feeding and changing him, and of course making a 3:00 AM strategic fantasy football playoffs free agent pick up, I had him back in bed. And by 3:30, he was fussing with...

Dec 16th

Sleepy Tuesday

Quiet again here (trust me, that’s a good thing). We are still working on getting this whole sleep cycle thing down. Last night I was up with Connor until about 1:30 to give him a late night feeding, and laid him down around 2:15. He was up at 4, and 6 with mommy. I think I changed a diaper at 5:30, but it all seems foggy to me now. I do know that Bridget and I were both so tired that we...

Dec 15th

Quiet Day

Quiet day today at home. Connor got his first bath and actually seemed to really like it. A little fussing, but no major crying. Bridget and I were both pleasantly surprised. Connor’s birth announcement/Christmas card arrived today and it looks awesome. Sorry, no sneak peeks here. They were mailed out today and everyone will be getting one soon. Tonight I made my first meal since Connor...

Dec 14th

And we're back

Road trip complete, home in one piece. Poor Connor has yet to witness a JETS win… I feel embarrassed to expose my son to such poor performances by his favorite team (trust me, he is a JETS fan).As I type this, his eyes are wide open watching the Sunday night football game (he is rooting for daddy’s fantasy football team!). So now it’s just about getting back into the routine of...

Dec 13th

Day 2

Quiet day lots of eating and sleeping. Connor got to meet some of Bridget’s classmates today as they came by after she returned from class. The night was good, not much crying through the night, starting to get the hang of Connor sleeping and getting ahead of his cries with a a feeding. I’m looking forward to getting home tonight and just being back in our space.

Dec 12th

Hotel Heisman

Highlights from Day 1 of road trip: When asked what he thought about Pennsylvania, Connor responded with a huge poopy diaper. (Yes, I did just write poopy. When you are a new dad you can say things like that.) When I woke up with Mommy and Grandma at 2:30 AM, they told me my eyes were all red and I needed to sleep. Turns out they were so irritated from waking up late in the night that my eyes...

Dec 11th

Road Trip

Hello from friendly Wilkes Bare, PA! We are here because Bridget is in a doctoral program and has four classes and two presentations this weekend. After this semester, one more until Connor’s mommy is Dr. Vasto! I am so proud of her! Connor did great on the trip up here, sleeping the whole two hours. We brought Grandma with us for insurance in case things get a little stressful, but I...

Dec 11th

Dec 9th

I think we are starting to get it...

Last night’s feeding went soooo much better. Bed at midnight, and up at 3. We had a system, and got him fed, burped, diaper changed and calmed down in record time. We learned how to burp in between each side and too use changing to wake him up and let him eat until he gets enough food. Connor back down to sleep by 4, and up again at 6. Same thing, fed, burped and changed with out a hitch. It...

Dec 8th

I'm a Dad!

Connor Patrick Vasto born 12/2/10. 8lbs 9 oz 19 inches long! First couple days in hospital were not too bad. Bridget had a c-section so we got to stay for 4 days. At first I was upset for her to have surgery, but I am thankful to have gotten the extra time in the hospital and get some extra support on how to care for this little man. We got home yesterday, the 6th at around 4:30. He slept until...

Dec 7th

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Aug 16th

Travel...

I have to fly out to Chicago on Monday for an all day training on Tuesday and then fly back Tuesday night… That’s two plane rides that are 2 hours long each, plus an hour drive to the airport and an hour drive from the airport… Add that all up and it’s 8 hours worth of travel in a span of 36 total hours… Who’s idea was this again?

Aug 15th

2 Hours Until Madden

Yeah, it’s probably really immature that I am counting down to the midnight release of a sports video game, but I don’t really care. This game has been around for most of my life (22 years of it, I have been playing it regularly for 18 years…). So here are some articles on the “importance” of Madden. If I can’t write about Madden, than why even try to write a...

Aug 10th

Aug 7th

Who am I?

Hello world. I guess this is kind of a “what am I doing?” entry. First of all this blog is being written for the sole purpose of keeping a running “journal” of the first year of my 30’s. My birthday is August 26, 1980. So I guess until B-Day, there won’t be much written. As for me, I’m a pretty average guy who lives somewhere in NJ. I’m married, and...

Aug 1st