much needed rest

A turn around or just a temp relief?
Last night, for the first time in many many many weeks, Liam slept well.  Rachel said this was her (Rachel's) best sleep in three months.  We're hopeful that she found her sleep rhythm back, but won't be surprised if she didn't and this is just a temporary rest.  Whatever it is, she needs the rest so it's good.

You're in the army now
Rachel and I both served in the Israeli defense forces.  When you're in the field, you have to guard the camp.  We took turns.  When your shift ends you go and kick the sleeping bag of the next guy, "hey, your turn" and you get ready in your mind to crawl into your own sleeping bag to catch a quick snooze.  Much in the same way Rachel and I share guarding duties over Liam.  The last few nights were split between us.  Each one of us would spend half the night with Liam (notice I said "spend" and not "sleep").  That way we can each get 3-4 hours of sleep in our own bed.

Liam vomits less in the last few days.

While this blog's main subject is Liam, the reader might be interested in the fact that we have other life too.  Meitav needs care and attention too; I have to go to work (sometimes after long sleepless nights); the house needs to be maintained; life, you know.

When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school It’s a wonder I can think at all
When I was in school I hated biology.  I played football (eh, soccer, for some of you) while I was supposed to be in the classroom.  Apparently scoring goals worked better for me than learning about osmosis etc.  But now the past is coming to haunt me, so it seems.

Meitav had a science project at school.  It's about the living cell, mitochondria, chromosomes, and all these other things I never encountered on the football field.  The students were allowed to use their imagination and creativity to create a project that represents the subject matter.  Meitav came up with a really unique idea:  a cell fashion show.

She wrote the play, got the neighbors to participate, and filmed the whole thing.  There was one tiny problem:  she did it all with her small camera - not a video camera.  Then she wanted me, out of all people, imagine that, to put it all together.  Why me?  Because I'm "good with computers" and the project is due.

Now, I never before edited any video.  Let alone putting 30 different pieces of it together.  So this is my first ever project (and I guess it can be considered as closing the circle on the biology classes I missed years ago).  We put the video on youtube.  Click here to watch it.