Which of the following photos of Justice is your favourite?  Please vote in the online poll at your left.

December 30, 2006 - Results of Baby Justice poll

Thank you to all those who voted in our last poll.  Be sure to vote in our latest poll on our left hand side!

December 29, 2006 - Justice Nicknames

Here are some of our favourite nicknames for our son.

• Jujee  (Persian for "small bird")

• Jujus (Persian for "small bird")

• Cutie Pie

• Sweet Pea

• Angel

• Cookie dough

December 28, 2006 - Then and Now

As we reflect on the year that Justice was born, we also reflect on the progression in our lives and differences between being teenagers, young single adults, married couple, and now parents.  Enjoy!

March 14, 2006 - Can I Hold Your Baby Quiz

The following is adapted from the incredibly funny and highly recommended book, The Diaper Diaries - The Real Poop on a New Mom's First Year (thanks Farrah).

Since Baby Justice is a cute baby, many people will want to hold him.  However, would-be baby holders must follow the checklist below:

þ I have washed my hands with antibacterial soap and scrubbed my nails with a nailbrush.

þ I have changed into sterile cotton clothing.

þ I have a doctor's note stating that I am free of contagious disease.

þ I have donned a surgeon's mask.

þ I have passed a Breathalyzer test.

þ I am sitting in a sturdy chair, waiting for the baby to be handed to me.

January 23, 2006 - Are We Ready to Have Children?

Here is a test that was sent to us as an e-mail back in 2000 to prepare us for the joys and challenges of parenthood.   At the time, Amelia replied "This is actually quite funny. I could probably use a few more years of couple living....!"

MESS TEST

Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer.

TOY TEST

Obtain a 55 gallon box of Legos (or you may substitute roofing tacks). Have a friend spread them all over the house. Put on a blindfold. Try to walk to the bathroom or kitchen. No screaming allowed, as this would wake a child at night.

GROCERY STORE TEST

Borrow one or two small animals (goats are best) and take them with you as you shop. Always keep them in sight and pay for anything they eat or damage.

DRESSING TEST

Obtain one large, unhappy, live octopus. Stuff into a small net bag making sure that all the arms stay inside.

FEEDING TEST

Obtain a large plastic milk jug. Fill halfway with water. Suspend from the ceiling with a cord. Start the jug swinging. Try to insert spoonfuls of soggy cereal into the mouth of the jug, while pretending to be an airplane. Now dump the contents of the jug on the floor.

NIGHT TEST

Prepare by obtaining a small cloth bag and fill it with 8-12 pounds of sand. Soak it thoroughly in water. At 3:00p.m. begin to waltz and hum with the bag until 9:00p.m. Lay down your bag and set your alarm for 10:00p.m. Get up, pick up your bag, and sing every song you have ever heard. Make up about a dozen more songs and sing these too until 4:00a.m. Set alarm for 5:00a.m. Get up and make breakfast. Keep this up for 5 years. Look cheerful.

INGENUITY TEST

Take an egg carton. Using a pair of scissors and pot of paint, turn it into an alligator. Now take a toilet paper tube and turn it into an attractive Christmas candle. Use only scotch tape and a piece of foil. Last, take a milk carton, a ping-pong ball, and an empty box of Cocoa Puffs. Make an exact replica of the Eiffel Tower.

AUTOMOBILE TEST

Forget the BMW and buy a station wagon. Buy a chocolate ice cream cone and put it in the glove compartment. Leave it there. Get a dime. Stick it into the cassette player. Take a family size package of chocolate chip cookies. Mash them into the back seat.  Run a garden rake along both sides of the car. There, perfect!

PHYSICAL TEST (Women)

Obtain a large beanbag chair and attach it to the front of your clothes. Leave it there for 9 months. Now remove 10 of the beans.

PHYSICAL TEST (Men)

Go to the nearest drug store. Set your wallet on the counter. Tell the clerk to help himself. Now proceed to the nearest food store. Go to the head office and arrange for your paycheck to be directly deposited to the store. Purchase a newspaper. Go home and read it quietly for the last time.

FINAL ASSIGNMENT

Find a couple who already have a small child. Lecture them on how they can improve their discipline, patience, tolerance, toilet training and child's table manners.  Emphasize to them that they should never allow their children to run wild. Enjoy this time since you will never have all the answers again.

January 4, 2006 - Ginger Profile
 

December 28, 2005 - Results of Baby Due Date Poll

The results are in for our last poll.  Thanks for voting and we look forward to seeing when baby arrives!  Be sure to vote in our newest poll, seen at the left of the screen.  For your information, Justice was born February 26, 2006 (or 2006-02-26).

As we, Phil and Amelia, along with our fellow U2 fans Vafa, Aram and Natalia, Sahba, and Dan Jones left the concert, we decided to go on a wild goose chase, trying to find Bono and the boys.  To make things fun, Vafa suggested we speak using only U2 song names.

Dan Jones: I think they've gone over there.  No, wait, over here, um, um, um...

Phil: Hey everyone, looks like Dan is "Stuck in a Moment"!

Nathalia and everyone else: Yahweh!

Dan Jones: Wait, now I remember, let's to see if they went to the "Discotheque"

Vafa: Dan, that was a "Lemon".

Aram: Seriously, don't be a "Mofo".

Nathalia and everyone else: Yahweh!  YAH-WE-EH!

Amelia: Vafa, can you drive carefully, please.  I mean, we're in the middle of nowhere, driving "Where the Streets Have No Name."

Phil: Folks, I think Vafa is determined to drive to the airport, "With or Without You!"

Everyone: Hey, is that them?  Let's follow that tour bus!

Phil: Hey everyone, we finally "Found What We're Looking For!"

Note: Alas, it was a minor hockey bus driving to the Sensplex.  So we traveled to the Brookstreet Hotel where the best we could find were the tour operators.  We ended up "chillaxing" at Tim Horton's reflecting on the amazing concert experience we had all shared. Thanks for the memories, friends.

September 2005