Pregnancy Report

[This is the earliest record I have of what would later become PapaScott. We tried out Blogger for a few weeks in Aug/Sep 1999. The upcoming birth of our son was of course our main theme. The graphics have all been lost. Amazingly, these entries were still in the Blogger database in May 2003. In Oct/Nov 1999, I switched to using Zope with the Squishdot product, but those archives have now been lost. PapaScott as we now know it began in Dec 1999.]

A special weblog edition of the Maus Newsletter (parts in English, parts in German) by Scott Hanson

Sunday, September 26, 1999

Addition to our fleet (Translation of Mama's entry from Wednesday)

Yes, we've really already bought a baby carriage. After my sister-in-law gave us a quick course in the multi-functionality of such devices, We were ready to start our search.

In my opionion, new baby carriages are just like new cars that you plan to drive for only one year. In the same way, with all necessary extras, they are very expensive. As thrifty as young new parents are supposed to be, we decided on a maintained-by-the-book one-year-old used model. At the children's flea market in neighboring Marxen, we found what we were looking for. Colorful design, metallic green paint, manual 4-wheel drive, ABS, sport alloy wheels, tinted sun protection umbrella, rain covering, and with just a few twists the carriage turns into a convertable. Not only that, but the model is also exempt from the new German 'Eco-Tax'.
posted by Scott Hanson 9/26/1999 07:04:43 PM

Wednesday, September 22, 1999

Fuhrparkerweiterung

Wir haben tatsächlich schon einen Kinderwagen gekauft! Nachdem meine Schwägerin uns eine Einführung in die Multifunktionalität eines solchen Gerätes gegeben hatte, ging es auf die Suche.

Neue Kinderwagen sind meiner Meinung nach wie Neuwagen, die man nur ein Jahr fährt. Dazu sind sie auch inkl. aller notwendigen Extras sehr teuer. Kostenbewußt wie gerade junge Familien sein sollten, haben wir uns für einen scheckheftgepflegten Jahreswagen entschieden. Auf dem Babyflohmarkt in Marxen haben wir zugeschlagen und einen hübschen Wagen aus 1. Hand erstanden: buntes Design, metallic-grüne Lackierung, manueller Allradantrieb, ABS, Sportfelgen, Sonnenschutzschirm, Regenabdeckung und mit wenigen Handgriffen läßt sich der Wagen in ein Cabriolet umwandeln. Wir haben uns sagen lassen, dass dieses Modell automatisch von der Öko-Steuer befreit ist.
posted by Mama 9/22/1999 07:30:34 AM

Sunday, September 12, 1999

Ultraschallkommentare

Malchus schreibt "Es stimmt also wirklich! Die Ultraschall-Bilder haben mich überzeugt!"

Offensichtlich scheint es wirklich schon Ähnlichkeiten mit den Eltern zu geben.

Christoph meint "Ich bin begeistert von den gestochen scharfen Aufnahmen Eures Babys. An der sehr geraden Wirbelsäule erkannte ich klar und deutlich die Mutter, auch wenn Deine in den nächsten Monaten noch etwas gebeugter werden dürfte(HiHiHi) so eine zusätzliche Person im Bauch wiegt doch ´ne Menge. Viele Grüße auch an den werdenden Vater."

Comments on the ultra sound pictures

Malchus writes "It's really true. The ultra sound pictures finally convinced me!"

So there really must be some similarities with the parents!

Christoph writes "I'm really excited about the clear picture of your baby. The straight spine must be a trait of the mother, even though Mama's spine will become more bent over the next months, as this extra person in her stomach will continue to weigh more."

Does any one else have more helpful problems on how to deal with the growing masses?
posted by Mama 9/12/1999 03:53:12 PM

Parent Pictures / Eltern Fotos
Mama and Scott during a walk in the fields behind our house in late August. Click on the photos for full size.

Lost and found
As long as I have the scanner running, we recently discovered this Minneapolis streetcar token in our washing machine. We must have bought it in the 80s or so, and we have no idea why it suddenly turned up now.

Mama thinks she knows why it turned up a day before our 16th wedding anniversary: on September 6th, 1983 we took the MTC bus downtown to the courthouse. Indeed, it was a low-budget ceremony as we continued on to the INS building to apply for Mama's Green Card after we gave our vows before the judge. Insiders will remember that we stopped for lunch at the McDonald's Mama had started to work at a week earlier. She had a nice boss who gave her the day off without any problem.
posted by Scott Hanson 9/12/1999 01:43:49 PM

Tuesday, September 07, 1999

Over the weekend we scraped paint and wallpapered the guest room, the last upstairs bedroom to be done this summer. Now we just have to paint, and we have no more house projects until Day X in December. Earlier we had done our work/computer room and the future baby's room.
posted by Scott Hanson 9/7/1999 10:53:12 PM

Roswitha's Pancakes

Hier ein interessanter Beitrag einer Bekannten zum Thema Pancakes:

"neugierig wie ich nun mal bin, habe ich Dein Rezept für die American Pancakes ausprobiert. Das gab es bei uns allerdings als Mittagessen. Die 3-fache Menge reicht für 1 Erwachsenen und 2 Kinder. Mit dem Ahornsirup wurde es jedoch extrem süß. Lecker schmeckt's auch mit Apfelmus."

Our friend Roswitha tried out the American Pancake recipe. She trippled the recipe and it served 1 adult and 2 children for lunch. She prefers apple sauce over maple sirup.

This goes to show you don't have to be pregnant to enjoy the pancakes.
posted by Mama 9/7/1999 06:13:31 AM

Sunday, September 05, 1999

(Ultrasound) Baby Pictures / (Ultraschall) Baby Fotos
Here is a full view from 7 July, and here are some very straight legs from 19 August. Click on the photos for full size
Hier eine Seitenansicht von 7. Juli (Woche 16), und hier ein Paar gerade Beine von 19. August (Woche 22). Auf das Photo klicken für Seitengröße.
posted by Scott Hanson 9/5/1999 08:10:51 PM

Friday, September 03, 1999

www.mausnews.de
We can now be reached at the easy-to-remember address of http://www.mausnews.de
posted by Scott Hanson 9/3/1999 02:41:35 PM

Sunday, August 29, 1999

COOKING FOR THE PREGNANT

(This is the English version of Mama's German recipe below.)

Today: American Pancakes

Ingredients for 6 Pancakes (diameter 10 cm) - enough for 2 adults. For the pregnant increase the recipe by 50%.

100 g white or whole wheat flour (good for constipation)
1/2 envelope Dr. Höcker baking powder
1 dash salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 free-running egg
150 ml whole milk
3 tablespoons melted butter or oil
maple syrup

- In a bowl mix flour with baking powder, salt and sugar.

- In a small bowl beat the free-running egg to unconsciousness. Then add milk and butter and beat again. Mix in the flour mixture with a wire whip. (The dough might seem somewhat lumpy, but that's OK).

- Heat frying pan and lightly grease (or in reverse order)

- With a small scoop add about 50 ml. dough per pancake into the pann and cook at medium heat. When the edges start to become dry (after about 50 sec), turn and cook for another 30 sec.

Serving suggestions:

Mama's Short Stack

Stack 3 pancakes on top of each other, buttering each layer well. Add warm maple syrup (alternatively fresh strawberries or strawberry jam, but then change the title to Mama's Strawberry Pancakes). According to your cholesterol value the recipe can be increased to

Mama's Big Breakfast

Short Stack plus fried egg and according to taste 2 to 3 strips fried bacon

Neu on our menu: Mama's Buttermilk Pancakes Simply replace the whole milk with buttermilk and you'll be in 7th heaven!

posted by Scott Hanson 8/29/1999 11:37:24 AM

Saturday, August 28, 1999

KOCHEN FÜR SCHWANGERE

Heute: American Pancakes

Zutaten für 6 Pancakes (Durchmesser 10 cm) - genug für 2 Erwachsene. Für Schwangere das Rezept um 50% erhöhen.

100 g Weizen- oder Vollkornmehl (gut gegen Verstopfung)
1/2 Tüte Dr. Höcker Backpulver
1 Prise Salz
2 Eßlöffel Zucker
1 freilaufendes Ei
150 ml Vollmilch
3 Eßlöffel geschmolzene Butter oder Öl
Ahornsirup

- In einer Schüssel Mehl mit Backpulver, Salz und Zucker mischen.

- In einer kleinen Schüssel das freilaufende Ei bis zur Bewußtlosigkeit schlagen. Dann Milch und Butter hinzufügen und nochmals schlagen. Die Mehlmischung mit einem Schneebesen unterheben. (Der Teig wirkt vielleicht etwas klumpig, ist aber OK!)

- Bratpfanne erhitzen und leicht einfetten.( bzw. umgekehrt )

- mit einer kleinen Kelle ca. 50 ml. Teig pro Pancake in die Pfanne geben und bei mittlerer Hitze backen. Wenn die Ränder anfangen trocken zu werden (nach ca. 50 sec.) wenden und noch weitere 30sec. backen.

Serviervorschläge:

Mama's Short Stack

3 Pancakes aufeinander türmen, jede Lage gut buttern. Warmen Ahornsirup darüber geben ( alternativ frische Erdbeeren oder Erdbeermarmelade, dann aber den Titel umwandeln in Mama's Strawberry Pancakes). Je nach Höhe des Cholesterinspiegels kann das Rezept erhöht werden auf

Mama's Big Breakfast

Short Stack plus Spiegelei und je nach Geschmack 2-3 Streifen gebratenen Speck.

Neu im Programm: Mama's Buttermilk Pancakes Einfach die Vollmilch mit Buttermilch ersetzen und Ihr seid im 7. Himmel!

posted by Mama 8/28/1999 11:58:38 AM

Hello Dad,

thought I'd tell you about my day so far. Things started out rather active. Mom drove to Buchholz for some shopping. On the way there we stopped at the recycling bins in Reinfeld. It was pretty noisy when she dropped the empty glass in the bin. We got a parking spot at Aldi right away. Lots of fruit there for me. Then we got gas at the tiger station across the street. I don't like the smell of gasoline though. Our next stop was at famila. It sounds like a great place to shop for young families.

I could hear other babies and children outside. Then their mothers would often say:"Faß das nicht an. Komm her!" and so on. It must be a game of some sort. I will try that later on, too! At famila we stocked up on dairy stuff and other things we couldn't get at Aldi. Mom also got a can of chili beans. Maybe we'll get something with beans for dinner. After famila we drove home. Mom unpacked and then things got very quiet soon. She laid down on her favorite sofa and started on a mystery. I think after she finished her 2 kiwis, the peach and the a strwberry-vanilla yoghurt she fell asleep. I was being nice and kept a low profile myself. Now we're moving around again. Just checked the netlife stock and even though I can't see her face I think there was a big smile. Maybe we'll finally go outside and enjoy the wonderful weather.

Well, so much for now. Have a fun afternoon at the office.

CRH (I'll keep using those initials until I'm told otherwise!)
posted by Mama 8/28/1999 11:12:18 AM

Wednesday, August 25, 1999

I just noticed the web site http://www.scotthanson.com, by a professional photographer named, strangely enough, Scott Hanson.
posted by Scott Hanson 8/25/1999 10:18:02 PM