tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36631042974489248782024-03-05T03:10:47.273-08:00Life with Zack N' ZoeIt doesn't get any better than this.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-3936398965988571372011-01-29T17:28:00.000-08:002020-01-06T06:56:21.117-08:00Zack Attack: Day 4 of the ICUHow would you react if the nurse in your newborn son's ICU told you upon arrival that morning that your baby boy's heart rate had dropped to a point so low that it was abnormally slow two times during the night and that each time the event lasted about 3 seconds before self-correcting?
Right?
Now, what would you say if they followed that up with, "But for all we know that happens to a lot of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-23726534094677631002011-01-29T05:46:00.001-08:002011-01-29T05:46:34.069-08:00Zack Attack: Day 3 of the ICUHere's an interesting theory that was posited by a nurse and then by me to a doctor who in turn denied the entire concept:When I was holding Zack on the day of the episodes he proceeded to fart in my hand with the duration and gusto of an old jewish man in a retirement home after a dinner of Canters' Mish Mosh and a Fresser. We laughed about this and were amazed at how long this went on for.LaterUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-45020423102608170552011-01-28T20:07:00.000-08:002011-01-28T20:08:11.044-08:00Zack Attack: Day 3 of the ICUHere's an interesting theory that was posited by a nurse and then by me to a doctor who in turn denied the entire concept:When I was holding Zack on the day of the episodes he proceeded to fart in my hand with the duration and gusto of an old jewish man in a retirement home after a dinner of Canters' Mish Mosh and a Fresser. We laughed about this and were amazed at how long this went on for.LaterUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-70555227681723710632011-01-27T18:40:00.001-08:002011-01-27T18:40:28.208-08:00Zack Attack: Day 2 of the ICUWhen I went to see Zack today he looked like a burn victim in an Iraq War Movie. His hands were covered and bandaged to protect him from pulling out the IV (s).The doctors were very apprehensive about keeping him on IV fluids because he's not a preemie, he CAN eat. It's very important that he learn to eat food on his own and his mom has been pumping for that very reason. So, they gave him about Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-85975401429343869722011-01-27T18:14:00.000-08:002011-01-27T18:40:03.964-08:00Zack Attack: Day 1 of the ICUI debated with myself whether to write this and then I realized that I had documented Liz's death for the world, Zoe's gestation, the early parts of her life, and the entire in vitro process as podcast . We also announced Zack's birth on facebook, so it would do him a disservice not to continue the reporting. I don't believe in "God". I'm an atheist. I believe that when we die, we die and our Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-73602829215217207742011-01-24T18:23:00.000-08:002011-01-24T18:25:14.941-08:00Zoe has a brother!For anyone not on facebook or out of the loop today:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-8943604258081728052010-04-04T15:03:00.001-07:002010-04-04T15:04:20.623-07:00Zoe at the Marionette TheaterI know I said I won't be posting here but wtf. Here ya go. Some vid of your favorite twerp having a blast on her birthday.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-12466295936306746942010-04-03T08:58:00.001-07:002010-04-03T08:59:01.169-07:00Zoe's Birthday!New Pix! Where are they?Here on Facebook. Come check em out.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-87040267848888939692010-03-17T16:10:00.000-07:002010-03-17T16:12:48.709-07:00New Video!But it't not here!Beth already posted it on Facebook. Which you should join.And I've posted it on my personal blog. Click Here.Stop by. And leave a comment. I'm trying to figure all that out.Ciao!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-40275236345442329632010-02-21T20:09:00.000-08:002010-02-21T20:12:27.742-08:00Zoe rides a pony!But you can't see it here.I'm considering moving the blog to my personal site. www.allenlulu.comAt the top you will see a link called "A Lulu's Blog". Click on there and you can see whatever articles I publish. The best way to stay abreast is to set up some feed. There is an RSS subscription button to the right but I'm not sure how that works. I use Google Reader. There are tons of other RSS Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-72293069733579431202010-02-17T23:27:00.001-08:002010-02-17T23:29:44.363-08:00Zoe wins a dino!A quick vid that Beth captured the other day at the Santa Monica pier.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-75699976742397617232010-02-02T07:09:00.000-08:002010-02-02T07:13:02.710-08:00Some new picsOur friend, Autumn, is a photographer and wanted to emulate some pictures she had seen in a magazine for her portfolio.She asked Beth id she and Zoe would mind being the guinea pigs.Here are those shots.Just beautiful.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-46537670601194503612010-01-18T18:15:00.000-08:002010-01-18T18:34:40.432-08:00Octagon!I know, 2 videos in 2 days. New toys, you know?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-596990158885174502010-01-17T12:06:00.000-08:002010-01-17T12:23:47.438-08:00Beth got a Flip.Beth got a flip to grab video of Zoe on the fly.So, Zoe spent the morning practicing for her American Idol auditions.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-55367080489705365432009-11-13T07:59:00.000-08:002009-11-13T08:10:49.785-08:00Beth's Birthday!Yesterday was Beth's birthday so we took advantage of Disney's "Free on your birthday" special and took Zoe, who is also still free, since she's under 3. Holy crow. She was a trooper. Only took a little rest in the afternoon for about 45 mins and had her only meltdown wayyyy after her bedtime.She approached every character she could on the streets, talked them up, hugged them, it was a blast. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-4478518476572441942009-10-23T21:12:00.000-07:002009-10-23T21:14:28.238-07:00What's Zoe going out as on Hallowe'en?Duh. I mean, Dora! (Her idol)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-15703816953736502482009-09-03T20:07:00.000-07:002009-09-03T20:37:59.139-07:00The importance of Rocking Out.It's been a long time. I could go on and on about how there's been no change and things are just same old same old, but it wouldn't be true.The truth is (and I don't say this to engender any sympathy or commentary, it just is what it is) that I was taken to task by a family member for posting so much through electronic media about Zoe.I never felt that this person was right in the assessment and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-45377393045126104852009-08-17T12:54:00.001-07:002009-08-17T12:57:48.083-07:00Quotable ZoeAugust 16th, 2009."Mommy! That's where the french fries live!"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-36256430622533077422009-07-15T04:24:00.001-07:002009-07-15T04:33:06.777-07:00Off to Asheville.It's been a long summer for the Lulus and it just seems like it's gonna keep going.Three weekends ago Adriana and Dave treated us to extra tickets to a Dodger game. I barely saw any of it, chasing the great Ziggy Zag around the stadium. She insisted on running, at break neck speed through the concourse.Two weekends ago we drove the entire kit up to Sonoma in the new van. Thank god for DVD playersUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-62934594525926917932009-06-04T18:16:00.000-07:002009-06-04T18:30:52.238-07:00Zoe on the new CamAppHi, gang. Sorry, not too much to report. Well, there is but I am loathe to sit down and write all about Zoe's new pre-school.I really should, though. They dig her there.In the meantime, Beth's phone got a new update which included a video camera application. So I took some video and sent it to myself and uploaded it all for you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-31339539195558116932009-05-05T00:14:00.001-07:002009-05-05T00:32:10.952-07:00From the setZoe shot her first commercial today. They had three other kids that they shot for the same bit and I just don't think that Zozo made the cut. (I don't think she was the first choice, is what I mean). But, she had a blast. Made us proud. This is Beth and Zoe near the process trailer (the vehicle that carries the car that Zoe was in). Zoe loved the process vehicle. And she loves her mom. This mightUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-27532067440250013092009-04-29T17:10:00.000-07:002009-04-29T19:43:14.522-07:00Zoe Lulu. Working Actress.Zoe at the first call for State Farm.For those of you who don't follow our doings on Facebook here's the skinny:I got a call last week that Zoe had an audition for State Farm Insurance. I took her to the session and actually, for the first time, got to see what my daughter is like "in the room". She's a pro. Doesn't need me anywhere to charm the casting director.All she had to do was sit in a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-83244707272614951172009-04-12T23:11:00.000-07:002009-04-12T23:24:57.288-07:00An early farewell.A little over a year ago I was tearing my hair out. Beth was knee deep in studying and, for all intents and purposes, I had become a defacto nanny-dad. Now, this is fine, I'm not complaining, except that it was killing me. ;) I love Zoe. But I also love going to the gym, auditioning, having coffee, lunch with friends...it's been 20 years of establishing a lifestyle like mine and to turn it into, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-24596413256589330402009-04-12T23:03:00.001-07:002009-04-12T23:11:33.852-07:003 picsWe're two years in now. I think some of the energy to post here got knocked out of me. After all, 2 is HARD.Here's some pictures and I implore you to come to Facebook where I post pics a little more regularly.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3663104297448924878.post-63342177197242888912009-01-25T19:53:00.000-08:002009-01-25T19:59:12.863-08:00Smile!I have GOT to get better at this. After all, I'm supposed to be documenting my child's life.Well, today was a milestone. At the birthday party for a friend I was snapping pics like a madman. Some of them can be found here: Facebook PicsBut this one moment I trained the cam on Zoe and I told her to "Smile!".This was the reaction.One of those moments that you don't realize you will want to rememberUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0