Stanford Faculty Club High Tea for Brides a High-Hit!

A bridal show, a bridal fair or an afternoon bridal tea? At Stanford Faculty Club at Stanford University on Saturday, March 26, 2011 the brides came out for tea, and they got much more! Wedding Planner Susan Kelly of Three Sisters Custom Flowers, who coordinated the event along with Diane Elcan (Stanford Faculty Club) & Hillary Harband (Stanford Faculty Club), saw too it that the details were perfect & the room ambiance was spectacular! If you haven’t considered the club for your event, check out their website. Need flowers for your wedding? How about one of the best wedding coordinators we’ve worked with. Check out Three Sisters Custom Flowers website

More than a dozen of the Bay Area’s top wedding vendors participated, including wedding video and corporate video producer Chris Hennessy, Custom Video Connection, San Jose, CA. Chris has produced more than 2000 wedding video & corporate video productions since 1990.

Below is a special highlights demo video that Chris produced from the High Tea event. You’ll notice that his unique videography style is both artistically creative with just enough humor added to make it very entertaining and fun to watch. Check it out, see what Three Sisters Flowers & the Stanford faculty Club worked so hard to create.

The “Real” Dirt on Hannah…Really! And How it relates to my Business

Before we get to Hannah and dirt, regarding the recent photo of Hannah destroying that store aisle; I was going through my Iphone, and realized I also took video of her creating that mess. Here’s a short, one minute edited version that is just way to funny for only mom and I to enjoy.

The Real “Dirt” on Hannah
Hannah and I were playing the other day, and she decided to go over and play in some dirt. I think letting Hannah explore like this, to a certain extent, is healthy and creative for her AND for me.
Holy crumb I used to LOVE dirt! I remember coming home after a long day of playing, (when I was a kid, of course) and the more dirty I had gotten meant the more fun that I had ☺. Back in the day I didn’t even care if I showered the dirt off before bed. I believe it’s too bad that, as adults, we start caring about how “dirty” the dirt actually is, and we stop exploring in it. Here’s a short one-minute video clip of Hannah experiencing dirt for the first time. It’s innocently hilarious. Than come back and I’ll explain why I stay dirty.☺

Don’t be afraid to Get Dirty…
Think “Outside the SandBox”
Our lesson today, children and fellow adults, is that too often we get used to being “clean” as adults. When we stop “exploring” and “playing/thinking outside the sand box, and into the dirt”, it affects our ability to open up, think and act naturally and creatively.
If I had stopped being a child when I turned adult, I never would have developed my unique-comical style of Corporate and Social Video Production. Custom Video Connection, San Jose Video Production, may never have taken off!
Ie- “Thinking outside the sandbox, and into the dirt,” helped me produce this creative, comical, and profitable promotional video. (see the two minute video below)
“By far the best videography company I have worked with.
They produced stellar videos we’re using to promote future events worldwide!
Chris’s attention to detail and personable interaction with our attendees
really brought our event to life.”
Amy Giannini/ TechInsights

Hannah at 17 Months, Learns to Take Chances Like Daddy

Many of you remember the story of my daughter Hannah Hennessy. She was born 9/1/09, more than THREE MONTHS premature, she weighed in at 1lb 9ozs. Preemie? Foughgettaboutit, that’s all history. Hannah is a normal (actually she’s no where near normal, like me ☺) gorgeous, a run-all-over-the-place, eat-everything placed in front of her kid. I’m more in love now than I was on all those long-late nights, when reaching into the incubator and her holding my finger was the routine. It’s history, but I still think about it every day

Raising Hannah is Like Producing a Video
My strategy in raising Hannah has been akin to producing videos for my corporate clients. For every client I instinctively need to create the most clever, creative, unique-different, comical and entertaining video possible. That’s also best describes me as a person, and that’s what I want to expose Hannah to. Raising a kid is like writing/filming/directing and editing a video….. It’s a form of art. The way I express myself is through my film and video projects. I think of this whenever I’m with her.
When I’m with her I don’t rush or stress. (which wasn’t true when I was a younger, less experienced dad) I’m patient and I try to let each experience slowly sink in before moving on to the next adventure. I show her the moon, stars, lights on our night time walks, the birds-flowers-trees-bugs, etc., on our day time walks. She’s a regular with me at the coffee joints, and I’m even more social when with Hannah, than without. (which ranks infinity on a scale of 1-10)

I Ain’t Gonna Hold her Back
We recently were in a store aisle with dozens of shelves, they were just sitting there waiting for action. When Hannah saw them I knew EXACTLY what she was thinking. “I want to go around and pull as much off these shelves as I can before they stop me.” So I took the chance that no one would bother us, and I let her at it without any worries about what ANYBODY would say, think, or do. The photo below tells the story well, my banana girl had the time of her life! She’d pull stuff off a shelf, examine it for a moment, than go on to the next shelf. It was beautiful, creative, artful, fun and when I felt she had created her masterpiece video, I picked her up and cleaned up her mess☺

My Point
Hannah’s mom and I notice a beautiful, bright, confident and happy 17 month-old girl with ZERO signs of the turbulence experienced in the first three months of her life, all in the hospital. Folks consistently comment about how incredibly happy, social and gorgeous Hannah is. Her smile wreaks of gooder than good goodness! And most important is her health. 100%!
The Head NICU Dr. told me the day she was born that “mommy and daddy’s touch and voice were more important in her recovery than even current technology.” He was right on, and I’ll never forget it.

Boring KGO Radio 810 Event “Electri-Fried” by Chris Hennessy
Taking BIG Chances with my Video Work Pays Off:
Below is a short video-trailer from the promo I recently produced for KGO Radio, San Fran, CA. They noticed in my previous work, that I took chances with creativity and ad-lib comedy. They apparently liked what they saw, and hired me to film at their recent “Girls-Night-Out event. From that footage I produced a short video they will use to promote the event in 2011. Here’s how I describe it on my YouTube Channel;
Out-Of-Control TV Host Chris Hennessy riotous ad-lib comedy obliterated the sanity of this event. He barged in to several seminars, hosted by KGO personalities, marched up to the stage, and disrupted
the proceedings with his ad-lib comedy schtick. The resulting bits are classic hilarious Hennflix humor.

I was Killed by A Llama, Now I’m a YouTube Star

I’m an Independent Film Maker and Video Producer with big dreams and ambitions, with tons I want and need to do & accomplish. There’s ALWAYS something that needs to be done, but never the time to do everything. This is irritating, but also a positive, because being bored and not creating depresses the he– outta me. (typical artist, right?)

I Want be a YouTube Star!
Amidst working on everything I need to do to run this organization and make a living, about two years ago I embarked (like a dog…ruff ruff) on a project that I didn’t actually have the time to fully pursue. But I began posting the videos I was producing for companies (promo pieces) on my own YouTube Channel. Cool, it’s like having my own TV channel! I figured I’d simply post some videos and folks will watch them. I was completely ignorant on how difficult & time consuming it was supposed to be to get videos watched, and to build a following on YouTube. I was also way too busy at the time to research/read about it and really do it right.

My Zumba Music Video gets 1,000,000+ Views
I had recently produced a Music Video, “Zumba Fitness,” for Xtreme Fitness (www.xtremefitsv.com), San Jose Ca. I proudly uploaded the Zumba Music Video onto my Youtube Channel. Than I placed a not-so-thought-out-title, a lame description of the video, and a few tags into the proper places and the video immediately started getting views. Well holy crumb, could I have produced a YouTube Hit? Nahhh, with no big introduction, marketing or promotional campaign, the experts, I found out later, would give such a flick almost NO CHANCE of becoming a YouTube Hit.

Being clueless as us busy arteests can occasionally be, I thought it was ‘normal’ when in it’s second year the flick went viral, reaching 500 than 2500 than 5000 views per day. On Dec 30, 2010, the video surpassed ONE MILLION VIEWS! It’s a frigging HIT, and I didn’t even really realize it until just this past week when I decided to get active in the YouTube Community, start promoting my videos and build my channel. I went onto YouTube and typed in Zumba. There are approx. 59,000 videos uploaded, and after a bit of research, I realized there are only about 15 Zumba Videos with more than 1,000,000 views. I’m a YouTube star and I didn’t know it… Dahh…..
When you’re an addicted entertainer like I am, and you realize that you’ve entertained a million folks, and you get a few hundred comments-compliments saying how great your video is, ….. MMmmmmm that adrenaline rush and some good old fashioned effort is going to take you and your films to places you’ve never been professionally, and even carry over into other aspects of your personal life in a positive-energizing way. You just KNOW you can do it, you can taste it, and now you want it more than anything……even if it is border line(maybe even more than border line) sickness.

So, A YouTube expert Killed me with a Llama
I read Kevin Naltz short e-book, “How to become Popular on YouTube.” Kevin is a self proclaimed “Viral Video Genius” with 20 million+ YouTube Views (willvideoforfood.com). Kevin exclaimed that what I had done on YouTube almost never happens. However, “Sometimes a video is so darned remarkable that it goes viral on its own merit, without any promotion or marketing, etc.” “But please donʹt bet on that, because you have a greater chance of getting killed by a Llama.”
So I guess I better watch out for the Llama, and in the meantime I Plan on devoting much time and effort to figure this YouTube thing out, monetize it, and get millions & millions more views. This will make me a bit of $$$ and be great for my Custom Video Connection promotion and marketing efforts. I’ll be busier than ever, yet still not having time to accomplish everything. After all, us video producers/entertainers need to perform and create so we don’t get bored.

My Improv Gets Mazeltov from Audience

Improv like walking the Plank:

The audience are the pirates on the ship, and when the show starts they suggest a topic and than you walk the plank. When you’re on the edge about to fall, if you say/do something funny, you get to come back aboard the boat. Some guys get their rush by dirt biking, rock climbing, skiing off cliffs, jumping outta planes. I get my adrenaline rush when I’m out there on the plank, and I’m letting my entire mind and self be exposed. When the laughs come, they are created from nothing. My need for that rush that others get from actually being close to death, gets satisfied. I feel like I’ve created magic. It’s wonderful

Never Nervous

I don’t get nervous and I don’t think of the Improv Principals or any of the possibilities. I clear my mind completely and open it up and make it available to everything and anything. This works on stage, when I’m creating a video, playing golf or going to sleep. If I’m thinking of work and/or getting stressed on the golf course, the ball goes anywhere but straight down the fairway. And the more I’m thinking, the more shanks I have that day. It’s the same on stage. If I don’t stress or think, than my mind opens up and when it’s time to retort, I’m amazed at my ability to come-back with winners.

Improv more rewarding than Stand-up:

Stand-up vs. Improv, either way I love entertaining and making people laugh. But the reason I choose to pursue Improv is the material and bits are always fresh, new and completely unrehearsed. When on the stage(plank), you have no idea what’s about to happen, and I really enjoy that challenge. Creating something from nothing, with folks laughing at it is comedy at it’s richest/purest. You never do the same bit again. In stand-up, you develop material and do it over and over every time you perform. I’d rather walk the plank

Improv Important Ingredient in my Video Productions:

Corporate Video Advantage: When producing a promotional video I can get the client’s message across while keeping the audiences attention.
This is accomplished by producing/directing using a unique blend of Creativity and Improv Comedy with personality. (Can also be called sense-of-humor) Not only do I get the atmosphere completely relaxed and loose while videotaping, but than I find people actually WATCH the programs. Folks will watch ads & promos when they enjoy, learn & laugh! It makes my work stand out, and quite simply leads to EFFECTIVE VIDEOS that get TOP-NOTCH RESULTS!
***see the short promo video below. Techinsights is currently featuring the video on their website to promote their worldwide tradeshows

Hannah Comes Home

“Hann Nah Nah”
11/18
When the stomach and digestive issue finally resolved itself,
Hannah’s strength & health rebounded quickly and assertively.
Within a couple of days she was off the T-P-N (Intro feeding), and on the d-a-d (feeding her many kisses)

I’ve got Two Banana’s
11/19
Hannah is still on Intro feeding several times a day, but I just fed my little banana a bottle for the first time, with milk from the Big Banana.
When patting her back, I was very proud of the loud, male-like burp I got. Go dad

“Dah…she’s a Hennessy”
11/20
On Friday night nurse Kaye said, “this baby wants to suck,” and Kaye was right on! She removed the feeding tube from Hannah’s nose/stomach, permanently. All food by mouth now.
I was filming a gig at Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club (Hey L.T.), when Betsy texted me the news. I’m not a teary-eyed guy, but that was one of several teary eyed moments I’ve had this year.
From there everything happened so fast. We were still hoping and praying for an early December release, but all-of-a-sudden they were talking thanksgiving week. Holy Cow! My little girl is no longer a preemie!
My niece Michelle said it best, “dahh, she’s a Hennessy!”

“God Bless you Mr. Hennessy”
11/23- The only security guard to call me by name (even though I was there like 90ish days/nights) called me Mr. Hennessy, and I liked it…
I usually could care less, maybe I felt I deserved it after everything I’ve gone through this year. Maybe it was his smile that said he understood what we were enduring. It just felt right
Tonight I told him we were leaving for good, and he exclaimed, “God bless you Mr. Hennessy.” I don’t know why it meant so much, it just did & I’ll never forget it.

Hannah comes home
11/24-
After so much pain-stress-tension-anxiety-worry-agony, now we’re ecstatic. Hannah is coming home today. No heart, lung, brain or any other issues. Thousands of prayers answered. God, we believe, we believe, we believe in the power of prayer! Oh my god almighty you are, we are such happy believers. Thank you.

When we arrived at the NICU for the last time, the nurse immediately removed all Banana’s wires, monitors, etc, and she was forever disconnected from Good Sam’s Great NICU.
We signed/wasted a bunch of useless papers, than marched through the NICU unit and said our goodbyes. It was like departing from battle. Two or more babies didn’t make it. Many more are left behind. Parents we know and care about still have to pass the chilly security guards every visit. Maybe the one friendly guard will give them some comfort and respect they deserve for being at war. God help them all.

It was like a movie, as we passed through one nurse commented, “you’re a very caring father,” another said, “wish we had more like you,“ one more mentioned, “you always had a positive view and so much love for your baby girl!, “ and lastly one said, “thanks for making us all laugh in the toughest moments.”
Actually I was just being myself, and doing it for Hannah. Their words still made me proud. For me it was actually the 2nd miracle of the year. I’m on a roll. Bet on me, I promise it’s a smart bet.

You might ask why all this happened? We’re not shoulda-woulda-coulda folks. Stuff happened, we rose to the occasion, dealt with it, suffered, prospered, got the crap beaten out of us and somehow got through it. We’re stronger, more confident, but scarred soldiers, the three of us. We now march onward.

We held her tightly the first 48 hours home, rarely putting her down. All those nights we had to leave her alone, and here she is, home, and we never want to let go of her.

Her 2nd day home Hannah puked, farted, peed, burped, cried & slept on me. It was wonderful, and like I said, we’ll never let go of her ☺.

Hannah’s Accomplishing A Remarkable AboutFace

5 mile therapy session even beats Improv
11/12
Improv class has been a great diversion from all that’s happened this year. Soon I’ll post a short video from my Improv Graduation Performance. Many of you have seen similar performances in my real/everyday life, but being on stage with fellow Improv-ers is quite exhilarating.
As therapeutic as Improv has been, yesterday reconfirmed that NOTHING helps my sanity more than running… It just cleans all the stress & crap straight out of my system. Helps me to feel calm & confident. A hot shower than convinces me all is going to be OK. Well, here I go again….5 mile therapy session babeeee! Ipod on!

Doctors Encouraged!
11/13
Hannah is gradually taking more of mom’s milk (through the nose tube). When I got to the Hospital last night she had a huge poop, which is a GREAT sign, except I had to change her diaper, which was actually a pleasure! ☺
I held her for a couple hours early this morning before heading back to the office, and the doctors were VERY encouraged by her progress. Keep going banana! See you tonight baby

Digestion & Breathing are easily Taken for Granted!
11/16
I filmed a fabulous play Fri eve, a touching “Celebration of Life” Sat.
My work is such a wonderful creative outlet for my soul. I LOVE & need it! I’ve filmed several similar services. They are very uplifting and inspiring, with friends & family so eloquently explaining the person’s life in such a positive, serious and many times, funny way. We all should “Celebrate Everyday of our Lives,” than it’s OK if we miss our final Celebration. ☺

In between those gigs, office work, running, eating & sleeping, I adoringly held Hannah for several long & short stretches. Slept in Sunday, headed to hospital & held her 12p -3p. Changed a HUGE poopy diaper! I’ll never complain about changing a diaper because I’ve learned that digestion & breathing are blessings that should never be taken for granted!


Instead of TV-football Sun evening, Jeff Werner-DJ/MC, & I performed Improv in SF, than downed a couple of killer Russian River Brewery IPA beers at Toronado Pub, SF. It’s a small hole in the wall joint, and they’ve got like 100 brews on tap! YUM! Love that place!

Hannah’s Remarkable About-Face!
Will she come home soon?
11/18
After three of weeks of fierce struggle, Hannah is accomplishing a remarkable turn around! She’s off intravenous feeding, and completely on mom’s breast milk again(mostly via the nose tube). Her feedings have been increasing every 3 hours, and now she’s also been taking milk directly from momma. HUGE! She’s also pooping with the best of em! And get this…(gave you an elbow, turned my head away quickly & now back to you) …her weight as of last night you aks? 6 lbs. 10 ozs! Unreal!

This kid just keeps battling; she’ll never give up! She has been through an incredible ordeal, and I believe it’s finally headed to the finish line.
I don’t think I reported this, but two weeks ago when she was getting all the needles, they decided and we approved the PICC Line, a frightening surgical procedure. The PICC line is inserted into a peripheral vein under ultrasound guidance, in the arm, and then carefully advanced upward until the catheter is in the heart. This is usually done by feel and estimation; an X-ray then verifies that the tip is in the right place. With PICC line she needs no more needles, everything is inserted right into the line.
God in heaven the entire last 3 weeks was harsh enough on Betsy & I. But my Hannah struggled, hurt, suffered, cried from pain, and endured. Betsy & I felt so helpless. It’s been 1000 times tougher on me than Surgery for prostate cancer, 8/3/09. (I’m completely healed & cured, by the way.)

I went through a couple of weeks thinking I was dying, than the cancer was downgraded. But they still suspected it had spread.
The surgery was 8/3/09 @ Stanford to remove the entire prostate. The pathology report after surgery mentioned that the tumor, which filled almost the entire prostate, was confined to the prostate, which meant they got it all. I’m CURED!

******The video tells the story of my life in 5 minutes. I edited in the days right before surgery, and it was fabulous therapy!****

There were a couple of days after surgery where I felt like I was dying. I never felt so sick and horrible, puking black junk for hours, moaning— and I wouldn’t let Betsy leave my bedside. At one point they had to place a tube through my nose and into my stomach, and after a horrific ½ hour, they had to pull it out and try the other nostril. That took another excruciating hour. The complete opposite of fun.

My point is that I went through a tremendously horrifying ordeal, than less than a month later Hannah was born. What she’s had to endure was EASILY 10,000 times more difficult than my ordeal.

I’m so proud of Hannah’s inner strength, I love her from top to bottom! And I’ve been getting tons of kisses ☺

The PICC line should be out this weekend, than if all keeps going the same, the feeding tube in her nose will be removed Thanksgiving weekend, that’s if she can totally feed from mom. Than all the other monitoring wires will be removed, and baby is wire free!
We may be headed home the week after Thanksgiving. Prayers anyone? BTW- her due date was 12/7

Hannah Hennessy: A Bump in the Road

both in heaven

sleepn on mom

my “wired” banana

Pumpkins wedding 11/7

Squeezing the Life out of my Heart
10/28
Hannah developed an infection over the weekend and is also having stomach & digestive issues. My little banana girl has gotten needles, x-rays, blood tests & wires-all-over. They said she takes it amazingly well, doesn’t even cry a lot. She has amazing strength and power.
However, we were present when they did a test to make sure her IV was working, and she cried a loud, hurtful & painful cry. I felt like punching the wall, myself, or anything just because someone other than Hannah should be suffering. It immediately squeezed the life out of my heart, brain & self. You can’t know how painful that moment was unless you were me; parental torture for sure. I will always be proud of what she’s had to endure and will always admire & look up to her. You cannot know unless you’re here, believe me.

So I’m im Love? What’s the big deal?

10/29
Thanks so much Mark Stagi for donating your time & talent to come to the hospital to

Hennessy’s Improv Class Graduates & Your Invited to the Show!

Hennessy Graduates San Francisco Comedy College


I finished the Class!
I finally finished the beginners Improv class & it was a blast. Driving to SF every Monday night was the perfect get-away-therapy I needed to help me get through a very difficult spring-summer (more on that in the next post)
Many times I didn’t feel like performing, but once I’m up on the stage there’s this inner powerful force that takes over my mind and allows me to focus intensely on, umm, ahh, well….., being funny. haha
Please come see the graduation show this coming Monday. Tell you what, if you think our performance really sucked, I’ll give you your $5 back!

Watch This: Corporate Video, Custom Video Connection, San Jose, CA
Using my Improv skills when producing Corporate Promo Video’s

Show Info:
Improv Comedy, Graduation Show, $5 @ the Door
Featuring San Jose, CA, Corporate & Wedding Video Producer Chris Hennessy


Monday, November 9, 730pm
414 Mason St. @ Geary, San Francisco
, 7th Floor(#705), 94102
(415) 921-2051 info@FRISCOimprov.com

http://www.friscoimprov.com/

About this Class at SF Comedy College:

• Monday Company is our beginning class and it’s amazing to watch people who have only been
 working out together for a month and a half bring the funny. You can purchase advance tickets for the FRISCO grad shows or purchase at the door(7th Floor)

The Inspirational Story of Hannah Hennessy, born Three Months Premature, 4 min. video included

Hannah Day 2

Holding Dad’s Finger

On Sept. 1st, 2009, my daughter Hannah Hennessy was born, even though her due date was Dec 7, 2009.  Below is the story from Hannah’s first 8 weeks.  See the Heartwarming, very popular 4 minute music video from Hannah’s first 7 weeks. I’ve never heard from so many inspired folks, or heard of so many men and women crying together, hundreds, maybe thousands of folks rallying to pray for a child.  This story is for you, my little precious banana girl who I love with every molecule of my heart!

9/1/09 God Please Don’t Take Her
Hannah Hennessy was born this morning 3 mos. premature and weighing two lbs., and we are praying HARD that she makes it. (intensive care, Good Sam, SJ) It hurts SO MUCH knowing my baby is fighting for her life. God please guide us and help us with what’s next. I’d die for her right now god, please don’t take her, please

9/2- Prayed Myself to Sleep
Only 2nd time in my life that I prayed myself to sleep, last night being the first.  Mommy(Betsy) still in Hospital.  I’ve never been so scared, I want my little girl to be ok

9/3- God is teaching us how precious life is
She’s breathing on her own, taken off respirator, HUGE! She even cried a bit. She’s beautiful & I am SO in love!  God is teaching us how precious life is. I’m a different, stronger person and better dad. God, thanks for listening to us, please know that I love & need Hannah, and we pray for continued & amazing progress

9/4-  Down to 1Lb., 9ozs.
We are in the NICU unit at Good Sam, San Jose.  Our daughter Hannah is a “Preemie”…  I’d never heard that word, and it seems like everyone else has! As expected, her weight was down to 1 lb, 9 oz this am. I held her hands from 830am-1pm.  This teaches you how to Love on a whole new level.

9/5- Videotaped Wedding, Great Therapy
Videotaped a wedding at Seascape Aptos resort on the beach.  It was great therapy to be out working, and I totally aced it. Heading over to the hospital to hold Hannah’s hands for a few hours

9/6- Spot on Brain
Crap, a Brain scan confirms there is a spot on her brain, probably blood.  Tomorrow another scan to see if the spot is growing.  If so, than it could be catastrophic.  God please be with my baby and bring us good news!

9/7- Something May be Very Wrong
The spot on brain has not grown, which means if there was bleeding, it stopped. Still a chance that something may be very wrong

9/9- Mental-Parental Torture
Hannah wears googles because of the blue light, and a CPAP mask(for O2), and wires ALL OVER her little body.  She’s also had to get several needles.  She lives in an incubator.   What she will have to endure the next
three months is simply mental-parental torture.
Still; we believe, we hope, we pray, but we still hurt alot

9/15- Hannah Poops!
I just spilled an entire glass of water on my desk and I don’t care cause Betsy just called to tell me Hannah did a huge poop!!! Yay!!!  Yup, she’s a Hennessy

9/18- Still a HUGE Mountain to Climb
Between myself, mom & grandma she gets loving parental attention several hours a day. It’s still a huge mountain to climb but my little precious Hannah is a feisty-fighter, and the nurses practically fight over who gets to take care of her:) When I’m stressed (most of the time) as soon as I’m holding her hand I’m good

9/24- Hannah has Thousands of Fans!
I’m so very proud of Hannah; she lives in an incubator, is 9 weeks from her due date, and she’s already extremely popular! She has thousands praying for her, has taught us what it’s like to REALLY be a strong person, and how to fight for your life without complaining. I’ve never felt this kind of love before

9/27- Rest of My Life Dedicated to Hannah
The rest of my life is dedicated to being the best dad possible for Hannah. She holds my hand for hours at a time and I’m crazee about her

9/29- Sore throat kept me from seeing Hannah
I’m crushed cause a sore throat kept me from seeing Hannah last couple days, and it sucks casue that little girlie needs her daddy…. and I NEED her too

10/1- from 1lb 9 oz to 2lb. 9oz
In the last week Hannah has gone from 1lb 9 oz to 2lb. 9oz! My little girl’s digestive track is rocking, rolling & pooping, and she’s able to eat much more of mommies precious & healthy milk!

10/8- Ten Days WithOut Hannah!
Hannah is doing GREAT! because of a sore throat, today was the 1st time I’ve seen her in 10 days… I was completely miserable without my little banana girl!

10/15- L-O-V-E her
We can finally take her out of the incubator and hold her a couple times a day!
Betsy was holding Hannah last night, and I kissed that little girl on the forehead & gently spoke to her until she fell into a deep, sound, comfortable, sleep.  L-O-V-E her

10/18- Hannah’s 1st video

I wasn’t there “mentally” to film until recently.  I produced Hannah’s 1st video this weekend.  It’s a 4 minute music video representing her first 6 weeks.  For you, my precious Hannah, daddy’s little banana girl

10/19- Out of the incubator, Spot on Brain Gone!
Hannah now 4 lbs 1 Oz.  She’s out of the incubator! Brain-scan confirmed spot on brain  GONE!  Vision & physical therapy are Normal.  That means we can hold her whenever we want!  This kid is a real fighter, and I will always look up to her and admire her inner strength, and believe in all of our prayers. Thank you all, and thank you god!

10/24- Hannah Video gets 510 Facebook Hits
From my posting of Hannah’s 1st video only on my FaceBook, it got an amazing 517 hits in just one week.  I’ve never heard so many folks say they’ve been so touched, cried, their spouse cried, etc.  My little banana is touching lives, inspiring people, has hundreds praying for her.  Imagine living in an incubator and being so popular:)  She’s got a great life ahead, this little precious one!

10/25- 4lbs. 7 oz
Hannah was 4lbs. 7 oz last night.  She is so incredibly beautiful.  I held my little banana girl today from 9am until 3pm, with just a 1/2 hour break I needed cause my butt was sore!  Best Sunday of my life, hands and butts down!

10/26- Just when you think everything is perfect
She has a urinary tract infection since fri and blood in stool yesterday.  They’ve had to do a different IV everyday last three days, catheter and bunch of tests on my poor little strong-as-hell-Hannah.  Let’s still take it one day at a time, and keep praying that this is just a minor set back.