http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman Awarded Best Investigative Reporting in the Nation by the Radio-Television News Directors Association Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:18:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I wrote a post a while ago about the doctor warning Nicole to avoid pasta and juice.  He was concerned about a couple things, including the risk of gestational diabetes. Well, Nicole has gestational diabetes.  The good news is that it only lasts through the pregnancy and as long as ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2010/02/21/warning-gestational-diabetes/ It was a melancholy mood earlier today as we said goodbye to the set at the KOAA studios.   Jordan even teared up a little when he saw the sports desk in the dumpster outside. I think I'll miss the platform covered in blue shag carpet the most.  Especially that creak everytime you stepped ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2010/02/06/koaa-news-desk-torn-apart/ An orphanage in Haiti has it's U-S headquarters based in Colorado Springs and they're fielding hundreds of concerned calls and emails. Many of the calls to the group "God's Littlest Angels" are from adoptive parents who are concerned about their children in the orphanage.  The Haitian adoption process takes at least ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2010/01/14/haitian-orphans-safe-after-earthquake-see-video-below-story/ Just got a look at the actual November Nielsen book, which tells us if anyone's watching us doing the news. Here's a look at me looking at the book.  (Sure hope the baby gets more of his looks from Nicole than me! haha!) Nicole and I just want to say thanks for making News First ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2009/12/27/wow-thanks-for-making-news-first-5-weekends-1-again/ Hope you're having a great Christmas!  We're winding down.  First time Nicole and I have been able to spend all Christmas day together and it was great! Here's a shot of Nicole teaching the kids how to make a gingerbread house.  In this picture she's trying convince them that Santa told her  it's OK if she eats ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2009/12/25/merry-christmas-making-a-gingerbread-house/ My wife did this amazing story about a baby born without a brain.  I won't even try to explain the story to you, but you should watch it.  By noon today it's already been viewed by 80,000 people.  Get your tissues ready, you will never forget this one.   UPDATE: News First 5's video box ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2009/12/18/baby-born-without-a-brain-1st-birthday/ So Nicole & I go to see the baby doctor every few weeks and on one visit he's looking at her bloodwork tests and other personal health info on his computer and he exclaims, "Uh-oh!" Of course, we're both stunned and thinking something's wrong.  So we say "What?" He says, "What have you ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2009/12/17/doctor-tells-nicole-to-avoid-pasta-while-pregnant-uh-not-a-good-idea-doc/ This one cracked me up! I didn't click the link so I don't know what the spam or virus is, but I've been doing this long enough to know this is an email you'll want to delete when you see it.  Be careful if you get it, or something similar, and please spread the word. These robo-spammers are so ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2009/12/10/beware-secret-admirer-spamvirus-making-the-rounds/ The picture below was taken recently. I took this picture because this is the first time my new niece Tavia smiled at me.   I'd only seen her a couple of times, so she always acted like I was some weird stranger and she kept her eyes on me to make sure I wasn't getting ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2009/12/05/the-tavia-tides-turning/ So, Nicole gave me permission to post that she is indeed pregnant.  I think it has something to do with a couple ladies at the mall seeing her reporting on a story there and telling her "Oh, so that's what's going on,"  while looking at her baby bump.  Apparently they noticed ... http://cordillerablogs.com/jjarman/2009/12/03/yes-its-true-nicoles-pregnant-its-a-boy/