Happy First Birthday Gosling! Crazy to think it's been a year already. For those that haven't followed our journey, the short version is that our little guy was born at 25 weeks, coming in just shy of the second trimester. The path to one year has certainly been a long one. 🧵

Taking on the fourth tower in Palworld as we get ready for Dark Souls on Halloween! The question is, will chat spend all their @CrowdControl coins to thwart my team in the desert or save them for our Chosen Undead next week? twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

Our base fortress bought us some time, but now we have to venture back into the deceptively dangerous world of Pals as the threat of @CrowdControl and Chaos Bot hunt us across this mystical land. When in doubt, run away. twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

Delaying stream to this afternoon as MrsTheGoose is a little under the weather this morning. Gonna help out with the little one so she can rest. Hoping it's just a morning bug, but if not, we may cancel today's stream entirely.

12 hours into Palworld, and we still don't have much of a base yet. May have something to do with the onslaught of rampaging pals from Crowd Control and Chaos Bot. Can we overcome the suffering and build ourselves a home? twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

Today's stream is being pushed back to our old time (~2:30pm EST) as we're going to our town's annual Harvest Festival this morning! You'll have to wait a little longer to inflict pain and suffering on me through Crowd Control in Palworld.

Went to the local Pirate Festival this afternoon and made sure to dress appropriately. All the millennials understood.

Going live with our 12-hour Birthday/Streamer Anniversary celebration! Fresh Palworld save with Crowd Control, Chaos Bot, and a pile of challenges to complete or else spin the Punishment Wheel for each failure at the end. twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

Less than two hours until we kick off the birthday/streamer anniversary shenanigans! Crowd Control is up and running. A few redemptions have been altered. The punishment wheel is live. The 12 hour madness kicks off soon! twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

We're just over 12 hours away from kicking off our Birthday/Streamer Anniversary 12-hour celebration! Booting up a fresh Palworld save but with Crowd Control and Chaos Bot actively trying to stop us from completing our challenges! twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

Well, despite my worst efforts, I have survived another year. Another revolution around our Sun complete. Naturally, I shall party the way any parent with a toddler does: Lots of food and hoping he takes a nap so I can sneak one in too.

Could this be our last Peace Walker stream? We're back in the final chapter with a functional Zeke on our side and Peace Walker eliminated. Now if only our resident Soviet captive would actually stay in his cell. twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

Free balloon rides to Mother Base! With the defeat of Cocoon, Snake makes his way into Peace Walker Base while giving free balloon rides to every enemy with even a shred of skill to their name. twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

We're starting up Chapter 2 of MGS Peace Walker with the addition of Huey to the team, but also crazed AI-powered mechs on the loose. Then again, if you can't beat them, build your own killer death robot. I think Gandhi said that. twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

Gosling got to try pizza for the first time recently. And not just any pizza. MrsTheGoose's homemade pizza. Safe to say he's a big fan.

1 year ago today, after 123 days in the NICU, we finally got to take Gosling home from the hospital. I can still remember the weird feeling of finally getting to carry him out of that room and bring our little guy home. Can’t say enough how grateful I am to have that behind us.

Happy Gosling Gotcha Day! Also, we're finally getting to another MGS title I missed years ago with the release of Master Collection Vol 2 as we fill in the gap between 3 and V with Peace Walker! twitch.tv/thegoose2012 youtube.com/@TheGoose2012

Spent all morning debating going to work today. Finally gave in and headed to the office, only for the internet to be out again. Immediately packed up and went home to wait for the telework announcement. Really should've just trusted my gut this morning.

Happy 25th birthday @HCRFREAK…or whatever year it is. I know better than to trust your counting once it goes past four.

Was going to post this morning to encourage people to donate before her bday. Instead we're celebrating the bunny getting her new ears! Progress bar is a lie (in-person donations). Then again, there's nothing stopping us from giving her a little extra... gofund.me/c8b3d3b34

Gosling is doing great, but it seems he’s passed his illness to me, fever and all. My wife says it’s just the man flu. I say it’s the fourth horseman about to trample my giant head.