Baby-TV

Roxane,

Mary Kate – thank you for all of your incredible help! You made our first week at home with Roxane a very nice little ‘baby honeymoon’. I have sat in the office a couple of times, to load some new photos on the server, and seem to not get very far these days… Too much baby-TV to watch! Hours of entertainment… Mom, thanks for the laugh last night – great story! For everyone else, my Mom told me about when my big brother, Dave, was first brought home. The first time Mom needed my Dad to watch Dave for a little while, she set David down with Dad on the couch. Dad was quietly reading the newspaper, and my Mom said, “Talk to David for a while.” Dad looked puzzled, and replied, “I don’t know what to talk to him about!” Mom told him, “If you can’t think of anything to say, then just read him the newspaper!” 🙂 Mom says, Dad read the newspaper to Dave for days! Then she said, by the time they had me and my twin brother, Matt, that Dad knew what to talk about by then… 🙂

Michael

Little Soul

Roxane,

What a wonderful couple of days it has been! You are an amazing little soul. You seem to already know how to smile, you can be very serious, and you are incredibly attentive. You can move your head around like a pro! The docs and nurses have all cooed over you and your Mom. Well, you get to come home tomorrow, and Grandma Mary Kate will be here on Friday to help get you settled in. It will be very nice to have you home – can’t wait! Thanks to everyone for all the notes, flowers, and well wishes!

Michael

…late

– Michelle is finally sleeping on her back, with you in her arms…

Roxane,

You are positively beautiful! Today has been a dream… I have cried many times today. You are a precious gift, and I will cherish the wisdom of life that comes from watching you grow. May your heartsong be clear and strong – for I have already heard you humming the first melody…

Michael

C-Section

Sprout,

Where to begin… The last few weeks have been exiting! Michelle and I have had your room ready for a couple of weeks. We have been working on building your little furniture set, and getting all your clothes unpacked from your Texas cousins, Hanna, Emma, and Mia. You have lots to wear! The Docs at Boulder Women’s Care say that you are going to be quite large, and we have scheduled a C-Section for Monday morning, January 14th. You will probably be born at about 8am. It has been a well informed, yet difficult decision – we wanted to experience a natural birth, but trust that our care-givers have the best in mind for you and Michelle. It is so odd scheduling a baby… We have been focusing for so long on getting through labor, and now have the opportunity to bring you into this world with no fuss or stress – pampered – just like we thought you might be!

🙂 Michael