JAYRON

July 30, 2009 ~

Hooray, the long wait is over and Jayron Ebot Ashu is finally here. The delivery went well. He weighed in at 7 pounds and 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. He is a heart-throbber (if there's a word like that)...but he does do that to my heart. It's amazing how the motherly instinct kicks in when babies come. Definitely a worth-while experience in the end.

I'm starting a journal just for him (maybe first 100 days...) because there's just so much about this experience worth remembering. And it's better written down while it is fresh.

In short, Aaron and I are so happy, and we are grateful to all our friends and family for the support and prayers. We'll keep the updates coming.

Jayron - all cleaned up

Happy and relieved
Happy dad

Friends come to visit

Parents...can you believe it? When did that happen?

Don't cry...

Ah, the hunger signals

Time to go home. Jayron's first feel of the real world. [He can't see yet.]

That is Aaron's favorite bib!!

Close-up, while ever-alert Jayron wonders what all the flashes from the camera are.

Sleep baby sleep

In crib

This crib will last a loooong time!!!

Baby's room