Baby PK becomes Sydney Louise

1-25-14 – Casa PK – Broadview Heights, Ohio

Due today...1 week to go.

Well, the big news of the past few months for us is that baby PK has become Sydney Louise.  Admittedly, we knew it was coming, but our lives changed in a big way on January 16^th when Elizabeth gave birth to little Sydney Louise.  Weighing in at 8lbs 12oz and 20.5 in long, I guess she wasn’t really that little.  She had an extra week to cook past her due date, so at least according to us she came out looking very cute and plump.  Not like some of those babies that are all skin and bones.  Elizabeth did a great job and I feel I did a pretty good job also, doing all those dad things on the birthday.  Like getting water, not being too close when the contractions were painful, asking repeatedly “is there anything I can do?” until I was told to be not quite so caring and go for a walk.  Overall, everything went very well and mom and baby are doing great.  After a relatively short 36 hours post birth hospital stay we were happily discharged.  I use the word “we” liberally as I was really just hanging out, not actually admitted.  Sydney was a full moon baby and from what they tell me lots of babies are born on the full moon, so the maternity ward was boiling over with new babies and E&S were doing well so we got the boot. 

Leaving the hospital

Driving home the first time with a new baby in the back seat was a little weird.  I describe it as driving as if you had a cup of coffee in the back seat and you didn’t want to spill it.  Somehow I felt that if I turned slowly and braked slowly it would be safer I guess? 

Sydney and Elizabeth breaking in the rocking chair

There's a baby in there somewhere

Somehow Elizabeth timed it so that Sydney came out just after “Polar Vortex #1” and before our current Polar Vortex #2.  I guess we are lucky enough to be back in Cleveland for the coldest winter since 1976.   Yea for us!  I mean, it’s 40 degrees in Alaska right now and -12 degrees in Cleveland, that’s just not right.  Anyway the new furnace is pumping out warm air and we are dreaming of the summer, or at least above freezing temps.  The girls are anxious for some outside time, and we are getting used to the life of a new baby.  Talking about poop and pee more than I ever thought I would, trying to find that thing that makes her sleep and doing our best to prep her for a well rounded future life with above average grades and a good career potential…or better yet just trying to get enough sleep to keep everyone sane.

Now that's cute, but I suppose I'm a little biased

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