Thursday, March 19, 2009

Asleep, sort of...

Braden is going for a "street" look:


He does sleep, whenever we're not:

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

More events from the first 48 hours

The best part of the day besides sleeping:


The first sneeze I caught on camera:


Finger feeding time - It turns out Braden wanted a lot more to eat than he was getting at no fault of Nicole's. I think he's trying to fill out his frame as he heads toward 6'4" by age 5. It involves a finger provided as a "pseudo-nipple" and a small syringe to give drops of formula as he suckles. He's really good at it too. I bet he could remove nail polish without a blink.

Monday, March 16, 2009

15 Seconds of Fame

Braden's first YouTube video!

Next time we're adopting...

Or so Nicole said after 8 hours of labor and 1 hour of pushing. All just to lead to a C-section.
Braden Darius finally cried hello at 8:53 AM. He was 21 inches long and weighed 6 lbs 10 oz. Mom and baby are doing well. Enjoy the photos.

Just before the C-section. Note the fish themed surgical cap.