Rachel Writes

Any thoughts? Oh, and this pic made me laugh. I'm smiling the kind of smile that if a kid smiles it, one might say, "Oh, come on. That's not a REAL smile." So, enjoy the shot of all my teeth-- I'm thankful for them.

So Tad has arrived and we're all very glad. Here are some of our first impressions: Well, I'm pretty much thinking, "At last!" 7 hours of labor isn't much in the long run, but the last hour of pushing presented me with my challenge of the year. So, of course, I'm very glad to be holding this little guy. Whitaker was up at three asking for a drink. Surprise! The baby is here. He had many smiles and lots of kisses for me. Soj was up with the sun. I love this picture. She gave a slight gasp when she saw Thaddeus. Such pure joy. Tad looks a little bored with Dad, no? Well, ta-ta for now! Hope to keep posting from time to time in between feeding the Tad and getting on with this adventure of life.