Ethan James Bristol Has Arrived

After ten long months of waiting (nine months, hah!), Ethan has arrived.

He was born, two weeks late, on December 6th at 12:17am.  He measured a healthy 8 pounds, 9 ounces.  I was hoping to have a home birth, but as it turned out I had to be induced due to the fact that I had been in pre-labor for five days (with no sleep) and my water had broken.  We were ready for that possibility, so we had a very good backup doctor ready.

Everything went very smoothly and he came out exceptionally healthy and as hungry as a week old baby.  Our biggest challenge was getting him to wait for my milk to come in, which he was not happy about.  Luckily, that occurred rapidly and he has been very calm and happy ever since.

It is so much fun to get to know this new member of our family.  He seems to be more aware each day and gives us new noises and expressions constantly.

Here are some pictures.