Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Baby Pics

Here are the baby pics, commonly of interest to family and friends. If you read the blog for my unrivaled social, intellectual, and College Football insights, I got nothing for you today but baby pics. Sorry.









Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Baby Reloaded

Baby number 2 is here. Don't have much time so I'll do the update in bullet-point form:
  • We checked in the hospital around 10:06. The baby was out at 10:34.
  • It happened so fast there was no time for an epidural. Consequently, I now know that my wife is at least 10 times tougher than I am.
  • 6 pounds, 12 ounces. I've always thought it strange that the first info people seek upon hearing you've had a baby is the same info you seek when someone catches a Rainbow Trout, but there you go.
  • It's a girl. We named her Lily Kristen Marie Mickel.
  • That's right, two middle names for a girl.
  • Kristen Marie was the name of a family ancestor who apparently left her dead-beat husband and moved the entire family from Denmark to the U.S.A. That qualifies you for a middle name in my book.
  • Real hospitals aren't nearly as entertaining as they are on Scrubs.
  • Mom did great. Her and the baby are both healthy and fine.
  • In fact, I appear to be more tired and befuddled than either of them.
  • It's still amazing to me that what we experienced last night is just another day at the office for some people.

That's it for now. I'll get more up soon.