A Long Night

Well the honeymoon is over! Sophia was up all night fussy and crying. While little sleep was attained, the benefit of seeing her up, looking around, and taking in the world for a while was well worth the sleepless night. Kerdi and I are taking turns during the night so we each get some sleep and it is working well. Both Mom and Dad are asleep now and I am keeping an eye on Sophia while she sleeps. She is so beautiful (even when she cries)!

Sleep!!!!!

Mom is sound asleep and so is Sophia. Dad is up keeping watch and just making sure all is good until the midnight check. The last 2 days have been a whirl of amazement. Just a few highlights:

• Catching Sophia at her birth.
• Supporting Kerstin through her contractions, especially when she was hanging on me.
• The first view of Sophia's very hairy head.
• Midnight diaper change while half awake.
• Sophia sleeping in my arms the first night so mommy could get some rest.
• Family support from food, to calls, to hugs, to love.
• Swaddling, swaddling, and more swaddling.
• Seeing the strength, courage, fear, and trust in a woman giving birth and letting the journey occur.

There are a million more experiences, but these are some of the key ones I thought I would share tonight.

Papa Justin

Family in bed.

Mom is back and now all in bed together.

Dad and Sophia!

Mom is out working so dad and I stole her bed for a few minutes.

Grandpa and Sophia!

Kerstin and sophia sleeping

More sleeping

But so damn cute, couldn't resist!

Family Rock!

First family photo of the new Rock family.

Baby hearing checked

And she passed her first test in life!

Sleepy time!

Sophia sleeping after a feeding!

Its a girl!

Got the official info card.

Sophia was born 8 pounds, 13.5 inch head, and 19.25 inches in length.

She is feeding and doing great!

Hiccups!

Hiccups from Sophia. Mommy sleepy. But good!

Mom and Sophia!

Here they are after delivery! All went great!

Grandma and Sophia

Grandma with sleeping Sophia!

Sophia is here!

The room!

This is our birthing suite. I am on break. Kerstin is in the tub working so hard. I am so proud of her.

The drive!

The infamous drive to the hospital.

My Last Ultrasound

Mom and I have been going to ultrasounds every week for the last month. I am not even born and already high maintenance. At least this visit I gave my parents a nice pose so they could get a picture of my alien nose.

Currently, I weigh in at 8 pounds..... now when will I arrive?

Hi there,
here are some first pics of me in utero. Exciting stuff I tell you. Given that my dad is a photographer, I figured I better get plenty of practice posing....and practice I got.

Later, S.