Labor Day? Yes, please.

So... the boy has a sense of humor. We will never think of Labor Day the same way! Isaac James Howden was born September 2 at 8:19am at Bryn Mawr Hospital. He weighed in at 8lbs 5oz and measured 22in head to toe. You may also like to know his noggin circumference measured 14in. He's going to be smart like mama. Everything went flawlessly. Christina did great. However, for a few moments, I think she liked the anesthesiologist more than me!

Now... let's rewind.

Please view the photographic chronology of the past 18 hours.

Monday evening, Christina irons her clothes for work on Tuesday.Christina feels something strange. I do this.

We say to ourselves, "Hmm."

Next thing you know, we're at the hospital and Christina is contracting every two minutes with "bearable" contractions. Within minutes we find ourselves here... with some more forceful contractions. Luckily, she had progressed enough for epidural anesthetic to be administered. Woohoo!.. says Christina. Contractions are now only noticible on this.

Now it's 3:30am. I practice my Billy-Joe-Bob-eye for awhile.

Now the strategy comes in. Let the baby "seep" so pushing is kept to a minimun. The "seep" allowed for 4 hours of sleep. Christina's Doctor walks in at 8:00 and BLAM! At 8:19 we have this!

And literally two minutes out of the womb, this!

Two more minutes... Ahhh nuts! The nurse's hand got in the picture. Sorry Isaac.

Chillin. Soakin it all in.

And back to Mama.

And to Dada.

First family photo.

A few hours of rest in a recovery room and a clean baby. Hooray for hair!

Thanks for all your support!