Dylan

Dylan, This is currently my favorite name. Your mom still likes Connor. The contractions are getting more powerful now and 3-4 minutes apart. Your mom's doctor, whom she also works with, slept at the hospital last night. She got lots of sleep because nothings happened yet. Ginger has said the word epidural 10 times in the last minute. I'd better go Dad

Anderson

Little Anderson, The sun is starting to rise over your birthday. Mom says "the contractions aren't strong enough!" No real news to report. Back to sleep. -dad

Declan

Number 2, For the record Ginger just agreed that your name is Declan. (i.e., I asked, "is Declan okay?", and she said, "Yes," without calling you any other name.) -Dad

Contractions

Contractions just woke us up. All is well. 7 minutes apart. Doctor is here, awesome nurse. Back to sleep.

Jake and Mom pre-labor

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Mother's Day Surprise!

Jacob, Tomorrow is Mother's Day, and a wonderful present is on his way to your mom (and the rest of us)! As I type this, Ginger is getting her first dose of Pitocin, and exclaiming "I'm not ready fir the pain!" Your little brother wasn't supposed to arrive for another two weeks, but today fluid levels dropped low enough that your mom, her doctor and fellow residents decided it is time to accelerate the plan. This morning, you told our friend Lakshmi that your baby brother will get here in "one more minute." You weren't far off. This kid needs a name still, so friends, leave your suggestions in comments to this post! More soon, Dad

Newport, RI

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Jake -

This week we took a vacation to Newport, RI. Here is a picture of you and your mom walking along the hotel grounds just outside of our hotel room, which had an excellent view. On our second and last night there, the fog rolled in and made it impossible to see any of the three light houses that are otherwise in view of the hotel. We woke too late to get good pictures, but the first thing we saw out of our window this morning were the sailboats moored just 50 yards from our room. Only faintly visible through the lingering fog, they seemed to hover above their mirrored reflections on gray water below. It was quite a striking sight. Your favorite part of the trip was undoubtedly the outdoor saltwater pool at the hotel. Even though it was amazingly cold water, you had a blast "swimming" and splashing with your mom and dad. Being home is bitter-sweet, but we are looking forward to a fun weekend with you!
Dad