Home from the Hospital in Record Time

Since she was already almost two weeks late from emerging from the uterus, Ethan and I saw no reason to stay in the hospital any longer than necessary. This morning I immediately befriended the head nurse on the recovery ward, told her I had three anxious siblings at home, and she assured me she would bust Bernadette and me out. True to her word, BB and I had all our blood work and pricks and sticks done by 1300. I didn't even have time to eat my salty hospital stew before Daddy arrived to wisk us home in our Blue Subaru chariot. Daddy is adorable with this baby girl, by the way, I think I am never as in love as when I see him holding her.

Somehow, even with the speedy hospital stay, my amazing mother had cleaned our entire baby room, changed sheets, set-up changing table, and gotten the wooden stork painted and nailed to a tree out front. I am trying not to focus on what life will look like after her departure. Well, we are home. Let life begin...

BB Birthday

Announcing the arrival of our sweet fourth child, Bernadette Marie, this evening, in Wiesbaden, Germany. She was born with comparable ease at 23:15 local time. Her looks seem to be all her own, although the head of raven-black hair is all Daddy. Her nails are long, and her neck control strong, which at ten days past due, is fairly typical.

We chose her name to honor my Dad - Bernard - who has always had a special way of interacting with girls. Dad is also loving and laid back - two traits for which I am hopeful in our newest arrival. Vivian has also been learning a great deal about Saint Bernadette, and we would like to visit the miraculous site of Lourdes, France with this new Bernadette before leaving Europe. Marie is my late grandmother's name, who passed away last year. This will be our first baby who doesn't get to meet "GG" in person.

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes.

Important Real Estate Consideration

Double sinks in the master bathroom are clearly important for many reasons. Chief among them in our home....? Double Spiderman hangs, duh.