Welcome Will!

I've posted a few quick updates from my phone but haven't formally introduced my beautiful new son, Will. It's the perfect time to do so since I just calmed him down from a feeding and have about an hour until the hungry little guy is ready for more. Thank god for bottles, and a husband willing to split up the night with me.

So the biggest question I've gotten about Will's birth so far is the date and time. He *really* was born on  at 1:11 on 1/11/11. No, I didn't have a c-section (can you really plan c-sections down to the minute anyway?) and no I definitely wasn't shooting for 1:11. I had no idea what time it was. But yes, it was a big deal in the delivery room - lots of cheering when my doctor and nurses determined the time. A few comments about calling the press, which I didn't take seriously but I've heard another set of parents at a nearby hospital had the same birth time and were on the local news.

Maybe I wasn't aware of the time because Will came a lot faster than expected. Besides a bruised tail bone that's a real pain in the ass (ha, literally) now, it was an easy labor and delivery. Will made a very calm appearance, crying only after getting a harsh rub on the head by a mean nurse. He's been a calm, sweet little guy since he showed up. His only issue is feeding - I guess bigger babies immediately go into feeding frenzies, so on top of trying to get used to sleep deprivation we have to feed him just about once an hour. Jake's first two sleepy newborn weeks we got nice 5-hour stretches of sleep. Who knew 7 ounces could make such a difference?

And our new big brother? Well, he's warming up to "baby Wheel" but still mainly ignores him. He refuses to have his picture taken with him (or at all) which is KILLING me. I have to come up with some good bribes so I can get a photo of the two of them.

I think we're all still trying to figure out this new dynamic, and stressed due to lack of sleep, trying to figure out where Will will go (right now he kind of lives in the living room), and worrying about Jake. But in spite of all the worrying, the most overwhelming feeling I have is of relief and appreciation for another perfect little baby.