ROBERT EDWARD VICZOREK

after the baby shower in DC we returned to NC on Sunday afternoon. Monday, normal day, Tuesday normal day, Wednesday normal dinner...dinner with neighbor, then arrived home to get a call from Elizabeth telling me (since i left my phone home that night) that Sarah's water broke. this is about 930pm. called sarah got details. they were at the ball game, water broke, rain delayed game, went home on metro to arlington, got showered and cleaned up called dr went to georgetown. but most reading this know those details. waited to hear progress report and she was 3cm at midnight, so tried to sleep and figure out how i would get to dc. decided to fly. at 5am on thurs she was 4 cm so figured i had lots of time before the blessed event. caught 630 flight, arrived 730, taxi to hospital arriving about 830. and she was 9cm. she went quickly after our last conversation. she got the job done at 945 when Robert Edward arrived weighing 7lb3oz and 20 inches. lots of photos.

taxi to apartment after they were settled in maternity room. got busy washing and preparing all the things which were needed to bring him home. really caught everyone off guard with his early arrival. fortunately rick had not started his drive to california so he was around for all the fun.

friday was the usual checking and re-cheding mom and son. a little jaundice which is normal. feeding is slow as he's little and content most of the time. sarah is doing great. a real patient mom and willing to work hard to get him on track feeding. rick and i went to target to get some essentials and smaller clothes for the baby.

saturday they came home about 4pm. tired baby and mother. sunday rick went to the px with a grocery list for food.

monday they went to pediatrician at 930 for follow up bili test .... last report, he's doing great.