Stuff

Having a baby is funny because it really changes everything in unexpected ways. For example, it is really hard to unscrew bottles and jars with one hand. It is difficult to quickly react when a baby is vomiting on you.

The other night I was woken up at about 2am by KT calling me frantically. It took me a moment to figure out where I was, then where she was. She was standing in her underwear in the kitchen holding Nicholas and just held him out and said "help". She, Nick, the kitchen counter and numerous other items all splashed and I might even say smothered in breastmilk vomit. There were swathes of it in unexpected places as well and when I asked KT how they had managed this she said that the baby had began his chaotic upchuck in one direction, and then, in an effort to quell the firehouse of spew, quickly turned his head completely around, thus assuring an even coat.

I took Nick to the bathroom sink and hosed him off while KT tended to the carnage in the kitchen.

He has tossed his cookies on me numerous times, and every time there is no warning just his normal grunting and noisemaking and then "blark" and I'm doing laundry again.

Mom and Dad have sent me several nice gifts recently, including a digital camera. Hopefully I'll catch one of these miraculous blarking episodes on video for everyone to see. I might try to get some cute pictures too (sleeping).

Cursed

The Forester is cursed.

Walked outside this morning to find that a parked car had rolled from the street into the exact area of the car as the last accident. I think we may want to think about trading this thing in.

He's Here!

Nicholas Timothy Karr popped out of Katie on Saturday, May 14th at 10:57am. He weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 22 inches long. Katie and Nick are doing quite well, recovering at home with me. Nick is swinging peacefully in his swing right now as I type this and making cute little baby noises before his certain to be forthcoming flatulent storm.

Picture of Nick and the birth are available at http://www.karrmedia.com under the "Personal" link.

I was told that having a baby changes you powerfully and immediately. It's true, I feel far more connected to everything around me and much more a part of something. As well, I have discovered a natural talent swaddling and cry soothing. Nick is a big, beautiful baby and I feel incredibly lucky to have him here with us.

All we have to do now is convince him to abandon his vampire hours and try out sleeping at night and playing during the day.

Temporary Excitement

We had a brief night of excitement on Saturday as KT began having regular contractions for about an hour. They vanished after that, but I think we got our hopes up for a bit. I've been talking to Nicholas and telling him he needs to come out now, but he's stubborn like his mother.

A bit of bad luck last week as we were taking pictures of KT's gigantic belly, the digital camera buzzed a little and died. Baby pictures will be temporarily delayed as a result. It fizzled out on Thursday, the original due date. I think it was plotting against us.

Anyway, still waiting.

Happy Cinco de Mayo

Today is Nicholas's due date, but I don't think he's ready to compete with Mexican Independence. So the midwives say he'll be hanging out a little longer in KT's belly. Speaking of which, KT waddles like a duck. Maybe she'll start quacking like me and Grandpa.

Anyway, the midwives made an appointment for next Thursday for KT. I'm hoping she can't make it on account of birth. Another week or more of pregnant KT? I don't know if that's such a good idea. Come out, baby!