Henry Finn

Our sweet boy, Henry Finn, made his way into this world Friday January 7, 2011 at 3:03 p.m. He weighed 8lb. 7oz. and was 21in. long. He is cute. Really cute, and we fell immediately in love with him upon his first little cry and our first glimpse of his sweet little face.

I cannot express what a positive experience his birth was for Kurt and me. I have written about Madelyn's birth and what a bittersweet day that was for us. Despite the very planned, surgical nature of a scheduled Cesarean, Henry's birth felt so natural, joyous, and redemptive for us both. We loved our doctors; we loved our nurses; we loved their push toward immediate bonding with our baby despite still being in the OR. The overall stay in the hospital was like being in a hotel -- we were genuinely disappointed to have to leave :) Someday, I'll write his birth story in greater detail, but given that I started this post nearly two weeks ago and I'm just getting around to actually posting it demonstrates just how busy we've been keeping two children alive (you all warned us just how hard the leap from one to two is... I didn't fully believe you. I stand corrected.)

Until I can write more, I wanted to at least share some treasured photos with you. Hopefully they will provide a glimpse of this new chapter of our lives and just how immeasurably we have, once again, been blessed.

(Also, given that individually written thank-you's will likely take me weeks to get to, I need to say an inadequate but heartfelt THANK YOU to so many of you who have showered us with prayers, congratulations, meals, gifts, visits, and encouragement. We are so, so grateful and would not be surviving these sleep-deprived days if it wasn't for you.)