I Guess We Can Keep Him

So Michael finally made his appearance early this morning.  Janice and I were finally able to get some sleep but the 3:47 AM birth is not something I recommend.  Also, with his high heart rate right when we first got there we do not see our little boy much because he is being watched like a hawk.  This one is definitely different than his sister.  Early, not late.  Scared the doctors.  Hopefully this is not a portent of things to come.

It is interesting because in some ways Michael is the opposite of Cassandra.  She was late, he was early.  Cassandra was born normally but Michael required much twisting and turning.  Cassandra was born with white peach fuzz while Michael had a lot of dark hair.  And of course there is the gender thing.  It will be interesting to see what other differences they have...and if they develop some just to irritate each other.

Cassandra was brought to the hospital to meet Michael.  She is actually excited about the whole thing but doesn't really understand what is going on.  She is still a little hesitant but for the most part has accepted Michael as her little brother.  She doesn't want to sit with him in her lap for very long though.  Its like "Ok, he is here, now what do we do with him?"

We have also been telling her "nice touches" and reading to her "big sister" books so she knows how to behave around a baby.  The way she pats him though make you wonder if she is worried about breaking him.