Snugglebug

Dressed warmly for his January debut and swimming in his 0-3 month clothing, Calvin scrunches himself up on us to sleep. It's so sweet. I could lie here all day ... in fact, I think I will.

Happy Birth Day

Calvin Elom made his first appearance at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 after a mere 45 hours of labor.

And even after all of that, if we hadn't watched him arrive with our own eyes, we might have thought he was someone else's child.

8 lbs. 10 oz? 22" long? A full head of dark hair? Where did this kid come from?

Nevertheless, we loved him right away. He cuddled up on me and I vowed to never let him go.

Poof! Just like that, we're parents. Now ... what does that mean, again?