big ben

Apparently, in all the rush, I forgot to post his particulars. Sorry about that.

He was born at 7 pounds 14 ounces at 2:38 AM yesterday.

(He's already lost 3 or 4 ounces in the transition from umbilical cord to nursing.)

He measures just under 22 inches long!

He has long fingers and humongous feet.

His head is 13½ inches around. His chest is 13 inches, too.

During his two or three visits to the nursery, he seems to be the biggest, longest baby in the place -- with the fullest head of hair. Doesn't quite look like a brand new baby to me. And I can't believe he came out of his mother so recently.

But while he was sharp and bright-eyed much of yesterday, studying his new world, he is now doing that deep, deep after-birth sleep. Lots to recover from.

- papa