Yes!

We have a baby! "He came out!" as the girls have been saying all day. Benjamin Mason Wei arrived thursday April 17 at 9:11pm weighing 8 pounds exactly (8 is my lucky number!) and measuring 20 inches. It was an easy delivery for me, but a bit of a rough time for him - he had the cord around his neck which the doctor promptly removed, but it caused him to have trouble breathing at first. He was breathing very fast and it was taking a lot of energy to do it, so he was whisked off to the NICU and was observed, without needing oxygen, for our entire 48 hour stay. But after the first night, it was clear he was very strong and was definitely the healthiest kid in there. He outweighed his neighbors, the twins, by leaps and bounds! Every time I visited him, that sesame street song played in my head... "One of these things is not like the other..." So he was able to come home with us right away with a clear bill of health and we're overjoyed to be here with him. The girls met him finally this morning and were giddy with excitement, especially our resident baby expert, Dani. Alex unfortunately is running a fever and coughing, but she mustered as much energy as possible to meet her brother and give him adorable pats on the head. Fingers crossed for everyone else, especially Ben, to stay healthy.

Anyway, it's almost time for another feeding (As Jean used to say, "Mom's Diner: food's great, service is slow" LOL), so here are a few early pics. Many MANY many more to come!