The Newest Gaspard

We finally made it home from the hospital yesterday.  Katie was amazing - she gave labor a good try (I have the cracked knuckles to prove it), but alas, the baby couldn't make it down the birth canal, so she had a C-Section and at 2:24 AM on September 18th she gave birth to Anastasia Kathryn.  Everyone was happy and healthy afterwords, though thoroughly exhausted.

Katie usually posts pictures on the blog but she is still sleeping, so you'll have to forgive me for the lack of witty banter.  Here's some of the pictures that I pulled off our camera from the last 5 days.

It's already starting...

First bath...

James was thrilled when he met his new sister.  Ana had the hiccups, which James mistook for burps, thus an immediate bond was formed which can never be broken.

He keeps saying "I need her" when he wants to hold her.  He does well until she starts crying and he throws his arms in the air and looks really comcerned.  We learned after the first time that you have to keep one hand on Ana at all times when he has her in his arms.

This is Father Joseph from St. Seraphim's who came to bless her and sign her up for Sunday School..

And this is just plain Father..