Cindy on her "due date", about a week before the actual birth.
Us on the "due date"..
The night before the actual birth (October 12th). Cindy was ready to pop!
We made final preparations including a couple of trays of lasagna for the freezer.
Cindy managing a smile through back labor..
Cindy just after the epidural kicked in. Much better!
Last dinner as a non-dad.
Cindy was feeling good enough for one last call to Alice.
Prepping for the O.R.
Paging Doctor Vesce...
Lila Mei about 10 seconds old.
Cleaning up after dad cut the umbilical cord.
First check..
She's a whopper! 8 pound, 13 ounces!
Say cheese!
Mom gets to hold Lila for the first time..
Mom gets to hold Lila while she cries for the first time..
Granny M is the first to visit!
Ally and Lila
Girls finally getting some sleep.
Happy dad.
Auntie Amy and Lila
Lila and her cousins Elizabeth and Rachel
The Phillips family
Ready for my close-up Mr. Demille.
Cindy's OBGYN, Dr. Levinsky. Dr. Lezano handled the delivery as she was on call on Saturday night.
Grandma M brough us homemade soup for lunch!
Nurse Jo was a real life-saver!
Sleepy baby.
Nurse Ade gave us tons of great tips on how to keep Lila happy.
Little angle.
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Little feet are too cute.
A real fashion statement.
More feet!
Wonderful flowers from Uncle Steve and Aunt Carol.
Finally awake!
We had no idea who this lady was. She slipped in super stealth. We later found out she was the head of our pediatric office.
