Owen's First Days

This blog is our attempt to capture the activities of Team Norris now that our son Owen has arrived. There's a 90% chance that this is our one and only blog, but we'll see how it goes.

Owen arrived at 12:30pm on April 7th, smack dab in the middle of his due date. Mom was a rock star throughout - enduring a prolonged labor and 1.5 hours of pushing! Dad was left to stare awkwardly at his blackberry not knowing what to do. In the end, Dr. Yale (not a typo) told him he was one of the best leg holders she's ever seen in action.

The Grandparents jumped in their cars at a moment's notice and were on hand to greet the young king with gold, frankincense and hugs. Owen was delighted to make their acquaintence.

We could wax poetically about how great Owen is (really, he is). But we understand that all parents feel that way. We think, though, that the video below demonstrates how truly gifted he is and sums up anything we could write in this blog. On his second day, we started getting a sense for which of us he most resembles...be sure to have the volume up. Suey calls this "Like Father Like Son".

On Wednesday we were ready to venture out on our own. Owen suited himself up and climbed into his carseat trying to prompt us to get moving. Mom and Dad nervously fretted about what life without nurses would entail. Finally, after a pep talk from Owen, we hit the road and climbed into a taxi, bound for our apartment.

Now the real adventure begins! We'll write again soon...we hope...