Yes, this is another hubby post as Karin is recuperating at the hospital. Everything started happening this afternoon and Brian was born by emergency C-section at 7:39 PM on 7/9. He is 7 pounds 9 ounces and 19.5". He is in the NICU tonight so they can monitor his breathing. He's having a little trouble clearing his lungs on his own but should be fine by tomorrow afternoon.
Here's a link to our new Flickr photo stream...
http://flickr.com/photos/patrickandkarin/
I signed up for a Flickr Pro account so we can now post photos with impunity. Here are a couple good ones for you...
Many thanks to all of you for your thoughts, prayers, and encouragement to Karin during the past 8.5 months. Many times I didn't know what to tell her (especially when the situation looked bleak early on), but somebody here always had the right words. I REALLY appreciate all of you. Best of luck to everybody!