My brother, Randall and my sister-in-law, Meghan, had their second child, Henry Norman, on Monday.
I took this video of Henry just hours after he was born. As we all stood around him introducing ourselves, he looked at us in a way that seemed disapproving and skeptical. I love his reaction when we say, "We’re your family." I think the reality of his lot in life becomes just too much for him to bear and he does one of the only things a newborn can do when they have heard too much–lose all control of his neck muscles.
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View “Hello Henry: We’re Your Family” Video here.
(The annoying laughter coming from behind the camera is mine…sorry.)
Isn’t he adorable?
I loved that special time in the hospital just after I had my kids. Everything was just perfect there. I loved my little nurse’s button.
Buzz…" Can you please bring me a cranberry spritzer?" (Hoag brings them to you by the gallons!)
Buzz… "Can you bring me my baby?"
Buzz… "Can you please come get my baby, I feel a little tired?" (Ha! A little tired.)
Buzz… "I am feeling a little pain, can I have a little something?"
Buzz…"Can you come home with me, please?"
Oh, how I LOVED that nifty nurse’s button!
suz, nobody really talks much about that incredible feeling soon after our babies are born. it’s magical beyond words. no real pain or discomfort (i can only speak about “natural” and when i say natural, i mean, epidural the nanosecond it’s available :).
your new human has arrived! all clean and intoxicating with softness and baby smells. 3 of the most precious memories of my life, those early hours…
oops! forgot to say congratulations on your nephew henry. what an adorable name! (please call him on ree with a french accent often, k?)
OOOH! Congratulations to Randall and Meghan!!! Welcome to the two boy club!! It is smelly but FUN!!! Cheers!
Henry is SO adorable!!!!
Okay…I just rolled with laughter!!I had a baby on Dec.10th…and the part about losing control of his neck muscles just struck me as hilarious!!I think it’s becasue it is soooo true!! Mine too, gave a disapproving look….I thought ” Yep, we’re weird buddy…you’ll get use to US in time:)”
And DITTO on the little nurse button….I want one of those installed in my home – NOW!!
Oh – thanks for the laugh!! Debra
Thanks everyone for your comments…I know, so cute. Congrats Debra on your new baby, too bad about the nurse’s button…
As a proud and very happy uncle, I think the count has stopped at four. I’m satisfied with that (oh-like I have a say), but just want family to know I have more love to give if needed. And if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to buy 2 matching remote control helicoptors- Uncle Bubby