Asa's Birth Pictures

Oh our beautiful little bean!  Here's some shots right after she was born with what we called "the clean up crew". 

Here is Asa and me meeting for the first time.  She instantly stopped crying and just stared at me.  It's pretty crazy feeling to have this little thing in your stomach for 9 months and then be holding it in your arms!  Pretty amazing.

Here she is getting weighted in.  7lbs 10 oz. 19 inches long.

Not happy!

All better!  All wrapped up tight and sucking her fingers - happy once again.

Sound asleep.  What a beautiful little bean sprout!

Here's Asa during her hearing test the next day.  They changed the testing a bit so she didn't get the cool head phones that her sister had during her test (she looked like a DJ).

A proud Pappa.  I also think it's sinking in that he's really out numbered now.

And a super proud sister.  Auntie Beans brought Dylan to the hospital after Preschool.  She knew she was coming to meet 'the crazy baby' but she didn't know the sex until she arrived.  She was sooo happy to find out that it was a baby sister.

So excited and soooo proud!  Baby Asa brought Dylan a Ballerina doll, which D thought was super cool!

And Auntie Beans, awesome Auntie Beans!  What would we ever do with out you!  Thank you sooo much for taking care of D and Maggie while we were at the hospital.  And for all your help since we've been home!  You are the best little sister a girl could have!

Sweet Baby Asa.  We are so excited you choose our family to be apart of!  It's funny when you have one child you can't possibly think that you'd ever have enough love for another but then you meet for the first time and it's love at first sight.  Your heart just opens that much more.  We love you little Bean!

AND Philly CONTINUES! & First Father's Day

And here's the extended vacation story in a nut shell.... After the Phillies game Matt passed out smacking his head so hard on the concrete that his brain actually was forced forward in his head hitting his front right lobe.  After coming to we opted to take him to the ER.  Well 2 ER's, an ambulance ride, 2 hospitals, a fractured skull, bleeding & internal bruising to brain, 6 glorious days, many tests, CAT scans, Xrays, monitors, a breastpump (that was for me), a Neuro team, a Trauma team, and a Cardio team we were released to go back to the Sifer's.  Amongst all this Lil D was back at the Ranch with Auntie Jill and the Sifer's.  They were driving into the city, an hour each way, picking up milk supplies to take back for Dylan.  Matt spent his first Father's Day in Jefferson Hospital - not much fun, but we did sneak Dylan in.  After spending a few days at the Sifer's and just about to get on a plane to come home Matt took a turn for the worse and we had to pull the plug and get him back to yet another hospital for 3 more days. Thank goodness for the Sifer's family friend, Dr. Tinkoff, who just happens to be head of the Trauma department at Christianna Hospital (the 3rd hospital we were at).  He was a huge help through it all - I can't begin to thank him enough!!!!!  AND a very special thank you to the Sifer's and Auntie Jill - they were all such a huge support and help!!!!  We love you guys. 

Matt getting busted out of the hospital.

First Father's Day.  To the best Dad - we love you!!!  Here's to next year, maybe we'll do something a little more fun!