Thursday, December 4, 2008

Greetings and Salutations!

After months of meticulous planning, Charlotte Louise-Martins Washington was born on December 12th at 1:01 p.m. She weighed in at 8 lbs. 0.4 oz. and is 19 1/2 inches long.

Immediately after being delivered Charlotte began to cry, which the doctor assured me was completely normal. Apparently babies get all bent out of shape when they're born because the transition from the womb to the real world can be a bit jarring. I don't remember it being all that difficult, but kids these days are not as tough as they were in my day. No, sir.

Anyway, Summer and Charlotte are resting comfortably. Below are some pictures for your enjoyment. You should expect many, many more photos over the coming days, weeks, months and years because Charlotte is the most beautiful person I have ever seen in my entire life.