TKO

Our beautiful son Thomas Kenneth O'Connor was born on Halloween at about 12 noon.

He was 7lbs 12 oz. and 20.5 inches long. He has brown hair and blue eyes and two parents who could not be happier to have him in their life.

We are awed by his every movement and paralyzed with fear every time he even slightly coughs. We are overjoyed and exhausted and wholly unprepared for this amazing responsibility.

I have so many things to say about what these last few days have been like, but I don't think it's really set in yet. So instead, here are some pictures and captions to enjoy until I can sort it all out.

He's a sweet boy, I'll say that. We feel so lucky.

Karen's boys both sleep while she
cleans the house, pays the bills
and knits a sweater

Sleeping in the shade. Sporting a super deep V
 neck onesie and pretty happy about it.

His little feets.

Heading home from the hospital.
Outfit says "you know I'm Irish."
Face says, "I am extremely uncomfortable."

Dad and Tommy at the hospital. After about
10 minutes, 8lbs starts to feel like 8,000 lbs.

Mom, Tom and Dad a few minutes after birth.
We were crying so hard I have no idea how
this picture got taken.

Tommy and another kid got into it in the
nursery. Other kid pulled a knife. Walked
away with this cut and quite a story.

Mom filing Tommy's nails.
He's yawning, not screaming but rest assured,
we'll get one of him screaming soon enough.