Christmas Day
Sam doing what he does best: looking cute while sleeping.
Christmas Brunch at Denny's (where else???)
Mandy, so pretty
Wii'ing the night away with the Peelers & Oostings
Sam & John chillin' in the background
Sam's First Days at Home in b/w
Sam's Stone Cold Stare
Sam's Standard Awkward Sleeping Position
Sam in the Moses Basket
(that bear makes womb-noises ... for real!)
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Sam's Homecoming (Wed)
Mandy enjoying Sam
Sam's first trip to the John Salon
Mandy and Sam, ready to go
John the
Pack MuleSam in his car seat
Leaving the Hospital
Outside our Apartment Building
ditto
The Welcome Wagon
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SamShots (tuesday evening)
The Case of the Freckled Mother and the Baby with the Furrowed Brow
Sam in b/w
rocking
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Men in Sweaters Descend ...
The Bruce, Sung-Sup, John & Sam, Adam, C. J. K. Dickson
The Bruce holds The Sam, with C. J. as Wingman
(all three have "James" for at least one of their middle names)
Adam and Samuel
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Pics from Monday afternoon and evening
Sleeping Sam
Sam with her Spooked Cousin Ella
Sam with smilin' Cousin Ella
Sam with Cousin Zoe, the Whacker
Sam with three generations of Hontz women
Sam Burrito, hold the guacamole
Sam in proportion
Sam with Uncle Dave
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New Pics from last night and this morning
Contraction Count
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Sam, right out of the oven
birth clock
gettin' his vitals checked
John & Sam
Sam on the Scale = 7 lb 2 oz
John & Sam, close-up
lotsa hair
Sam, John & Grammie Hontz
Mandy Monday Morning
Sam & Grammie Hontz
Sam rubbin' his eyes
Mandy and John (Sun 8:30pm)
John & Mandy (Sun 8:30pm)
Mandy had an epidural an hour or so before this picture was taken. All those previous serene photos were taken between, not during, intense contractions.
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Coming along... (Sunday @ 6pm)
Holly and Mandy, who is sitting on her birthing ball
"Are you bored yet?" Asks Mandy.
"This is the most peaceful time I've had in a while," replies Holly.
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