Welcome Pari Charlotte Ross!
March 12th, 2012
She’s here!
After 12 hours at the hospital (some easy, some hard), Pari Charlotte Ross was born at exactly midnight (00:00) on February 26, about two weeks ago. She was 10 lbs, 1 oz (wow!) She’s healthy, beautiful and we are all enjoying finally having her here at home.
Both Mom and Pari are doing great, and her big brother and sister have been excited to meet, hold and kiss her too.
One of my greatest pleasures as a new father – and of my life – has been our quiet daddy-daughter time in the middle of the night (often 12am-6am), when everyone else is sleeping. I love when Pari and I lie back on the couch and she sleeps soundly on my chest for a few hours.
Sometimes I just listen to her breath, sometimes I read a book, watch a movie or go to sleep myself. Any which way, I’m so grateful for every moment of it, since I know, with two older kids, how fast she will grow up and I won’t be able to do this anymore.
Keep an eye out soon for a first “Unique Child” post about the decisions we made and are making about bringing up Pari, including why we’re in no rush to have Pari stop sleeping physically on us and why we’re planning on having her sleep with us in bed for the first year (it can make an emotional difference that lasts a lifetime).
12 Responses to “Welcome Pari Charlotte Ross!”
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March 13th, 2012 at 7:49 am
Wonderful, and you are right, she is beautiful! As I wrote to a proud mom on Twitter recently… “BABIES ROCK!!!”. Even more amazing, is the entire mystical concept of procreation through which the mother’s ability to create a human life continues to blow me away. And, mom is wired to know what every little peep means coming from Pari.
On top of that, they can hear the peep even if they are in different area codes.
All the best you all of you.
March 13th, 2012 at 8:17 am
Congratulations!! Another unique genius being alive and kicking (hopefully not kicking too hard while sleeping upon your chest;)!!!
Enjoy the magic and keep bonding!
All the best,
Thomas (Vienna)
March 13th, 2012 at 9:19 am
How wonderful! Congratulations!
March 13th, 2012 at 9:37 am
Congratulations! The image of Pari sleeping with the cap pulled low is simply wonderful.
March 13th, 2012 at 10:54 am
Thanks for sharing your wonderful and beautiful blessing with us. Congratulations!
March 13th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Congratulations brother! A blessing indeed!
March 13th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Aw man! Congratulations! So amazing… I am so happy for you.
Cheers,
Sam
March 14th, 2012 at 5:13 am
Congratulations to your newest addition… What a Blessing!
March 15th, 2012 at 9:46 pm
Wow Aaron… a BIG congrats to you three!!
April 3rd, 2012 at 3:14 am
Congratulations to u & her mom
🙂
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