Welcome, Zachary!
Zachary Donald Weinstein arrived at 2:37 AM on Monday, July 20, 2015. He weighed 8 lbs, 0 oz, and was 19 inches long when scrunched up. He is named in part for his great great uncle Donald Rosen (aka Unk), a kind and gifted man who was a wonderful uncle to Zachary’s grandmother and mother. Much to our relief, Zachary has so far demonstrated the same degree of calm and composure that Alexander did at the same age. For the moment, he is a night owl like his parents, and enjoys staying up late to watch TV (especially The Big Bang Theory). Alexander is giddily excited about “the baby brother,” and is very eager to assume what he believes to be the responsibilities of a big brother, such as combing the baby’s hair and clipping his finger nails. (We’d settle for having Alexander let us clip his nails!) Apologies if the galleries below are sluggish to load – the photos were accidentally uploaded at full size.
July 20, 2015
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- Zachary cried a lot in the delivery room, but has been mercifully quiet ever since
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- First meeting
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- Daddy, get a load of that strange little creature!
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- First family portrait…sort of
July 21-24
Note: Alexander’s latest hobby is drawing random scribbles on his Etch-a-Sketch, and making us figure out what they are (a true modern artist!) – hence the scribbles included below.
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- Meanwhile at home…
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- Relaxing in Daddy’s arms
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- Lost in thought
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- Showing off his round head
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- After his first bath. (He has a hairdo now, but it’s hard to see here.)
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- Leaving the hotel…err…hospital
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- Grandma spiffed up the dining room in our absence…
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- …and prepared a meal of potentially listeria-laden delicacies that were avoided during the previous 40 weeks
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- Brothers
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- An Alexander doodle (eye, mouth, and tail embellishments compliments of Mommy)
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- A bowl with three lemons?
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- First doctor’s appointment