Cardinal Ave Family

Well, the book is closing on a long, but very pleasant, chapter of life on Cardinal Ave. After six months of co-inhabitance, Brooke and Vijay will move into their new home this week (just 3.5 miles away). Lots of people wonder how we can share our home with two adults through pregnancy and a newborn's first months. I have to assume that they never had friends like these two.


Oddly enough, life with B and V felt quite conventional. Everyone chipped in and did their part to keep the ship running smoothly which allowed us more time to laugh, relax, and have fun. And to ensure there was always something to watch, Brooke DVRed every show on television (swa!).

As a new parent, you learn that you never have a free hand to do the most basic tasks. You find yourself thinking, "I wish I could turn the channel, the remote is right there, but it may as well be in the attic," or "Hmm, I'm sure a knife would cut this steak a lot easier than the side of my fork." In these cases and a thousand others, Brooke and Vijay would always lend a hand, or two, if need be.

Thanks for the great experience guys, 6 months have never so quickly passed.

I'm sure Sue, Drew, Ashe and I will be experiencing "empty nest syndrome" for awhile. But we're excited to get back into the nuclear family groove. Our neighbor has playfully teased us for "running a hotel over there" and he's not far off. Pretty soon he will see the glow of our "vacancy" light flicker back on.

Sleepy time

Enjoying a snooze with my two boys- Ed wasn't able to fit on the couch with us.

Big day at Bellevue

I promised more pictures and I intend to deliver. I thought I might share our "labor day" experience to start things off.


Sue and I went into the hospital Saturday morning (4/21) around 8 am. Her contractions were getting stronger and more frequent so we slipped her into something a little more comfortable.

Labor gets more intense...time to have a seat.

Ok, that's enough of that. How 'bout that epideral?

Andrew's born 6:42 pm.

And more on Andrew's first moments on the outside:

A great labor and delivery, thanks to Dr. Burstyn.





We wake up to a beautiful day with Drew on Sunday, 4/22. It just so happens to be my birthday. Best gift ever!

Growing babies is tough work

I have to say, Sue is handling her pregnancy really well. She has worked, gone to the gym and basically refused to let the pregnancy change her lifestyle. But the kid is constantly karate chopping her from within to let her know that lifestyle changes are inevitable!

Ashe, as always, is oblivious to the world.

Computer out, kid in

I can't believe we finally transformed the computer room to accomodate a little one. It took a little bit of lugging, painting, calking, and assembling but it's pretty close to being ready. All of the furniture is dark cherry and it looks great.

Here's a shot of the dresser (thanks Dad and Carol for chipping in!). Sue ordered some prints of baby animals with their parents and we arranged them above. As you can see, the dresser will double as a changing table.

And the crib is set up against the far wall.

And near the window, we set up a bookshelf that Sue painted.

There're a couple more things to hang up, and my mom's bringing up a rocking chair that my brother, sister and I were all rocked in as babies. Now we just need a kid to move in!

Sue's first ultrasound 1.0

Soon after Sue and I discovered we were going to be parents (no disrespect Ashe, you're our boy) we made an appointment for an ultrasound at the practice where Sue is employed.

This image below is the first look at the life growing in Sue's belly. The tecnician was quick to point out the heartbeat which was comprised two pixels flashing back and forth on the monitor.

Here's a pic: