well, i made it! i was born today, and boy oh boy was my journey quite an adventure. mama was all set to deliver me naturally, but i caused such a stir in her belly that she had to get a c-section to set me free. thank goodness dr. pearson and the nice people at providence st. joseph took care of us and everything turned out a-ok.
papa cut my umbilical cord and i got to say a quick hello to my mama, then they whisked me off to the NICU, where—between you and me—i didn't belong for a second. papa got to spend some time with me, and mama got to visit me before she was moved to her room.
i arrived four days late (in true castro & hughes fashion), but everyone says i'm worth the wait.