We watched the ball drop and put the kids to bed. We left for the hospital shortly after midnight and Evan was born 21 hours later.

I lay in the bed at the hospital and said, 'let's see what I have left.' And I could see, I could speak, I could think, I could read. I simply tabulated my blessings, and that gave me a start.

To go to bed after midnight is to go to bed betimes

We were bummed when we heard that there were babies born before him at St. Rita's (Medical Center). We were shocked when we heard that Evan was the first baby in Auglaize County.

Evan has a lot of facial expressions. We are not sure which ones are happy though. It was a long birth but it was worth it since he is so cute.

I'm convinced there is an incredible advantage for kids who are raised in a home where they can be totally confident that Mom and Dad love each other