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Well he’s finally here!

First, the stats…

Born: Wednesday, December 2nd at 12:21pm

Location: New York Downtown Hospital – New York, NY

Weight: 7 lb 9oz

Height: 19 inches

Given Names: Ethan Scott (Elana’s father’s name is Scott)

Admittedly, we both wondered how we could possibly love another as much as we love Chloe but (no surprise to those of you who have more than one kid) we do! It was love at first sight…the first time we saw this scrawny, purpley-blue li’l guy outside of Elana’s belly. And he came out fighting…kicking Dr Wong and Nurse Jackie and screaming like a banshee. The coolest experience was when the nurse presented him to us (as he continued to wail) and as soon as Elana and I spoke to him, he immediately stopped crying and opened his eyes to look at us.

Ethan arrived yesterday afternoon with a full bill of health and he’s been a source of entertainment and joy ever since! We’ve noticed facial features that resemble Chloe’s and people already say he looks like me (poor guy) but I’m betting/hoping that he, like Chloe, will begin looking more and more like Elana as he matures.

The pic on the left should look awfully familiar to anyone who saw Chloe’s first pictures.

Elana’s doing really well for someone who’s endured her second c-section in 14 months. Despite the usual pain experienced after this kind of procedure, she’s already beginning to walk a little and we’re expecting to be released from the hospital tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.

Ethan has been eating well and, so far (knock on wood) he’s been sleeping plenty and we’ve yet to hear him cry since his first appearance. He’s so similar to Chloe in many ways yet we’re already discovering his strength – big kicks with long legs – and a little more hair.

More photos and updates to come!

Last Sunday we went apple picking with our friends at a great little orchard in Freehold, NJ.

A big shout out goes to our good friend Mike Kantrowitz who took many of the photos that weekend (mostly the good ones). He has enough camera equipment to make Ansel Adams feel inadequate. The rest of the photos can be seen by clicking here.

It was a beautiful day and we managed to pick a lot of apples. Even scored a 16lb pumpkin to carve for Halloween (for a future post).

Chloe got a little confused about what she was suppose to be picking.

This video basically speaks for itself…

I decided to compile a small video for Chloe’s birthday that incorporates a few select photos and video footage (among the thousands taken over the course of the year) with some important words of advice.