Thursday, July 21, 2011

Parker is 3 days old!



Wanted to post a 3 day old photo of Parker - he sure is a cute little fella! Henry said mom, dad and baby are doing well. I believe they're still at LPCH through tomorrow. Lots of nurses checking in on Lisa and baby. All is good and Parker seems very healthy.

I'm sure Lisa/Henry could use any home cooked meals or restaurant delivery should you want to drop something by their house after this weekend. Lisa is allergic to shellfish, cantaloupe, bananas(?), so check w/Henry or Sheridan. Thanks everyone for your support!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

So sorry, no more visitors today

All is well; just mom and baby are really pooped (and poopy - you can figure out which applies to each). Thanks so much to everyone; so great seeing everyone and having you meet Parker. Check with Henry tomorrow!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Good Morning Parker!


Curt and I arrived at the hospital this morning around 9:40 am to find Parker, Henry & Lisa all awake. Henry stayed the night at the hospital on the oh-so-comfortable cot they supply for the dads (joke). Good thing Henry is used to surviving on so little sleep as it wasn't so much Parker that kept them awake as it was the hospital staff who kept coming in every 3 hours to bring the baby to mom. I remember being in the hospital it's hard to sleep because you hear all these strange noises - beeping IV's, people hacking, babies crying, nurses gabbing, etc. It ain't the Four Seasons I'll tell you that much!

Parker is ADORABLE! So far his disposition seems quite mellow. Of course he cried when he was startled yesterday by my camera flash (bad Auntie Helen) but other than that he seems to cry like a normal healthy baby would and overall he seems very comfy cozy all swaddled up. Lisa still cannot eat solid food and that may take some time.

Henry is sporadically checking email so if you intend to visit in the next few days please email him in ADVANCE as they are pretty strict on the # of visitors allowed. I'm so sad we have to fly back today as I want to babysit the little man but we'll be back in a few weeks to get our fill of him.

Monday, July 18, 2011

For your viewing pleasure

Uncle Curt put together a video of Parker's first day. Our 10 hours at the hospital gracefully captured into 3 minutes of touching cuteness. Get your tissues ready ...

http://gallery.me.com/curtbarker#100021

About the name: Parker Stephen Kim

Visit http://www.parkerstephenkim.com to see Parker's Korean name, as well as Sheridan's! Thanks to Ed and Eliza Kim for naming both Parker and Sheridan (and Lisa and Henry for that matter) in Korean.

Parker's first cry

Apparently babies don't like camera flashes. Who knew?

Getting cleaned up


We are outside the nursery watching Parker from the glass that divides us. He is a good looking baby and so worth the wait! He got his first bath and they're just cleaning him up. He has great color and the nurse (who I swear was there 7 years ago) is instructing Henry on what to do. Lisa will probably be here for 4 - 5 days. She's still recovering and not able for visitors yet. Same with baby. Check out Parker's webpage: http://www.parkerstephenkim.com