William and Tristan - together at last!

Today, Tristan finally acknowledged that William exists. In past visits to the hospital, Tristan played with everything else in the room; the phone, Jennifer's electric bed, the clasps on the carseat, but totally ignored his new brother. But not today.



Tristan even kissed William goodbye and waved to mommy as he left one last time for his grandparent's house.

William - Day 3

Little William has spent most of his days curled up in a ball; eating, sleeping and...well, you know.



The parade of visitors continues: Meredith, Patty (again), Aida (Tom's long lost friend from California) and Heather.


Big brother Tristan came for a visit again as well, but continues to deny the existance of his little brother. In the coming days, he will learn (like his parents) that newbornes are hard to ignore.

William - Day 2

It's now day two and Jen and Tom are coming to the realization that William is here to stay. The cute little guy is having a seemingly constant stream of visitors:

Sophie and mommy, Lisa.	A weepy Pennelope
Turtlebay neighbor and dear friend, Olga.	2nd cousin, once removed (or something like that), Anne Marie

And Big Brother Tristan....with his temporary guardians, Grandma and Grandpa.

Happy Birthday, William Michael

Jennifer and Tom are proud to announce the arrival this morning of William Michael. Mother and son are both doing well...and catching up on some well deserved sleep.

Vital statistics:
- 8lbs 3 oz
- 21 inches
- 8:41 am


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William Michael is named after his two grandfathers...William Norman and Thomas Michael. Jennifer, however, points out that there is a William Tell opera.

O Little Friends in Bethlehem

Tristan had fun in Bethlehem after meeting Mike and Ellen's kids, Kathryn and Thomas. The trip was just a short nap to the west and the well rested Tristan appeared to have a good time.



Mike and Ellen sent some new toys home to Tristan...including the musical Mozart cube that Tom gave to Kathryn years ago. Something about "payback"

Learning experience

Jennifer thought that Memorial Day weekend would be a great time to visit the Museum of Natural History. Apparently, a lot of other people had the same idea. None the less, the trip was fun and educational. Here Tristan is explaining the origin of the Eagle nebula to his friend Sophie.



Later, Tristan and his dad wandered throught the butterfly exhibit. Tristan and dad survived about 10 minutes in the humid environment...twice as long as the other adventurers in their party.



At one point, Tristan escaped off to the American Indian exhibit for some needed peace and quite.

A Day in the Park

Ok, maybe not an entire day; but certainly enough time to have some fun.



While there is no photographic evidence, Aunt Tara found her way to St. Vartan's playground for brief romp with her favorite nephew.