About 2:45 AM Kylene finally had it, got mad, and pushed all 7lbs, 1.1 ounces of the 19.75 inch long Elizabeth Mae Varner out into the bright lights of the big, big world.

My wife is awesome.

My dark-haired, brown-eyed daughter (with the massively coned head) is beautiful.

I’m a blessed, blessed, man — and that weighed in heavily on the choice of the name.

Mom and daughter are doing well. We’re all tired, but we’re doing just fine, Elizabeth is nursing as I type this (yay! Food!) and I’m on cloud nine. I can’t stop grinning. My cheeks are sore.

Mom and Elizabeth, minutes after birth.

Hello, World!

A little less than two hours of pushing, a couple hours of pitosin and epidural prior to that. Kylene went fast once things started going. She loved the epidural — although I think she would have liked a little less feeling toward the end. I think she’ll forget that part eventually. As for me, I won’t forget holding legs, puke-bucket duty, or cutting the cord. That was pretty cool.

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