names

After days of thought, discussion, and analysis (probably overanalysis), we have decided on the names. Here they are:

The Baby Formerly Known as A is Anders Nathanael Hart.



















His younger brother by 18 minutes is Liam Henry Hart.



















Our primary motivation for choosing those names is just that we like them, and we like how they sound with Hart as a last name.

Anders also references our many ancestors named Anderson on both sides, and some actually named Anders. Liam is an Irish version of William, which recalls my Irish heritage. Nathanael and Henry were initially inspired by Nathanael Greene and Henry Knox, two great (if far from perfect) Americans. But really the primary motivation came from just liking those names.

Here are a few more photos from the last few days.

Ellie, Nico, and Grandma Anderson came to visit in the hospital. We're all home now, by the way.



























































































Have to throw this in here. Since the birth took place in the OR, in case a c-section was necessary (it wasn't), they required full nuclear-proof gear. Here's the proud father about to embark on a germ-free trek.
























Delivering at Stonybrook was a great experience overall. The people were so good to us at every step. Even the views from our rooms were pretty nice. We'd recommend this place to anyone around here.



















Ever since the birth, it seems like time is divided into two categories: Sleeping and (more often) Not Sleeping. There is some of the former though.










































I love this shot.
























As nice as Stonybrook was, we were happy to get out of there. The boys celebrated their first ever car ride by falling asleep.
























Thanks for stopping by!

they have arrived!

And then there were two! (two more, that is.) Everything went about as perfect as anyone could ask for, and all three people involved are doing just fine.

Here are the quick stats. Baby A: 7 lbs even, 19-3/4", looks like Nico. Baby B: 7 lbs 7 oz, 20" even, does not look like Nico. Still no official names yet! We wanted to see what they looked like first.

And here are the pictures:

Baby A...


















And his little brother, Baby B. A little unhappy when he first showed up, but quickly mellowed out.


















APGAR was 9/9 for both, with a solid 100/100 on the cuteness scale, if I may say so.




















If you could ask them, I'm pretty sure they would say the highlight of their day was going in the incubator. They both calmed right down and settled into an extended staring contest.



















It was pretty much the highlight of my day too, come to think of it.





































And now, a brief tribute to Ami, who deserves more than a brief one. She sailed through this like a pro. The doctors and nurses kept saying things like, "You can came back here to deliver anytime," "Girl, you make this look easy," and "Twins obviously weren't enough of a challenge for you. Next time better go for three."

I took this right after she delivered the second. Is it possible to give birth with style? If so, she did it. Look at that smile! (Yes, I'm sure the epidural had something to do with it.)



















Check this space for more photos soon!