Norah Grace Shepherd

We got the call on early Sunday around 8:00 am that Kenzie and Drew were enroute to Bayfront Baby Place. In order to get from their house to the hospital you have to cross 1st Avenue, which, on this Sunday was hosting a bike run. At this street Drew popped out of the car and said they needed to cross the street since because a lady in the car is in labor. A cop guarding the intersection yelled over to a fireman and he loaded them up in his truck and off they went to bayfront.

View from the birthing room.

Mother and Drew pacing. Drew is mugging for the camera, I hope.

Monitor reading baby heartbeats and mother's contractions (convulsions).

Thankfully we had Ray's baseball to watch.

Area where baby will be swabbed, weighed and officially documented.

Norah's first birthday card.

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Summer Swim

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