Baby in the House

Hey all, TK here. I thought I'd give Sarah a much needed break from many things, including her blog. We're sitting here together with our baby boy who is now two weeks old. We're the very proud parents of Sawyer Timothy who is, by all accounts, perfect.

At 37 weeks pregnant I suggested that we might want to start thinking about packing a hospital bag. We ended up at Swedish Covenant Hospital two hours later and were shocked to learn it was no false alarm. The little guy wanted out. With zero labor/delivery classes under our belts, no crib built, and his room in shambles, we were told we wouldn't be leaving the hospital without a baby. We were true rookies.

Sarah braved the labor without an epidural or any pain medication. I'm crazy proud of her, due to her normal wussiness in general. Among other things, she's talented at birthing too.

Today is our 2nd anniversary...I love my wife. And it's Sawyer's 3rd week alive...I love my son.

Viking Man

I've been a lover of Sandra Monat's vikings, knights templar, angels, etc. ever since the day I laid eyes on their perfect form. Each one of them is cooler than cool, but they are also priced for only the Richie Riches in our lives. I'd love to have an original, but this girl can't afford to cough up $138+ for a plush toy. I just can't!

You've all heard my song and dance about marrying into Swedish ancestry, so I'll spare you this time. The bottom line is that I saw the vikings and needed to make one for my half Swedish, soon-to-be-born baby boy.

Don't worry, my muse, I'll never make another knock off...I just wanted to try this one time. He turned out wonderfully, if I do say so myself, and he'll be loved and adored for years to come.