Birth of Morgan Hawkins Madison

February 23, 2002
12:42 a.m.
7 lbs, 14 oz. 52 cm
Chicago, Illinois

more pictures from Haley Lhamon's digital movie camera
The little mother, one week before. Completely ready.
Paisley nervously awaits stronger contractions
Peter makes the Peter face as he eats the Panang noodles Haley and Liam brought him.
Paisley started timing her contractions at 2 pm with Haley on the phone from her office. She called Suzy and Hawk in Washington DC (they were giving a talk there) at 3:30 to check about whether she was in labor. She finally called Peter, who came and picked her up from work. She got home, took a shower, and they went to the hospital at about 5 pm. Haley and Liam and Suzy and Hawk stayed with them for a while, then it was just Paisley, Peter and Haley for the birth.
He sleeps and sleeps and tries to put his darling little hands in his mouth. He gets all red and cries, but only for a minute. Then he sleeps again.
He looks like Peter.
Paisley, Peter and Morgan take naps.
Paisley nurses him.
He wrapped his little body all around her hand.
He takes these shuddering little sigh breaths
Ray checks out his little chest with Peter
We like his yawns the best
Melissa and Andy
Father and son