Henrik Arthur Peterson was born at 10:53 CDT at Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital in the Space City of Houston, Texas to Jon, Anna, and his twin separated by four years, Anders Anton. He was 1 lb. 12.5 oz. and 13.75 inches long.
The reason he arrived early was because the placenta tore away from the wall of the uterus. Henrik's umbilical cord was briefly wrapped around his neck, but that problem was quickly rectified as Anna's speedy and efficient pushes.
Anna remains in the hospital until tomorrow. Anders is in good hands. I can't wait to see him tonight for the first time since he became a big brother. Anna gets released tomorrow, at which point we can start to experiment with what normal now looks like.
I will have a more complete chronicle of this saga with well-developed supporting characters, geographic details, historical context, realistic dialogue, and the rapier wit loyal readers have come to expect from a Jon Peterson blog post.
The big difference between having a preemie in your twenties with no kids at home and having one in your 30s with an dynamic, loquacious four year old quirky professor at home is that nowadays we are TIRED ALL THE TIME.
Adios,
Daddy Eating (the name Anders programmed into my iPhone by which Siri addresses me)
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