Gavin's new cousin!

Last night, my little brother Derek and his wife Meg, welcomed their baby daughter into the world! A name hasn't been decided on yet, so we're calling her Baby Horst for now. :) She was born at 8:30pm on 6/15, weighed 6 lbs, 3 oz, and is 19 inches long. She has short fuzzy dark hair, Derek's nose, Meg's ears, and a cute little squeaky voice.

It was very surreal going to visit them today because they're in the same birthing suite that we stayed in when we had Gavin 9 months ago. Maybe they put Meg in that room because her name is Meghann Elizabeth Horst and we share the same birthday, and that probably confused the staff. :) I also ran into some of Gavin's baby nurses there, so that was pretty cool. Although I don't remember much from those 5 days of drug-induced oblivion/recovery, our nurses really left a great impression.

Anyway, here are some shots we took today. You can also see more pictures on Derek & Meg's blog: derekandmeg.blogspot.com.

80-year age difference

Daddy is already a diaper changing champ

squeaky baby

Me (apparently I have gigantic hands)

Introducing Gavin to his little cousin.

(He's always a little unsure of new creatures.)

"between you and me, this little girl might need a new diaper"

This is totally unrelated, but these are the roses that are growing

in our front yard - thanks to the previous home owners. Gorgeous!