The Newest Chapin

There hasn't been a whole lot of news from this Chapin house. We're enjoying the summer, spending time with friends and family. But...there is most definitely news from another Chapin house! Mike and Caitlin welcomed Emma Margaret to the world on July 30th at a little before 1:00 in the afternoon. According to Caitlin, the nurses and doctor agreed that Emma is a "solid" baby...she weighed less than 1 ounce short of 9 pounds! We are so happy for Mike and Caitlin. Our biases aside, Emma is pretty much perfect. She's happy, healthy, and even remains mostly silent for minutes on end.

The birth of a baby is one of those events that brings everyone together. It's like a wedding, but without the formality and the open bar. It's one of the happiest times that we can experience - and this is no exception. If anything can be said about Emma it must be that she will have no shortage of love around her. Mike and Cait seem like natural parents already! We suspect they must have been taking baby lessons somewhere.

It's a good thing that babies aren't self conscious because people can't help but to stare. Somehow, they're more entertaining than a Judd Apatow comedy or a live Broadway show. They're like, as Mike put it, staring at a campfire - they're the most interesting thing in the world. Anyway, enough of my drab prose. To the pictures!

I don't know who she looks like, but we've unanimously decided that she has Mike's big toe (not pictured)!

Caitlin (in stylish HospitalWear) + Emma (with pink "party hat")

Rare picture of smilin' Mike.

The Grandmother

Aunt Erika