And so we go!!

 Well, it’s a beautiful morning for a baby to be born!

I am in a Lyft heading back to the hospital with a variety of things that Li Han has chosen to make her feel more strong and more at home.

I had the blessing of our amazing birthing Doula to be with Li Han overnight while I went back home to sleep. Now the real work begins and I had no idea the emotional impact I would feel from hearing my beloved in pain. Clearly I did not watch enough birthing videos! I find myself irrationally angry at the baby for causing this extraordinary discomfort.

I imagine that those of you who are spouses and partners and non-birthing parents have felt that feeling.

Are very dear friend Jana has arrived and, in addition to our dear friends Ingrid and Eva visiting last night, it is like old home week, this birth, everyone coming together to be with Lihan as she and her body usher in this miracle.

that’s enough from me! Heading upstairs to labor and delivery with a yoga ball, some of Lihan‘s favorite pieces of art, a beautiful Dreamcatcher given to us by our dear friend Anne, And some homemade soup that li Han requested but that I believe she is now too far along to be allowed to eat.

I thought about so many of you in the middle of the night, so many of you whom we adore and respect who have been through this process. We will continue to have so much to learn from each of you. All hail, MOTHERS! 👶💚🔆💚👶