Meet Henry, a.k.a. “Hank”, a.k.a. Bart. Henry was my grandfather’s name, though his nickname Hank was what virtually everyone in my home town knew him by. Bart (from the previous post) is my nickname for him, and though I’m not sure I’ll stick to it, it’s fun for now. Click on the photo to the left to see Henry/Hank/Bart and his proud dad Travis.
While I normally look at newborn babies and think “woah, that looks like some kind of strange human-alien hybrid thing” and look forward to escaping the hospital as quickly as I can… I must say that seeing a newborn relative is a very different experience. I dislike hospitals, and I’ve been in them many times to see friends newborn children, and each time I find myself looking for the nearest EXIT sign. However, seeing my sister-in-law in her dazed state and hearing her talk about her experience, while watching my brother hold his son, was very touching. I was glad to have skipped out on work to go visit and see my new nephew within a few hours of his entry into the world.
A few hours later we had friends over for a casual dinner (fondue) which was a lot of fun. The reason for this event was for another set of friends who are expecting to have their child in about two weeks. Had a great time hanging out, and naturally shared the photos I took while visiting my new nephew.
Check out the bonus photo I took while visiting the hospital. Travis… beware.
5 replies on “Meet Henry”
Nice pic! Henry’s a great name. I called Trav last nite to say congrats.
Excellent.
Awesome dude. I still haven’t had that, “Kids are cool” feeling, so I can’t really relate. The bonus pic did make me smile though. I predict dad will be thrown in a pool of lava.
Yeah, I’m not entirely convinced I want kids myself, but having a nephew seems cool.
Regarding your prediction, it’s quite possible. 🙂
congrats to the new parents. welcome to world hank!