Robert Becker Zapolsky Williams -- First July at Home

Robert survived his first car trip when Sarah and I took him home Saturday. And he continued to be visited by new friends and family...

Robert with Aunt Suz, his invertebrate consultant, in his new nursery :)

July 22, 2004.
July 22, 2004.
Robert with the Seattle Zapolsky's: David and Lindsay.
July 24, 2004.
August 1, 2004. July 24, 2004.
July 24, 2004. (Photo by Elle) Grandpa and La Nona, Leonor's chosen moniker, came down to meet the newest member of the family. They visited in the hospital on Robert's Birth Day, then helped us settle in at home.
July 24, 2004.  (Photo by Elle) July 24, 2004.  (Photo by Harry)
July 26, 2004.
The guys chillin' on the couch.
July 26, 2004.
Elizabeth, Robert's Left Coast consultant (below left), and Emily, Robert's testing consultant (below right).
July 26, 2004. July 26, 2004.
July 26, 2004. July 26, 2004.
Doula Dawn (from From Partners to Parents), the drill Sargent who grabbed Sarah's attention when it was time to push, came for a home visit. David and Robert working on Robert's web site.
July 26, 2004.  (Photo by Elle) July 26, 2004.
We had a security breach in the nursery; Max decided he liked the crib... Jackie, who promised to loan us Jet Skis if all three bridges were out when we needed to get to GW Hospital, stopped by.
July 26, 2004. Robert's hand holding David's thumb.
David's folks came up on Wednesday and as a surprise they brought along Steve, Helen and Aaron. Robert continues to enjoy meeting his family and we love the chance to visit and really love the extra hands helping us settle in. July 27, 2004.
July 27, 2004. July 27, 2004.
July 27, 2004. August 1, 2004.
August 1, 2004. July 27, 2004.
August 1, 2004. There is a reason there are so many photos of young Robert (besides being the first born child).
August 1, 2004. August 1, 2004.
July 27, 2004. July 27, 2004.
Kaarin stopped by to say hi and share our bundle of joy for a couple minutes. With our first child, and knowing nothing about what we're doing, we've been a bit pedantic about logging feedings and bowel movements. Sarah is threatening to save this list in Robert's baby book, and embarrass him with it later. What she thought (and I agree with) was we needed to get a shot like this soon because before we know it he'll be bigger than a clipboard :).
July 27, 2004.

Robert and Pop-Pop sharing a nap....

Doula Dawn came by just after Robert's one week birthday to show us novice parents the proper torture (alright sponge bath) technique. We decided to go with the 50's hairdoo...

July 30, 2004. July 30, 2004.
Steve took these next three nice photos Friday the 30th. July 30, 2004.  (Photo by Steve.)
July 30, 2004.  (Photo by Steve.) July 30, 2004.  (Photo by Steve.)
The photos continue with August... (Eventually, we'll slow this photo gallery down a bit.)
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