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Photos: Jamie Chew Photos #1 (November 11-12, 2003)

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Caption List

• Kristen looks relaxed after her waters are broken.
• First-ever photo of Jamie, aged two minutes.
• Jamie's toes!
• Jamie meeting Kristen, lying beside her on the operating table.
• John, Jamie and Kristen (still on the operating table).
• Dad shares his first quiet time with his 31-minute-old son, waiting for mom.
• Grandma Laraine helps Kristen with Jamie.
• Jamie in full glory.
• Jamie's tired after his second feeding on the first morning of his life.
• Thank you, TEGH!
• Jamie meets his proud Obaasama (John's mom Hisae).
• Kristen reads the baby weblog for the first time. Note splendid floral arrangement in background, from John's brother Ted and his wife Alice. (Note to self: take closeup that does flowers better justice.)
• "I'm 15 hours old and I'm hungry!"
• "Okay, I think I've figured out that that black box with the lens in front is my dad."
• Power to the people.
• "I wonder what I'll be when I grow up."
• "There was something I was supposed to do today. What was it?"
• "Mom's thumb is a lot bigger than mine."
• Dr. Evil's Mini-Me plots world domination.
• "I'm full of colostrum, time for a nap."
• "I could take a nap, or I could just smile in my swaddling."
• Proud midwives Chris Sternberg and Ren Barrett.
• Jamie models a sleeper, a gift from Vivienne Muhling (not as originally reported, Kristiina Overton - my mistake!).
• Kristen celebrates the removal of her catheter and the imminent removal of her IV tube with a quick jog down the hall.
• Gary Sagara and Ayami Imazu meet Jamie. Nursing pillow from Howard and Vicky To (thank you!).