Winter is Coming...So We Got Ourselves a Little Wilding.

Connor, about an hour after birth!

Connor Potter

Born Thursday, September 6th, 2012. He weighed a mighty 3.37 kilos, or 7.41 pounds. 51 cm long, which is pretty average. Born in Wuhu, Anhui, China at People's Hospital No. 2. (安徽省，芜湖市，芜湖市第二人民医院) . We went into the hospital on the 5th, for a normal check-up at 40 weeks pregnant, but ended up staying and giving birth. Kim was in labor for over 1 full day, but her water was dropping too quickly, so we had to have an emergency C-section. It turns out we were just in time!

We had reserved a room in the VIP ward, which is on the 8th floor (man, that was a real hassle every time we had to leave or come back -- avg. wait for the elevators was like 20 mins -- and when an elevator finally arrived, it was a mad rush to get in. Any of you who have been in China will know what that is like. Lines? No way.) Our room was insanely huge, really made for a family of 10 or so to visit the mother. 2 beds, one for Kim and one for me, microwave, flat-panel wall-mounted TV, internet, fridge, futon, 2 coffee tables, bathroom w/ shower and western toilet, desk, storage cabinets...and a sweet view of the city.

Part of the room. To the right, the beds, lots more space. Behind me, room to hang out at the window.

View frow the window, facing right.

One of our neighbors brought her daughter in, born 2 days after Connor, so they could "play" together.

When we settled into our room, I had to run back and get everything from our apartment on old campus (Anhui Normal University). It is about a 20-min walk with a 9-month pregnant woman, about 10-mins when your wife is about to have your baby!

That's all for now, gonna have to break the story of our adventures here into smaller segments, since Connor is demanding this "food" thing all the time....其实，他常常好乖呀，也吃奶得很高兴。