Andrew Tyndale Rankin's Birth

I'd like to introduce you to my new little brother—Andrew Tyndale Rankin. Andrew was born yesterday, January 14th, at 6:17AM. I was very shocked woke up yesterday to find Mom and Dad gone and Papa and Gigi at our house. When mom called to tell me that the baby had come, my shock was twofold since 1) I fully expected the baby to come on the due date, which is also my birthday, January 19th, and 2) I really thought that the baby would be a little sister even though no one but God and the sonographer knew prior to the delivery.

After recovering from my initial shock that she was a he, I warmed up to the idea of having a little brother. It was especially nice that Andrew had a gift for me when I arrived at the hospital to meet him. New crayons and a Curious George sticker book are always appreciated.

Since I know that he's here to stay, I decided to sit down and hold him. Below is a picture of the two of us. At 7 lbs 2.4 oz birth weight, Andrew was only 0.6 oz. lighter than when I was born. However, he was a little longer than me at 20.2 inches, while I was 19.5 inches. I think that he has the same nose that I do, although he has a lot more hair than I did and it's so blond that it's almost white. It must be pretty rare to be born with so much hair and for it to be so blond, since all the nurses know him as the blond baby.

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