Jonas was born on Saturday morning. At that point, our little family grew by 33 percent. Izzy is no longer an only child and the singular baby car seat now has a friend. It’s the beginning of a whole new series of adventures.

Technically the adventure started on Wednesday. Ciri started having strong contractions. Thursday I called in from work, we figured Jonas was on his way and it was time to start getting ready.

Izzy was our first priority. Thursday evening, Ciri’s dad came and picked Izzy up – she would stay with them until Saturday night. The moment he drove away, my heart hurt in a way that that I never felt before. But it had to be done.

We didn’t leave for the hospital until Friday afternoon, but we were sent back because Ciri wasn’t dialated enough yet.  So, we went home, watched some TV, talked about how much we missed Izzy and took a long nap.  Around two Saturday morning, we drove off again towards the hospital.  This time, no exam was needed, Ciri’s water broke half way to the hospital.

Jonas was born at 5:15 in the morning, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches tall.  In comparison, Izzy (born 7 weeks early) was just over 3 pounds and was 18 inches tall.  Their little bodies and minds are amazing.  You see them come to the world so tiny and frail and soon their pulling all the DVDs out in your living room while you’re not watching.  They really are something.

So, I guess you could call this their first adventure together. I know they weren’t together, but their separate adventures merged when Izzy offered Jonas a piece of her toast during lunch.  From now on, Izzy’s adventures will be peppered with stories and tales of her new sidekick, Jonas. Kinda like Mario and Luigi.