It was a dark and stormy night...

It was a dark and stormy night. The wind howled and the night sky was illuminated as bolts of lightning leaped from cloud to cloud, never quite touching the ground. As the woman's screams echoed down the hall, the masked man picked up a knife and walked slowly, calmly toward the woman, who was unable to move...

OK, it was windy and there was a thunderstorm on the horizon, and the doctor was masked, though he had a scalpel, not a knife. And they were moans rather than screams from Sachiyo, who was rather heavily drugged (by an anesthesiologist, not self-medicated) but I think you all get the picture.

At 2154, on 17 August, Keri Moench entered the world at 7 lbs 4 oz (3.3 Kg) and 19.75 inches (50 cm). Mom and daughter are doing fine. Both are lovely and will be home soon.




Keri, about 45 seconds after birth



Keri under the heat lamps going from blue to pink



Keri meets mom and big brother



Keri Moench

The girls are here!

Sion and Hana were born at 2341 and 2342 respectively on the 17th of January. Sion's placenta tore away from the uterine wall and ruptured, requiring an emergency C-section. Sion spent about 3 hours in the NICU getting her lungs suctioned but was fine. Mom and the girls are doing great. They are all adorable and I feel so lucky to have been a part of their birth, even if it was mostly as a spectator. Sachiyo was amazing, as always. I am always suprised at how much faith and strength she has. I love her very much.

The girls and mom will be in the hospital for about 48hrs. More to come.....


Sion: 2341, 17 Jan 09, 5 lbs 12.7 oz, 17.75 inches

Hana: 2342, 17 Jan 09, 6 lbs 9 oz, 19.5 inches

The girls back together after Sion returns from the NICU

Mom gets to enjoy the fruits of her labor (pun intended)


Tate gets his first shot a "big brothering"