The Birth of Katie Rose Davis
This story is a recapitulation. If you've been following Katie's story, you may not find anything new here (although I don't think I've explained what happened when Katie was born…
This story is a recapitulation. If you've been following Katie's story, you may not find anything new here (although I don't think I've explained what happened when Katie was born…
Daddy's Very Little Girl, photo by Phyllis Davis. View this photo larger. When we visited Katie Rose in the NICU today, I got to hold her for the first time.…
Tiny, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. This is another photo of Katie Rose in kangaroo care on Phyllis yesterday. Seeing Phyllis hold Katie brought home to me…
Katie Kangaroo, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Phyllis got to hold Katie Rose today in the NICU. This is called kangaroo care, because the preemie is nestled…
Katie's Big Brothers, photo by Harold Davis. I took Julian and Nicky into the NICU this morning to see their baby sister Katie Rose for the first time. The big…
Katie is Strong, photo by Harold Davis. When we visited Katie Rose at the NICU today she was snoozing comfortably on her tummy under a small diaper that served as…
Katie under Billy Lights, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Katie is under "Billy" lights. Like most preemies, she has a high level of bilirubin in her blood,…
Katie's Left Foot, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. This is a photo of Katie's left foot. She's lying on her back, and you can see her other…
Scale, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. When we visited Katie Rose in the NICU the other day, the nurse let Phyllis put her hand in the isolette…
First Look, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Katie Rose Davis was born on Tuesday, May 13 at about 10PM. Her gestational age was roughly 24.5 weeks, and…
Alamere Falls, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Alamere Falls tumbles down a cliff to the Pacific Ocean in Point Reyes National Seashore. This awesome waterfall lies north…
Nicky Jumping, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. On a recent trip to Alcatraz, Nicky started jumping in the exercise yard. I was mindful of Philippe Halsman's famous…
Portrait of Mathew, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a portrait of Mathew taken recently at pickup time in his pre-school yard. I'm struck by how…
Mathew, photo by Harold Davis. I guess opening presents is hard work! When our Mathew is asleep, it's possible to forget the often joyous and always loud being that inhabits…
Boy in a Box, photo by Harold Davis. How time flies! Lo and behold, the babe in a basket has transmogrified into a boy in a box! I photographed our…
Boy and Bug, photo by Harold Davis. We took the kids and their bicycles (always a production) to the Prospect-Sierra yard. Julian spotted this praying mantis, and the boy and…
Boys in the Tub, photo by Harold Davis. What fun to be four boys in a hot tub! Shown here next to the tripod.
Nicky's Graduation, photo by Harold Davis. Nicky's moving on to elementary school Kindergarten after three years of pre-school. He's been very happy at Step One, and these have been good…