And Baby Zavier emerged

Our first post from the hospital:
Baby X becomes Baby Z: Zavier Ayé

Zavier Ayé Grenot Blaser arrived Saturday morning, Dec 18, at 7:18am. He took his sweet time emerging and we've been pretty sleepy, but all is well; the pediatrician pronounced him a healthy little boy. Labor was humbling and beautiful. I am shocked and awed that women do this over and over again.
The boy weighs 8lbs 11oz, 21 inches long. His middle name, Ayé, (pronounced a-j'ai, like the French would say it) came to him because the day his labor began, Dec 17th at 12:30am, is the day of Babalú Ayé, 'lord of the earth, the Yoruba God of healing, who, syncretized with San Lazaro, removes suffering and disease from the earth.
He has lots of hair, lots of chub, a hypnotizing gaze, an odd little squeaking noise that he's fond of making, and miscellaneous magical powers. I am all a-swoon and super in love.