Introducing Ivan

After waiting until 41 weeks on the button and making his parents worry about things like induction and castor oil (just like his big sister Veronika), our baby boy finally decided to make his grand entrance into the world today. And if his birth is any indicator of what he'll be like in the future, when he decides to get something done, it will get done and fast. That thrilling story is soon to come. For now, just the facts:

• Name: Ivan Joseph Souzek
• Pronunciation: EE-vahn. You know, like the Austrians and Croatians.
• Date of birth: March 22, 2006 at 1:02 p.m.
• Height: 21.5 inches (54.61 cm)
• Weight: 8 lbs 10 oz (3.9 kg)
• Eyes: They've hardly been open, but I'm going to guess dark blue.
• Hair: Not much there yet, but we'll see what the current light brown fuzz develops into.

And now for the boring practical information. Since we were pretty sure that posting picture sets simultaneously on two kids' sites would be unmanageable, we've decided to switch formats. All kids pictures will be posted on the new Souzek Kids site, updated daily, but with one picture at a higher resolution (go D50, go!) instead of the weekly 8 - 10 of old. We will still maintain a separate site for Ivan, which will contain the most recent pictures of him from the Souzek Kids page as well as some gushing text from the parents and other miscellaneous information and media (Veronika's site will soon follow suit).

So, I hope you enjoy the new format and sites. I'm off to enjoy my paternity leave with my baby boy and do my best to wear out that new camera taking pictures of him.