BabyLog 1: Nov 25, 2002 [4.5 hours]

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Focusing his Jedi powers for the challenges ahead

John arrived at 16:50 CST. Mom and baby are recovering well.

May as well start the brotherly rivalry right off, huh?

Baby Stats: A Side-by-Side Comparison

Measure Weight[lb] Height[in] Head Circumference[in]
John Patrick, 11/25/2002 7.8 20.75 14.25
Joe Moonan, 4/15/2000 8.6 20.5 14.2

Analysis: It's pretty clear that the competition between these two is going to be tight. While Joe has the clear edge on John in weight, John has a slight advantage in both "height" (really, length) and in head circumference -- though a small error inherent in the metric to English units conversion should be expected in Joe's numbers. Significantly, both of these latter measurements also include the "squooooshing" effect in John's case -- which rendered him slightly longer and, presumably, slightly smaller in head circumference, than he would have been if delivered by caesarean, as Joe was.
Conclusion: Further study is clearly in order; more updates to follow as this breaking news develops.

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