It took some pushing (pardon the pun) but at 3.13pm on 16th July 2007, my third son Atif Al-Muhsin was born. He definitely took his time getting here – he’s a few days overdue and the doctor had to induce delivery – but in the end I’m happy to report that he came safely, is in good health, is cute as a button and has one of the highest pitched wails I have ever heard! Isn’t he just adorable?!
I also want to take the opportunity to thank all the well-wishers and those who had to work extra hard at the office during my absence. The family is coping fine and we’re doing as well as we can. I’m on paternity leave right now. My wife is scheduled to return home tomorrow afternoon. We’ll have to wait and see what the word is on Atif’s release though. The doctor might need to run a few more tests just to make sure. I for one can’t wait for my wife to get home – taking care of my 2 sons by myself these past couple of days while she’s recuperating in the hospital has been extremely challenging (to put it mildly). I can only assume Adib and Amil have been working harder than usual at giving me a tough time when it’s just me handling them. No way are they this much of a handful when with their mother. Right?
So, expect my life to be extra hectic these next few weeks. Maybe months. And there’s definitely at least another major event happening in my life in the near future to keep my hands full. I’ll keep you updated closer to when it’s going down. I guess it looks like there’s always something…
