At 11:55 AM CDT today, my first child, Joseph Merlin, was born, weighing in at 7 lbs. 13 oz. (just a smidge over three and a half kilograms). He's twenty inches long. The mother and baby are both perfectly fine.
He has his mom's cheeks, dimples and chin, and his dad's eyes, hair, and toes. In short, he's perfect.
A picture of the baby should be in my homenode for quite a while.
Thank you to all of you who sent me well wishes in the last few days. They've been very much appreciated.