Connor Zane Brewster
by crankygeek ~ May 23rd, 2006. Filed under: Connor, Family.
Connor Zane Brewster arrived at 11:13am on May 22, 2006 weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz and measuring 21 inches long.
Keley and I are already in love with him.
We want to send our great thanks to the staff at Capital Medical Center in Olympia, WA, especially the nurses in Labor and Delivery. I can’t imagine what it would have been like without their wonderful care, advice, and support.
Some famous people who share Connor’s birthday:
- 1813 - Wilhelm Richard Wagner - German composer of musical drama or operas who is considered a master of the art and whose influence continues to be felt in music.
- 1828 - Albrecht Grafe - German physician and scientist whose pioneer work in eye surgery credits him with being the founder of modern ophthalmology.
- 1859 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - English physician and author who blessed the world with his creation of the deductive detective Sherlock Holmes.
- 1907 - Sir Laurence Olivier - Knighted British Shakespearean actor and Academy Award winning movie star considered to be among the greats in his profession.
- 1910 - Johnny Olson - TV announcer (Price is Right)
And some noteworthy events:
- 1570 - 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published
- 1803 - 1st public library opens (Connecticut)
- 1843 - 1st wagon train, 1000+ departs Independence MO for Oregon
- 1906 - Orville and Wilbur Wright received patents for their version of the aeroplane
- 1868 - Great Train Robbery; 7 men (Reno Brothers) make off with $98,000 in cash
- 1933 - Loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay
- 1954 - Robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan is Bar Mitzvahed
- 1961 - 1st revolving restaurant (Top Of The Space Needle in Seattle), opens
- 1965 - Beatles’ “Ticket to Ride” single goes #1
- 1967 - “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” debuts on NET (now PBS)
- 1969 - Stafford & Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface
- 1985 - Pete Rose 2,108th run passes Hank Aaron as National League run scoring leader
- 1990 - Microsoft releases Windows 3.0
- 1992 - Johnny Carson’s final appearance as host of the Tonight Show
Finally, things that were happening on his first day:
- The nation’s weather extremes were 101° recorded at Wink, Texas and 19° at Embarrass, Minnesota
- The Dow Jones closed at 11125.33
- Washington’s Minimum Wage was $7.63
- Loaf of Bread:$ 1.89
- Gallon of Milk: $ 2.89
- First Class Stamp: $0.39
- Average New Home: $212,000.00
- New Car: $21,750.00
- Population of Olympia, WA: 42,500
- U.S. Population: 284,088,655
May 23rd, 2006 at 4:18 pm
Jack, congratulations to both you and Keley! I can’t get over how much Connor looks like you, hairstyle and everything :)
May 23rd, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Ditto - congrats to you and Keley!
May 23rd, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Hey is really cute! Looks like me! Including having little hair!
May 23rd, 2006 at 6:52 pm
He’s actually got a full head of hair. Looks nothing like his dad in that respect. :)
May 24th, 2006 at 12:04 am
Looks great, Jack!! Nice work Daddyo… You two are truly blessed.. I’m jealous :(
May 24th, 2006 at 5:29 am
Congrats Brewhouse!
Beware the tar poopy!
May 24th, 2006 at 6:19 am
Congratulations big daddy!
You’ve been waiting for this for as long as I’ve known you, so enjoy the special time with your family and keep the picures/video coming!
May 24th, 2006 at 6:31 am
Congrats again! Love Connor’s shirt :)
May 24th, 2006 at 6:52 am
Cute kid!
great photo (dukes up and everything).
Nicely done.
congrats.
May 24th, 2006 at 6:54 am
He SO looks like you Jack! =) Congrats to you both!
May 24th, 2006 at 7:36 am
This is fantastic. I can’t wait to meet Connor.
I too see the strong family resemblance.
May 24th, 2006 at 7:36 am
Congratulations
May 24th, 2006 at 8:07 am
Congratulations to the three of you!
May 24th, 2006 at 8:26 am
He does look just like Dad! Blessings to your family.
May 24th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
Jack & Keley welcome to the world of sleepless nights.
Connor, welcome to your new world. I’m sure you will have your parents wrapped aound your little fingers in no time.
Congratualtions to the three of you.
May 25th, 2006 at 8:48 am
He’s so cute, and looks so alert… love the name connor, congrats to you both.
Tina
May 25th, 2006 at 3:43 pm
congratulations Jack :D
May 25th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
He’s just gorgeous! and what an expression! looks like he’s listening to the Bush press conference (on now) and not quite believing bush’s comments on how much we want more freedom for Iran! or maybe he’s shocked at the enron verdict…
anyway, looks thoughtful already -
B.
May 27th, 2006 at 2:16 pm
Congratulations and best wishes.
May 28th, 2006 at 5:24 pm
He looks wonderful….now hurry back to work Keley. :)
But really, enjoy every moment….they are priceless.
May 29th, 2006 at 7:48 am
My, what big eyes he has- a very handsome young lad! Congratulations to 2 great parents. Enjoy every moment.
May 30th, 2006 at 5:41 am
Conner is a cutie. I am very happy for all three of you. Love the Hawaiian shirt too!
May 30th, 2006 at 7:18 am
He looks like a little Jimmy Buffet fan already! What a cutie! Congrats to you both!
May 30th, 2006 at 8:02 am
How Awesome! I am so glad that you two decided to take the plunge into parenthood. You won’t regret it. Especially with a kid as good looking as Connor.
P.S. Kids love ketchup and mustard. Don’t deprive yours.
May 30th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
He is soooo cute. He doesn’t even look a day old he looks like a little man already. Where did that come from? :-) He’ s beautiful. I hope you are all doing well. Take care.
May 30th, 2006 at 8:09 pm
How absolutely wonderful for the two of you. He is a cutie. Glad to hear you are back in Olympia and the news that you are a family of 3. Congratulations.
May 31st, 2006 at 7:31 am
He’s adorable. So alert and those beautiful bright eyes!! Congratulations to both of you!
Dee
May 31st, 2006 at 2:09 pm
Wow . . . brand new babies are not supposed to be that cute!!!! How did you pull that off???? He’s absolutely adorable.
Congrats and enjoy this new phase of your lives . . . it too goes by so quickly.
Zandra
May 31st, 2006 at 8:47 pm
What a cute little man!Can’t wait to meet him-See you on the 10th.
Congrats to you both!
June 2nd, 2006 at 9:42 am
Keley & Jack,
He’s adorable. Gotta love the shirt! What is your address? I want to send you guys something and of course, Keley’s necklace as well. I bet Keley has nightmares about never seeing her necklace again! Take care and god bless you!
June 2nd, 2006 at 1:39 pm
Gramma’s so happy that Connor Zane Brewster is here and that he lives in his gramma’s house!
Best wishes to all three of you as you take this journey into parenthood.