Edgar Martinez and his wife Holli have partnered with Overlake Hospital to raise funds to improve the quality of care and facilities. Two days after Katherine was born we were asked if we wanted to participate in a photo shoot with Edgar and his wife Holli. The photos were to be used in the promotion of the capital campaign for Overlake Hospital. Being Mariners fans, Christine and I couldn’t refuse the offer to have Edgar hold Katherine. Christine and I got the opportunity to chat with Edgar and Holli about their work. They are incredibly nice people and told us to enjoy every minute of being new parents.
Katherine is the baby on the far right, being held by Edgar. Having only spent 2 days with Katherine, Christine and I were not yet experts at interpreting fussiness cues and how to quickly calm her down in a crisis situation. About 1/2 way through the photo shoot, Katherine started to get what we now call the “scrunchy face”. The “scrunchy face” is the precursor to a total meltdown and requires swift and decisive action. Well, if you look closely at the photo Katherine is crying and Edgar is smiling because he knows there is nothing he can do to soothe someone else’s crying baby. He was a good sport and Christine and I feel lucky that we had the opportunity to Katherine’s baby picture taken with Edgar Martinez. For our participation, we received a 8×10 photo signed by Edgar Martinez.
