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Westley Being Dried After Birth
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Westley had been placed in a plastic walled bassinet to be carefully dried right after birth.

Birth Of Westley   •  Maternity Ward   •  Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center external link   •  2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 26 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 16:49:06 Sunday 2 September 2012)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_1546
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Westley's First Vocalizations
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Westley emitted an ear shattering wail soon after birth while his umbilical cord was being cut.

Birth Of Westley   •  Maternity Ward   •  Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center external link   •  2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 26 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 16:49:54 Sunday 2 September 2012)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_1551
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Father Brandon Grinned While Holding Scissors
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Westley's Dad Brandon leaned over his new son with a grin on his face and a pair of scissors in his hands.

Birth Of Westley   •  Maternity Ward   •  Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center external link   •  2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 26 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 16:50:33 Sunday 2 September 2012)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_1560
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Mother Denver Marvels At New Son
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Westley's Mom Denver marveled at him for the first time in her arms. Note the blanket and matching hat.

Birth Of Westley   •  Maternity Ward   •  Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center external link   •  2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 26 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 16:53:25 Sunday 2 September 2012)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_1569
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Westley First Glimpsed The World
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Westley barely opened his eyes to get his first glimpse of the world into which he had just entered.

Birth Of Westley   •  Maternity Ward   •  Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center external link   •  2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 26 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:31:20 Sunday 2 September 2012)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_1580
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Westley At Day One
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Westley Williams with his palm up and ready to be read, marks his future while laying down on his first day.

Birth Of Westley   •  Maternity Ward   •  Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center external link   •  2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 26 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:31:41 Sunday 2 September 2012)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_1581
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Westley's First Diaper
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Westley is dressed in his first diaper of many to become a brief history of diapers during his early youth.

Birth Of Westley   •  Maternity Ward   •  Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center external link   •  2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 26 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:42:30 Sunday 2 September 2012)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_1588
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Westley Bonds With Dad
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Westley in the arms of his Dad Brandon, bonds with him while wrapped in a blanket but no longer wearing a hat.

Birth Of Westley   •  Maternity Ward   •  Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center external link   •  2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 26 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:43:58 Sunday 2 September 2012)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_1590
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Westley's First Shirt The Raven
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Westley's first shirt bore on his chest the Tsimshian external link symbol for the Raven tribe.

Birth Of Westley   •  Maternity Ward   •  Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center external link   •  2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 26 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:58:21 Sunday 2 September 2012)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_1611
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