Baby Gwenyth came yesterday. Here are the stats:
6 lbs 14 oz — 20 inches — Beautiful (of course!)
The labor was fast and hard. I’ll leave the details to Julie and whoever else she wants to tell. Julie’s doctor, Dr. Sawyer, is a great man and a great doctor. He’s done great with her and we’re lucky to have him.
It took us quite a while to settle on the name. We always have intentions of using family names and what not, but, in the end, Julie’s romantic ideas about things come out on top. We’re pleased. She’s a beautiful baby.
Pictures are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/midder/
Julie and Gwenyth are still at the hospital tonight. I’m home trying to keep Lucy from peeling off all of the wallpaper in her room and trying to keep her pajamas on. I think she’s sensing the change and upheaval that is about to occur in her life. Life as she knows it has ended. Should be fun.
My mom has had the girls for the last 30 hours and I’m not sure that she would mind if it’s another 30 days until she sees them again. Thanks, mom. And thanks to everyone who has been so good to our family and, especially, Julie.
There are some good people in this cruel world of ours. Miracles like the birth of a child have a tendency to bring the goodness out even more. So thank you . . . and get the food over here . . . we’re hungry 😉
Update — I just woke up in a cold sweat over the thought of what Julie’s going to do to me over that last comment about “we’re hungry.” So, this is for Julie: I was just kidding. If someone decides to take me seriously, there’s not much I can do about it at this point.
PS — we love Thai food.