Hooray! Lucy has arrived at her home here on Saint Louis Avenue, and so far she seems to like it. At least, she seems to like it if we can judge from the fact that she has [1] slept and [2] nursed the whole two hours she’s been here. Continue reading “Lucy gets home”
33:00 LE
Oh my, what a delight this little girl is! About 33 hours into the Lucy Era, Ann and I can report “all systems go.” Here are just a very few of the highlights (including a photo): Continue reading “33:00 LE”
Lucy is here!
We’re so delighted that our daughter has been born! Her name is Lucy — “Lucia Martha Boyd”:http://lucyboyd.com/about/, in full — and both she and Ann are doing great.
No time right now for the full blow-by-blow, but Lucy was born this morning (April 25) at 8:49 am, after just about 12 hours of labor by Ann. Continue reading “Lucy is here!”
Bring it on: The labor post
So much for “getting some rest”:/news/2006/early-labor/, as we had hoped: Ann’s contractions have kept steady and increased in intensity all evening — way too much for her to ignore. Continue reading “Bring it on: The labor post”
Early labor?
Ann and I are super excited, though we’re trying to remain calm: All evening she’s been having pretty regular (though brief) contractions — but now they’ve been getting stronger and longer for some time. Continue reading “Early labor?”
A futile form of protest
Sigh. Where is that baby? I don’t know quite how to protest the delay, so I’m doing it with frivolity. Starting last Sunday (her due date), I’m running an obstetrics-related series over at the “Wasted-Domain Wishlist”:http://www.octothorp.us/wasted/. Today’s entry in the hall of shame: “fullydilated.com”:http://www.octothorp.us/wasted/000495.html.
Sizing Ann up
In case you’ve been curious, here’s how big Ann is looking these days. Continue reading “Sizing Ann up”
Antsy
Baby hit forty weeks yesterday. She has not yet emerged. And I think I’ve finally figured out the right word for how this makes me feel. Continue reading “Antsy”
Craving superstition
As “Ann has written”:/news/2006/spontaneity/, last night we went out for pancakes in the middle of the night because Pregnant Lady wanted pancakes, and as we were paying the bill, the cashier told us a superstition I’d never heard before: Continue reading “Craving superstition”
Don’t mess with Papa Bear
A bit of excitement last night: we discovered signs of an attempted break-in at our house. Lucky for the evil-doer I wasn’t around, or he would have met Papa Bear defending his den. Continue reading “Don’t mess with Papa Bear”