Simon Says - "Tired, But in a Good Way"
I am tired, but not that awful, miserable kind of tired when you get when you have to stay up all night to finish a paper that you should have done weeks before, and you were up the night before partying and are still fighting a hangover, plus you have a cold. NOT that kind of tired.
I'm the kind of tired where you get three patches of sleep over three days, each less than four hours, but it's because you're having so much fun that you don't want to take the time to lie down and close your eyes. THAT's the kind of tired I am.
Here are a few details;
24 hours of labor, 45 minutes of delivery. Leah performed what the nurses and doctor called "as perfect a delivery as it gets," thanks to her years of ballet training.
He was 7.2 lbs, 21.5 inches long, healthy, strong, and cute as hell.
Leah had a low placenta, and bled like a mutha for about a minute, but they got her stitched up in a jiffy, and she is healing perfectly, and in great shape. Leah and Wombat are the picture of health.
The delivery was fun. Epidural = no pain = happy joking and laughing with nurses and doctor through the whole thing.
I know Leah has a lot more to say, and I will let her do it in her elegant prose when the time is right. Needless to say, I am loving this. I have a son! He is cute and healthy! I have a rad chick! She is cute and healty! What else can one ask for?
For those of you who haven't seen, there are more pics on flickr.
Too fun, glad to hear things went well. Send a big HELLO to both Leah and Wombat from me!
(Note to self: begin "years of ballet training" tomorrow.)
oh! happy that all went well. i am thrilled for the three of you. welcome wombat...
He's beautiful! Bravo!
Ahhhhh yay!
I'm all weepy over here.
*blissful sigh*
Also, NAME?!?!?!
What a happy beginning. I hope to read more "Simon says" dispatches about the boy. Take care!
again, Squuuuee!
Congratulations!!! To all three of you.
epidurals sure are heavenly aren't they?!?! ;)
congrats again. yay for perfect babies and perfect deliveries.
De-lurking to say: Ahhhh! Cutest family ever!
I was procrastinating at work yesterday and reading the old posts from when Simon and Leah first started dating, and they are such a joy. The love and respect and just plain fun is so obvious in every post. Congratulations!
YEAH! congratulations and he is quite the lovely boy.
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy! Congratulations! So happy for all three of you!
Congrats Leah.
Welcome to the world Wombat!
Yeahhhhhhhhh for epidurals... ;)
Awwwww......
(That's all I've got.)
Congratulations! You're a dad!
(also, the ballet training comment gives me hope...)
Thanks for the update, Pops. I am so glad everything went so well and that your baby is so stinkin' adorable.
Yay! He is adorable. Congratulations.
He's gorgeous. Congratulations. I remember those first days well.
Every day will get even better. That's the blessing/curse of being parents who wanted nothing more than a child.
Just catching up. Congrats to you all.
Raises coffee cup, Here's to a heatlhy and happy life little guy.
How wonderful! He's a beautiful boy!
i'm beyond excited for you all. he is beautiful and the most wonderful christmas present you'll ever receive. much love!!
I am dying here (and losing work productivity!) what is the child's name????!! :)
he's gorgeous. seeing these pictures makes me groan when I log into Baby Center and it's like, Your Child (5 Weeks) Gaaahhhh hurry up and grow already, baby!
I am dying here (and losing work productivity!) what is the child's name????!! :)
he's gorgeous. seeing these pictures makes me groan when I log into Baby Center and it's like, Your Child (5 Weeks) Gaaahhhh hurry up and grow already, baby!
the "ballet training" is giving me oodles of hope!