So -- anything going on lately?
Heh. A lot can happen in a week, y'all ... here's the story so far, with pics to follow as soon as Mr. Gleemonex shows me where they are on our computers (I ... can't ... process .. . the, like, Internets? right now?). Enjoy!
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We were scheduled to be induced on Tuesday, but I could not get to sleep Sunday night, and by 3:30 Monday morning it was clear we weren’t going to need the induction appointment. At around 6:30 a.m. I was admitted, and yada yada yada GIVE ME DRUGS, MAN. Which they did. Nearly 24 MORE hours of labor followed; we watched the frickin Yankees suck wind and die once again, which at least provided some distraction (one doc just about died laughing when I came up out of the pain + druggy haze to say something like “Jeezus, 0 for WHAT in the series? That asshole can’t BUY a hit!”).
At long last, lil’ stubborn came into the world at 5:44 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9 – 8 pounds, 4 ounces, 21 inches long, a baby girl with a full head of dark hair and the sweetest dark blue eyes you ever saw. And seriously – this is going to ruin my gangsta rep here, but – LOVE, y’all, nothing but love.
It took us another whole day to narrow down our list of first names to one of our longstanding Scandinavian front-runners, and when we realized that October 9 was John Lennon’s birthday, which she had apparently waited two extra weeks to hit, well -- we had a middle name too.
Anyway, we brought Kid Gleemonex home Wednesday night, as soon as we were allowed; we could’ve stayed an extra night, but she was doing great, and as awesome as the Kaiser people were (every doctor, nurse, anesthesiologist, consultant, aide, and random person we saw was FABULOUS, I mean it!), it just felt like time to get on home. She was (and is) mesmerizing – we just couldn’t take our eyes off of her. Still can’t. In fact, gotta wrap this up – gonna go watch her sleep some more. Best show we’ve ever seen – she’s worth every minute of the wait.
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We were scheduled to be induced on Tuesday, but I could not get to sleep Sunday night, and by 3:30 Monday morning it was clear we weren’t going to need the induction appointment. At around 6:30 a.m. I was admitted, and yada yada yada GIVE ME DRUGS, MAN. Which they did. Nearly 24 MORE hours of labor followed; we watched the frickin Yankees suck wind and die once again, which at least provided some distraction (one doc just about died laughing when I came up out of the pain + druggy haze to say something like “Jeezus, 0 for WHAT in the series? That asshole can’t BUY a hit!”).
At long last, lil’ stubborn came into the world at 5:44 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9 – 8 pounds, 4 ounces, 21 inches long, a baby girl with a full head of dark hair and the sweetest dark blue eyes you ever saw. And seriously – this is going to ruin my gangsta rep here, but – LOVE, y’all, nothing but love.
It took us another whole day to narrow down our list of first names to one of our longstanding Scandinavian front-runners, and when we realized that October 9 was John Lennon’s birthday, which she had apparently waited two extra weeks to hit, well -- we had a middle name too.
Anyway, we brought Kid Gleemonex home Wednesday night, as soon as we were allowed; we could’ve stayed an extra night, but she was doing great, and as awesome as the Kaiser people were (every doctor, nurse, anesthesiologist, consultant, aide, and random person we saw was FABULOUS, I mean it!), it just felt like time to get on home. She was (and is) mesmerizing – we just couldn’t take our eyes off of her. Still can’t. In fact, gotta wrap this up – gonna go watch her sleep some more. Best show we’ve ever seen – she’s worth every minute of the wait.
Labels: balls o'clock a.m., beisbol a been berry berry good to me, rare earnestness, things that are great
posted by Gleemonex at 12:26 PM
12 Comments:
Ingeborg Prudence?
Helga Magicalmysterytour?
Ohhh, so close. So very close. ;-) heh.
Congratulations on a safe and healthy delivery. Enjoy every moment of her growing up. It passes all too soon.
My guess is you named your lovely daughter, Astrid Lena Gleemonex.
*;)
Cheers!
I figured something was happening since there was NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING about the Yankees on ye ol' blog. SUPER CONGRATULATIONS! I don't know you guys, but I'm thrilled for you.
And my guess is Quenby Eleanor Gleemonex.
Awww, congratulations! Can't wait to see pics of this sweet baby girl.
We want pictures, not belly-itchers!
Seriously, congrats! My babe was born on Lennon's death date (not quite as uplifting) and earned a Beatles-inspired moniker himself.
Congratulations! Oh, I am so very happy for you guys. Yay!
My name guess is Nissa Walrus Gleemonex.
Congratulations! I need photographs!
Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you! I can't wait to meet her!
Thanks, everybody! Great to come back in here and read all these comments ... I do promise pics asap, I swear I swear!
Instead of Lotte Lenja/Lenya - Lotte Lennon?
Nah.
Annika Lucy Gleemonex
Eleonora Rigby Gleemonex
Congrats on happy & healthy & sleeping babies.
What fabulous news and a beautiful entry. All the best to you and Oslo Ono.
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