Hello! Happy New Year!
So, I finally went and had a baby on Friday, exactly a week overdue. Caveat was born after a marathon 36 hour labour by a natural delivery that left him a little bit blue around the gills at the final push but happily ok. As for me, I am utterly exhausted but relatively unscathed and untorn, which is somewhat remarkable, not in the least because this kid weighs in at a sturdy 9lbs 2.5 oz and I'm not exactly a big girl myself.
I owe you yet another long birth story (is there any other kind around here?) but first, we all need some rest, sleep and settling in back home. And since I can't really keep calling him Caveat, so henceforth I think he shall be known here as "Colt". He is squishy, smells delicious and so far is content to spend most of his time sleeping on top of Knox or me, dreaming his new baby dreams.
We are all very happy, very relieved and quietly overjoyed.
Congratulations! So happy for you.
Posted by: electriclady | January 01, 2012 at 03:00 PM
FIRST!!yay Mare. Congrats to you andKnox and Botany! Happy new year and welcome to the world Colt.
Posted by: lala | January 01, 2012 at 03:01 PM
Oh, well done you! Congrats!
Posted by: Lisa | January 01, 2012 at 03:17 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Summer | January 01, 2012 at 04:31 PM
Hooray!!
Posted by: Anita | January 01, 2012 at 04:34 PM
Congratulations!!! Well done!!
Posted by: Ruth | January 01, 2012 at 04:36 PM
Congratulations! Great news!
Posted by: Jen | January 01, 2012 at 04:57 PM
Such awesome and happy news. Happy New Year with your new bundle of joy and new life as a mother of two and a family of four.
Posted by: It Is What It Is | January 01, 2012 at 05:17 PM
Great news - congratulations and welcome to the world little man!
Posted by: Losh | January 01, 2012 at 05:44 PM
Yay! Welcome to the world little boy!
Posted by: Sarah | January 01, 2012 at 05:52 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: sharah | January 01, 2012 at 05:55 PM
How wonderful! Congrats to your newly expanded family!
Posted by: Heather | January 01, 2012 at 05:56 PM
Congrats to you!!!
Posted by: Lisa | January 01, 2012 at 06:08 PM
YAY congrats. sniff his head a little extra for me, ok?
Posted by: Kris | January 01, 2012 at 06:18 PM
Congrats!
Posted by: Jamie | January 01, 2012 at 06:37 PM
Congrats. What a wonderful way to start the new year!
All the best,
Karen
Posted by: (another) karen | January 01, 2012 at 07:19 PM
I'm so happy for you all. Great job mom.
Posted by: Jill | January 01, 2012 at 07:19 PM
Congratulations! Such a clever, clever Colt. Happy New Year. Sending a big hug for everyone over the Internets.
Posted by: Stephanie | January 01, 2012 at 07:42 PM
Brilliant! A caveat no longer! Congratulations to you and happy settling in.
Posted by: Anna | January 01, 2012 at 07:49 PM
congratulations! happy new year!
Posted by: jv | January 01, 2012 at 08:16 PM
Oh hooray!Congratulations and happy New Year!
Posted by: Sara | January 01, 2012 at 08:57 PM
Congratulations! Welcome to the world Colt!
Posted by: Amanda | January 01, 2012 at 09:11 PM
Congratulations! Welcome baby!
Posted by: Jen | January 01, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Congratulations! Happy birthday baby Colt!
Posted by: Karyn | January 01, 2012 at 10:32 PM
mazel tov sweetie, so glad you are all home and safe.
Posted by: thalia | January 01, 2012 at 10:37 PM