Yo Ho Ho!
Cher has officially slid her wiggly way into the world. I know I'm going to get yelled at for blogging less than a day after she was born so I'll make this short.Vitals: 9lb, 3 oz, thick Latina baby hair except blond frosty highlights, 21 inches, one crinkly ear and beautiful long fingernails.
Named: Cher, briefly Lovey (until everyone here shot that down), but we can't stop calling her Pixie and usually I just call her "Little Bear" since she's such a delightful chub.Best Quality: The one inch deep layer of fat on her forehead. You can stick your finger on it and roll it around to make her face look like an ancient Japanese warrior.
Birth Story: I went in at 9:30 am with mild yet constant contractions. I gave my midwife the secret wink we had worked out and she made up some fluff story to the nurse about why I "needed" to be admitted even though they didn't have room for me that day. The nurse, very grumpily, took me to a room all the while telling me that there were other women who needed it more than I did. I just played it cool and let my midwife do the talking. They broke my water at 2:30 and labor progressed naturally from there. Delivered at 9:30 pm.
As far as drugs, I've mentioned I was worried about my self hypnosis not working so I asked for some drug (nubiden?) to "take the edge off." I thought at the time this meant the drug would take the edge off the pain, not my maternal propriety. A slight misunderstanding. Apparently, this drug was pirate grog and the only effect it had on me was to make me sing slurred camp songs and rave like a homeless person all afternoon. Spike was laughing his head off and the nurses were unsure of how to deal with us. Thankfully, however, my self hypnosis did actually work after two years of no practice and so between my fuzzy brain and hypnotized denial I had a pretty raucous time of labor. Cher came after five dedicated pushes. Alas, by the time she was born I was officially to the "dude" state of mind and just collapsed on the bed for another two hours before it really hit me what had happened.So labor was crazy, Cher is a delight and I'm going to get on eBay and see if I can find some more of that pirate juice. Thanks for all your well-wishes in the last post! We are thrilled to have such a fantastic cheer squad.
Comments
May she stay sweet.
May she keep her pretty hair.
May she fit perfectly in Penny's hand-me-downs.
May she have long legs and a natural tan.
Big hugs to all the family. eeeeek! I am so excited!
Is it because you live in LA/Hollywood that you have the t.v. pregnant lady after baby small tummy...or should we all just be completely jealous???
But in a more serious note, your Mommy-daughter picture is the sweetest candid shot ever...One word: PRICELESS!
Second time motherhood brings you so much joy and confidence. You're looking SO not pregnant and VERY much in love, already!.
Congratulations!
BTW what's up with having to log in to post now?
J-Rod
And if anyone is wondering, there are 50 other pictures where my big after-belly, saggy eyes and nasty hospital gown are prominently featured. I reserve the right to censor!
Oh, excuse me. What I really wanted to say was Congrats! She's beautiful! And look at you dressed and upright the first day. You're amazing!
Many best wishes and happy thoughts!
Congratulations!
My third had hair like that---a natural frost job. It grew in red later.
You do look amazing. Hope you're sleeping some.
I love your BLOG, what a birth story. Man, I want that kind of delivery when I pop in Sept. I love the name Charlotte too, what a cute baby. You look great too, man I can't believe you already got a post up. Your amazing have fun with those babies, I find out what I'm having next Thursday. Tell Adam Hi.
Jamie
She is beautifully chubby and cuddly. And you look FANTASTIC! I mean, you are dressed and have styled hair and you are THIN.
Congratulations!
You look like you're already back pre-pregnancy shape, and hearing your birth story makes me feel hopeful mine can be pretty positive too. That drug sounds niiiiiiicce....but I too hope I don't need it but I don't yet trust myself in that area.
And look at that girl's hair! I want to see how Penny deals with her. They look identical it seems like!
My theory is that for the sake of your adoring fans you made up the story about "wiggle her way out" and "five committed pushes" and that you were really there for 42 hours and it was awful but you are just too good to tell us that's how it was. Oh, and that picture is of pre-pregnancy Sarah with Lovey photoshopped in. Right?
Congratulations!
And for the record now I know you're supernatural b/c it is impossible to look THAT great after giving birth! WHOA!
Hold her, hug her, and never miss a minute! They stay small only so long. Enjoy even the worst of days, because it all goes by way too fast!
Congratulations Flakes! You made another beautiful girl!
Welcome to the world! You have a fabulous pair of parents, and their quirkiness will make the other kids jealous that you have the coolest parents in the world.
I love what you've done with your hair and hope you don't mind if I copy you!
Love and Kisses,
Shiloh :)
Maybe if you post one of your pics of "my big after-belly, saggy eyes and nasty hospital gown..." we'll become believers on how to look and feel that great on Sarah's after-childbirth way!
PS Thank you for making us part of your wonder-world by posting. We love to hear about your adventures.
BTW, we are expecting one of our own wee ones in October (which really means September).
That pirate grog you had has the exact same effect on me...and doesn't help the pain.
Everyone gets a good laugh though.
Charlotte is beautiful...and you do look fabulous.
Congratulations on a healthy and fairly easy birth.
Man, she looks SO much like her sister. I think you had the same baby twice.
Thank you for not naming that poor child Lovey!