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Sadie Rose Ellis
Born September 29, 2004, same day as first X-Prize attempt, at 1:59 PM eastern time.
7 lbs 11 oz (not 9 lbs estimated by ultrasound), and 20” long.
Ended up via C-section, as indicated in the previous post. My apologies if the abrupt
nature yet logical end of a progression followed by a lack of instant updates made anyone
anxious.
She’s healthy, happy, beautiful, with a full head of dark hair and mystery blue-ish newborn
eyes. She’s stronger and more coordinated than typical for a newborn, and recognized my
voice as soon as she heard it.
Here are some of the pictures I took today with the digital camera. Displayed is 400 pixels wide. Click the picture for an 800 pixels wide version. Click the text link below for an insanely huge, high resolution version as taken by the camera.
It’s not easy composing a post like this without my normal tools, on the laptop, while taking care of the baby with Deb, who is confined to bed. More eventually… (and we’ll probably put most such things at the baby’s blog instead of here when we update further).
she’s bueatiful, thank you
Posted by on 09/29 at 11:46 PMHi! Found your blog through binaryroadtrip & wow, how exciting about your precious daughter!!!! Congratulations and I hope that mom heals quick! My o.b. said at the birth of my daughter “before this time, you may have known “happiness”, but now and forever, you know true JOY.” So true! Congratulations and enjoy the JOY! : D
Posted by monica on 09/29 at 11:52 PMCongratulations.
Posted by Armando on 09/30 at 01:03 AMCongratulations! Shall I send massive amounts of caffeine? Sleep is probably now a thing of the past...But it is worth every minute of lost slumber.
Posted by Nathan on 09/30 at 01:31 AMCongratulations! She beat Baby Xrlq by a week.
Posted by Xrlq on 09/30 at 01:46 AMSo beautiful! Welcome baby Sadie… (And a big ditto to what Monica said.)
Posted by on 09/30 at 01:54 AMCongratulations! Beautiful baby!!
Posted by Patterico on 09/30 at 02:38 AMI am so happy for you. I know how you feel Deb. It’s such a wonderful, and frightening time for you, but you’ll do just fine. She looks feisty, though. Better get ready now. She’s gonna break hearts all over the world!
Posted by Denise on 09/30 at 03:23 AMCongratulations.....
Give Deb a big hug for me.
Sadie is Beautiful!
She looks alot like Deb in one of those pictures already.I very happy for all 3 of you.
Now I have to plan a visit at christmas.
Posted by on 09/30 at 05:54 AMJay & Deb:
Congratulations!
Sadie Rose Ellis: Welcome to the world!
All the Best,
Martin
Posted by Martin Lindeskog on 09/30 at 06:37 AMCONGRATULATIONS! She’s gorgeous! Hope everyone is doing well!
Posted by Sharon and Ryun on 09/30 at 06:46 AMYAY! Good Job!! What a charmer. So glad everyone is healthy and happy. She is gorgeous! Hugs all round.
Posted by on 09/30 at 06:52 AMCongrats Jay and Deb! She’s beautiful. Best wishes to Deb for a quick surgical recovery so you can all go home soon and the fun can really start!
Posted by on 09/30 at 06:59 AMCongrats, Mom and Dad!
So when will Sadie start blogging?
Posted by DCE on 09/30 at 07:07 AMCongratulations and Best Wishes! I look forward to lots of interesting posts about her in the future.
Posted by Rob on 09/30 at 07:16 AMA huge contragulations to mom and dad and a special welcome to the Laughing Academy to the beautiful Sadie.
Posted by Jim - PRS on 09/30 at 07:32 AMMy sincere congratulations. I wish only great things for Sadie Rose, and for you, Jay and Deb.
Posted by Jeff Soyer on 09/30 at 08:10 AMCongrats!
She’s so beautiful!!!!!!
I’m so happy for you both.
Take care of Mom. Some stupid woman told Dean that the C-section was easier and less painful than a normal birth. Needless to say that was crap. But, I lost major sympathy points that I should have had.
Deb will need healing time and lots of rest right now - give her what she needs. If she says she hurts, she hurts. Give Deb lots of love and a good pillow for coughing.
Posted by Rosemary, Queen of All Evil on 09/30 at 08:10 AMCongrats to both of you!!
What a journey you are beginning!
Posted by Craig on 09/30 at 08:23 AMOMG, She looks like a little angel! Love those cheeks!
Congratulations, new mommy and daddy , and congratulations Sadie, for getting such great parents!Posted by Amanda on 09/30 at 08:37 AMMOM AND DAD!
CONGRATULATIONS. A BIG WELCOME TO SADIE ROSE! SHE IS BEAUTIFUL! LOVE TO ALL THREE OF YOU.
GRAMPA AND GRAMMA
Posted by on 09/30 at 08:55 AMYay! Congratulations! She is absolutely beautiful and I am so glad she is safe and healthy.
Posted by Angela on 09/30 at 09:04 AMJay & Deb, congratulations!
And… welcome, Sadie!!!
Posted by Paul Burgess on 09/30 at 09:08 AMJay and Deb,
Congratulations on the arrival of Sadie Rose. Since you’re both science fiction fans, you’ll appreciate this quote from Star Trek: Your life, as you know it, is over (from The Borg).
But it will be better, in every way imaginable.
All the best for all THREE of you. Salut!
Posted by Jay G on 09/30 at 09:11 AMCongradulations!!!! I can’t wait till Crystal and I actually get a chance to see her. Keep us updated on Deb, also! Don’t forget she will need a little extra attention now, too!
Sam
Posted by on 09/30 at 09:14 AMAw, she’s a cutie! Congrats…
Posted by jen on 09/30 at 09:48 AMawwwwwww! she’s so cute! congrats!
Posted by on 09/30 at 10:02 AMCongratulation!
Posted by Gator on 09/30 at 10:08 AMCongrats on a beautiful baby. Hope Deb heals up soon. Have you picked a college yet?
Posted by dave on 09/30 at 11:27 AMHugs to mom, baby, and dad!
Posted by Ith on 09/30 at 12:50 PMCongratulations! Sadie is beautiful!
Posted by cj on 09/30 at 01:41 PMHoohoo!!! Congratulations!!!!
Posted by Val Prieto on 09/30 at 01:53 PMWhat a cutie! Somebody get her some blogger PJs.
Posted by Ben on 09/30 at 03:25 PMBeautiful! I’m so happy for you guys! Welcome Sadie!
Posted by Annmarie on 09/30 at 05:00 PMCongratulations. Long and happy life for your blogger baby. I second the motion for someone to get her some blogger pj’s.
Posted by Serenity on 09/30 at 05:39 PMWHHHEEEWWWWW! WWWWEEEEEE!
CONGRATS MAN!
Posted by Aunti on 09/30 at 06:00 PMLooks like we are going to have a beautiful future after all. God Bless the three of you.
JimPosted by JT_Hunter on 09/30 at 07:53 PMCongratulations!
Posted by Pieter Dorsman on 09/30 at 07:59 PMGot here via Miss Juliette @ Baldilocks. Hi lil Sadie!! This is a computer monitor and in front of you is a keyboard and to the right is a MOUSE!! Squeak-queak, hehehehehahaha!! Can I pick her up?
Posted by on 09/30 at 08:33 PMWoo hoo! She’s very beautiful. Looks like a Velocifan, too, ha ha!
Posted by Velociman on 09/30 at 08:45 PMOhmigosh - she is gorgeous. Congratulations, you guys. What a lovely little girl!
Posted by kelley on 09/30 at 10:14 PMOooh! Babies are sooo wonderful. Congratulations Deb Darling and Daddy Jay!
I’m offering babysitting services—of course you’ll have to be on the west side of the continent, but you never know!
Yayayay!! Welcome Sadie, Lovely Baby!!
Posted by Margi on 09/30 at 10:29 PMCongrats you two!!!
Happy Birthday Sadie!!!
Posted by sama on 09/30 at 10:41 PMAs one mom to another - congrats! YOU MAKE BEAUTIFUL BABIES! It’s not often I say that about newborns - usually they are a bit weird looking, especially when it’s a labor/c-section baby. But I can tell from that second picture that she is one cute CUTE girl!
Posted by Jaynee on 09/30 at 10:51 PMCONGRATULATIONS!!
Posted by axion on 10/01 at 12:27 AMCongratulations to you all!
Best of luck, and can’t wait to see more pics of Sadie!
Posted by Jacqui on 10/01 at 12:39 AMWOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOO! Good job, you two! Precious little baby girl—nothing sweeter.
But I’m surprised—I thought that you would name her something like “Blogger” or “Trackback” or something similarly bloggy!
Posted by david on 10/01 at 01:07 AMCongratulations. She’s going to have a heartbreaker smile.
Posted by on 10/01 at 05:05 AMYAY! I’m so happy for you both!
Posted by Lawren on 10/01 at 09:57 AMCongratulations! And welcome to the world, Sadie!
Posted by Da Goddess on 10/01 at 10:50 AMCongrats to the new parents!
Posted by Chablis on 10/01 at 11:45 AMAwwww..... what a little sweetie!! Kudos to the both of you on a job well done.
Posted by medicmom on 10/01 at 12:51 PMShe’s so sweet!!! Congratulations to both of you. Sending all my hopes and prayers that she’ll be sleeping through the night really soon.
Posted by Misty on 10/01 at 04:57 PMMay you always cherish this most precious of gifts. May Sadie always be aware of her great good fortune of having the both of you as parents, to love and protect her.
Congratulations!!
Posted by Guy S. on 10/01 at 06:31 PMCongratulations to the both of you. And a hearty welcome to the world for Sadie.
Posted by Kathy K on 10/01 at 06:41 PMAwww she shares my mum’s birthday. Congratulations to you.
Posted by OF Jay on 10/03 at 01:54 AMPlease accept my belated congratulations. She’s very cute.
Posted by Oscar Jr. on 10/05 at 06:47 PM
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