Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Why Yes, She’s Here (Updated With Pictures!)
Valerie Ruth Ellis arrived with much indignation at 8:07 AM eastern time. They had to work to extract her, since she was a strapping 8 lbs and 21 inches. She’s at least as adorable as Sadie was. Not so much with the birthmarks. She makes herself calm by sucking on her thumb, or just her hand, the right one thankyouverymuch. She isn’t as hairy as Sadie was, but does have a full head of long dark hair. What little we have seen of her eyes makes it appear they will not be blue, but a shade of brown or hazel. She was born hungry and knowing how to nurse.
When I left the hospital to come to the client, where I am typing this, she was nursing for the second time already, doing great, and Deb was doing great. I still have to unload our stuff from the car, fire up the laptop and process pictures, so that will follow. If I can stay awake. If I can make the client’s e-mail work again. The simple fix has seen me here over an hour and counting. I am also under suggestion of getting myself lunch not from the hospital cafeteria while I am out and about.
Update:
Pictures! The first two are the first ex-utero pictures of her ever.
Update Again:
There’s another great picture, more of a closeup, in this subsequent post. You can also come back any time to the baby pictures link to see the latest.