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01/06/2005
TGIF
Friday Charlie will be discharged from the hospital and we will undertake the long trip home.
The car seat has been purchased and secured, and Charlie has been tested in it and found fit for travel. The gas tank has been filled. The tires have been checked. The diaper bag has been packed. The weather has been deemed favorable. The cell phones have been charged. The car is in the process of being loaded. The father is in the process of getting loaded.
As I contemplate what lies ahead, only one question remains:
Is it too late to opt for a homebirth?
Posted by Julie at 10:42 PM in Charles in charge | Permalink
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So glad I checked this before calling it a night. I will now sleep with a huge smile on my face.
Charlie, YOU ROCK!
Posted by: Amber at Jan 6, 2005 10:46:12 PM
TGIF indeed!!
Congratulations!
Posted by: Sondra at Jan 6, 2005 10:47:09 PM
Drive safe funny girl.
Posted by: wavery at Jan 6, 2005 10:51:27 PM
Drive safe.
So very happy for you all!
Posted by: Danielle at Jan 6, 2005 10:58:27 PM
Yay,just yay.
Posted by: Lisa at Jan 6, 2005 11:01:02 PM
I guess that depends on what you're birthing...
:) Very excited that C is coming home.
Posted by: eve at Jan 6, 2005 11:01:32 PM
Yay!
visions of you on your doorstep "birthing" Charlie into his new home.....
TGIF indeed.
Posted by: Boulder at Jan 6, 2005 11:01:42 PM
You're so funny. Have a safe and uneventful trip home.
Posted by: thisgirl at Jan 6, 2005 11:03:10 PM
HAVE A GREAT TRIP HOME!!!!
Posted by: Katie at Jan 6, 2005 11:16:25 PM
Safe driving! I'd love love love to see some more pictures of teeny Charlie.
Posted by: Rh at Jan 6, 2005 11:18:22 PM
Yipee! That's great news. Have a safe trip home.
Posted by: Amanda at Jan 6, 2005 11:21:40 PM
Wishing you a safe & uneventful ride home.
Posted by: Pink at Jan 6, 2005 11:21:51 PM
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Tho I won't dance until I know you're safely at home and Charlie is snuggled in his bed.
Posted by: BrendaS at Jan 6, 2005 11:26:04 PM
Here's to a peaceful homecoming.
Posted by: Kathleen at Jan 6, 2005 11:26:42 PM
YAY!!! it goes without saying that you'll drive safe, and I'll assume that he'll avoid being a backseat driver, so instead let me say CONGRATS!!! and may your furry friend enjoy meeting the newest member of your family...
Posted by: Kristen at Jan 6, 2005 11:32:55 PM
When Claire was very small, yet very loud, I would sometimes say to Jeremy "I've changed my mind! Take her back!" to which he would reply "Back the way she came."
Which is sort of the same joke, in reverse.
Posted by: Yatima at Jan 6, 2005 11:43:08 PM
Congratulations! I've been reading your blog for awhile now and I'm happy you get to take your baby home. My sister & her hubby just took their baby boy home on Jan 1st and it was a grand day for them! Enjoy!
Posted by: northerngurl at Jan 6, 2005 11:48:04 PM
May the next 18 years be uneventful, full of love, laughter, and many huge family bear hugs.
Posted by: Mindy at Jan 6, 2005 11:56:28 PM
Yea! Yippee! Wheeeeee.
Oh, also, just a little FYI, but some La Leche leaders (who are almost always smarter about breastfeeding than your average LC, unless she's an IBCLC), when dealing with a bottle-preference baby or an indifferent nurser, will have you get into a warm bath, naked, with your naked baby, and simulate a home birth (although not to the extent of shoving the baby back in there and/or drowning it, obviously). Remember that post you wrote about letting the baby crawl up your stomach after birth? They aim for something like that: restore the bond, do a little kangaroo care, worry endlessly about the slippery bundle of baby in your arms. So no, it's not too late for the home birth.
And people wonder why La Leche gets such a wild reputation. Really, I can't imagine. The cookies and juice were always so normal at MY meetings. (And you live in Vermont, too, don't you. Oooo, granola all the way, baby.)
When it comes to all that stuff, I prefer napping topless with the baby and nursing while the baby is half-asleep to overcome the preemie nursing issues, but that's just me. I was never much of a homebirth girl.
Posted by: Jody at Jan 7, 2005 12:00:54 AM
Bravo Bravo Bravo!
You Go Charlie!
Posted by: Journeywoman at Jan 7, 2005 12:10:47 AM
Post when you get home. Doesn't have to be interesting, funny, or informational. Just... please. Let us know you all got home safely.
Thank you in advance,
A Concerned Citizen
Posted by: mollie at Jan 7, 2005 12:14:00 AM
Post when you get home. Doesn't have to be interesting, funny, or informational. Just... please. Let us know you all got home safely.
Thank you in advance,
A Concerned Citizen
Posted by: mollie at Jan 7, 2005 12:14:00 AM
yyyiiiippppiiieeee TGIF! Way to go Charlie. And yeah, what Mollie said...let us know you all got home safe and sound.
Posted by: Amy V at Jan 7, 2005 12:19:47 AM
Drive thru burgers and fries!
Save cruise new little family.
Posted by: Sylvia_mia at Jan 7, 2005 12:24:03 AM
Congrats!!! Wishing all of you a safe trip home. So excited for you all.
Posted by: Brandy at Jan 7, 2005 12:27:23 AM
Yay for the big strong little man.
And yay for his wonderful parents.
May this be the last time you have to load the car up in CT, at least for a while.
Posted by: JuliaKB at Jan 7, 2005 12:44:06 AM
Yay!!!!! That's wonderful news.
Have a safe trip home.
xxoo,
Posted by: Emily at Jan 7, 2005 12:52:37 AM
Mollie- You are appointed as our spokesperson!
Julie, listen to Mollie. We don't need any frills, just the facts. We want to hear that he is tucked in his bed after a nice safe, drive.(and you are having a nice drink)
Thank you.
Posted by: Donna at Jan 7, 2005 12:56:20 AM
Longtime reader - first time posting (I think...)
Congrats! I got a huge smile on my face when I read the good news! I'll be thinking of ya'll tomorrow and I'll say a prayer to make sure your trip is safe!!
Yay!!!
Posted by: Erin at Jan 7, 2005 1:01:22 AM
you have the electric diaper wiper warmer w/ the car adapter, right?
it's impossible to travel without one when you have a newborn
bj
:-)
Posted by: bj at Jan 7, 2005 1:05:35 AM
Yay! Charlie's comin' home!
Posted by: Very Mom at Jan 7, 2005 1:15:27 AM
Looks like you and Tertia both will be having VERY big days tomorrow. How cool is that?!
Congrats, and ENJOY having your sweet boy HOME.
Posted by: Rebekah at Jan 7, 2005 1:28:27 AM
I dunno, I think we will all need a pic of CHARLIE HOME to believe it ;) All the best! Enjoy your first road trip with the son!
Posted by: amy at Jan 7, 2005 1:38:00 AM
That's the best news I've heard all week. Congratulations, all of you. This is so fabulous!
Posted by: Molly at Jan 7, 2005 2:23:10 AM
At long last! I'm so happy for the three of you!
:-))
Posted by: Ute at Jan 7, 2005 2:43:19 AM
Be well. I'll be thinking of you on the road tomorrow.
Posted by: mocat at Jan 7, 2005 3:29:11 AM
congratulations! now the real fun begins!
Posted by: wix at Jan 7, 2005 3:42:33 AM
also, CALL US THE MINUTE YOU GET HOME. we worry.
Posted by: wix at Jan 7, 2005 3:43:01 AM
Ah, finally! Have a safe drive home today - this is wonderful news. Between you and Tertia, the blogosphere is filled with good cheer today!
Home to the Batcave!!
Posted by: Kinneret at Jan 7, 2005 6:38:02 AM
My congratulations added to the rest! I'll be thinking of you today!
Posted by: Mandalei at Jan 7, 2005 7:18:35 AM
Best wishes for an uneventful ride home!
Posted by: Meadowmouse at Jan 7, 2005 7:24:48 AM
Coming out of lurk-mode again to say:
Congratulations! You must be feeling happy, nervous, excited, joyous... all at once!
Enjoy snuggling that sweet baby AT HOME!
Posted by: Angie at Jan 7, 2005 7:47:50 AM
Safe travels.
Posted by: Brooklyn Girl at Jan 7, 2005 7:58:48 AM
Wishing you the safest of travels as the three of you head home...HOME, the three of you. Sigh, how wonderful that sounds and I'm so very happy for you.
Posted by: Dee at Jan 7, 2005 8:03:00 AM
Have a boring, uneventful trip!
(And the homebirth? After my son's birth and the NICU stay, and we were finally home and safe, I kept feeling like I was still waiting to go into labor. It took months to realize that wasn't happening.)
Posted by: Bella at Jan 7, 2005 8:36:19 AM
TGIF! Almost home Charlie, almost home.
Posted by: Ana at Jan 7, 2005 8:57:30 AM
Yippee! Safe driving! You guys deserve an honor guard escort home, at the least (though maybe not,if the spousal unit's getting loaded).
I'm in the Northeast. Glad it's a clear day.
Posted by: emily at Jan 7, 2005 9:01:42 AM
Welcome H-O-M-E, CHARLIE!
Posted by: Jaine at Jan 7, 2005 9:01:51 AM
Good luck and welcome home little man!
Posted by: Patricia at Jan 7, 2005 9:07:06 AM
Welcome home little one!! The first thing you should do when you get home is-consult a lactation consultant LOL!!!!
Posted by: Sarah at Jan 7, 2005 9:08:17 AM
Hoping you guys are safely driving home as I type this. God bless you all.
LadyBug
Posted by: LadyBug at Jan 7, 2005 9:08:57 AM
OH HURRAY!!!!
And should you run into any problems on the road (gears sticking, blocked-off lanes, surly toll collectors, etc.) you know what to do: Just call a lactation consultant.
Have a safe and wonderful journey home : )
Posted by: Menita at Jan 7, 2005 9:31:08 AM
Could not be more thrilled for you three -- what a wonderful day! My heart is full of happiness for you, and I can't wait to read about your adventures from this point forward!
Posted by: laura floyd at Jan 7, 2005 9:45:06 AM
Best wishes for a safe and easy drive home. And yes, please post as soon as possible, so that we can officially say...
"Welcome home, Charlie!"
Posted by: Summer at Jan 7, 2005 9:45:45 AM
TGIF! I am so happy for you!
Posted by: Kelly at Jan 7, 2005 10:01:37 AM
Excellent news! And it's about time for some!
Posted by: Molly at Jan 7, 2005 10:01:47 AM
Ha, ha, ha!
Have a lovely drive. Welcome home, Charlie.
Posted by: Sarah at Jan 7, 2005 10:01:51 AM
wow! What a winner baby. Happy parenthood to you both. It's just a shame they don't come in the hands-free cordless version as well, as you might have stood a chance of doing something (anything) two-handed within the next five years.
Posted by: e at Jan 7, 2005 10:05:20 AM
May you be greeted with green lights, non-existent traffic and an uneventful drive home.
Take care of you, Paul and Charlie, nice lady.
Posted by: Sherry at Jan 7, 2005 10:11:40 AM
Here's hoping you're in the car right now, having a nice, calm ride home. Congratulations!
Posted by: Joanne at Jan 7, 2005 10:15:56 AM
Congratulations Julie, Paul and Charlie! Here's to safe travels and prayers for an uneventful homecoming. Thanks for sharing the journey with all of us.
-Charlotte
Posted by: Charlotte at Jan 7, 2005 10:16:37 AM
Hurrah! I'm a long-time reader who is very happy you are all coming home today. Here's to an uneventful car ride and wonderful first night at home - all three of you.
Posted by: Theresa at Jan 7, 2005 10:20:55 AM
Uh, no, at this point I would not recommend trying to stuff Charlie back in there to re-create the homebirth of your dreams. Charlie might start to cry and then I'd have to smack you.
So happy for you :-)
Posted by: barren old crone at Jan 7, 2005 10:52:17 AM
You superstitious girl, you. Last time you told us well in advance, but I can see whay you wouldn't want to do that again.
So happy for you. Rolling the virtual red carpet up the driveway in my head.
Posted by: Evil Stepmother at Jan 7, 2005 11:04:07 AM
Now the fun begins! Have a safe trip!
Posted by: Gwen at Jan 7, 2005 11:43:05 AM
so very happy to hear charlie's on his way home -- hope the trip flies by for you!
Posted by: livvah at Jan 7, 2005 2:39:18 PM
Charlie... wow... don't give mom and dad too much grief. Best wishes.
Posted by: Ellen at Jan 7, 2005 4:01:00 PM
WONDERFUL. Best of luck to you all. Congrats, to the whole family. Pardon me while I sing "Happy Happy Joy Joy" and dance around the room.
Posted by: Drama Queen at Jan 7, 2005 8:24:54 PM
he 's okay he isn't hurt he's in disguise as windcharger he is a boy growing up a adolescent boy
Posted by: katie O'Leary at Jun 8, 2005 8:07:18 PM
well i know its from boys to men who get to marry girls he is so cute he can sing and dance and hangs out with a boy named side swipe
Posted by: Katie O'Leary at Jun 12, 2005 7:42:53 PM
