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08/01/2008
No, I would not like to cut the cord
Not even a symbolic snip of the last few inches. I was instructed to put on scrubs and booties and mask and a silly hat, and not to touch anything that might be sterile. Okay, a newly-extracted baby covered in blood and goo and other stuff probably isn't sterile but I still prefer to practice my cutting skills on things that aren't yelling at the top of their healthy little lungs about how effing cold and bright it is out here.
Not that any of you were waiting with bated breath or anything: Baby not-Natalie arrived a little before noon; he and Julie are doing fine. And darn the maternity unit for not having wireless. (But if they did, not a baby in the place would sleep for the clacking of keyboards.) More when more of us are awake.
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Congratulations to you all!!
Congratulations to all you!!!!!!!!
Woo hoo! Congrats on your new son. Baby not-Natalie is quite a catchy name. Right up there with Talula Does the Hula from Hawaii.
Seriously, though - so happy for you all, and relieved that everything apparently went smoothly.
Woohoo - here's to healthy little lungs! Congrats!
Wonderful! Congrats! And welcome, baby not-Natalie :)
Hooray! So delighted for you all!
So, so happy for you.
Congratulations Julie, Paul, big-brother Charlie, and not-Natalie!
yippee skippee!!!!
Such good news! So happy for all of you.
Congratulations! THRILLED to hear this news!
Congrats!! So incredibly happy for you, Paul and Charlie!
OMG! I'm a long-time lurker (that doesn't sound good, does it, LOL?), that just couldn't be more delighted for your family! Yippee!
Yay!! Congrats!
Yay! Extra-fantastic best wishes to all of you...
Whoo! Hooo! Congratulations on your new boy. I'd been checking to see if there were any updates! So glad all went well!
Hooray! Congratulations! Can't wait to hear all the details!
I'm crying over here Paul, and it's all your fault. (Ok, not really, but I have to blame someone for the joyful weeping and I don't feel right on blaming a beautiful, perfect, healthy baby boy and his wonderful if I'm sure somewhat exhausted mother.)
Through the tears and the snot (which I am sure aren't sterile at *all*) let me be one of the first to say CONGRATULATIONS on the newest member of your lovely family.
P.S. I second the darning of the maternity ward. My computer is having fits from all the refreshing. Though you can't really say much to complain when it's such a great day.
Hooray! And my husband is right there with you on the not cutting the cord. Hooray for healthy little lungs and all the accompanying joys.
Oh, hooray! Congratulations to all.
Yay! Congratulations!
Huzzah!
Oh yay, I'm so glad all went well. Congratulations!
Congratulations! Glad to hear everyone is screaming and healthy.
I hope a name comes soon or your son will forever be "baby not-Natalie". Although, I'm getting attached to that name...
Congratulations! So so happy for all of you!
Grinning like an idiot over here.
Congratulations! and Happy Birthday!
Praise Jesus, our boy is here!
Sending lots of love to Mama Julie, Papa Paul, Big Brother Charlie, and little Not-Natalie! I'm so happy for you all.
Love, Laura
Hoorah! Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! I am so excited for you!
Congratulations to the whole family!
Yay!
Congratulations! What a wonderful end to a very long saga. And a beginning to an even longer one!
I'm coming out of lurking to say "CONGRATULATIONS!!!" I am so happy for you all, even baby what's-his-name...
I'm so excited and inspired!!!
yay for you all!
Congrats, Mom, Dad and Big Brother! Can't wait for details!
Congratulations and my best wishes to you all.
Mazel tov, dudes.
Congratulations! I am so happy for your family. Go enjoy the first days :-)
Wonderful news--glad to hear of healthy lungs and a happy family!
Welcome not-Natalie and congrats Julie, Paul, and Charlie :-)
Delurking to say my most heartfelt congratulations!!
Congrats from kamml & I.
Yay! Congratulations! And thank you for the update! So happy for all of you!
Congrats! I'm so happy for all of you! Now in addition to Batman, you've now got Robin, the Boy Wonder! I'm so glad he's healthy and Julie is doing well!
I am so happy for you all!! Congratulations!
CONGRATULATIONS! What a beautiful day to be born!
Can't wait to hear his many stories.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thank you, Paul, for the news; now I can go on vacation without worrying, LOL.
Welcome to the world, little man!
Congratulations to the entire family!
Awesome and I mean that in the truest sense of the word. Best wishes to the new family of four.
Mazel tov!
Yippee!!! COngratulations from a mstly lurking type.
My husband was also so not into cutting the cord. He refused to do it, and said to the doctor "That's why you went to medical school." Glad to know he's not the only one out there.
Congratulations to all!