Okay, so I'm not ready to write up Alliclaus' birth story yet, but I wanted to hold you over with a few things my doctor commented on while I was giving birth.
I had more amniotic fluid than she had ever seen come out of one person (which makes it all the more ironic that she thought she had broken my water eleven hours before she had).
Alliclaus had the thickest umbilical cord my doctor had ever seen (and it had a knot in it, which is apparently very special).
My placenta caused a great deal of discussion as apparently no one in the delivery room had ever seen one so large. (One of the nurses actually said to another, "Did you see that placenta? Have you ever seen one that large?" Um. Hello. I'm still here.)
So, hopefully this holds you over for a few more days. If not, here's a picture of Alliclaus after her bath.
what a picture I dont have?????
Posted by: Sarah at April 2, 2006 06:24 PM
Birth stories make the best stories...glad you and the baby are both healthy! She is so precious...I've got a cute baby boy if your looking for an arranged marriage!
Posted by: Jenny at April 2, 2006 09:32 PM
She's so cute! Those cheeks are absolutely the most pinchable things I've ever seen! Sorry for all the exclamation points, but babies get me all happy and excited. I hope besides the apparent enormousness of the whole birthing situation you are all doing well. Can't wait to hear the birth story!
Posted by: Jessie at April 3, 2006 08:42 AM
Did you already eat her cheeks? Is this a before picture? I mean, the cuteness is killing me.
Those stats are scaring me!
Posted by: halloweenlover at April 3, 2006 01:13 PM
She is so beautiful. And Alli is an adorable name.
Posted by: Frema at April 4, 2006 08:46 AM
Do not let me near that delicious baby -- I will swallow her whole if given half a chance.
Posted by: amalah at April 5, 2006 02:36 PM
She is adorable.... we must have more pictures!
Posted by: Liz at April 6, 2006 01:49 PM
Beth, She is sooooo adorable. We have to meet somewhere or something- we are too close not too.... She's a doll!!!!
Posted by: Tonya at April 21, 2006 12:21 AM
well, it is lovely to be admired.
i too had a great deal of amniotic fluid. like three hundredy hours worth. it was great.
Posted by: honestyrain at April 2, 2006 04:11 PM