Ahem?
Geez! It felt like I had to break into my own account! What the &^%* is all this new Typepad %$#&?
We are well.
Viola Jane Maple was born on May 24, at a stunning 8 pounds 11 ounces. A smooth and fairly rapid unmedicated and midwife-managed hospital birth -- with a moment of shoulder dystocia, rapidly resolved, for extra excitement.
She is now a solid little chunk of muscle who wants only two things in life: MORE NUM, and to learn to walk.
And otherwise? We are all well -- although the end of my leave is coming up. First re-engagement with the world: a conference in California, mid-January, that may involve seeing both my doctoral advisor and my frail and fading foster father.
Glad everything is well, and congratulations on the birth of your little girl!
Posted by: Olya | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 02:24 PM
So glad to hear it all! Enjoy the conference, and the visits. Hopefully they will be a pleasant reintroduction to the non-leaved world.
Posted by: Jody | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 03:45 PM
i have been waiting to hear this for so long! am so happy it all went well xxx
Posted by: cathy | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 04:49 PM
Mazel tov on the (not so) new arrival. She sounds delicious.
Posted by: Thalia | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 05:07 PM
Good to hear from you.
Congratulations to you, and good luck with the walking to Viola.
Posted by: Luo LIn | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 05:19 PM
We'd missed you but that's good news all around. How quickly they grow!
Posted by: Janice | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 07:24 PM
Glad to hear your news. Happy new year!
Posted by: After Words | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 08:40 PM
Congratulations! So glad to hear that all is well. How does Miss T like being a big sister?
Posted by: elizabeth | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 09:03 PM
Congratulations! And how wonderful to see you posting again -- welcome to Viola Jane!
Posted by: Teri | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 09:51 PM
Hooray - I'd been wondering, but didn't want to pester you. And also, welcome back!
Posted by: cass | Monday, January 04, 2010 at 01:20 PM
How nice to see you again!
Posted by: Tracy | Thursday, January 07, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Welcome back, and welcome to Viola! Hope you've been enjoying the time. :)
Posted by: Kendra | Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 12:23 AM
Congratulations! (This is why feed-readers rock.)
Posted by: Jennifer | Monday, January 11, 2010 at 02:33 PM
SO glad to hear from you! Welcome to Viola, and best wishes for all that's coming your way.
Posted by: Kristin | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 06:40 PM
Glad to hear from you; glad your family is well.
Posted by: sweetcoalminer | Monday, February 01, 2010 at 06:28 PM