Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
Hey, look at what we made! Say hello to apostropher v2.2.
Cassidy Harper Barnes
5/31/07, 11:12 am
7 pounds, 15 ounces
19-3/4 inches
Everybody's doing just fine. Having now witnessed one old-fashioned delivery, one emergency C-section, and a scheduled C-section, I much prefer the calm and punctual predictability of the latter. More later, because the hospital's wireless network only works in the lobby.
My friend, I am so head-over-heels happy for you both! YAY!
Posted by: NCProsecutor at May 31, 2007 05:42 PMMazel Tov! Congratulations! Mubarak! Badhai Ho! Gong xi gong xi! Best wishes to you and wife and other children.
Posted by: Saheli at May 31, 2007 05:44 PMCongratulations!
She looks gorgeous, and a cool name too. Hope everyone's doing well.
Posted by: asilon at May 31, 2007 05:48 PMWoot! So awesome, so cute. God willing, she'll be a monster to deal with, like Pudding Boy.
Posted by: SomeCallMeTim at May 31, 2007 05:58 PMShe's beautiful, apo. Congratulations to you and your family!
Posted by: A White Bear at May 31, 2007 06:01 PMCongratulations! I wish you many more. Wait, maybe I do, but only if you want them.
Posted by: SEK at May 31, 2007 06:16 PMYou're doing it wrong, "Cassidy" has been a girl's name for years.
Posted by: Cryptic Ned at May 31, 2007 06:34 PMCongrats. You're a lucky guy to have a daughter like her. She's a lucky girl to have a dad like you.
Posted by: Charles Watkins at May 31, 2007 06:49 PMShe's purty. Hope you're well rested, cause soon you won't be....
Congratulations to you, and to both the little ladies!
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
Posted by: Rah at May 31, 2007 06:54 PMYay!!!! They both look beautiful. Kisses to you all.
Posted by: Charlotte at May 31, 2007 07:10 PMCongratulations you guys! On Cassidy's birthday, in history, the Titanic was launched; John and Yoko recorded "Give Peace a Chance"; and Tyrone Williams was born.
Posted by: Clownæsthesiologist at May 31, 2007 07:54 PMCongratulations! Best wishes to you all.
Posted by: Theophrastus Bombastus von Hoehenheim den Sidste at May 31, 2007 08:13 PMIs Roberta already giving you a funny look in that picture?
Posted by: ogged at May 31, 2007 08:17 PMIs Roberta already giving you a funny look in that picture?
I imagine anyone who lives with Apo ends up giving him a lot of those looks.
Good times Apo.
Posted by: gswift at May 31, 2007 08:52 PMCONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
She's a beautiful kid already! One good thing about c-sections is that the child comes out with a perfect-looking head.
A good size, too.
I hope you can manage sleep in that dinky little lazy boy chair they give the father. More importantly Mama needs sleep. The nurses are pros. They'll take care of things fine when you all rest.
Posted by: Jon at May 31, 2007 08:55 PMCongrats! If I recall, this is ahead of schedule, isn't it?
Posted by: Gaijin Biker at May 31, 2007 09:09 PMIs Roberta already giving you a funny look in that picture?
It's the "You're blogging this, aren't you?" look.
Hurrah for release 2.2!
Posted by: Populuxe at May 31, 2007 09:32 PM23: Well, it was a week ahead of the declared due date, but that's when they schedule a scheduled C-section. So not a surprise or anything.
Posted by: apostropher at May 31, 2007 09:39 PMAwwwwww. They're so cute when they aren't up every two hours.
Congratulations!
Posted by: Ubu Imperator at May 31, 2007 10:17 PMO frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
They're both gorgeous, you lucky dog. I always wanted a daughter to go along with my-three-sons. Good on you and enjoy your miracle.
Posted by: TokyoTom at May 31, 2007 10:18 PMDaughters rule. Look at that adorable squinchy little face. Congratulations.
Posted by: Jesus McQueen at May 31, 2007 10:46 PMCongratulations, apostropher! Welcome to the newest apostopherlet!
Posted by: mrh at May 31, 2007 10:48 PM7 pounds, 15 ounces
But more importantly, how much do the giblets weigh?
Anyway, congratulations! You do realize that you and the wife are outnumbered now? How are Keegan and Noah taking all this?
Posted by: M/tch M/lls at May 31, 2007 11:02 PM"Cassidy Harper" is a rad name. Much congratulations, apo. Great photo, too.
Posted by: m. leblanc at June 1, 2007 12:48 AMWell done! what a sweet baby. Congratulations to all involved.
Posted by: Nworb Werdna at June 1, 2007 03:24 AMAwesome. I'm so glad to hear that everything went well.
Posted by: Jackmormon at June 1, 2007 09:07 AMExceptional. Extraordinary. Very yin. Congratulations, Dears.
Sagittarius moon. Very interesting.
Posted by: froz gobo at June 1, 2007 09:58 AMCongratulations!!! I love the name you guys picked out.
Posted by: Dallas at June 1, 2007 10:27 AMyayyyyy!!! both your girls are looking gorgeous. congratulations!! imaginary internet cigars all 'round!
Posted by: alameida at June 1, 2007 10:43 AMMaybe the C-section is good for you, but I'd bet Bert wouldn't be as agreeable. :-)
She looks wonderful! So does the baby! :-)
Congrats to you both. Thank goddess you have the prodigy to balance out these nimnuls I see roaming the Atlanta streetways.
Posted by: Kevin Beatty at June 1, 2007 10:52 AM
How did you do that?
BBBBrrrrrlllvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv!
She's angelic, congratulations!
Posted by: Joel at June 1, 2007 11:23 AMYay! Congratulations, guys. :) She's such a cutie.
Can't wait to meet the newest member of the way-extended family...
Much love to you all, parents and big brothers alike.
Touchdown!
So, any plans to go for the extra point?
Posted by: Clownęsthesiologist at June 1, 2007 01:48 PMHey Roberta and Russ:
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE LATEST XI^2, V.2.2!!!!
Wonderful, wonderful news!
Posted by: Jewel at June 2, 2007 12:16 PMCongratulations!! Two beautiful girls you've got there, Russ.... glad everyone is doing well.
Danny (your mom's old friend in Birmingham)
Posted by: Danny Glaze at June 4, 2007 08:34 PM