Friday, November 03, 2006

Welcome to the World, Rose Alice Hylton!

Well...thanks to all the well-wishing in my previous post. As most of you know, things progressed unexpectedly fast Wednesday night after I got home. Sharon's mom came to get Lucy at around 7:30, Sharon was in active labor by 9:30 or so, out of her mind for a few hours, and then Little Chicky was delivered at 1:41 a.m.

Though very, very difficult & demanding during, it was Sharon's "dream birth." Unmedicated, uninvasive, and at the hospital for only the last 40 minutes of it (cutting it a bit short, to be sure). It was an amazing, intimate time for the two of us as a couple; and the time after the birth, with Sharon alert & ecstatic, was too amazing to put into words.

Rose is beautiful and of strong limb. She has a very pink little body and spiky brown hair. There are untold pictures from the delivery that are filled nudity & gore, & probably not quite ready for prime time. This one, of a tender moment between mama & daughter the morning after, I can share:

5 comments:

Stephen Cummings said...

And, there she is. A happy day for everyone. I'm so glad to hear Sharon had a "dream" birth. I've said it before, but congratulations to all of you.

V. said...

Great picture! It's good to hear that it went so well. Rose Alice looks healthy and satisfied to be here.

Pat said...

Spectacular.

Mighty Tom said...

Wonderful wonderful wonderful!!!!!

Aaron said...

Congrats! Glad to hear all went well.