Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:59:16 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
From: Judith Newton <jnewton at ashcomp.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Hands Away From the Diaper Area, Elmo.
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Mazel Tov!!!

At 11:53 PM 8/14/2004, you wrote:
>Hello WSFAns,
>
>Zahra Agnes Miles was born at about 10:35 a.m. Thursday, weighing
>(after a prolonged gluttonous indulgence at both spigots) 6 lb. 7 oz.
>She has a good bit of dark hair (which will go soon), and eyes that
>look to me more Argani than Miles.  Not too much crying yet, likes
>being held.  A fairly civil creature so far.
>
>Sholey had increasing pain the night before, so we went to the
>Washington Hospital Center a bit after 2 a.m.  She got her epidural
>3:30ish, had a quiet few hours, and finally pushed like crazy for
>about an hour and a half before the birth.  The doctor was close to
>calling for a C-section when the baby's head popped through (helped
>by a suction cup on her scalp).  He pulled her the rest of the way
>out, sucked the goop out of he nose and mouth and she started
>breathing pronto with one little cry.
>
>After foolin' around on the first name for months we went for
>Zahra Agnes Miles.  Zahra means "shining" or something like that;
>Agnes is my favorite aunt (Agnes means "lamb"---"Hey baby, want me
>to shine your lamb?" sounds like something Gardner Dozois might say
>in a dark corridor of a rundown hotel).
>
>The young women came home from the hospital about 1 p.m. today
>(Saturday).  Sholey was in good spirits afterward and is
>recovering well.  The baby is an enthusiastic eater, but is not
>as keen on bathing.  Tonight we find out what life will really be
>like.  Yup.
>
>--------------------------------------
>Oh yeah.  Who do you gotta know to get your kid on "Sesame Street"
>for an interview by Elmo?
>
>Be seeing you,
>--
>===========================================================
>Walter A. Miles, Jr.    walter at nova.org      (301) 891-2815
>217 Spring Avenue, Takoma Park, MD  20912