Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:05:35 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Hands Away From the Diaper Area, Elmo.
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

> walter at nova.org 8/14/04 11:53:10 PM >>>
>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,

Congrats to one & all.

mjw