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Woohoo!!! Go Amy! I hope everything goes great and you see babalah beautiful face soon. Good Luck!

Posted by: Shell | September 30, 2005 at 09:43 AM

HURRAY!!! First site I checked this morning, I am sooooo happy! Oh, I can't wait to get news from Jason!

WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO

Posted by: halloweenlover | September 30, 2005 at 09:44 AM

delurking with so many others to say congratulations!!And good luck!

Posted by: Emily | September 30, 2005 at 09:46 AM

I almost choked on my breakfast when I saw your post! Wahooooooey!! Go baby, go!

Posted by: green_canary | September 30, 2005 at 09:49 AM

Oh my god! My husband brough the laptop into our bedroom and woke me up to show me! Sending happy painfree thoughts your way! See you soon babalah!

Posted by: Sarah | September 30, 2005 at 09:52 AM

Congratulations! Can't wait to hear about babalah's arrival!

Posted by: Fuzz | September 30, 2005 at 09:54 AM

Woo hoo! Go, Squishy, go!

Posted by: Jabberwocky | September 30, 2005 at 09:54 AM

It's almost 9AM... here's hoping you've got a beautiful babalah in your arms right now.

Wasn't it all worth it?

Much love and support

Posted by: Kathleen | September 30, 2005 at 09:54 AM

I got the BIGGEST smile on my face when I saw that! This is so strange, I don't even know you and could seriously cry right now! Good luck! AWE, baby!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Hilary | September 30, 2005 at 09:55 AM

I spent Thanksgiving Day in the hospital, in a delirious state caused by the pain of contractions and also the labor-stopping drugs. (I was early, but it all worked out.)

The only things I remember about that day were eating turkey loaf and seeing Shania Twain float by on a giant pumpkin. It was only later that I realized I had been watching the Macy's parade on TV.

I certainly hope you have much less scary memories of this day (and better food)!

Posted by: Pam | September 30, 2005 at 09:58 AM

Welcome to the world, Babalah!

Posted by: keepergirl | September 30, 2005 at 10:01 AM

This is it. No more silent nights. EVER!

Posted by: Melanie | September 30, 2005 at 10:03 AM

Oh happy happy for Amy and Jason and their babalah! Congratulations and here's to a lifetime of love.

Posted by: Christine | September 30, 2005 at 10:04 AM

OH! I AM SO EXCITED!! YAY!!!!!!

Posted by: Lori | September 30, 2005 at 10:04 AM

Holy Shit!! I am so excited.

Posted by: whoorl | September 30, 2005 at 10:06 AM

YAY!! I'm so excited for you! Good luck and can't wait to hear all about it!

Posted by: Nicole | September 30, 2005 at 10:09 AM

WOOOOHOOOOO! Good luck!

Posted by: Floyd | September 30, 2005 at 10:11 AM

I am so, so, so excited for you! Congrats to you and Jason! I'm also excited to finally find out the name you have chosen for your little guy. Good luck with everything!

Posted by: Jessie | September 30, 2005 at 10:12 AM

Congrats to you! I knew he would be fashionably late. He's a trendy boy, ok?

Posted by: Dre | September 30, 2005 at 10:13 AM

Yay, yay, yay! Go Amalah!

Posted by: TB | September 30, 2005 at 10:16 AM

Congratulations! All my best wishes for a speedy, happy delivery!

Posted by: lissa | September 30, 2005 at 10:18 AM

About time! Good Luck!

Posted by: bd | September 30, 2005 at 10:19 AM

refresh, refresh, refresh! Congrats before the update!

Posted by: TV | September 30, 2005 at 10:22 AM

I hope everything goes perfectly and that you'll be meeting your beautiful son any moment now (if you haven't already)! Congratulations!

Posted by: Meegs | September 30, 2005 at 10:24 AM

Well it took me forever to get on the computer today, so you've probably had the baby by now. COngratulations!

Posted by: Elizabeth | September 30, 2005 at 10:25 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!! I hope that by now its all over and your beautiful babalah boy is in your arms. Can't wait to hear the details!!!

Posted by: PaintingChef | September 30, 2005 at 10:26 AM

I sent this quote to a friend that just had her baby and I just love it:

"...to have a child is to have your heart walking around in someone else's body"

Posted by: Amy | September 30, 2005 at 10:27 AM

Great! Good luck! And welcome to yet another stage of Motherhood!

Posted by: Krisco | September 30, 2005 at 10:29 AM

Congratulations and good luck!!

Posted by: Heather B. | September 30, 2005 at 10:30 AM

OMG(osh) YAY!! I'll be checking every hour on the hour for updates! Happy thoughts and prayers to you, Jason, and the babalah! WOO! :)

Posted by: Amanda | September 30, 2005 at 10:30 AM

Awesome! Can't wait to hear all is well!

Posted by: Jill | September 30, 2005 at 10:31 AM

I thought about you guys all morning and couldn't wait to get to work to check my e-mail for an update. Am so excited. And looking forward to pictures and update from Jason!!!

Posted by: Isabel | September 30, 2005 at 10:32 AM

Yay! Hope you are holding the little prince by now.

Posted by: Lisa V | September 30, 2005 at 10:32 AM

Note to cervix: GIVE UP THE GOODS! Nobody likes a tease.

Note to Amy and Jason: Congratulations!

Posted by: amberlyn | September 30, 2005 at 10:35 AM

May the force be with you.

Posted by: Amanda | September 30, 2005 at 10:50 AM

Happy Birthday, Little Man! Congratulations and best wishes to all.

Posted by: Catherine | September 30, 2005 at 10:53 AM

YAY!!!! GO AMALAH'S CERVIX!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

So excited for the Storch family!! Can't wait to see the Babalah!

Posted by: Kathryn | September 30, 2005 at 10:55 AM

Excellent! Best of wishes!!!

Posted by: Her Ladyship | September 30, 2005 at 10:57 AM

"I just wanna wish you good luck, we're all counting on you."

Posted by: Chris | September 30, 2005 at 10:59 AM

Sheesh, Jason. It's, like, almost lunch time and the public awaits an update. Put the baby down and find a computer already. (You'd think you had other things to do today.)

Posted by: Melanie | September 30, 2005 at 11:01 AM

Congratulations, Amalah! And welcome, Babalah!

Posted by: amylou | September 30, 2005 at 11:13 AM

Congratulations Amy and Jason!! Welcome to the world, Babalah!!

Posted by: Lindsay | September 30, 2005 at 11:14 AM

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!! Can't wait to see his little babalah face, possibly less squishy and less orange than previously. Hope everything is over and done by now and that all went off without a hitch!

Posted by: Jamila | September 30, 2005 at 11:16 AM

Woo Hoo! Congratulations and best wishes and prayers for a speedy delivery, and everyone happy and healthy. Wonderful!! :-)

Posted by: ktbug | September 30, 2005 at 11:16 AM

Yaay! I was SO secretly rooting, in my heart of hearts, that you have bablah on my birthday! (hee today!)

I hope everything goes smoothly for you honey and that labor is over and done with relatively quickly.

All my love, prayers and best wishes to you, Jason, and your little boy.

Posted by: Scarlett Cyn | September 30, 2005 at 11:17 AM

Yay!!!
Here's to a quick and painless delivery!!

Posted by: Kitty | September 30, 2005 at 11:20 AM

I need an update!
Way too invested in this birth!

Posted by: Lisa Ann | September 30, 2005 at 11:24 AM

Jason had better update soon, because you know everyone and Zoot's mother is refreshing the screen at least once an hour. : )

Congratulations!!

Posted by: Melissa | September 30, 2005 at 11:26 AM

Congratulations! Wishing you a perfect delivery and that you and baby will pull through beautifully!!

Posted by: Heather | September 30, 2005 at 11:26 AM

Woooo! Can't wait to hear all the details about the Babalah!

Posted by: Amy | September 30, 2005 at 11:28 AM

Yay! Congratulations Amy and Jason! And welcome to the world, little Babalah!

Posted by: kim | September 30, 2005 at 11:36 AM

Woohoo!!! Can't wait to hear all about it!!!

Posted by: Heather | September 30, 2005 at 11:38 AM

i'm going to get fired for sure. update damn it so i can get some work done.
have my fingers crossed for a mild this is not at all like trying to shove a pumpkin through a straw delivery.
congrats.
and let me say i think the ! is going to go on strike some time soon for being over worked. geeze people.

Posted by: sarai | September 30, 2005 at 11:43 AM

congrats! hope to be getting an update soon. :)

Posted by: minnie | September 30, 2005 at 11:43 AM

Congratulations! Have an easy delivery!

Posted by: Irina | September 30, 2005 at 11:45 AM

Holy shit... I had to read this 3 times before it registered...

Posted by: Angela | September 30, 2005 at 11:48 AM

awesome, and on my birthday, too!! yay!

what a great day to delurk!

Posted by: Chick | September 30, 2005 at 11:49 AM

Come on, little boy!

Gonna say a prayer right now. :)

Oh, and in the words of Bill Cosby, "Push 'em out, shove 'em out, waaaaaaay out!"

Posted by: Shiz | September 30, 2005 at 12:03 PM

As a reminder, I predicted birth around 5am on September 30! Congratulations!

Posted by: Ang | September 30, 2005 at 12:04 PM

Whoo hoo, baby is on it's way! Hope everything goes well and mom and baby are healthy and happy.

Posted by: sharryp | September 30, 2005 at 12:11 PM

Woohoo! Happy Birth-day Amy-babalah and Baby boy!

Posted by: Effie | September 30, 2005 at 12:14 PM

Woehoe! Go girl, push that boy out! Good luck and best wishes.

Posted by: Nienuh | September 30, 2005 at 12:15 PM

Sign of the Rooster

These quick thinkers are practical and resourceful. This sign enjoys a keen attention to detail that makes it a whiz at anything requiring close analysis. Roosters make great lawyers, brain surgeons and accountants. Roosters aren't shifty or cagey and have no interest in hiding behind a facade. They are the proverbial open book, telling the truth and keeping their word.

Best wishes,

Rahn

Posted by: Rahn | September 30, 2005 at 12:18 PM

I agree with the other 161 people ahead of me. So. exciting. I can't wait to see his lil' face.
My husband and I woke up at 5am this morning to call one of our friends to sing him happy-birthday AND its also my father-in-laws bday. In other words, never been a better day to be born- go babalah!!!

Posted by: Ashlie | September 30, 2005 at 12:26 PM

I have just said ten Hail Mary's for you - because it's been 12 hours since you left for the hospital, and I hope the baby is here!!!!!

I am so happy for you!! You are going to feel soooooooo great after this kid is out!

Posted by: Robyn | September 30, 2005 at 12:29 PM

BABY BABY BABY!

Good luck hon!

Posted by: drea | September 30, 2005 at 12:41 PM

it's my birthday today and i hope i get to share it with Babalah! good luck!

Posted by: Sommer | September 30, 2005 at 12:45 PM

it's my birthday today and i hope i get to share it with Babalah! good luck!

Posted by: Sommer | September 30, 2005 at 12:46 PM

it's my birthday today and i hope i get to share it with Babalah! good luck!

Posted by: Sommer | September 30, 2005 at 12:47 PM

Hope you had as easy a labor as possible! And that you are done now, because it has been 12 hours. Can't wait to see photos of your little boy.

Posted by: Bad Penguin | September 30, 2005 at 12:48 PM

it's my birthday today and i hope i get to share it with Babalah! good luck!

Posted by: Sommer | September 30, 2005 at 12:49 PM

Yeah! I am so excited for you! Can't wait to hear all about it! Good luck!

Posted by: MK | September 30, 2005 at 01:00 PM

refreshing. to. death. Sob! I need news!

Posted by: Lori | September 30, 2005 at 01:00 PM

Congratulations and Good Luck!!!

Posted by: Kaleen | September 30, 2005 at 01:10 PM

Hope you are holding your little man right now! Much love to you all.

Posted by: Jenny | September 30, 2005 at 01:21 PM

Eeek! Yay!

Posted by: meridita | September 30, 2005 at 01:28 PM

I think I may singlehandedly be adding an additional zero to Amalah's numbers today. Refresh, refresh, refresh!

Posted by: Lucy | September 30, 2005 at 01:45 PM

*Refresh*
*Refresh*
*Refresh*

Posted by: kim | September 30, 2005 at 01:56 PM

Damn, there goes my birth prediction! :D

Congratulations!

Posted by: Magpie | September 30, 2005 at 01:56 PM

Now how was it that THIS morning is the one morning I didn't check? Gah! You probably have your beautiful baby boy by now. Congratulations guys!

Posted by: Heather | September 30, 2005 at 01:57 PM

I hope someone is coming by to let Ceiba out. If she's waiting as long as we are....that little girl has her LEGS crossed by now!

C'mon Babalah! Be Born Now! The rest of us in internetland have a life and need to get on with it!

So...you start YOUR life and we'll get on with ours! Howzat sound, hmmm???

Posted by: baileyswedishfish | September 30, 2005 at 01:58 PM

Ahhhhh! I hope everything goes/went well!!! Congratulations!! Dying for an update and you better have pictures! :)

Posted by: Dooneybug | September 30, 2005 at 01:59 PM

*Can't... take... the... waiting*

Posted by: green_canary | September 30, 2005 at 02:08 PM

We love you for making this post. :) Can't wait to hear what you've named him!

Posted by: dawn | September 30, 2005 at 02:16 PM

I am so happy for you guys! Congratulations and welcome to the world babalah!

Posted by: Jen-Again | September 30, 2005 at 02:19 PM

*tap*
*tap*
*tap*

I wonder when they'll post.

*tap*
*tap*
*tap*

Posted by: Free to Be | September 30, 2005 at 02:20 PM

Woo! See you soon Babalah!

Posted by: Shu | September 30, 2005 at 02:21 PM

We love you for making this post. :) Can't wait to hear what you've named him!

Posted by: dawn | September 30, 2005 at 02:21 PM

Okay, while Jason is cooing with Babalah and pampering Mamalah, and he keeps the rest of us waiting ... (the nerve) ........ I've been looking for some info to provide for the troops. Here it goes:

Famous Sept. 30 birthdays:
Johnny Mathis, Eric Stoltz, Truman Capote, and Fran Drescher. Perhaps Babalah will a crooing actor with some best-selling novels and wear hair extensions?

Also, if anyone is interested, this last week of September is:

National Chimney Safety Week,
Banned Books Week - Creating the Freedom to Read,
Minority Enterprise Development Week (which I realize won't apply, but thought I'd throw there).

Okay, Jason. Now, it's your turn!

Posted by: Melanie | September 30, 2005 at 02:24 PM

* sigh * I haven't left my 'puter all day. And I'm about to wear out the left clicker thingy on my poor long-suffering mouse.

Babalah, come out & play!

Posted by: kentucky_kitty | September 30, 2005 at 02:38 PM

Yay! I'm so excited for you! I suspect that when it comes to page views, you ain't seen nothing yet. I'll be back later.

Posted by: shokufeh | September 30, 2005 at 02:40 PM

YAY!! :) Congratulations! Now I'm wondering when "soon" is?!

Posted by: Mary Jo | September 30, 2005 at 02:44 PM

Internet siblings, let's not forget that it's not uncommon for first babies to take their time in appearing....For Amy's sake, I hope this isn't the case, but the rest of us may need to get a life (at least for a couple of days.)

Posted by: Christine | September 30, 2005 at 02:46 PM

I'm refreshin' with my full capabilities,
And now I'm livin' in correctional facilities...

Sorry can't get that song out of my head. Anyone got any tortilla chips? And salsa? This wait is killing me! Hey you, stop drinking all the beer! Pass that stuff around!

Hope everything is going well...

Posted by: Zoe | September 30, 2005 at 02:47 PM

STILL no baby. *sigh* My poor clicker is going to stop working...

Come out Babalah, tell us your name!

Posted by: Blissie | September 30, 2005 at 02:51 PM

How exciting! Gentle birth vibes to you, Amy. I can't wait to hear all about the new babalah foodie baby.

Posted by: sam | September 30, 2005 at 02:56 PM

*passing Zoe the chips and salsa*

I'm whipping up a batch of 'ritas. Anyone want one?
We'll save one for Amalah and Jason...they're gonna need it.

And...Christine? Yeah. Babies take their sweet time. siighhhhhhh.

We need some guacamole.

Posted by: baileyswedishfish | September 30, 2005 at 03:03 PM