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October 03, 2005
All day (well, at least since we got home from the hospital around noonish), it's gone like this:
Feed baby. Apply copious amounts of Lasinoh cream.
Swaddle baby. Realize that there is indeed a huge difference between "swaddling blankets" and "receiving blankets," and that difference is a crucial extra six inches or so in length.
Put baby in bassinet. Go to computer and try desperately to think of some way to even begin to describe what has happened to us.
Baby cries. Ditch Internet like last week's garbage.
(There are also frequent doses of Percoset.)
(And tales of a husband and brand-new papa so amazing you wouldn't believe me if I told you.)
Anyway, we have a baby. Noah Corbin, delivered via emergency c-section after 10 hours of rapid-crazy-fire labor and one hour of pushing.
The surgery saved Noah's life.
But that's a whole other story, and one that I want to tell you the right way.
Just not today. Today this is all that matters.
Welcome home, little Prince of Everything. You're even better than anything we ever imagined you to be.
(Ceiba would like to tell you all that IT IS THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT. PEE ON THE CARPET AND THEN RUN FOR YOUR LIVES.)
Tears here.
Just absolutely, amazingly beautiful.
Delurking to say: holy hell, this baby is beautiful. Most newborns look, well, squishy. Amy: he's so, so pretty.
Oh, he is just so beautiful!!!! What a sweet face! I'm so happy for all three of you.
He is wonderful. Congratulations.
Oh, My, GOD...he is so handsome! Congrats, again.
I'm so incredibly happy for you! He's such a beautiful little boy. Congratulations Amy and Jason. And congratulations little Noah, you hit the lottery with your parents.
Amy I hope you have a fast and easy recovery.
((((hugs)))) to all!
that last picture put tears in my eyes. congratulations!
Because it can't be said too much, Congratulations again.
I almost started crying by the time I finished this entry. He's a beautiful thing, Amy, and he's blessed with wonderful parents. I'm glad he arrived safely!
On a lighter note, I can't wait until the Holy Terror tales begin!
He is so adorable! He looks just like you. Congratulations!
He's just so perfect. And he looks like he has a tiny, perfect crew-cut and tiny perfect fingers and the sweetest little nose and awww... I am tearing up and I don't even know you.
I loved your entry. Our Abbey-dog can relate to Ceiba. After our kiddo turned three, she has finally accepted him, begrudgingly. And likes him only when he's giving her people food. BUt she still gives me that "Why did you have to bring HIM home? " look. At least I don't get the "WHEN IS THIS THING GOING AWAY" liik anymore.
Good to hear your little one is doing ok. And I hope this first week (what my hubby calls... Hazing week.) goes well for you.
Oh and by the way. He is beautiful and perfect in every way... Well, you already knew that. BUt I just wanted to say it...
Amy, Jason, he's beautiful. I'm so glad that you're all home safe and sound! And that last picture, Noah and Mama, is great.
YAY! You guys did awesome!
Thanks so much for thinking about us and sharing your joy. And special thanks to Jason for the update!
:)
i go away for the weekend to come back and baby noah has arrived! so excited for you and jason congrats! hugs all around!
Birth. They don't call it a miracle for nothin!
I can see that "look" on your faces. It is awe--pure awe--that something so beautiful has been borne out of your love for each other.
Thank you for sharing this intimate moment of your life with us. You didn't have to, but we have ALL been changed by it.
YOU have been changed, too. I can see it in your face.
That is one beautiful baby, yes indeed!
Still on vacation and here with Real Boy checking in. His response: "Wait. You don't know these people? And you're still checking in on them?" My response: "It's a baby! Bayyyy. Beeeee." Congrats on the little fella. And what big hands he's got!! You know what they say about big hands.
Bring on the big gloves.
Look at his fuzzy little head! He's awesome, just like his parents.
I teared up at the sight of your beautiful family. Many, many congratulations. He's obviously perfect in every way!
PS - (b/c I've already left one comment): Jason, to this day, I call the week after I came home with our son "hell week." It's the hardest thing your wife will ever live through.
Her hormones are surging. Her pain is unbearable. Her love for her son is overwhelming.
Just pamper her and love her and take care of EVERYTHING.
She needs you now.
Congrats! I am so happy for you!
In all the squee-ing and cooing and loving, did you happen to notice that Noah is JUST ABOUT AS BIG AS YOU ARE!??
Just checking.
Glad to hear everyone is all right. Take advantage of the drugs and enjoy the week.
Your post today made me cry and laugh all the same time! I am so happy for you all! I also have so many questions about your c-section (I have mine in 3 months) and can't wait to hear more about your prince of everthing!
I'm so glad he's here and that you guys are all o.k.! Welcome home mama!
ohmygod.
i'm about to snot on myself, crying over people i've never met.
i think that's about enough said--huh?
You made that?! Awesome. Congratulations. So happy to hear that everyone is doing well.
Last night, I was telling my boyfriend that I don't get how people can look at a baby and identify which features resemble which parent. Then there I am at work this afternoon, looking at Noah, thikning, "Jason's eyes! Amalah's nose!" so...maybe I'm developing the technique. Or I could be totally off.
I swear, I don't really like kids, and I wasn't even sure if I'd ever want my own, but seeing all of this: I definitely like Noah, and I think (don't hold me to this. And I'm not talking any time soon)...I might want kids. Because of you guys.
Congratulations again.
I've seen me lots of babies in my day, but that is one beautiful kid. Congratulations!
Awwwwwwwww gorgeous!!! Congratulations!!!
Noah is simply yummy!
I love the picture of you sleeping with Noah - my husband took a picture of me with my son cradled in my arms in bed one morning a couple of months after he was born, and it is one of my favorites. I couldn't bear to be apart from him at night until the doctor told us it was time to put him in a crib. Sigh. Sometimes when he wakes up at night from a nightmare I want to snuggle with him in bed, but, that would just open up a whole new can of worms :)
I will wait as patiently as humanly possible for the birth story and more pictures - he is truly a beautiful baby, and I can see how much you both adore him just from these shots. I have been waiting with baited breath for you and Jason to come home as parents so you can start figuring out how little Noah ticks and tell us all about it :) Not in the stalker way , of course - just as someone who is excited for you :)
Ceiba will manage, and in time, she'll guard Noah like he's her new person :) But yeah, her world is rocked and never will be the same!
blinking back the tears to prevent the hubby from wondering what's up!
Congratulations Storch family!
Congrats on having a healthy baby! How weird does it feel to you that he's not inside anymore?
I'm sure you have millions of years to read comments, so I will add mine. He is beautiful. Can't wait to hear all of the gory wonderful details.
just beautiful. I'm glad everything went well despite the surprise ending. He's beautiful and you look great...where's your belly?
Congrats again Amy. Take your time healing and loving that new bundle of joy. Enjoy your men: the new daddy and your wee lil' one.
You're right, that is all that matters. We'll wait for the details. Congratulations.
Delurking - Noah is absolutely beautiful.
De-lurking to say congratulations. What a lovely treasure!
Amy S.
Congrats again.
I love that stories are now condensed from actual stories to little blurb summaries ("amazing husband stories..") Welcome to new parenthood!
It goes away in about eighteen years, I hear. :)
Look at that hair! He's gorgeous! Congratulations on your miracle boy. You deserve it so much. :)
I don't comment often, but I just had to with this entry. I'm so very happy for you and your husband. You're going to be a great mommy and Noah is one lucky little guy.
So many congratulations and applause to you and your family. You deserve all the happiness that gorgeous baby is going to bring you!
Well done and congratulations again - Don't even bother to read the comments, it's the baby and you and the new-born family that is the most important there. It's life, rather than this virtual communication.
Emergency c-section? I also had one with my first kid and I could do all the things mothers can. Some people feared I might not be able to nurse the baby or even move myself, cook or whatever - but that fears all proved wrong.
I am sending you my good wishes. You may not have to post very often. I know there are hundreds of us here and some of us are impatient, but sleeping is far more important.
Oh wow. Just chiming in to say a heartfelt congratulations. Especially that baby is safe. I hope you never waste enough f your newly-precious time to read this, like, three-millionth comment or something, but it would've been lame not to send you my best wishes, too.
This makes me think of a Blue's Clues episode/video where Steve (NOT smarmy Joe) sings, about Cinnamon's arrival, "The Baby's here, the Ba-aby's here! We waited and waited and waited, and now the baby's HERE!" Very apt. (Yeah, so I'm a hopeless mommy now, but see how it rocks?!) Take care!
Adding my congratulations. He is so beautiful. Also sending love to Ceiba and Max, who, I'm sure are being very brave about the new addition...!
Wow. Just wow.
Beautiful child, Noah.
One of the best things in the pictures is the loving looks on Noah's parent's faces. The best part starts now...really.
I'm also delurking to say congratulations. He's beautiful.
Maria
Congratulations again! He's just beautiful. I imagine the new lifestyle will take some getting used to.
He is absolutely the most handsome little fellow, and it looks as though he'll be up and playing football in no time at all! What a biggin!!
It didnt surprise me when you said C-Section, he's a big babalah for such a little amalah!
You have "officially" been blessed by a love you cant even put into words..........
Congratulations! Isn't it like no love you have ever known? It only gets better. Much happiness to you and yours.
Congrats! He looks like Jason.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a precious little baby. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my first (only 7 more weeks) and seeing little Noah brings a smile to my face and a calm to my mind... Get some rest :) Beth
If you're still reading...
Ceiba: I feel your pain!! She's going to ignore you for almost a year. And then when the baby learns that puppies make fun pull toys? LOOK OUT.
Oh, and guys? Congratulations! Welcome to the world, Noah.
congratulations! He's beautiful.
And my dogs thought the same thing when I brought our baby home from the hospital last year. :)
this makes me wanna go get knocked up so i can cuddle with a tiny baby of my own.
*sigh*
congrats on the lovely boy.
Beautiful pictures.=)
oh and for the unmaternal what the hell is Lasinoh cream? would google it for myself but am at work and fear my history saying mucus plug AND lasinoh cream-this is how rumors get started.
That baby is so cute, I want to bite him. That's not as weird as it sounds, is it?
Welcome home Noah! Congratulations new parents! Love the picture of the two of you sleeping--SO SWEET!!
After reading how much the little man weighed yesterday, I thought to myself, "I sure hope she had a c-section," and lo and behold, that's precisely what happened. (I had a nine lb., ten oz. lil' monster myself via emergency c as well, yikes.) Anyway, he is absolutely gorgeous, and I'm thrilled everything turned out okay. Yay! for big babies. (I have found you're less afraid to break them, the bigger they are.)
Awwww.. There aren't words - he's so cute and you hit it right on the nose -the feeling that is so much more than you ever imagined it would be. Enjoy every second of it!
Am crying. Am crying tears of joy for PEOPLE I DO NOT EVEN KNOW.
But, congratulations.
And? It looks like Noah and I share the same birthday. It's a good one.
He's perfect. And so are you.
Get well, sistah. Still rooting for you.
Though not in the same way as Noah.
Ow on the surgery front, but happily it brought you a gorgeous and healthy long-awaited baby. Happy day!
Congratulations on the baby boy! It looks like he has a great hairline...
Congratulations to the three of you! Noah is a complete stunner. My ovaries are aching just looking at him.
Go here to read a very cute entry about another Noah:
http://mum2twelve.blogspot.com/2005/10/we-spent-sunday-visiting-our-daughter.html
congratulations again and again! what a beautiful, healthy baby boy. so precious!!
What's this?? Are you sleeping??? that has GOT to be a photoshopped picture. noone sleeps with newborns around!! (or so i've heard)
Aw, cute pictures! :)
I wish I had pet insurance because my cat is costing me a bundle right now, but unfortunately, my husband's insurance doesn't even cover ME. I have to get mine through the school.
Enjoy that nap while you can. I remember from my sisters' kids that sleep was a rarity!
More delurking to say a belated congratulations! Beautiful!
Wow, congratulations Amy and Jason. He's beautiful! It's been great reading about your journey.
He is so beautiful. Congratulations!
Just posting again to apologize, it seems that I've been informed that the comment I posted earlier is considered hate mail, and I didn't intend it that way at all. So, my deepest apologies. All I meant was that it sucks when lactation consultants do that... I've seriously been there.
Again, my apologies.
This is so awesome. My boy was 8lbs 15 oz and I had an unexpected c-section too, it can be hard to deal w/physically and emotionally but it does get better. If you care to read my thoughts about it 2 1/2 months later: http://mamac-ta.blogspot.com/2005/09/you-gave-they-took.html
I wish you the best. Also I'm sure you have plenty of resources and the last thing you need is some random internet person throwing out advice but I understand you were having some breast feeding troubles, I have some great links to get in touch with certified lactation consultants and a good friend who is a LLL who can really help w/any issue. I couldn't have made it w/out them.
I don't know your specific situation other than low-supply but a friend of mine who didn't have all her milk ducts and couldn't produce enough used a supplementer bag thing that was filled up w/pumped breast milk which had a tiny tube that you kind of tape right by your nipple so the baby latches on to your nipple and the tube until your supply increases. It really helps w/the desire to breast feed and the baby's desire to be fed at the breast. Email me if you want any info. Not to get all stalker-cheezy on you but since we had such a hard time ,and still do, breast feeding, I want to offer all the support I can. I know it's hard and there is "always a way" to make it happen if you want to. And a good LC makes all the difference, I had my run in w/the bad and the good. Good luck!
Oh, oh,oh! He's perfect!