to tide you over

until i can sit down long enough to get some thoughts pulled together, here are some photos of little penelope and her incredibly handsome, wonderful father (aka the parent she actually resembles).

we love you all!

so happy to introduce

penelope ann

9 pounds 11 ounces 20.5 inches

she is so, so, so precious.

our little family is doing very well. more details to come when i get released from the hospital.

tuesday i'm in love

so, i have a c-section scheduled for tuesday.

the thought of delivery terrified me. now that the doctor wants to do a c-section, i am scared of that too.

awesome.

for now, i will focus on the fact that i can't wait to meet this little thing.

a response to your query

recalling the blog author's earlier days, you may have recently asked yourself, "what has this little thing been up to lately?"

well, she has been

getting more not-so-little every day

attending birthing class with the husband ("they should call it the 'really, you will just be terrified after we show you all these gross videos' seminar," harrumphs the little one.)

(they call this the empathy belly.)

getting her weekly ultrasounds and semiweekly non-stress tests

(we call this the baby's dinosaur face.)

wondering where her ankles, feet and toenail polish have gone

wondering where her mind has gone

having a few emotional breakdowns

letting her house become a huge mess

breaking her promise to no longer post photos of her pregnant self

and wondering if the doctor will tell her on monday that the baby can come out next week ("come on!" cries the little one. "she is 37 weeks! that's full term! and she was estimated at 7 pounds 8 ounces at the last ultrasound!")

and now you might wonder, "but really, after that recap, what doctor in his right mind would let this woman care for an infant?"

beats me.