Ruby Moselle Danner has arrived!

After 30 hours of labor, Ruby Moselle made her slippery purple appearance in the world.
9 lbs. 8 oz.
22 inches

Everyone's healthy.

We're exhausted and amazed. Let the adventure begin!

Keith

Off we go

to the hospital, that is. We still don't know how long til the little one arrives, but the amazing four-way cooperative ballet of Elizabeth, Lindsey, Sara, and I here at the house comes to an end.

Keith, midnight.

Soon, soon, soon

But when? That we don't know. We're at home, with the doula, E is resting, as she didn't get much sleep last night. Elizabeth's mom should be here in an hour or so (a pre-purchased ticket and everything -- what timing!) We'll end up at the hospital sometime tonight, possibly in the middle of the night. I won't be able to post from there, so the next update may contain photos of the new earth being. Our attendance at Thanksgiving day dinner probably in doubt, with a 2 day old infant and all.

kdd 5 p.m.

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish

I really liked that book as a young one. Soon, we'll read it to our little one.
We're off to what I would say is our last pre-natal appointment. Contractions have restarted. I'd say we won't get fooled again, but seems real to me.

kdd

Labor not a linear upward progression

Apparently, labor, like social change, is not an unbroken line up to victory. After contractions at 4 a.m. saturday morning that were 10 minutes apart for a couple of hours, the contractions have all but stopped.

We're still really excited, but the stop/start is a little disorienting. Keep calling, but know that it's possible we'll be sleeping, or doing a crossword puzzle, or generally engaging in cave-dwelling behaviour.

k and e 10 a.m. Sunday