ladies and gentlemen, meet sparky, aka baby jude:
i am utterly wrecked with exhaustion at the moment, so here are the raw details, with stories to follow:
judith marguerite was born AT HOME on 18 june 2008 at 11:09 pm. she is our full moon, almost-juneteenth baby. she came very quickly after the midwives arrived around 6 pm. also, she decided that she’d not like to take her hand away from her face as she was born…with a 14″ head. consequently, one of her mothers has many stitches in her suzy.
stats:
8 lbs 6 oz
22″ long (!)
she’s got a powerful latch and we’re finding our way slowly…
more later…
Tears on my end. Congratulations A & H!!!!!! All your hard hard work sure paid off!!! Way to go on getting through it all – I am so so so so happy for you both. She is so beautiful with a lovely name to match – I have no words!!!! I’m seriously just filled with joy for you both. Sending lots of love today – and hopefully some much-need rest. So proud of you!!!! xoxo
Congratulations! She’s so gorgeous, and I’m so amazed by you.
Oh!! Congrats! She’s lovely.
omg congratulations!!!!!!! i had to check the blog first thing this morning to see if sparky was here. i am thrilled for you two!
Congratulations, loves! So so so beautiful!
Oh my goodness, she’s so beautiful. Huge congrats. Enjoy and rest.
Congrats!! Just perfect!!
Congratulations to you both!!! She is just gorgeous and I’m so glad to hear the home birth went just as you wished (oh and it’s ALL about ice packs for the stitches).
I can’t wait to hear more of your story – Congratulations again!!!!!
ohmygosh! she is lovely beyond belief! you inspire me. and i know we’ve never even met, but i was always so glad to hear updates through stacy and the apple crew. enjoy your time as a family of 3 (plus dogs/cats)!
Oh so very beautiful. Congrats on your beautiful full moon baby.
I’ve continued to be amazed and flabberghasted all day. I’m so happy and so proud of all of you and so utterly overwhelmed to share a name with this precious, gorgeous, perfect bundle.
Big Jude xx
Hurrah! how gorgeous is Sh’Teed? (sorry, I had to tell the ginge about the name-change, couldn’t leave it hanging… 😉 )
Congrats to all three of you – mum, mum ‘n’ the sparkstress. So fab! Yay!!
Sxxxx
I just rushed into work and on to your site so i c’d see if little sparky would be here and she is! i’m so glad that you are doing well and that she’s healthy and gorgeous! Much love comin’ at you from chicago!
I’m just bawling. So so so so so very happy for you three.
Welcome Judith Marguerite. We’re so thrilled to meet you.
Congratulations!!
Welcome, welcome, sweet baby. I’m so happy for all of you.
Welcome beautiful, marvelous girl. Welcome, welcome to the adventure of life.
And welcome Mamas…to the adventure of parenting. It is an honorable and worthy and loving adventure.
mrs m
oh what a beauty beauty amazing sweet baby. just awe-some. well done moms, and welcome to the world little jude. what perfection for this warm june day. hello little jude june bug!
well, beautiful little spark! congratulations mommas annie and helen… ohh man, i am so excited i dont have any more words!
love yas!
gypsy
Congrats again! She is gorgeous & I love her name!
wow!!! i’m so happy for you guys. i’m wishing your jayjay a speedy recovery!! welcome sparky!
Yay! Yay! Yay! This was the first place I checked upon turning on the computer this morning. So very, very happy for all three of you. What a beautiful little girl – so glad you finally decided to join us here on the outside Baby Jude! xoxo
YAAAAY! RAMPANT HAPPY-DANCING! You did it! You broke the transfer-streak! And OMG I don’t think I’ve seen such a good-looking baby since the last time I had one myself! Look at the little stinker with those chubby cheeks at that stubborn hand up by her face STILL. I think you should ground her for that when she’s old enough to want to go places without your boobs. I’m so, so pleased that you got your homebirth, although I would have preferred you not to have needed “many stitches” in your “suzy” (I still had to laugh at the verbiage). Well done, and congratulations, Mamas!
YAY!!!!!!!
Awesome! Congrats!! 🙂
welcome Jude! congrats mamas!
you’re my hero for birthing her AT HOME – all 8lbs 9oz! and you DID break the transport epidemic!!!!
now go and rest.
YAY! Welcome Jude!
CONGRATULATIONS! A new Texas baby! Enjoy her, she is absolutely beautiful!
J.M. is so incredibly sweet and lovely.
Congratulations, you two!
Congratulations on the beautiful little spark and a getting the homebirth you wanted (minus the stitches of course)!
Hey, Little Girl!
Your moms are true rockers who have lived for you every moment for a long, long time. And they will continue to do so. (With stitches to prove it.) Your moms are brave super-heroes with super mommy powers.
Welcome, you big, long, beautiful thing. Welcome.
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Yay! Welcome little Sparky. So glad you got your home birth, though the suzy-stiches sound ouchie! All the best for figuring everything out. Every moment I’m sure will be wonderful. xxx
Congratulations!!! She is beautiful. I am glad you were able to have her at home. Welcome little one!
hooray! welcome sparky. congratulations to all of you.
I’m sitting here with tears streaming down my face!
Welcome to the world, Sparky. You’re blessed with two amazing moms. You’re going to live a very special life filled with so much love. Welcome, little girl.
And moms, congratulations on your beautiful daughter, your home birth, your new family. Kisses to you all.
xoxo
Welcome Jude! And congrats to her moms!!!
I hope that you are all doing well and recovering nicely.
My best wishes to your new family!
Nice work, y’all. And welcome Jude!
OMG! OMG! OMG!! CONGRATULATIONS! Can’t wait to see all the pics. She is just amazingly beautiful!!!
congratulations and welcome Jude… a new magnificent adventure awaits you all….with best wishes to all three of you, x
Incredible!!!!
I knew she was going to come soon!!
Welcome to the world little Sparky. You have two wonderful mommies who love you so much.
Warm regards and congratulations!!!
YAY!!! Welcome Sparky! Or, Jude… well, Sparky!
My deepest, warmest congratulations for you both. She is absolutely beautiful and you definitely deserve her, as much as she deserves you!
Get some sleep! Things are only going to get more interesting from here =D
YAY!! Congrats to you all. She is beautiful! Hope the first days go well and that breastfeeding gets off to a good start. So happy for you!!
She’s AMAZING!!! Congratulations.
Oh wow! She is just amazingly lovely. Congratulations to all of you lovely, lovely girls. I am so so so so pleased you got your home birth. Hoping you get all the rest you can and heal fast.
Enjoy every amazing minute.
Charming is doing circus tricks at the news….
what an amazing way to start my day.
congratulations – she is beautiful!
Yay! So glad Sparky arrived safe and sound. Sleep and eat and do nothing until you have to – my love and best to you and H!
Congratulations – she is really cute. Also I am really impressed by your home birth, and hope those stitchs just heal right up. I hope breatfeeding is going well. Also, I love her name.
Beautiful! Congratulations!
i was soo overcome this morning reading and seeing your lovely photo, i *meant* to say:
welcome, little spark!! (not “well, little spark”)
came back again to see your lovely face…
so exciting you are finally here… and dont let your mama pinch your butt too much ok?
Congratulations! Glad the labour went fast for you. She’s lovely…
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Wow. She’s beautiful.
Hearty congratulations to you both!
Hooray, Hooray, Hooray! What wonderful news! Welcome baby Jude!
Hooray! She’s gorgeous and what a great name! I hope she gives her mums some sleep tonight…
Oh congratulations! So pleased that it all went well, and she is divine (of course). Welcome to parenting! These first few days are so amazing…enjoy…xx
Congrats!!!
Congratulations! She is gorgeous and wonderful and she has a GREAT name!!! 🙂
Wonderful wonderful news. Congratulations Mamas and welcome to the world Jude. xx
Congratulations, mamas… She’s beautiful! So thankful she’s here safe and soundly!
safe-LY and soundly that is… I think. Man, I hate grammar. 🙂
What a cutie!!
Jo also had his hand across his face….there were stitches in the suzy. alas.
Congrats to all three of you!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!
Congrats Moms!!
congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i missed one day in the office and look what happened! She is adorable! Congrats to the three of you.
congratulations! she’s a beaut.
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