Sydney

[musgravecycles]

I'd like to introduce my forum pals to my new baby daughter; Sydney Marie Musgrave. :D She was born on Tuesday the 24th at 8:17pm.

Here's the geo... She was exactly 8lbs, takes after her father at 22.5 inches long, and again like dad, has long feet (The nurse taking her footprint a few minutes after birth said that she's got the longest feet she's seen...) She's a beautiful girl, and is the spittin' image of her mother in the face.

My wife is hard-core. She really wanted to have a natural child-birth, so we took Bradley-Method classes together. She was in labor for just over 25 hours, pushing for 5 of those (that was MP ;) ), but managed to bull her way through it and didn't take any drugs (not even an IV for hydration, she drank 2 gallons of water). I'm looking for a new nickname for Heather(Mom), something that reflects her toughness; any suggestions... At 42 weeks, Sydney was a full two weeks late and we were scheduled for induction that morning, which neither of us wanted, but thankfully she started labor on her own that evening (Sydney must take after dad...procrastinator)

Sydney had some fluid on her lungs when she made her grand-entrance, so she spent the first 16 hours in the nursery under careful watch, and we had to spend three days in the hospital just to make sure, but the Doc says she's an extremely healthy girl (thanks to Mom's careful diet) and we got to bring her home on friday night.

Mom and Dad are exhausted, having slept only a total of 7 hours the first three days (I never knew that hospitals empty room trash at 5:30 in the morning...) :crap: We're starting to get onto a schedule now though, and she's a complete joy.

Here's a couple pics, the second one is of Dad after not sleeping for a couple of days...

Hey thanks for lookin'

[gasman]

Congratulations- Your life will never be the same, or as rich.

[coylifut]

joy, joy, joy

[Serpico]

wow, congrats :)

[Len J]

Have you ever felt anything like that first moment when you looked at her?

Glad they both are doing well.

Congrats.

Len

[Tmogul]

A Hearty Congrats. The pride of a new father exudes from your eyes. :)

[IXXI]

ah, she's beautiful!!! you are one blessed, lucky dude. never forget a second of it.

[The Spider]

she's gorgeous! (takes after mum?)

[Kevin]

Welcome to the best club on earth.

Kevin

[Bruce K]

congrats.

Get that buggy hitch ready!

BK

[William]

Congratulations!! Your life has changed forever.....a very beautiful change.


William

[soulspinner]

Every child is a new miracle. Your purpose in life just got redefined. Much joy to you and yours.

[musgravecycles]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Len J-You're right about that first beholding, I've never felt so much pride and love before. Even though we are exhausted, this has been the best week of my life.

She's a looker all right, gonna have my hands full one day keeping the boyz at bay...

I'll try and get a couple more pictures up later today.

Thanks again for sharing in my new-found joy.

[weisan]

Hearty congrats from Singapore, Mus-pal!
- weisan
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O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my every thought when far away.
You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and
rest. Every moment you know where I am.
You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. You
both precede and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to know!
I can never escape from your spirit! I can never get away from your
presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the place
of the dead, you are there.

If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me.
I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become
night -- but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.
To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are both alike
to you.

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together
in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous--and how well I know it.

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of
everlasting life.

~ Psalm 139 1-18, 23-24

[Fixed]

bro best post of the day ,one of the best days of your life cheers :beer: