Hi there! It's been quite a while since I've posted, but I promise I have a really good excuse: his name is Charlie.

My mama is already using me as an excuse.

Charlie was born on February 9, two days before his due date, and he is a complete joy. My contractions started to be regular on Monday morning, they got really painful Monday evening around 9pm, we headed to the hospital about 3:30am on Tuesday, and Charlie was born at 10:40am on Tuesday. (and let me tell you I was SHOCKED when they told me what time it was, because it felt like I had been in labor for like 24 hours.)

I had a freaking amazing group of people with me who helped me through every contraction and pushing - ack - and helped me bring Charlie into the world healthy and alert. Jacob, Cathy, our two doulas, and an amazing midwife and nurse were totally there for me the whole time, and boy did I need them. :) It was such an intense and amazing experience.

My family. Minus Bella, of course.

And now we're home! We're still in a bit of a newborn haze, and I'm slowly trying to emerge to get into a normal routine, but I'm also trying not to rush - it's only been about two weeks. I have lots of beautiful handknits to show you - people have been so amazingly generous to us and Charlie and he's got the best wardrobe of knits I've ever seen, and some beautiful quilts as well. He's a lucky baby.

Hi Charlie!

We are extremely tired but so, so happy, and very much in love with our little guy. I still can't believe he's here and that we have a SON. We are parents!

I'll hopefully be back online on a regular basis soon, but I wanted to post and let you know that Charlie is here, he's a healthy and adorable schmoo, and that we're all doing great. Even Bella has been adjusting really well - she's a good dogger. :) so things are good!!

Yayayayay, Charlie is here!

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