I wasn't going to post the link to that story until AFTER your birth but know that I dearly dearly wanted to. I'm glad we're on the same wavelength there.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Sunday, 17 November 2013 18:24 (ten years ago) link
I've read it (and Jessica Valenti's story) about 1000 times since I learned of my particular complication, mostly because the stories had happy endings.
― carl agatha, Sunday, 17 November 2013 18:32 (ten years ago) link
I've been meaning to come here, and have just caught up with what day it is and been reading about how you couldn't even go outside all this time!!! All the best!
― ljubljana, Monday, 18 November 2013 04:00 (ten years ago) link
yes!!! uh, break a leg or something? <3
― mookieproof, Monday, 18 November 2013 04:02 (ten years ago) link
break a water!
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Monday, 18 November 2013 04:05 (ten years ago) link
Bust a move.
― Jeff, Monday, 18 November 2013 04:07 (ten years ago) link
tuesday keeps getting closer and closer, best best wishes<3
― estela, Monday, 18 November 2013 11:56 (ten years ago) link
this is so exciting!!
― Homo schaduwkabinet (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 18 November 2013 12:54 (ten years ago) link
Waiting waiting waiting
― Jeff, Monday, 18 November 2013 13:12 (ten years ago) link
zomg I only just saw this. exciting! all the best, carl, jeff and babby
― not a player-hater i just hate a lot (a passing spacecadet), Monday, 18 November 2013 13:31 (ten years ago) link
^
<3
― JuliaA, Monday, 18 November 2013 13:44 (ten years ago) link
thinking of u guys this morning!
― call all destroyer, Monday, 18 November 2013 14:10 (ten years ago) link
Baby is born! Everything is looking good. More later.
― Jeff, Monday, 18 November 2013 14:29 (ten years ago) link
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
― Madchen, Monday, 18 November 2013 14:30 (ten years ago) link
yeah!!
― call all destroyer, Monday, 18 November 2013 14:31 (ten years ago) link
Yayyyyyyy
― WilliamC, Monday, 18 November 2013 14:32 (ten years ago) link
Congratulations! Whooo!
― how's life, Monday, 18 November 2013 14:40 (ten years ago) link
Yay new baby!!!
― tokyo rosemary, Monday, 18 November 2013 14:41 (ten years ago) link
yaaaay i was thinking about you guys when i woke up! congrats!! give carl a squeeze for me!
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Monday, 18 November 2013 14:42 (ten years ago) link
Good news!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 18 November 2013 14:43 (ten years ago) link
:)
― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 18 November 2013 14:49 (ten years ago) link
Yay carl, jeff, babby!!!!
― quincie, Monday, 18 November 2013 14:50 (ten years ago) link
gosh now I am going to spend the entire day wondering about babby's genitals and name
― quincie, Monday, 18 November 2013 14:51 (ten years ago) link
Yay! Thumbs up all the way for the new baby!
― ruth rendell writing as (askance johnson), Monday, 18 November 2013 15:09 (ten years ago) link
Congratulations!
― Jaq, Monday, 18 November 2013 15:11 (ten years ago) link
congrats!
― not a player-hater i just hate a lot (a passing spacecadet), Monday, 18 November 2013 15:12 (ten years ago) link
radical news
― gbx, Monday, 18 November 2013 15:21 (ten years ago) link
congratulations!!!
― smize without a face (c sharp major), Monday, 18 November 2013 15:24 (ten years ago) link
It's a girl, Ivy Elizabeth. She's hanging out in the NICU now getting warm now. Carl is doing good, recovering.
― Jeff, Monday, 18 November 2013 15:27 (ten years ago) link
!!!!!!
where's jigglepanda when you need him
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Monday, 18 November 2013 15:28 (ten years ago) link
omg
― ruth rendell writing as (askance johnson), Monday, 18 November 2013 15:29 (ten years ago) link
sup ivy
― gbx, Monday, 18 November 2013 15:34 (ten years ago) link
Beautiful name.
― how's life, Monday, 18 November 2013 15:40 (ten years ago) link
Hello Ivy! Nice job, Carl!
― ljubljana, Monday, 18 November 2013 15:44 (ten years ago) link
Ivy Ivy Ivy! Love it, yay little girl, stay warm and thrive so you can go home to meet Francie!
― quincie, Monday, 18 November 2013 15:51 (ten years ago) link
i like the short first name that is a plant - long queenly middle name - last name that is a thing in which plants grow combo! so lovely.
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Monday, 18 November 2013 15:53 (ten years ago) link
Jeff, I'm glad you were successful in your quest to have a child with a very short name.
― ruth rendell writing as (askance johnson), Monday, 18 November 2013 15:57 (ten years ago) link
Mission accomplished.
― Jeff, Monday, 18 November 2013 15:58 (ten years ago) link
w000t
It's a girl
where's my $5
― mookieproof, Monday, 18 November 2013 15:59 (ten years ago) link
huzzah!!! congrats to jeff and carl and ivy!
― certified skeleton fucker (reddening), Monday, 18 November 2013 16:54 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU4pyiB-kq0
― WilliamC, Monday, 18 November 2013 17:06 (ten years ago) link
A fucking plus congrats guys!
― Wendy Carlos Williams (jjjusten), Monday, 18 November 2013 17:20 (ten years ago) link
aw man we totally missed all the polling opportunities that this exciting occasion presented to us
i was so sure she was going to be called Riker whether she was a girl or a boy
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 18 November 2013 17:31 (ten years ago) link
Yay congratulations both! Welcome Ivy. Btw Ivy is my favorite name for a girl and what I've always wanted to name a daughter should I ever have one. Good choice! :) Also, well done Carl!!
― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Monday, 18 November 2013 18:19 (ten years ago) link
Yessss!! Well done!
― kinder, Monday, 18 November 2013 18:25 (ten years ago) link
why isn't ivy posting yet?
― ruth rendell writing as (askance johnson), Monday, 18 November 2013 18:32 (ten years ago) link
Ivy's not allowed to use the internet until she's 21.
Hey! Hi! Thanks! We have a baby!
Ivy's in the NICU for now but doing well. I'm very motivated to make strides towards recovery so I can see her!!!! I did get to send a breast milk-o-gram at least.
FYI having a c-section was the absolute most bizarre thing I have ever experienced in my life, and I have done A LOT of hallucinogenic drugs in the past.
― carl agatha, Monday, 18 November 2013 18:37 (ten years ago) link
Yay!!!! Aww, I can't wait to see pictures. Did you feel all kinds of crazy pressure and pulling? Did Jeff watch them do it? Also lol at breast milk gram. Oh I am very happy for you both.
― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Monday, 18 November 2013 20:07 (ten years ago) link
When do you think you'll get to see her? Did you know the sex or was it a surprise (sorry if I missed that elsewhere)?
― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Monday, 18 November 2013 20:09 (ten years ago) link
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
― Tip from Tae Kwon Do: (crüt), Monday, 18 November 2013 20:09 (ten years ago) link