3.51 kg. (That's about 7.7 lbs.) Mommy and baby are doing very well, thank you. Baby is particularly bright-eyed and savvy. Those eyes say: hey, I wasn't born yesterday, you know. Her older sister was bald as a cue, so young Vi is ahead on that score. And hardly a wisp of downy lanugo. Another sign of maturity. (If I ever write a novel with an idiot man-child protagonist - and with luck and a little hard-work I certainly will - I will remember to name him Downy Lanugo.)
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Congratulations!
Posted by: Brian Weatherson | April 22, 2004 at 10:00 PM
Yay! Congratulations! Mazel tov! Wubba! Awww.
Posted by: Carlos | April 22, 2004 at 10:14 PM
nice work. She's "an angel. An angel straight from heaven."
Posted by: laura | April 22, 2004 at 10:36 PM
Congratulations.
Posted by: ogged | April 22, 2004 at 11:11 PM
Awwww. Very cute. Congrats to you all!
Posted by: Timothy Burke | April 22, 2004 at 11:17 PM
Congratulations - she's adorable!
Posted by: Henry | April 22, 2004 at 11:42 PM
Congratulations! I look forward to reading of her exploits.
Posted by: Jeremy Osner | April 22, 2004 at 11:44 PM
Congratulations
Posted by: bob mcmanus | April 22, 2004 at 11:45 PM
Hooray!
Posted by: William | April 22, 2004 at 11:46 PM
Yay! Congratulations to everyone involved!
Posted by: Ray | April 22, 2004 at 11:57 PM
Myself, I love how Daisy and Gatsby up there in the title bar have suddenly become doting parents, gazing down upon their Mai.
Posted by: Kip Manley | April 23, 2004 at 12:05 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: loy | April 23, 2004 at 01:03 AM
Congratulations! I'm happy to see she (and Belle too, I trust) made it through ordeal safe and sound.
Posted by: Russell Arben Fox | April 23, 2004 at 01:30 AM
From a devoted reader/voyeur, a deep sigh of relief. Those recently reported dreams were starting to worry me. Ah well, soon you'll be desparate for sleep of any kind, dreams or not.
I'm looking forward to how your trio becomes a quartet, and what the Boss and Baby Vi think of each other.
Warmest congratulations and best wishes.
Posted by: nadezhda | April 23, 2004 at 04:03 AM
Congratulations.
Posted by: Zack | April 23, 2004 at 04:50 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: John Quiggin | April 23, 2004 at 05:37 AM
Congratulations.
Posted by: Matt McG | April 23, 2004 at 06:12 AM
Congratulations and best wishes!
Posted by: wendy | April 23, 2004 at 06:14 AM
Congrats and best wishes sir.
Posted by: enthymeme | April 23, 2004 at 06:26 AM
Congratulations.
Posted by: Adam Kotsko | April 23, 2004 at 06:28 AM
Welcome to the world, Mai. Congratulations all round.
Posted by: sennoma | April 23, 2004 at 08:03 AM
Hooray! All the best.
Posted by: Anthony Jukes | April 23, 2004 at 08:04 AM
Beautiful. Congratulations!
Posted by: Invisible Adjunct | April 23, 2004 at 08:21 AM
Such wonderful news -- and such a beautiful addition! Congratulations!
Posted by: KF | April 23, 2004 at 10:22 AM
Welcome to the world!
Posted by: JFD | April 23, 2004 at 12:57 PM
What a little star! Congrats to all the family.
Posted by: Maria | April 23, 2004 at 04:09 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Data | April 23, 2004 at 08:28 PM
The dynasty extends its grasp! Soon the nations will tremble at mere utterence of the morphemes "Vi" and "Zo," and the crests of Waring and Holbo will rule the seas once more! God save the Queens!
Posted by: Ray | April 23, 2004 at 09:22 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Anatoly | April 23, 2004 at 10:44 PM
She really does look knowing -- wow! Congrats sleep, and health to all! And big hugs to the boss.
Posted by: Another Damned Medievalist | April 23, 2004 at 10:59 PM
Well, Violet, to Spaceship Earth.
Posted by: cs | April 24, 2004 at 12:38 AM
Best wishes to the entire family.
Posted by: Robert Tagorda | April 24, 2004 at 02:35 AM
We have two, and let me tell you: it's double the pleasure, double the fun.
(Half the sleep, of course, but never mind that now.)
Congratulations!
Doug M. and Claudia
Posted by: Claudia | April 24, 2004 at 03:13 AM
w00t!
Posted by: W. Kiernan | April 24, 2004 at 05:19 AM
Belle and John,
how absolutely wonderful - I had no idea you had another little angel on the way (thanks, Richard!). Seeing her incredible beauty made me honest to god cry.
Special little love child, flower child, violet colored eyes, most beautiful name, goddess waiting to blossom, peace princess in diapers, one in a million beauty baby.
All my love from California, Cayman, and Austria,
-Eva
Posted by: Eva | April 24, 2004 at 06:28 AM
Congratulations! Very Cute.
Posted by: Carelton | April 26, 2004 at 12:23 AM
Congrats, congrats!
Brace yourselves for life with two kids. On the up side, both are girls. You'll love the hand me down effect. Nothing like not having to buy new clothes, new toys. Definitely good return on first investment ;)
The down side? It does not get easier. Certainly funnier and weirder but not easier. Oh! And you'll definitely plunk more money at Ikea than you ever dreamed of. Make that man richer.
Posted by: liza | April 27, 2004 at 02:48 AM
i cant wait till they grow up to be teenagers. you'd have a ball of a time. *waves* to lil' vio - welcome, you've been thrown into the world!
Posted by: franz | May 09, 2004 at 10:16 PM