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Journal by Ethelred Unraed
We are pleased to announce the candidacy of Edward Harrison Brand-Grantham for President in the 2040 election.

The Big E, as his friends (well, his dad) call him, came in at 5060 grams (11 pounds 2 ounces) and 54 cm (21 inches). And he's a redhead*. Healthy and amazingly strong already, with all the limbs and bits in all the right places. And now I understand all the jokes about the size of the family jewels when they're born...

Ended up being a Cesarean -- apparently the gynecologist miscalculated E's size by a mile, just like the midwives at the clinic were saying (the gynecologist missed it by 1.5 kg) and his head was just too big, and BoE's belly too extended, to get him out the natural way. She was having contractions for the past couple of days, but didn't even feel them -- because her belly muscles were so stretched. The cervix hadn't dilated at all, again because her muscles just weren't able to push him down far enough.

(I explained to BoE that this is why E kept punching her bladder. He thought it was the doorbell, but Mommy wouldn't open the damn door.)

BoE and Big E are doing well. Duly went through the first diaper change and first bath already, and Daddy got peed on (just like he peed on the doctor back in the day), much to the nurse's and a nearby breastfeeding mother's amusement.

Daddy held Big E on his lap for a couple hours before going home past midnight, and got backache from it already. :-)

The only disappointment -- I was really hoping for Feb. 29th, not because I seriously wanted to deprive E of presents (though the Swabian** anesthesiologist agreed that would be a good idea), but just because it would have been something special (he could have always celebrated on March 1st or something). Ah well, ended up being the 27th.

...

* - Yup, he's got a full head of hair. From his size and hair, one passing nurse asked what the two-month-old was doing in the nursery...

** - Swabians are Germany's answer to the "thrifty Scot". Indeed, Germans claim Swabians are the Scots who were exiled for being tightwads. And yes, I have Swabian -- and Scottish -- ancestors...

...

My God. I'm a daddy...

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  • ...although I still say WIAK is a much better name for your kid than Edward.

    Just kidding. Here's hoping that your next kid doesn't take as much time making his grand entrance. I'll leave the placenta cake questions to someone else.

    Enjoy your first weekend as a family. Dad.
  • Glad for you.
  • Hope you had a great birthday. :)

    Don't pee on Dad too much....
  • I'm pretty scared that there's going to be another version of you in the world though! :)

    Seriously, that's a good thing really and my best wishes to you and your family. He's a BIG boy!!!
  • (I have a brother with your son's first name!)

  • Congratulado! What else is there to say? Enjoy your time learning to be a Dad.
  • That's one exceedingly pink baby!

    Congrats! :-)
  • I'm glad to hear everything went well and everyone's fine.
  • And so it begins...
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  • Nice name, and I can see where the "Big" comes from. :o)

    As I am not eligible to vote in the US, I guess I'll have to support his candidature some other way... -- but whatever, this is a great day!

    Ashtead

  • If you please father, Im not interested in being president. However I am on schedule for dictatorship in 2040, and any support from your friends would be great. The first step is to increase the FUD of our current "democracy" and re-elect Bush. I know you may question my judgement but it is bitter medicine that makes us better in the end. I adore you all and must get back to my feeding and then a nap.
    • Actually, the first step should be to get Ah-nold elected president to get the people used to a foreign-born head of state.

  • Yay! (Score:2)

    by turg ( 19864 ) *
    Congratulations, and don't believe the hype [slashdot.org].
  • Congratulations!
  • Yay! Finally I hear about a cesarean for all the right reasons! And BoE even got to have some labor, which is great for Lil Eddie.

    Now, make sure she doesn't lift *anything* heavier than the baby for... 6 weeks. Just tell her to keep repeating to herself, "Surgical adhesions, surgical adhesions." Personally, I felt great after a week, so it was hard to remind myself that I still needed to do a lot of healing on the inside.

    Congratulations, Ethelred, and Bride of Ethelred, and to Edward -- I'm so delighted
  • congrats to you and the woman.
  • AOL hehe.

    Congrats dude.

    And does Big E need a running mate in 2040?

    Let me know, my services can be bought for a paltry sum.

  • Woo! (Score:2)

    by Tomble ( 579119 )
    Hey Ethelred! Sorry, I only just caught the great news.

    Massive congratulations to the two of you! Your Edward sounds like a real tough little* blighter already! :)

    (*- OK, so not that little, actually...)

  • Your wife's name is Brand? We may be cousins-in-law. It's no wonder we look so much alike. My maternal grandmother was a Brand, and one of her brothers traced the family back to Germany and went over to meet the relatives years ago.
    • Your wife's name is Brand? We may be cousins-in-law. It's no wonder we look so much alike. My maternal grandmother was a Brand, and one of her brothers traced the family back to Germany and went over to meet the relatives years ago.

      To be honest, the chances are a bit slim that there is a connection -- Brand is a very common name in Germany, especially in northern Germany (not quite as common as Smith or Jones, but getting there).

      FWIW her family is from a region called Lippe, which is in eastern Westphal

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