December 17, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Mermaid joined our family weighing in at 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 inches long. She's a blue-eyed redhead just like her Mama!
After 6 hours of labor, Mermaid was born at home in the soothing warm waters of our very own bath. Mermaid and I were attended by two very competent and caring midwives; the now famous Cara Muhlhahn and our longtime friend, Lynn Fisher. As labors go, it was the most gentle for me and has afforded me the quickest recovery. Mermaid is absolutely delicious and we can't get enough of her (especially Torpedo!!).
A special thanks to our upstairs neighbor who cared for our four other children while we were making our miracle happen. It was an encouraging joy to hear them laughing in the hallway or outside my window.
