Emerging from Newbornville to post some details and pictures. Willa Taaffe arrived Thursday morning. My water broke at about 1 AM and at 4:30 AM I was holding her in my arms, shocked beyond belief. She was 7 lbs, 15 oz and 19 inches of absolute gorgeousness. We are so happy. I'll post the whole story later, should only take me two or three paragraphs. Holy Christ it went fast.
Willa was a name we considered for Lowell way back before we knew he was a boy. We had some others picked out for her but after she came out it was pretty obvious that she was Willa. Taaffe (rhymes with "safe") is my grandmother's maiden name. She'll have Matthew's last name, which starts with "F." So yes, we knowingly, although not purposely, gave our daughter the initials "WTF." I figure she'll either think it's funny or she'll have one more thing to hate us for.
Okay, back to nursing. Hope to post again soon. Like this year.
I'm a relatively new reader. Let me be the first to congratulate you! Whoo-Hoo! Sounds like you were in the express lane for delivery. Hope everyone is doing well!
Posted by: Debbie | October 15, 2007 at 03:06 PM
Congratulations, family! Welcome, Willa. You picked an excellent family to be born to.
Posted by: supa | October 15, 2007 at 03:30 PM
Oh she's just beautiful! Great job!
Posted by: Jill | October 15, 2007 at 03:57 PM
Awwwwwww. Hi, Willa! That's a lovely name for a lovely baby. Congratulations!
Posted by: Jane | October 15, 2007 at 04:06 PM
What a sweetie (did you knit that little hat?). Congrats!
Posted by: Assertagirl | October 15, 2007 at 04:13 PM
Hooray! Congratulations to the big brother, the mama, and the daddy.
Not that I get a vote, but I vote for Lowilla as an inclusive term to use when referring to both of your children together: "Lowilla are coming with me to the grocery store." No?
Posted by: Orange | October 15, 2007 at 05:07 PM
welcome, Willa. xoxoxo
Posted by: Kyran | October 15, 2007 at 05:43 PM
Great work, she's lovely.
Posted by: braine | October 15, 2007 at 05:52 PM
Congrats to you and the family!!! What a beautiful little girl you have there!!!
I know an auntie who is planning on spoiling her rotten! Yay!!
-Heather in California
Posted by: Heather | October 15, 2007 at 06:30 PM
So gorgeous! I can't wait to bring home this baby ... only 21 weeks left to go!
Posted by: DadaMama | October 15, 2007 at 08:20 PM
congratulations alana! she's beautiful. can't wait to meet both lowell and willa one of these days(and matthew).... not to rub it in, but i purposely gave mateo the initials M.O.M.S. ;)
love ya, lynnie
Posted by: lynnie | October 15, 2007 at 10:43 PM
WTF...brilliant. And so is the bearer of both these initials and this beautiful baby girl. Many congratulations, and can't wait for the birth story! Welcome to the world, Willa.
Posted by: Feral Mom | October 16, 2007 at 12:00 AM
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S Alana & Matt!!! Welcome to the world lil Willa T. : ) WATCH OUT big bro Lowell (your sis is already making you look "bad", debuting in only 3 hours and all!?! ; )
Can't wait to meet both the kids one of these days.
BIG HUGS all around!
Love, -Sio
Posted by: Great Aunt Hauny | October 16, 2007 at 07:38 AM
so beautiful. love and hugs and kisses to all.
Posted by: lea | October 16, 2007 at 08:32 AM
What a sweetheart. Congratulations!
Posted by: Felicia | October 16, 2007 at 10:07 AM
Congratulations! WTF also stands for "Welcome to Finland" and the magazine by that title as well, so I wouldn't fret it.
Posted by: Noelle | October 16, 2007 at 01:41 PM
CONGRATULATIONS !! She's beautiful !
Posted by: =^..^= | October 16, 2007 at 02:38 PM
Oh congratulations, what a beautiful baby girl. Sympathies to Lowell who is doubtless beginning to realise that she won't be given back to the hospital when he is tired of her.
Posted by: Anne | October 16, 2007 at 03:02 PM
Hi Willa!
Lovely girl; lovely name.
(typing one-handed myself, or I'd say more.)
Posted by: juliloquy | October 16, 2007 at 10:29 PM
So gorgeous! I shouldn't look at pictures of adorable newborns when I'm ovulating. I hope you're resting and not too sore and soaking in every second. They never told me that time with the second baby goes a million times faster. Shut out the world and just be in your own four walls with your little ones for as long as you can. Love to you all.
Posted by: thisKat | October 17, 2007 at 01:22 AM
Oh how wonderful! Congrats to all of you!!!!
Posted by: greentshirt | October 17, 2007 at 07:15 AM
She is beautiful, and I love, love, love the name! Congratulations.
Posted by: Alexa | October 17, 2007 at 09:29 AM
Sweet baby, sweet name, sugary sweet wishes for all of you.
Posted by: BOSSY | October 17, 2007 at 03:17 PM
That's a real purdy name.
Posted by: Neil | October 17, 2007 at 09:22 PM
Congratulations on your new little bundle, she is GORGEOUS!
Posted by: Kolleen | October 20, 2007 at 10:57 AM
mazel tov! can't wait to meet willa. meanwhile what would be a preferable newborn gift this week... frozen lasagna or lowell babysitting time?
Posted by: zach | October 21, 2007 at 08:03 AM
Congratulations!!! She is beautiful and I LOVE her name.
Posted by: mamatulip | October 23, 2007 at 01:14 PM
congratulations!! she's beautiful... and the initials are freakin' hilarious. my son's initials are d.a.d. and i'm sure we'll pay for that one later too.
Posted by: mamasgotmoxie | October 23, 2007 at 03:01 PM
Congratulations to all of you!! I love the name you've selected and, of course, she's gorgeous!
Posted by: wordgirl | October 25, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Good for ya! Nice job lady!
Take it easy.
Posted by: Kevin | October 31, 2007 at 10:55 PM