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May 23, 2008
Iris Zoe Vainieri
Robbi and I could hardly sleep last night anticipating this morning's trip across the bay to pay our first visit to Christian and Emily's new arrival, Iris Zoe. The fact that Alden was screaming like a lunatic for much of the night also contributed to our sleeplessness. Robbi decided to eat a large quantity of chocolate last night, and we are wondering if the caffeine contained therein might have contributed to our child's frenetic midnight thrashings about.
But I am drifting from the point at hand. First thing this morning, we drove across the Bay Bridge, through the city of Baltimore, to Towson, where Iris, with some help from Emily, made her way into the world just yesterday.
Here she is:
Robbi and I had to visit separately, as Alden, along with all other non-sibling children under 12, was expressly banned from entering the postpartum wing, for reasons of curtailing transmission of the creeping ick with which most babies are stricken.
Robbi visited first, and made a positive impression on Iris.
I visited second.
Iris did not much care for my company.
The new parents were beaming in spite of the recent trials.
Here's my old pal, Christian, with his little girl.
I'm happy thinking that some day Alden and Iris will play together. Who could have scripted such a thing?
Posted by bogenamp at May 23, 2008 03:42 PM