Quinn (full name available upon request) was born Thursday (1/8/09) at 10:23 a.m. after Megan experienced 30-hours of back labor. Quinn was born at our chosen out-of-hospital birthing center with midwives, doulas, me (and an acupuncturist) in attendance. The birth was both longer and more painful than what had been hoped for, but as expected all worth it in the end. I have never been more impressed or amazed by Megan; she was magnificent. Quinn weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces at birth and was 20.5 inches long. The hat is covering all of Quinn's hair, but rest assured - there is A LOT of it(!) all black and while it seemed wavy at birth, it has straightened out at this point. Quinn seems to have Megan's mouth and ears but the eyes and nose are definitely from the donor's gene pool. We are extremely excited and exhausted. We welcome emails and phone calls (but don't be surprised if we don't get back to you right away). Short visits are also welcome, but please do check in with us first before coming by. We appreciate all your support and love and can't wait to introduce you to our new baby!
