Daphne Wren, born January 15 at 12:45 pm
Weighing: a whopping NINE pounds, TEN ounces
Came out of: my vagina
At: the hospital, just barely (because of possibly the most comical transfer story EVER)
(seriously, just wait 'til you hear it)
And: labor started spontaneously!
AND: my giant baby was covered in plenty of vernix and not postterm AT ALL!
AND AND: I ate some placenta!
AND AND AND: she looks a lot like her sister, and is lovely!
(and Sophia calls her "Daph-a-nee".)
Pictures and rollicking stories to follow.
Whoo hoo! Amazing, just amazing! Congratulations to you all - smiling from ear to ear over here!
Posted by: Addie | January 16, 2009 at 05:08 PM
WOW!!!! I knew you were having her....finally! Thanks for posting.
And DAMN she's a biggun :) Beautiful name, too.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Chickenpig | January 16, 2009 at 05:08 PM
WOOHOO!!! Congratulations!
Posted by: Misty | January 16, 2009 at 05:09 PM
Yahoo! And FINALLY! Welcome baby Daphne, beautiful, beautiful name. Can't wait to hear more, it sounds like things went pretty well! And woo, thats a big baby, way to go Mama Jo!
Posted by: Kristin | January 16, 2009 at 05:10 PM
Congratulations! OH MY GOODNESS! I am so happy she finally came out!
Posted by: Molly | January 16, 2009 at 05:12 PM
i'm so happy for you jo. and your lady moist placenta.
Posted by: mandy | January 16, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Hooray!! I've been refreshing way too often!
Posted by: sara | January 16, 2009 at 05:15 PM
Awesome. Lovely first name. Lovely middle name. So glad for you. Congratulations!
Posted by: caro | January 16, 2009 at 05:17 PM
Woo hoo! Many congrats!
Posted by: After Words | January 16, 2009 at 05:19 PM
Oh! Hurray! I love the name, very beautiful.
Posted by: Aunt B. | January 16, 2009 at 05:19 PM
Yay! So glad she's here!
Posted by: MFA Mama | January 16, 2009 at 05:22 PM
YAY!! Finally! Congrats and enjoy!
Posted by: rosie_kate | January 16, 2009 at 05:29 PM
YAY! Congrats!
Posted by: Katrina | January 16, 2009 at 05:29 PM
Congratulations. I can't wait for the birth story! Her name is beautiful. :) That's exactly what I weighed when I was born.
Posted by: Amy | January 16, 2009 at 05:29 PM
Congratulations! Daphne is a lovely name. Very classical around your house now.
Posted by: jen | January 16, 2009 at 05:34 PM
Squee! Congratulations!! I cannot wait to hear the birthstory (I am due on Tuesday so am poring over them right now).
So, so happy for you and your family!
Posted by: Sarah in Ottawa | January 16, 2009 at 05:34 PM
Yay!!! Congratulations. And a lovely name to boot. Can't wait to see a photo and hear the story.
Posted by: Auburn | January 16, 2009 at 05:45 PM
Hurrah! What a pretty name too! That's a big baby :-)
Posted by: Leslie | January 16, 2009 at 05:50 PM
Congratulations! Welcome, little one!
Posted by: Superlagirl | January 16, 2009 at 05:54 PM
Congratulations on a healthy beautiful baby girl!! What a lovely name, too. :-)
Posted by: TB | January 16, 2009 at 06:10 PM
Congratulations to your whole family! What a beautiful name.
Posted by: Davida | January 16, 2009 at 06:18 PM
Welcome baby Daphne! What a big girl!
So happy that you escaped the induction. 'Sophia and Daphne' has such a nice ring to it. Can't wait for photos and a birth story.
Congrats! Let the 'family of four' adventures begin...
Posted by: amaliasmom | January 16, 2009 at 06:19 PM
Congratulations!!! What a beautiful name. How exciting! Thank you for the update.
Posted by: lesley | January 16, 2009 at 06:23 PM
Congrats!!!!
Posted by: Heather Ann | January 16, 2009 at 06:33 PM
oh oh oh! Congrats and welcome to the world little (or not so!) one! I am so glad that this is the update, and can't wait to read the whole story. Congrats again!!!
Posted by: Kristen | January 16, 2009 at 06:34 PM
I'm so glad she finally made an appearance, can't wait to read the birth story and see the pictures!!! I'm still waiting, 41 weeks and 5 days... hopefully before my induction date baby will be here... hoping anyway...
Posted by: Lucy | January 16, 2009 at 06:37 PM
Wow, congratulations!
Posted by: Anne (Monica's mom) | January 16, 2009 at 06:40 PM
Congratulations--and welcome to the world, little Daphne!
Posted by: Heather.PNR | January 16, 2009 at 06:43 PM
Sweet lord, that is great news! Can't wait to hear all about it. Gorgeous name... HOORAY!
Posted by: dawny | January 16, 2009 at 06:49 PM
CONGRATS and MAZEL TOV on your daughter. I can stop stalking now :)
Why eat the placenta though? Am I missing something?
Posted by: Toni | January 16, 2009 at 06:59 PM
Happy, happy, happy dance! I just squealed aloud with glee, much to the consternation of my family, who are looking at me like "WTF?"
Welcome to the world, Daphne Wren! Congrats, Jo, Sean, and Sophia!
I can't WAIT to read that birth story. Hooray!!
Posted by: Tine | January 16, 2009 at 07:01 PM
P.S. Toni, research shows that placentophagia (eating placenta) can stave off PPD, which Jo suffered from with Sophia.
Posted by: Tine | January 16, 2009 at 07:02 PM
Congratulations!
Happy Birthday, Daphne!
Some people get all the interesting birth stories, I guess.
Posted by: Laura | January 16, 2009 at 07:20 PM
HOOORRAAAYYYY!!!!
Congratulations, Jo!!!!!!! And Sean. And Sophia.
I LOVE the name.
So glad everyone is here. And well. So glad about everything in your world. Can't wait to hear about Daphne's grand entrance.
xoxoo
Sadie
Posted by: Sadie | January 16, 2009 at 07:22 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: kata | January 16, 2009 at 07:38 PM
Congratulations! What wonderful news! What a beautiful name. I love it with Sophia. Can't wait to read the whole story.
Posted by: Sarah | January 16, 2009 at 07:44 PM
Congratulations on a healthy, perfectly time baby!!!
Posted by: Valarie | January 16, 2009 at 07:46 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Lynn | January 16, 2009 at 07:52 PM
Congratulations to all! I can't wait to hear the whole exciting story!
Posted by: Tina | January 16, 2009 at 08:11 PM
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Two of my favorite names ever!
Posted by: Dreams and False Alarms | January 16, 2009 at 08:18 PM
Hooray!!! (Umm, you *ate* some placenta???? I cannot *wait* to hear ...)
Posted by: Carla Hinkle | January 16, 2009 at 08:23 PM
Yay!! Welcome to the world, Daphne!
Posted by: Kathleen | January 16, 2009 at 08:24 PM
Yeay! So looking forward to the story. You know, in your abundant spare time. (As an old prof used to say to my class when he was assigning homework to be done in our "AST".)
Posted by: Colleen | January 16, 2009 at 08:27 PM
Welcome Daphne! Congratulations Jo! My birthday is Jan. 15 too -- fun to have it on MLK day :)
Posted by: Shelley | January 16, 2009 at 08:35 PM
Congratulations! Yay for LolBabies (and doubly so for a healthy and happy fam.)
Posted by: Alice | January 16, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Congrats!!!! Love the name!
Posted by: Lisa | January 16, 2009 at 08:49 PM
Mazel, Mazel!! yay!! And Daphne is a lovely name.
Posted by: Amy | January 16, 2009 at 09:04 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!
And much as I wanted my own elective c-sections for my own reasons, I breathed a huge sigh of relief that YOU didn't have to have one. But of course the most important thing is that you and your beautiful baby are healthy -- WELCOME TO THE WORLD, little Daphne. It's a wonderful place!!!
Posted by: L. | January 16, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Wow! Congratulations!! I'm so glad labor started naturally (and sounds like it went ok). Beautiful name :)
Posted by: Amanda | January 16, 2009 at 09:15 PM
COngrats!!What a wonderful name. Sounds like all went pretty well and you have a lovely bouncy baby girl!
Posted by: AmyinMotown | January 16, 2009 at 09:32 PM
SUPER CONGRATS!!!!!!
Posted by: Allison Jones | January 16, 2009 at 09:38 PM
Congratulations! I'm so glad it all worked out! Two girls! WHEE!
Posted by: cs | January 16, 2009 at 09:45 PM
Congratulations!!! Hooray!!!
Posted by: B mama | January 16, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Congrats on the sweet new baby girl. Can't to hear all about the birth. Take care.
Posted by: Donna | January 16, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Congrats on the big healthy baby! Hurray!
Posted by: Mary | January 16, 2009 at 10:36 PM
WELCOME, Daphne!
Cannot wait to hear the story, especially since it has such a lovely ending.
Blessings to you all.
Posted by: Kira | January 16, 2009 at 10:43 PM
So glad Mama and baby are doing well. Congrats and welcome to the world, little one!
Posted by: Meg | January 16, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Oh my gosh! Congratulations! Daphne is a beautiful name. Congratulations a millions times over on your hard won baby girl.
Posted by: Elizabeth Ann | January 16, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Congratulations! Welcome to the world, Daphne!
Posted by: Maren | January 16, 2009 at 11:40 PM
Welcome baby girl, way to go momma, and congrats to Family Polyp!
Posted by: Jenn (dish) | January 16, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Mucho congrats on all fronts! Love the name and can't wait to hear the story.
Posted by: Snarky Mommy | January 17, 2009 at 12:20 AM
YAY! Can't wait to hear the story.
From a fairly new reader who spent many, MANY hours trying to coerce my 9 plus pounder out
Posted by: Kim | January 17, 2009 at 01:21 AM
Congratulations and welcome to the world (not so little) Daphne!
Posted by: hissychick | January 17, 2009 at 04:16 AM
Welcome to the world little Daphne! Congratulations to the family... may it be a wonderful time and can't wait to hear more details!
Posted by: AusieAndrea | January 17, 2009 at 04:24 AM
Congrats to you! I wish you the best!!
Posted by: Pam | January 17, 2009 at 07:45 AM
Yay!!!!! Congratulations!
Posted by: Christina | January 17, 2009 at 09:02 AM
Congratulations!!
Posted by: Karen | January 17, 2009 at 09:35 AM
Congratulations and blessings to you! I bet Daphne Wren is as beautiful as her name, and if she grows up to be as cool as her mama, she'll be one lucky gal.
Posted by: Summer | January 17, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Cat | January 17, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Mazel Tov! I wish you all great happiness, health and wonderful adventures together!
Posted by: Erin | January 17, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Congratulations Mama! I love her name and I can't wait to see her sweet little face.
Posted by: Kelly | January 17, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Welcome to the world little-ish Daphne Wren! Beautiful name.
Posted by: Rosemary Grace | January 17, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Brooke | January 17, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Huzzah! Congratulations! Welcome, Daphne!
Posted by: Kristin | January 17, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Congratulations! Welcome Daph-a-nee -- I'm looking forward to the story. Hooray for spontaneous labour and healthy (giant) baby and great baby names.
Posted by: commonplaceiris | January 17, 2009 at 01:40 PM
Congratulations! Looking forward to the story.
Posted by: CJ | January 17, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Hooray!
Posted by: Eva | January 17, 2009 at 02:06 PM
Congratulations!! Such happy news! Hoooooray! Beautiful names for both your girls!
Posted by: Lisa | January 17, 2009 at 03:38 PM
Congratulations! I can't wait to see pictures and to meet her.
Posted by: Clover | January 17, 2009 at 08:13 PM
Superduper massive extralarge congratulations! You're my second friend to have a baby girl last Friday. Both big, healthy, and with beautiful names! YAY!
Posted by: Jen | January 17, 2009 at 08:58 PM
yay!! Can't wait to hear all the details. And giving you a virtual fistbump, welcome to the placenta eating club!!!
Posted by: sozzled | January 17, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Mazel tov!
Posted by: yay | January 17, 2009 at 10:56 PM
yay!! Can't wait to hear all the details. And giving you a virtual fistbump, welcome to the placenta eating club!!!
Posted by: sozzled | January 17, 2009 at 11:28 PM
First verymom, now you! All my internet buddies are having babies, yay!
Man, I can't wait to hear your transfer story though.
Posted by: emjaybee | January 18, 2009 at 01:50 PM
i'm a little late to the game, behind on my bloglines. but big big congratulations to you all!
Posted by: barb | January 18, 2009 at 01:57 PM
Congratulations! Wonderful news.
Welcome to the world, little one. Or,I guess not so little one. Way to go, Mom!
Posted by: bec | January 18, 2009 at 03:18 PM
WOOO HOOO!! Congrats on the birth. LOVE the name & can't wait to read more deets on everything!
Posted by: calliope | January 18, 2009 at 03:32 PM
Welcome Daphne! Congratulations, mama!
Posted by: Robin | January 18, 2009 at 06:35 PM
Congratulations! Beautiful names for a beautiful new little person in the world. Wren was one of the top three names on our list for Freya, too.
Hope you get to take in some rest and relaxation while enjoying that new baby deliciousness… ah, new baby, huzzah!
Posted by: Melissa | January 18, 2009 at 07:04 PM
Congratulations! Lovely name, and goes well with Sophia too. Very best wishes.
Posted by: Anna | January 19, 2009 at 02:07 AM
Congratulations! Clearly you did a fantastic job growing a nice healthy baby. And her name is lovely. The girls' names have a sort of musical sound together.
Posted by: Gina | January 19, 2009 at 02:19 AM
Congrats!!!
Posted by: In Due Time | January 19, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Melinda | January 19, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Congrats!!
Posted by: hydrogeek | January 19, 2009 at 02:40 PM
Congratulations!!! Wonderful news!
Posted by: Shelba | January 19, 2009 at 04:36 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Kim | January 21, 2009 at 02:13 PM