Abigail Sophia
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Topic: Abigail Sophia
Posted By: Epignosis
Subject: Abigail Sophia
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 08:50
Perhaps a bit narcissistic of me to start a thread, but whoever posts next can ban me if they want.  My wife began having consistent contractions around three in the afternoon yesterday. We contacted the nurse and midwife, who met us at the birthing center at 5pm. After checking her out, the professionals took us for a walk in a downtown area of a town I am not familiar with. It was jumping down there, and much of our trip was on a street with a bar that had their doors open and a blues band going at it inside.  After an hour's walk, they broke Tasha's water and made us climb stairs for a half an hour. As the contractions became really painful, my wife got in a tub with jets and the delivery began. At the last minute, they advised her out of the tub and onto the bed. Twenty minutes later, there was this: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=748503&id=1406574454">  Well, that plus a bunch of gunk and stuff.  Abigail Sophia was born November 29, 2009 at 10:51pm. She weighed in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 22.25 inches long. She is a very aware little girl, responding to stimuli even better than my son did when he was born. She looks at me and watches my face, as though getting to know me. She took to the breast immediately, and then slept for a while, allowing her mom and dad a much needed three hours or so of rest. Now she is at home and sleeping soundly. When she wakes, we'll go paparazzi again and I'll post additional photographs. Friends of Prog Archives, thank you for your thoughts and prayers- they have been a wonderful consolation to my wife and me. Except for one hour of intense pain, the whole process was a smooth affair. My hands, which my wife held throughout, are still recovering.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 08:59
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Congratulations! ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 09:11
Aw, tremendously cute  |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 09:17
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Congratulations! ------------- 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 09:17
| She is beautiful Rob! Congratulations!! |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 09:40
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Congratulations Rob! ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 12:03
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You should have named her Dagmar.
Otherwise, congratulations! ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 12:23
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When you posted about false alarms the Joni Mitchell song Amelia came to mind. Happy birthday to Abigail!!!
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 12:38
| Congratulations, Rob. Perhaps you could write a song to honour the occasion called "Break the Waters". |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 12:39
It's a shame I didn't think of Fuzzy Plainview at the time I was filling out the birth certificate paperwork. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Henry Plainview wrote:Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 12:43
Congratulations, Rob. 
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 12:44
 In the room with the tub, there were sayings painted on the wall. One of them was something to the effect of, "Let go of this child in birth from amniotic Heaven to Earth." I wanted to ask if Jon Anderson painted the room, but I had already earned my allotment of peculiar stares for one day. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 12:58
Dagmar isn't that bad of a name.
Congratulations.  |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 15:11
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Congratulations. |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 15:20
Congrats Rob  - Lovely name
Glad to hear the whole procedure went smoothly, and wishing the best for you and your family! ------------- 
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 15:27
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Much congrats to you all ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 15:33
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Thanks everyone. I love my PA friends (even you liberal atheist socialist evolutionist pedants...wait, that's pretty much everybody right? ). My wife and daughter are asleep, and my son is destroying his bedroom in a most masculine way .And I am recording music. Such inspiration! ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 15:39
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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=787703&id=1406574454">  WAIT...THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MY CHILD...BUT WHOSE?  "Robert, your wife and I had a...good evening."  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 15:41
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Also, my son will kill you. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=787692&id=1406574454"> 
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 18:15
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^ Congratulations, Rob! ------------- 
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 18:16
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Lmao, this thread rocks. Congrats, Robert! ------------- 
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Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 18:23
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Congrats on the beautiful baby.
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: November 30 2009 at 20:39
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what a beautiful baby
 Congratulations! btw i remember that my wife and i we choose to name our daughter ''daniela '' but our second choice was ''sophia '' and my third choice was ''tarja '' but that one my wife didnt like it at all  ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 07:28
| Congratulations, Robert! What a sweet baby. |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 10:48
Great man... God bless you -If you believe in him- to be a good father and give you all health and love... What a beautiful baby Rob... congratulations... how many more to come...???  ------------- |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 10:51
"if you believe in him" How many more to come? We do not know...my wife is content with two, as am I, but we're not really thinking about that right now! ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 10:59
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Oh well... fine then... you can reach six or seven if you wish to... you have all the time of the world... ------------- |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 11:28
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You my friend, are a machine. Congratulations
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Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 11:34
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NO... he is Skeletor... ------------- |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 11:39
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 11:56
Robert,
Congrats!
So happy to hear all went well.
Give her one more day, then slowly start introducing some RPI into the baby room. Maybe start with Orme.
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 11:59
Don't forget the Henry Cow. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 12:02
I've tried sneaking Genesis and Weather Report into my son's room, but my wife keeps removing the CDs from the player and putting on Old McDonald (and 1000 other irritating-ass kiddie songs).  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 12:29
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Well, old McDonald is better than Barney I suppose. ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 12:30
He likes that too.  Fortunately, his favorite is Thomas the Tank Engine, which is neither morally reprehensible or annoying. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 12:31
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I like the Backyardigans music the best.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 12:39
That's a really cute show (who came up with the name "Uniqua?"). I also pick on my wife because the hippo's name is Tasha. I like Yo Gabba Gabba also. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 12:54
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Congratulations Rob! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 Colt - Admin Team MMA 
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Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 13:31
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Congratulations! ------------- 
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 09 2009 at 14:29
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My little girl is ten days old. I thought I'd offer a recent picture: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=805500&id=1406574454">  So chill. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: December 09 2009 at 14:34
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Nice, BTW, she is Sagitarius... I guess she is spontaneous, honest and cool... jejeje... All sagitarian are... ------------- |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 09 2009 at 14:38
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You don't say? Funny thing is, there is this "tradition" in my wife's family. All firstborn girls are born in November. This goes back as far as we can trace...my daughter, my wife, my mother-in-law, her mother, etc. Also, my mom is born in November (and is also first born). They were all Scorpios and insane type A personalities (my wife's grandmother was laid back but she was elderly all the years I knew her...I've heard stories though ).But my daughter is smooth and takes it easy! Not that I'm into astrology. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: December 09 2009 at 14:58
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Congrats Robert! Cute little girl you have there...but...
I thought you were going to name her Chesterita.   ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: December 09 2009 at 15:03
Nor I, but I'm sagitarius and am cool... so...
jejeje... but it's an interesting coincidence, but I don't believe in coincidences so, is meant to be...!!!  ------------- |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 09 2009 at 15:17
I pitched "Chesty" to the wife, and it was a no-go. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: December 09 2009 at 15:34
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Women!
Congrats again Rob. And, Abigail Sophia is a pretty name. But, Chesterita is better.  ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |