New planner in the ranks!

[martini]

I am proud to announce the arrival of the current and future queen of our world, Sidra Sophia [last name mod deleted]
! She was born May 20, 2004 and weighed 8lbs 9.3oz, was 20 inches and instantly changed my life. We're not so sure where the hair came from either...Lisa's blond and me, well, you can see the shine.:-D Mommy and I are at home recovering from an emergency C-section and Sidra is simply running our lives. Couldn't be happier either.




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Thanks for all the kind words and wishes!

MOD NOTE: Martini. I editted out the last name. I dont think you want all that floating around on the net.... If you want it back in, PM me and I can re-edit.

-Chet

 

[Trail Nazi]

Congratulations! She is beautiful and has so much hair!!! I wish you all the best. Make sure you pamper mom as much as possible for at least the next 6 weeks. I love those chubby cheeks!! Good luck.

 

[Michele Zone]

Congrats!
And: Awwwwwe. (I need a puppy-dog-faced emoticon.)
(I love babies.)

 

[BKM]

Congrats! What is the history of her names, they are very interesting!

 

[mendelman]

congrats!!!

She is beautiful and a super-cute!

EDIT: Warning - enlarging the first picture is dangerous. make sure you have sunglasses nearby. :-D ;-)

 

[jestes]

Congratulations!

I can assure you that life will not be the same from this point forward.

Enjoy your new life with her to the fullest.

 

[JNL]

Congratulations What a beautiful smile she has!

 

[Budgie]

Way to go Mrs. and Mr. Martini. Her hair will probably fall out in the next couple of months anyway. I piece of advice. Give Mrs. Martini lots of opportunities to sleep. I helped with twins and sleep deprivation is the worst part of early parenthood.

 

[michaelskis]

Cute Kid... Now just think, in 12-17 years from now, you get to scare away potential boyfriends.

*If you live by the woods, just walk to the edge of the trees, stare out into the forest and say "There is a lot of land back here, no one will ever hear you screem" then look at him, smile, and say, "well I guess we should get back up to the house... my daugter is waiting for her date."

Congrads!!!

 

[Habanero]

She's beautiful! Congrats to you and your wife.

 

[Big Easy King]

Congratulations and best wishes to the three of you! :-D

 

[sisterceleste]

She is beautiful.
I can provide you with an "application to date my daughter" form that is a hoot. Takes three years to process, kinda like applications for rezonings and land use changes.

 

[Zoning Goddess]

Congratulations to the proud mama and papa! You have a lovely little girl!

 

[Rem]

Wondeful news martini, congratulations to you and Mrs M. Sidra is very lovely by the way.

 

[Gedunker]

Absolutely wonderful! Congrats and the very best wishes to all involved.

BTW, my daughter was born with a very full head of hair and everyone said -- it'll fall out. Well, other than your basic crib crown, she kept all of it and it's the first thing people comment about now when they see it -- "Oh my, what wonderful hair!" So, whatever comes, enjoy!

 

[JNA]

Congrats!
Take good care of Mrs M and Sidra.
Ditto what BKM asked about her name.
Sorry about your hair.

 

[Habanero]

Congrats!
Take good care of Mrs M and Sidra.
Ditto what BKM asked about the her name.
Sorry about your hair.

I'm not sorry about your hair, men without hair are sexy.

 

[martini]

No, problem about the name thing Chet, thanks...

The names? Sidra is Latin, meaning "from the stars". The spanish meaing basically boils down to "hard apple Cider". This is kinda funny from the standpoint that we were making fun of Gwynith Paltrow naming her kid Apple. Sophia is a family name from Lisa's G'ma and Great G'ma. Meaning is something like "Wisdom of women" or somesuch. So, we have wisdom from the stars in our arms.

Thanks for the comments! So far, mom is very well taken care of. We've had tons of people over, bringing us food for later in the week. I'm gonna get fat... |-)

 

[Budgie]

We've had tons of people over, bringing us food for later in the week.

Yes, but keep in mind that too many people over will be disruptive during a period of time where quiet and privacy are most important. You can get too much of a good thing when it comes to visitors.

 

[Michele Zone]

Sophia is a family name from Lisa's G'ma and Great G'ma. Meaning is something like "Wisdom of women" or somesuch.

Sophia is the Greek word for "wisdom".

And it is a lovely name.

(Trivia: "sophomore" in high school or college indicates that you are learned enough to make a fool of yourself. It translates as "wise moron". :-D)

 

[SW MI Planner]

Congratulations - she is beautiful!! I love her name

Josie was born with a ton of hair and still has all of it (except for a little bald spot in back). So, Sidra might end up keeping it all. It's fun to make little mohawks and mullets in the bathtub :-D

 

[biscuit]

Congrats to you and the Mrs.Martini. She's so cute that it's almost sickening. :-D. Oh, and Sidra is a really cool name.

 

[Tranplanner]

Congrats and good luck with the little one!

 

[SGB]

Congratulations, martini!

Baby girls rock! Ours is now almost 8 weeks old, and is the "apple" of my eye. ;-)

I can tell your daughter is already hard at work wrapping you around her little finger.

 

[Downtown]

She's gorgeous! Congratulations, and I love the name.

as for the hair - I'm jealous. Jack is almost 6 mos and still hasn't grown any hair yet.

 

[NHPlanner]

Congrats to you and Lisa. Beautiful little girl!

Makes me even more excited for November (Planner Groupie's due date is Nov. 15) when I see other babies!

 

[SW MI Planner]

Ours is now almost 8 weeks old, and is the "apple" of my eye. ;-)

Hey, you didn't post any pictures Or maybe I missed them? Anywho, congrats to you too SGB!!

 

[Repo Man]

Congratulations Martini!

 

[NHPlanner]

Hey, you didn't post any pictures Or maybe I missed them? Anywho, congrats to you too SGB!!

You missed this pic of Baby SGB....

 

[DecaturHawk]

Aw, those are gorgeous kids. Congrats SGB and martini and moms/dads. After having two boys, our most recent (now 2 yrs old) is my daughter, and she owns me. Blessings to all of you.

 

[SW MI Planner]

You missed this pic of Baby SGB....

((sorry for the hijack, but baby SGB is beautiful too!!))

 

[boiker]

congratulations! nothing like a baby to help you loose what remains of your hair. ;-)

 

[Seabishop]

Congratulations! Little girls are great. I've got 2 and don't feel any need to "try for a boy."

 

[SkeLeton]

Congrats to both SGB and martini
Lovely kids

 

[martini]

Thanks SGB, and yours is a cutie too! This fatherhood thing is kinda neat. Its only been 5 days, but I love it!

 

[nerudite]

What a darling! Congrats to you and your wife!

 

[Planner Groupie]

Alright, I have to ask...How much heartburn did Mrs M. have with the adorable Sidra? With the whole wives tale "the more heartburn you have, the more hair the baby will have", I have been plagued with it so bad, I want to tear out my throat! Even water does a number on me!!

 

[Habanero]

Alright, I have to ask...How much heartburn did Mrs M. have with the adorable Sidra? With the whole wives tale "the more heartburn you have, the more hair the baby will have", I have been plagued with it so bad, I want to tear out my throat! Even water does a number on me!!

Where have I been, I had no idea! Congrats! :-D

 

[NHPlanner]

Where have I been, I had no idea! Congrats! :-D

You must have missed this thread: http://www.cyburbia.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11831

 

[Habanero]

You must have missed this thread: http://www.cyburbia.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11831

Wow wow wow, so many precious babies so little time! Congrats to eeryone with a muchkin, one of these days I'll get some of my own, but until then I'll just adore your children.

 

[jmf]

Alright, I have to ask...How much heartburn did Mrs M. have with the adorable Sidra? With the whole wives tale "the more heartburn you have, the more hair the baby will have", I have been plagued with it so bad, I want to tear out my throat! Even water does a number on me!!

I have had no heartburn - but I am fairly active and busy - I wonder if this makes a difference. I read somewhere that if the heartburn is bad to try not to sit down and veg after a meal but to go for a walk. Pretty hard around here right now though - I think I am getting moldy from all the damp and rainy weather.

BTW - Sidra is just perfect!

 

[Rumpy Tunanator]

Congrats:b:

 

[Planderella]

Forget about planning, Cyburbia's about Babies and Nuptials! Congrats to you and your blessed family martini. :-D

 

[Downtown]

Alright, I have to ask...How much heartburn did Mrs M. have with the adorable Sidra? With the whole wives tale "the more heartburn you have, the more hair the baby will have", I have been plagued with it so bad, I want to tear out my throat! Even water does a number on me!!

Minimal heartburn here, except for a memorable bout caused by PBJ, and here's the result, 5 months later:

sorry - i just couldn't resist!

 

[otterpop]

Congrats. Babies are pretty cool. Especially when they are tiny and need you so much.

 

[Habanero]

I'm so amazed with all of the beautiful babies, we must have some fine looking Cyburbanites here!

 

[Michele Zone]

Congrats. Babies are pretty cool. Especially when they are tiny and need you so much.

Yes: it's a very humanizing experience. They don't have to be PC and worry that 24/7 demand for all of your attention is somehow "co-dependent".

 

[martini]

Alright, I have to ask...How much heartburn did Mrs M. have with the adorable Sidra? With the whole wives tale "the more heartburn you have, the more hair the baby will have", I have been plagued with it so bad, I want to tear out my throat! Even water does a number on me!!

Lisa had some heartburn, but not too much. And it was all later in the pregnancy. She couldn't eat onions at all untill the last weekend too. Other than that, she really didn't have any problems. No real cravings either. There was about a week or two where Mint icecream was needed, but that was during her heartburn stage. She used the icecream to chill out basically. Good luck on the birth and wedding PG and NHP!

 

[NHPlanner]

Lisa had some heartburn, but not too much. And it was all later in the pregnancy. She couldn't eat onions at all untill the last weekend too. Other than that, she really didn't have any problems. No real cravings either. There was about a week or two where Mint icecream was needed, but that was during her heartburn stage. She used the icecream to chill out basically. Good luck on the birth and wedding PG and NHP!

Really only the birth....wedding might be something to discuss in the future....after all, we're both still pretty fresh off our divorces. ;-)