on a very hot, beautiful summer day
Sarah was working downtown, so when the contractions started she took the bus to the hospital. Her slip on high heel shoes were tossed aside, her steel-eyed determination convinced the on-call doctor to let her attempt a VBAC after two previous c-sections, and then she set to finishing her pinwheel blanket. Once it was bound off, a few short hours later Monroe Gilbert Hanson was born, at 11:40 pm on July 9th, without surgery.
I left my camera at home in the excitement of leaving to go meet her at the hospital. But we too plenty of film pictures, and I'm sure I'll have some links in the next 24 hours. He's adorable.
Wowee! Congratulations!
Posted by: Carla | 2007.07.10 at 13:28
Congrats!!
Posted by: Indigo | 2007.07.10 at 13:39
Love that name.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | 2007.07.10 at 13:53
Oh wow!! I've been keeping an eye on her blog, and I was hoping that since she hadn't written something was going on. I'm so happy for her that it was a natural birth. She must be thrilled!
Posted by: Natalie Strong | 2007.07.10 at 14:22
give my aloha to mama and family! what wonderful news. i too had been following her blog during a pregnancy of my own. truly inspirational.
Posted by: michelle | 2007.07.10 at 17:03
Big congratulations! :)
Posted by: Romi | 2007.07.10 at 17:35
Holy moley!!! I was just reading her site looking for an update! That's so wonderful- esp that she got her wish for a VBAC. Plese kiss her once more from all of us virtual hanger-oners.
Posted by: ellen landrum | 2007.07.10 at 17:41
Holy moley!!! I was just reading her site looking for an update! That's so wonderful- esp that she got her wish for a VBAC. Plese kiss her once more from all of us virtual hanger-oners.
Posted by: ellen landrum | 2007.07.10 at 17:41
Holy moley!!! I was just reading her site looking for an update! That's so wonderful- esp that she got her wish for a VBAC. Plese kiss her once more from all of us virtual hanger-oners.
Posted by: ellen landrum | 2007.07.10 at 17:41
Holy moley!!! I was just reading her site looking for an update! That's so wonderful- esp that she got her wish for a VBAC. Plese kiss her once more from all of us virtual hanger-oners.
Posted by: ellen landrum | 2007.07.10 at 17:42
Holy moley!!! I was just reading her site looking for an update! That's so wonderful- esp that she got her wish for a VBAC. Plese kiss her once more from all of us virtual hanger-oners.
Posted by: ellen landrum | 2007.07.10 at 17:42
Yay for babies! Monroe, we share a birthday.
I'm thrilled for her VBAC, too!
Posted by: Adrian | 2007.07.10 at 19:07
Congratulations! And a big welcome to the world, little Monroe :-)
Posted by: Kathy | 2007.07.11 at 00:36
Wonderful! Many congratulations to Sarah and a warm welcome to Monroe!
Posted by: Jess | 2007.07.11 at 13:48
What a wonderful thing!
Posted by: Knittripps | 2007.07.11 at 18:28