Cora's Room

Ha Ha Daddy!

I made my first poopy today.  Like all babies, my first couple poopies are nasty black tar.  Daddy didn't like changing his first diaper at all.

Haha Daddy I got more where that came from.  Now, get over here!

Soundtrack of Birth

Daddy really loves music, so he did a big playlist for our time in the hospital.  He geeks out on this type of stuff, so here are some firsts.

when we left for the OR to get born  Slowrunner's 'Streamlined' was playing.

When I got born (it took a while to get me out)  The first song I heard was 'Allegro I' from the Bach Brandenburg concerts.  Then, once I was all the way out, Madonna's 'Ray of Light' was on.

My first bath was taken with 16 Horsepower's 'Haw' playing.  I didn't like the bath, but when I was finishing, David Garza's 'Kinder' was on.

For the first time I tasted Mommy's milk, we had Coldplay's 'Trouble', Rosebud's "Changing of the Guard', and Elton John's "Tiny Dancer".  I might be a dancer someday, but all the doctors say one thing I am not is tiny.

Bye.

Not for everyone...or is it?

Here's some rough footage of the birth.  We tried to keep it tasteful, but it might be a little rough for some.  Enjoy!

Some quick pics

Here are some pictures from today's joyous event.  More to come!

Mommy keeping the fans updated on Twitter

Mommy  'workin' the phones...

mommy and daddy right before the big moment.

mommy and daddy in the O.R.

Dr. Shipp  "Shipp-ing" it....crucial.

3 minutes into life

First bonding with Mommy and Daddy

First Bath - Not Digging it.

More to come!

So, Why Cora?

Cora Caldwell is a family name. It’s the name of a person who had a very big influence on my life – my Grandmother, Cora.

Cora Augusta Caldwell

Cora and Floyd B Caldwell (everyone called him simply - ‘B’) were people I lived with when I was a very young child. They taught me a lot about how to be a good person, how to treat other people, and how you can be a person of faith, but still have a shred of ‘cool’. Mostly they taught me to be myself, to be happy, and to take life as it comes.

Cora Caldwell was a devout Baptist, and spent her life in the service of the church. For years, Floyd would be the preacher, Cora would play the piano, and they would spread the word they believed in. Floyd passed when I was 13 or 14, but we were lucky enough to have Cora until just a few years ago. When it was clear the end was near, Cora asked us all to gather, as a family, one last time at her home in Sausalito.

It took us a few weeks to pull it together, but finally we did. We had a great afternoon of stories, laughter and reminiscence. The family left, and Cora passed the next morning. Her dying wish? That we would all go to church one more time – as a family. We did.

Cora and B were a huge influence on my life, and I am proud to be able to honor them. Thanks to Jen for agreeing to the name so easily. Baby girl, I hope that someday you can learn more about your great Grandmother. I know she would be proud of you.

Love,

Daddy 

Whole lotta love....

Hey Cora - yesterday we got to see you in the ultra sound. They measured your tummy and head and we got to see that you have some chubby cheeks, and chubby thighs. Dr. Shipp told us that you are 8lbs 10oz already. That's more than a pound bigger than Mommy was when she was born. But we don't mind - just means you've got that much more love in ya.

Lots of folks have told us that the docs don't really know - and even the docs say they could be off by a pound.

The good news is that we won't have to wait that long to meet you. You'll be here by this weekend!

So right now I'm going to add a feature to your blog. Cora Stats. We're copying it from our friends the Jolly Taits. I like the way they report Molly's stats so we'll do that too.

See you soon little girl. Focus on coming out like you've done it 50x before!