In the immortal words of great sages, Salt n Pepa, I pushed it real good… and out came Isaac Evans Roy, weighing in at 7 lbs and 9 oz, on July 7th at 3 am. I haven’t slept since, so I am extremely grateful and would like to give a HUGE shout out to all the wonderful peeps who are filling in for me while I’m on leave. I’ll be returning in about a month after I figure this parenting thing out (HA!), but until then I hope you all enjoy the smorgasbord of blogging variety our superpals keep bringing to DC. They rock!
Now, on to da bebe:
That’s wee baby Ike at one week old, striking a hammy pose for the camera. Don’t be fooled by his sweetness — kid has lungs like an opera singer and can out projectile-vomit Linda Blair in The Exorcist.
Here he is, “smiling” while busting out a poop sandwich on Daddy’s lap. Better Daddy than me.
In other news, tomorrow is my birthday, whereupon I shall turn a very palindromic 33 (yes, I am older than dirt). Normally, I would go out a’ drinking on the town with the likes of Karly and friends, but this year will probably be different.
This year, I’ve got a new drinking buddy.
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Oh, Erin, I’m completely smitten with your drinking buddy! Afterall, you can’t beat a pal that will stay up with you all night while batting sweet googly eyes at you. He is spectacularly beautiful and I already told you, I love the name. Congratulations to you and Ben and a Happy, Happy Birthday!!!
Hugs,
-nkp
sweet congratulations to you! he is a cutie. i love those first poopy smiles, they’re the best! hope you have a lovely time on your birthday, and to correct you, i am older than dirt, i turn 35 this year. how? why?
Ike – lOVE this name – is absolutely adorable. Those beautiful eyes, that nose! He is so cute. Happy early birthday, I think you have the best present ever, Mr. Handsome Bebe.
Congratulations! He is just absolutely beautiful and robust!
Erin! He’s BEAUTIFUL!! Welcome to the world, Ike! Happy Birthday Erin!! Enjoy!
What a charmer! Congratulations! And Happy Birthday!
Oh my goodness, look at that smile! He is just beautiful and I love his name. Thanks for sharing these first pics. Congratulations to you and the hubs! And happy birthday too!
He smiled at one week? A certifiable genius.
Mazel Tov, Sweetie! He is just the most gorgeous boy.
What a cutie! Congrats! And have a very happy birthday with your new drinking buddy!!!
Oh what a cutie patootie! He’s model-baby beautiful! And I love the name Ike. Hang in there on the sleep — believe it or not, you learn to live without it. Keep the pictures coming!
He’s so beautiful!! Congrats to the new Ps. And, yes, sleep is overrated (just repeat that to yourself for the next 17 years…).
♥Happy Birthday!♥
Ike is such a great gift. Even though he’s screaming, pooping, vomiting and drooling I’m sure he’s the best drinking buddy you’ll ever meet.
Congrats!
So stinkin’ cute!!!! What a great early birthday present he is.
Wow, that is an exceptionally cute baby you have there!
He is beautiful. Congratulations and happy birthday.
BTW, if you are old, then I must be ancient, since I’m, um, like, um, old enough to be your(and Karly’s)mother.
Excuse me for being schmoopy, but that little one is making my heart melt. Happy birthday to both of you!!
“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.” “Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit. “Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.” “Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,” he asked, “or bit by bit?” “It doesn’t happen all at once,” said the Skin Horse. “You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”
-by Margery Williams, from The Velveteen Rabbit
He’s so darn cute – love that little guy! The photos were worth the wait.
Happy Birthday! (I’m older than dirt too. [and older than you!])
Wow, Erin, it’s really too bad no one liked your baby.
I was finally able to put Ike down for the 2.2 seconds necessary to say THANK YOU to all you kind and generous readers for your super nice comments. He is the best early birthday present, ever!
Congratulations of beautiful boy Isaac. He is just gorgeous and perfect!
& happy birthday to you! Im only 6 months ahead – and so far my experience its a good age!
So the magic begins! Congratulations, Mommy.
great pics, adorable baby, gotta love that smile.
Isaac looks great! Congratulations!
ah! ike is such a cute lil dude!
Holy crap, Where have I been?! He is so adorable! Congrats, hot mama.
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