Her Bad Mother

Monday, May 19, 2008

Birth Day

Miss Emilia would like to introduce you all to her baby brother, Mister Jasper, who arrived last night at 9:16pm.

After very narrowly escaping being born at the side of the road.

Their bad mother, who is happy but nonetheless shell-shocked from what was - no exaggeration - a somewhat traumatic birth experience, needs to recover for a day or two before sharing that story. In the meantime, accept this photo and a weakly blown virtual kiss as both birth announcement and thank-you (for your amazing support during this crazy pregnancy) card.

xo

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations! He's beautiful. And Emilia looks so happy!

6:41 PM  
Blogger crazymumma said...

Hey jasper. i sorta had a feeling you might be a full moon baby.

welcome.

6:46 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations!! Look forward to hearing all about the birth. x

7:32 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!!

7:33 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Happy Baby!

7:35 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations! He's so cute! Glad everyone is doing well!

7:48 PM  
Blogger Chris said...

Congratulations! Hope everyone is doing well!

7:50 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!

7:50 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Awesome! Congratulations!

7:50 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations! WB looks so happy with her new little brother. Welcome Jasper! And all the best for a speedy recovery and smooth transition back home.

7:58 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wheee! Welcome, Jasper! What a lovely Bad Family there.

Congratulations, Catherine and HBF.

7:59 PM  
Blogger sweatpantsmom said...

Congratulations, Catherine! Jasper is beautiful. Can't wait to hear the 'side of the road' story as only you can tell it.

8:13 PM  
Blogger Phoebe's Phriends said...

YAY! So glad he is here and wish all the best for the Bads.

8:25 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

yay!

8:26 PM  
Blogger Marly said...

And now there are two... and their names are as beautiful and perfect as they are. Congratulations! :)

9:06 PM  
Blogger Mimi said...

Welcome to the world little jasper!

I was just thinking about you all today.

Congratulations and well done!

I know you were ready!

9:19 PM  
Blogger Heather said...

What a beautiful family! Congratulations!

9:44 PM  
Blogger Suburban Gorgon said...

Woof. I know you're glad to be done. He's gorgeous, just like she is. And I love the name!

9:48 PM  
Blogger anniemom said...

What precious little punkins!!! Now take advantage of everyone who wants to help at all costs. Kisses to you.

9:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations on the gorgeous addition to your family! And that Emilia - what a doll!

9:51 PM  
Blogger Everydaytreats said...

Welcome Jasper!

Congratulations you bad mama, you.

10:00 PM  
Blogger the new girl said...

Jasper? I could DIE from the CUTENESS!

xoxo

Glad you're all all right. Can't wait to hear the stories!!

10:00 PM  
Blogger Shannon Nelson said...

Congrats! I completely can relate to the almost having him on the side of the road---I had Brody within 50 minutes of arriving at the hospital. And my husband lost his beloved Puma's that night when my water broke all over his sneakers. Fun times.

I hope you have a speedy recovery! Can't wait to hear your story.

10:06 PM  
Blogger Mom101 said...

Many tears in the eyes, much love in the heart. Congrats on your strong, healthy little guy.

(Not named Bob. But still..I like it.)

10:07 PM  
Blogger kirida said...

Jasper is such a wonderful writerly name. Welcome to the world little one!

10:12 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Jasper is adorable and Emilia looks so happy to be his big sister.

10:14 PM  
Blogger Sarah said...

Congratulations-- what a beautiful baby and big sis!

10:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Coming out from lurking to tell you how fabulous those names are. They look like such sweeties!

10:43 PM  
Blogger Devra said...

Did you give birth orally? Please say no. If however you need support about dealing with a traumatic birth, lemme know. I've had two, so I probably have decent enough credentials.

If you don't already have Gloria Gaynor on your iPod, now would be a good time. And Kool and the Gang "Celebration!" : )

xxoo to you and yours!

10:47 PM  
Blogger Kim/2 Kids said...

Congratulations! Beautiful children. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

10:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You did it! Good job mama bear! Your two wonderful children look great. Happy, healthy, loved. Emilia does look proud and happy and soooo cute! And, as for Jasper, most excellent name, and handsome bundle of cuteness. I wish you strength, and sleep, for the next part-- the rest of your wonderful life. Congratulations to mama and papa.

10:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yay! I almost named my son Jasper - excellent name! Congratulations - now try and get some rest, mama. :)

11:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

welcome, sweet boy- and great job, mama!
all good things for the baddest family on the web...

11:34 PM  
Blogger The Super Bongo said...

MONKEY KISSES!!!!!

11:44 PM  
Blogger Jess said...

Am I first? Is it Wednesday yet, TO time?


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CATHERINE!!!

**and ma-ny moooore!**

11:58 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations! He's beautiful.

12:01 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!!!
You have such a beautiful family.

12:22 AM  
Blogger SUEB0B said...

Aw. What good, happy news. We can save the story of how much trouble he was until he is a Rotten Teen.

12:23 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Congratulations - a beautiful photo and a lovely looking Jasper.
Recover well.

12:44 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Joy, joy, joy! Our cups runneth over for you...and the whole family. The collective sigh you hear is the entire blogosphere as we exhale in relief.

12:45 AM  
Blogger ms blue said...

Oh! He's perfect! Big congrats to you and your beautiful family.

3:43 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations!! Beautiful photo.

Love both of the names. Never would have guessed Emilia for Wonderbaby though.

~Regular Lurker

5:06 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations!

6:57 AM  
Blogger Beck said...

Congratulations! I LOVE the name Jasper! Your kids are beautiful! I'm so excited for you! Exclamation mark!

7:36 AM  
Blogger josetteplank.com said...

Welcome to our wonderful world, wee Jasper!

And much love to Emilia, the adorable big sis!

Can't wait to hear the story - but rest for now, drink fluids, soak up the love.

Smooches! You did good, Bad Mama.

7:43 AM  
Blogger Kelly said...

So very cool! Congrats on the lovely addition to your family. Welcome, Jasper!

8:25 AM  
Blogger 123baby said...

Delurking... Congrats on her bad families newest memeber.

8:56 AM  
Blogger caramama said...

Congratulations!!! Welcome to the world, Jasper! He is beautiful!

I'm glad the pregnancy is finally over, and I hope you recover well.

(p.s. I love the names Jasper and Emilia!)

9:08 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Welcome, Jasper! Congrats to the whole family, especially his proud Bad Big Sister. :-)

9:43 AM  
Blogger ~Kat~ said...

thank you for sharing SO much with us.... I hope you're all dong fine.

10:27 AM  
Blogger Julie Marsh said...

Happy, happy, HAPPY birthday to your darling boy, and congrats to sweet big sister E. Looking forward out lots of hugs and kisses in less than two months! Oh, and clinking glasses with you.

Much love - xoxoxo

11:50 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whew! I swear to Goddess, I felt all big and punchy with you, dollin. However, all that heave and ho with your belly was worth all the gold in the world when I see that fine little guy in his sister's arms.

As always, you did well and did it with style, HBM. I salute you and your baby boy feminist. Holla!

Love from your fan,
GraceD

11:51 AM  
Blogger Jenifer said...

Welcome baby Jasper! I cannot wait to hear the whole story and in the meantime, congratulations to the whole family - E, looks amazed.

11:59 AM  
Blogger Suburban Turmoil said...

Congrats! That's one big boy! Yay! I'm so happy you have another child to exploit now! ;D

XOXO

12:11 PM  
Blogger Brandy said...

Well I may be comment 258 but I still wanted to say congrats and he's beautiful!! :-)

12:25 PM  
Blogger Diana said...

Oh my! So tiny! Welcome Mister Jasper, you are a lucky boy to be born into such a fantastically Bad family!

12:27 PM  
Blogger Mommato2 said...

Happy Birth Day to all of you! Sounds like you have quite a story to tell us. Happy hugs to you.

12:59 PM  
Blogger carrie said...

Oh, Happy Birth Day to ALL of you!

He is beautiful, and I LOVE the name!

Rest.

Relax.

Recover. :)

1:03 PM  
Blogger Mandy said...

Congratulations and I love both names!

1:18 PM  
Blogger mod*mom said...

CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY MAMA!

1:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Beautiful! Blessings to you and your children. :D

2:48 PM  
Blogger Woman on the Verge said...

Yay! i can finally say congratulations!
Fabulous names, by the way!

3:06 PM  
Blogger Canuckedup mama said...

What a fantastic photo. Many, many congratulations on welcoming your boy to the world.

3:19 PM  
Blogger Jaelithe said...

Happy Baby Day!

4:10 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Welcome, Jasper! Congratulations to you all.

4:26 PM  
Blogger David said...

Congratulations and welcome to Mister Jasper!

4:30 PM  
Blogger ByJane said...

Mazel Tov! You will be responding to each of these congratulatory comments, won't you? And, of course, sending out the obligatory Birth Cards. Doesn't a Jasper deserve the blue ribbon ones from Tiffany's?????

5:50 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations,love the names of both your children and they are adorable too, all the best to you and your lovely family.

6:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The picture of Big Sis and Jasper is lovely. I'm so glad to hear that your labour ordeal is over and I wish you a speedy recovery and lots of joy with your new man. :)

Kate
(here via Mop&Pail article - love your blog)

9:41 PM  
Blogger MamaMichelsBabies said...

Congrats to you and yours!

I can't wait to hear the birth story.. seems Jasper likes to shake things up no?

Beautiful picture!

9:43 PM  
Blogger SM said...

Yay!!! Awwww.... Beautiful, beautiful, children....

9:51 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations, felicitations, and most warm hugs to all of the Bad family :-) and, thanks for carrying through on your promise to, at least once, own up to the kids' IRL names :-) - but, Wonderbaby will ALWAYS be wonderful! as will her new wonderbrother.

internets loves to you all.

10:04 PM  
Blogger the mama bird diaries said...

What a beautiful picture. Congratulations!!

10:20 PM  
Blogger Jenn said...

Congratulations! I'm so glad you finally had baby Jasper. (I love the name too.)

Both of your children are absolutely beautiful.

4:18 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice blog. Thats all.

7:41 AM  
Blogger Jennifer said...

Congratulations!!! Love the names.

7:58 AM  
Blogger Toni said...

Delurking to offer big congrats and best wishes to the Bad Family!

Well done, HBM!

Love the real life names, BTW....

8:39 AM  
Blogger ewe are here said...

My computer always picks the absolute WORST weeks to die ... or at least the display, in this case.

sigh


CONGRATULATIONS! I'm absolutely thrilled for all of you!

You're going to love having two. Really Siblings are wonderful!

9:13 AM  
Blogger Jaelithe said...

P.S. Forgot to mention that I think Jasper is a totally awesome name. Totally. Awesome.

9:52 AM  
Blogger MissAnna said...

Congrats! Glad it all (finally) happened! And happy birthday, too!

10:57 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh! Oh! Oh! What a wonderful picture! Congratulations, and you are one damn fine baby-namer. Yay for you! Hope you get all the rest you so sorely need. Maybe he's a great sleeper? Maybe? Praying to universe on your behalf.

11:00 AM  
Blogger Michelle W said...

Wow congrats! I had an almost 11 lb. baby myself, so I can almost feel your pain. Go bad mother!

2:40 PM  
Blogger Debbie said...

beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

vapors. I have vapors.

you get some rest, dollface.

xoxo Deb

3:16 PM  
Blogger Kate said...

De-lurking to say congratulations. Here's to a speedy recovery. What cute kiddos!! Looking forward to hearing your birth story when you are feeling up to it.

4:51 PM  
Blogger Mommy-Like Days said...

Congratulations!! Let me be the 289th person to say it, he's beautiful. Best wishes! Looking forward to the birth story. . .

7:15 PM  
Blogger Her Bad Mother said...

You all. THANK YOU.

7:32 PM  
Blogger Heather said...

Congratulations to you all! Those are two lovely kids you have there.

3:45 AM  
Blogger Karla Porter Archer said...

Wow! Congrats!

Just read the birth story too - amazing... very similar to my third delivery, and it *is* scary.

Blessings,
Karla

1:29 PM  
Blogger Animal said...

Tremendous news, HBM. Your children are perfect. So's the name. Enjoy!

2:12 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congrats! He's adorable and I love his name!

4:35 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

WOW! Her Beautiful Bad Baby Brother! HB4

4:46 PM  
Blogger Karen MEG said...

Precious, precious ... what a lovely shot, Emilia looks SOOOO proud of her baby brother.

Good job, HBM!!! congrats!

10:17 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your baby boy! We had a boy and named him Jasper too...

9:53 PM  
Blogger Cakabaker said...

Congrratulations and welcome Jasper!

10:47 AM  
Blogger Isabel said...

Very, very exciting. Congrats to the entire family!

3:09 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I know I am beyond unbelievably late but I wanted to come back to this post and wish you a belated happy BIRTH day.

He's adorable and seems to get even cuter with every new picture of him you post. :)

8:16 PM  
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