Introducing...
Marlo Iris Armstrong
7lbs. 15oz.
21 inches long
born at 1:53 AM, 06/14/2009, her official due date
Her middle name was chosen to honor Jon's aunt Iris who passed away last summer, a generous, gentle woman whose life was filled with all sorts of music. Her first name? Well, it just kicks a lot of ass.
Marlo looks remarkably more like a Hamilton than an Armstrong and probably resembles my father more than anyone else. Although, she has an incredibly deep dimple on the left side of her face, something she inherited from two of Jon's sisters.
Leta looked very much like a frog when she was a newborn. Marlo looks like a glowworm.
Labor was an absolute thrill ride that I will write about in detail later this week, but first I need to get some sleep, not easy when this baby takes to picketing and lobbying congress when removed from my boob.
You may call her Marlo, Lo, Lil Donette, or Butternut Boo.
Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes and prayers. It's been a blast having you all along for the ride.
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Heather talks about Valentine's Day on today's Momversation.
- I know zero about sports, but my entire heart is screaming, "Go Saints! Go Saints!" I am a stereotypical woman. TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE, JON!
- Marlo has a tooth! So says the blood that she drew when she grabbed my hand and tried to gnaw off my thumb!
- Leta won't eat her birthday cake. I guess we should have made it out of chicken nuggets and iced it with refried beans.
1. Cheri said:
She is gorgeous!! Congratulations :)
2. Sam said:
She's beautiful, thanks for sharing your journey.
3. Lindsay said:
Congrats! I love Marlo's name. How is Leta doing? It was hard for me to adjust to having a baby sister.
4. ashley said:
congrats! the name kicks ass. :)
5. laurenlou said:
CONGRATS!!!!
6. Allie said:
Marlo is such a fabulous name and she's gorgeous! I look forward to lots of photos of her beating up Coco, lol.
7. Mainline Mom said:
She is so beautiful, What a gorgeous name :) Congrats!
8. Mindy said:
She's beautiful! LOVE the name! Congrats!
9. Jeannie said:
She's beautiful, and the name is great! Congratulations to the whole family.
10. Anna said:
Congrats!
11. Keagansmom said:
She is BEAUTIFUL. Followed your tweets, sounds like labor & delivery went quick, how awesome!
Congrats to you all!
xoxo
12. Carrie said:
She is so cute!! I LOVE the name! It does totally kick ass! Congrats!
13. Sarah said:
I've been checking your blog like a mad woman all day! I love the name Marlo. She is so beautiful. Many congrats.
14. Sheila said:
Congratulations!!
She is beautiful
15. Amanda said:
She is absolutely gorgeous, and I love the name!
Congratulations to the whole Armstrong family
16. Amy said:
She's such a pretty baby! Adorable.
Congrats!
17. Sarah Bellum said:
She's beautiful! Congratulations.
18. Leala said:
Congrats to you and the glow worm!!!
19. HDC said:
Gorgeous all around and all the necessary and well deserved congrats. Now cheer the hell up. You look positively disgusted in that one pic. Did someone fart?
20. Ailine said:
Oh my God, she DOES look like a glow worm!
I love her. Congratulations! And Congrats to Leta, from one big sister to another.
21. Jennifer said:
Congratulations! She's beautiful. I saw finslippy's twitter and knew it must've happened. So happy for you, Jon, and Leta.
22. Allison said:
Oh my gosh! She is such a beautiful little girl. Congratulations to you and your husband, and to Leta for becoming a new big sister!
23. Sherryl said:
Many congratulations! She is beautiful!
24. Mikaela said:
Lo & behold. Congratulations.
25. pinky said:
Absolutely GORGEOUS! She's so precious...I pray for your speedy healing and getting back to normal again. And praying for a your baby girl and family to remain in good health and stay happy.
Bless you all!
26. Vanessa said:
I've been waiting all night cause I knew it must have happened (weird I know, waiting for a stranger's baby) Congratulations Armstrongs!! And welcome to the world baby Marlo! She's beautiful and perfect.
27. Ely said:
Congrats!!
28. Nothing But Bonfires said:
Oh, welcome to the world, Marlo! And huge congratulations to all four of you for finding each other.
29. erika said:
Congratulations! She is beautiful and has a totally ass-kicking name. And way to go on the birth...AWESOME! You have a lot to be proud of...Leta will be the best big sister.
30. Amanda M said:
I can't even express how excited I am for your whole family. What a BEAUTIFUL NAME!
Congrats and Enjoy!
31. Jeanette said:
Congratulations!! She is gorgeous! We Love the Name!
32. Sarah said:
Awh, she's lovely. Well done...
33. Honey said:
Beautiful name, Marlo Iris Armstrong. Congratulations! (tears)
34. samantha jo campen said:
I LOVE HER!
So happy for you! She's beautiful and the name ROCKS.
35. sara said:
congratulations - she is beautiful! Love the name!
36. coleen said:
she is so beautiful! congrats on the natural delivery & the happy family. can't wait to see pictures of her & her big sister!
37. gemini said:
congrats...she is absolutely adorable and not that my opinion matters, but i totally love her name
38. gesikah said:
Awww, congratulations! What a beauty! Exclamation points!!
39. Sarah said:
She is perfect.
Her name kicks ass.
Congrats to your beautiful family!
40. Victoria said:
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
41. Julie said:
Oh Em Gee, Not Maria is Gorjus! Love the name, hope you all have a great time together :) Second kids are amazing!
42. Jeni Reno said:
I am SO happy for you guys. Congratulations Heather!
43. Zoe said:
Congratulations! I was so happy to read this today.
44. Susan said:
She's gorgeous...congrats. And, I love her name!
45. Julie said:
She's beautiful! Although, I'm going to have to get used to calling her something other than Not Maria. God bless your family.
46. Michelle said:
Congratulations All! Welcome to the world Marlo!
47. Maria said:
Wow!! Congratulations! She is lovely.
48. QueSarah said:
Congratulations!! She is every bit of lovely as we expected!
49. vetmommy said:
Precious! Thanks for sharing her with us!
50. Jenguin said:
Congrats again! Such a adorable little baby!
51. e said:
She is absolutely precious and I LOVE her name - congratulations to you and your whole family!
52. Carrie said:
I've been checking and checking. Sooooo happy everyone is doing well. Love the name too. Love you guys!!
53. Ashley said:
So sweet!!! Congratulations, Heather, Jon, and Leta!!!
54. Sarah said:
PS. I keep seeing Leta in her little face!
55. Kellie said:
She is delicious and her name is fantastic. Well done.
Enjoy the newness. :)
56. Amy said:
Congratulations Heather! What a beautiful little bundle!
57. Stacey said:
Mazel Tov!
What a beautiful name for such a beautiful baby!
(is it coincidence that the "input format" test word below is "sterilization"???!!!)
58. Erin said:
So happy to see this post! I was keeping up with the updates on Twitter, but it's a thrill to find out her name and see all the pictures.
Congratulations to the entire Armstrong clan. Marlo Iris is an absolutely beautiful, powerful, sweet, awesome name.
59. Mary said:
She is absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations to you, Jon and Leta. Glad it all went perfectly!
60. lisa bajillion said:
What a precious, and may I add GORGEOUS, little peanut!! The names are equally fab. Congratulations!!
61. Linds said:
CONGRATS! She's gorgeous and perfect!
62. Eunice said:
Congratulations Heather and Jon! She is adorable and that name is awesome. :)
63. Nicola said:
Welcome Marlo!
I like that she was born on her due date by an hour and a half or so. Cause this kid is going to be on time, bitches.
I've been checking the site every hour or so since you twittered. I swear, twitter has turned me into the most ridiculous internet addict ever.
64. Melissa said:
Congratulations Heather & Jon! She is BEAUTIFUL!
I love her name...
Thanks for having us along on this wild ride :)
65. Jeska said:
So pretty! Congratulations!
66. Lucy said:
She's fabu!
That second photo, that expression is completely worthy of Leta sisterhood.
67. Andrea's Sweet Life said:
She is absolutely gorgeous, with an incredibly strong and feminine name!
Great job, y'all.
68. Michelle said:
Incredible pics of stunning little Marlo. Congrats!
69. Jen said:
She is absolutely stunning! And the name is gorgeous too. Congratulations!
70. Margaret said:
Huzzah!
71. Jennifer A. said:
Welcome, baby Marlo! Congrats, Heather and Jon!
I hope Jon understands how thoroughly outnumbered he is. :-)
72. Michelle said:
Congratulations! Glad everyone is healthy and happy (well, when being fed anyway).
I do think you should have stuck with calling her Donette, if only for the web. Because people who will feel entitled to critique your bedsheets are sure-hell gonna feel entitled to critique your baby's name.
73. Beth said:
Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations and best wishes for some sleep once in a while. :)
74. Erica said:
She is adorable, so beautiful. Congrats to you and your family
75. Jen said:
Gorgeous!!!!! I can't get over those cheeks! Ah new baby freshness. Congratulations!
76. Nat W said:
Beautiful name, beautiful baby! Congratulations!
77. Kelli said:
Just wonderful! She is gorgeous and I'm so glad you are all doing well. Congrats!
78. Christine said:
Congratulations, she's lovely. Good luck sleeping!
79. Liz said:
she's absolutely adorable! the name rocks hard core! you guys will have your hands full in a few years. enjoy the peace while you can!
80. Janna said:
Congratulations, she is adorable. And what a kickass name!
81. Missy said:
Her name totally rocks...plus she's gorgeous. Congratulations!
82. Ellen Crimi-Trent said:
congrads on your new bundle of sweet joy! She is precious!!!! and what a great name!!
83. Lisa said:
Congratulations! I'm so excited for you and have been checking since your last written post. I also love the name! You're in my thoughts!
84. Gina said:
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
I also want to say how much those of us who read your blog appreciate you letting us in at a time when you must just want to throw the bedpan across the room.
85. Melissa said:
Awww! She's gorgeous, and Marlo Iris is a fabulous name.
86. Wojak said:
She's beautiful and perfect. Thanks for letting us share.
87. steph anne said:
congratulations!!! she's beautiful!
88. Leslie Ruth said:
Hooray!
Marlo Iris...a good name for when she's in trouble and you need to use the full name :)
She's just gorgeous and so different from Leta! Can't wait to see pics and hear stories of the sisters meeting each other...
89. Daddy Scratches said:
Congratulations, Heather. Very happy for you and your family ... and, as a father of two young children, I'm looking forward to your upcoming tales of equal parts joy and chaos.
90. Annie said:
OH! She's so beautiful! I'm so happy for you both! Congrats!!
91. Julie said:
She's beautiful. Congratulations to you all, most especially big sister Leta.
92. Martha said:
Wonderful, what a lovely name, and what a beautiful wee girl. Thanks for sharing.
93. laura said:
oh my hell, she is a DOLL! congratulations to the whole family!
(LOVE THE NAME, kicks massive amounts of ass)
94. Beth said:
Eeee! I've been waiting for her (and her name) for so long! CONGRATULATIONS! And what a great name!
95. Francesca said:
Congratulations! She's a stunner - well suited to her fabulous name!
96. kathy said:
congrats! she is gorgeous & i am very happy for you all!
97. Tara said:
She is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations to you all!
98. kelcut said:
Thanks so much for sharing this part of your life with us. She's absolutely beautiful - congrats!
I enjoyed following your tweets as you went into labor.
99. Tanya said:
She's beautiful, and I love the name Marlo.
100. Suze said:
Marlo is a beauty. Congrats!
101. Angela said:
Congrats to you and your family. I love how her initials spell out Mia.
102. libraryhipster said:
She's so little and shiny! The raccoon part of me wants to wash her in a stream, look at her really closely and then put her in my pocket! Congratulations!
103. Yajaira said:
She is absolutely beautiful! Gorgeous name! And look at those perfect eyes and lips! I'm so happy for your family. Congratulations to you all!
104. Cautionary Girl said:
Those eyes! My god!
Congrats! Today was an agonizing wait, and Marlo Iris was definitely worth it. Beautiful name for a beautiful baby girl.
105. Kymmi said:
she's perfect! can't wait to see a picture of her and her older sister together. good work, mama.
106. Rio Gringa said:
I happen to think that a lot of newborn babies are just really ugly and look kind of gross. But I can honestly say that Marlo is absolutely beautiful--that picture of her sleeping is amazing. Congratulations!
107. Eastland said:
She is just GORGEOUS! Love the name -- cute cute cute.
Congrats :)
108. Ellisha said:
Congratulations! she's so adorable.
109. Molly Chase said:
Oh, she's gorgeous. Welcome, Lo.
110. Kimberly said:
I love her name and she's beautiful! Congratulations!
111. Abby Johns said:
She is a doll! I absolutely love the name, and the picture that Jon posted of Leta meeting Marlo was simply beautiful. Makes me want to get pregnant tonight and have another one, but I think I will wait until my little Ava is older. I hope Marlo isn't too hard on her parents :)
112. Katie said:
She has Leta's lips!! The name is amazing. And she is beautiful. Congratulations!
113. BethanyWD said:
Congratulations! Amazing!
114. Melissa said:
Little Lo. :) I'm partial to Lo, as it's also one of my nicknames too!
Congratulations to you, Jon, Leta, and your happy family. Honestly, it feels like I have a new niece!
Thank you for sharing your life with all of us, Heather.
115. Jana said:
Wow. She's really something! Congrats and thanks for sharing this with us.
116. Anne said:
Aww! Congrats Heather, Jon, and Leta to adding Marlo! Agreed the name is totally kick ass. She's adorable, as expected! Glad everything went so well! :)
117. doranb said:
WHAT AN UGLY BABY!
Okay, I was just checking to see if you were reading. She's fantastically beautiful. Congrats, and my best to all of you.
118. Sarah@Small Slice said:
She is so sweet! I love her name.
119. Kori said:
Congratulations! Killer name for a beautiful kiddo!
120. Liz Voss said:
Congrats, Dooce! (And Blurb! And Leta!) Marlo is beautiful : )
121. Ellisha said:
Congratulations! she's so adorable.
122. Nicole said:
Shit. I named my daughter Marlowe when she was born last year thinking that there wouldn't be 14 of them in her kindergarten class..... now I guess I'm left to sit back and wait for it to pop up as the number one name of 2009.
But she is cute. And the name DOES rock.
123. Rebecca said:
Welcome to the world, Marlo!
Poop normally, or we'll all hear about it.
P.S. One of my test words was "swimmers." Are these things themed?
124. Nicole said:
Thank you for sharing this experience with us this weekend. I felt closer to you than most friends and I was so excited as each new tweet arrived. Congratulations to your beautiful family!
125. eddeaux said:
She's beautiful... finally. And I think I'll call her Lo. I'll be all, "Hey Lo, what's crackin?"
126. Kelly said:
Congratulations! I'm impressed you have time to blog. She is adorable and has a great name
127. Katie said:
She has Leta's lips!! The name is amazing. And she is beautiful. Congratulations!
128. Debra said:
She is amazing, perfect, gorgeous, and amazingly-perfectly-gorgeous, too!!
Congratulations to the entire incredible family, and welcome to the world, Marlo! :)
129. Lisafashionista said:
I've been awaiting Marlo's arrival almost as anxiously as I did the birth of my sister's two babies. As a reader since the pre-Leta days, I am so happy that baby #2 is a moment that could come true happily for you.
130. Meredith said:
Congratulations!! She's so gorgeous and I really really love the name. Though my name is around much more, when I was young . . I never knew anyone else with my name. I love having a non-run of the mill name, and I know Marlo will too.
131. Alice Q. Foodie said:
What a beauty! Congratulations and GREAT name. Marlo Thomas comes to mind.
132. Emily said:
Congratulations Heather!! She's so beautiful!
133. Nicole said:
Thank you for sharing this experience with us this weekend. I felt closer to you than most friends and I was so excited as each new tweet arrived. Congratulations to your beautiful family!
134. Rev Dr Mom said:
She's beautiful! Congratulations!!!
Iris was my beloved mother-in-law's name and is my one-year-old granddaughter's middle name---lot's of good associations.
I'm so happy for all of you!
135. nexy said:
Congratulations! Your daughter is beautiful :) The last picture is my favorite.
136. Julia said:
Congratulations! This page took a while to load so you know how many people wanted to see her!
137. Bertha said:
Oh Heather! She is so beautiful! You and Jon have the "making stunning children" thing down cold!
138. Caasi said:
Well done and congrats. She's beautiful.
And, by the way, you have send my ovaries into overdrive. I saw pictures of her and the first thing that went through my head was "MUST GO AND GET PREGNANT RIGHT THIS SECOND".
139. Milo said:
Wooow, she's gorgeous, congrats guys! We're all expecting your upcoming posts on life with Lo.
Leta, Chuck and Coco's reactions must be fully detailed.
140. Addie said:
she is phenominally beautiful as is her name!! :). congrats on your sweet little girl :)
141. anna said:
Marlo is an adorable name! She is very cute.
142. Malia said:
She's just gorgeous! Congrats!!
143. Audy said:
She is beyond adorable!! Congrats on making a non-wormy looking baby! :) Love the name. Hope Leta settles into big sisterhood with ease..
144. ktjane said:
congratulations! she's absolutely adorable!
145. Lo said:
all this time i was waiting anxiously for the name, and here it turns out to be (practically) my own! it's my pleasure to welcome another *Lo* to the world :)
146. Jenn said:
Congrats to the whole family! Not gonna lie..when I quickly glanced, I swore you said her name was Mario and I just shook my head and chuckled. Then I realized it was Marlo and OMG it's PERFECT!
147. Noura said:
Congratulations Armstrong family! And to Marlo--welcome to the world! You have amazing, loving, hilarious parents...you're a lucky kid! Lots of internet love and good wishes coming your way!
148. kat said:
welcome to the world miss marlo. you are so cute! and congrats to big sis leta! :)
149. Kari said:
Congratulations--she's gorgeous!! May your sleep be as much as possible, your anxiety be low, and your poop be plentiful! :-)
150. madge said:
YAY! I haven't refreshed this often in years!
Congratulations to the entire Blurbodoocery!
151. Lana said:
Fantastic news! I sighed and clapped.
152. Lillyanka said:
Congrats!! Oh, Marlo is gorgeous! Is Leta jealous?
153. Mnbibes said:
Brought tears to my eyes. She's absolutely precious! Congrats, I'm so happy for you. Love, Mnbibes
154. Katya said:
congrats congrats congrats. Marlo is an awesome name.
rock on, dooce #2
and Leta as well, of course.
155. Grey Street Girl said:
She is BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations!
156. Caroline said:
I've never commented, but I've read about a year now. She's beautiful! Congratulations. I've been following Twitter more intently the past few days for this specific purpose. Great name, too. Also, great initials. MIA...yes.
157. Mishi said:
Congratulations!
158. Navi said:
Congratulations! Shed beautiful. My three year old loved the pictures and for some reason the last photo made her laugh and say "silly baby"
159. Michele said:
Oh my. Congratulations! She's beautiful. I look forward to hearing about life with her in tow.
160. andra said:
She's gorgeous! And I love the name - The nickname Lo is super cute!
AND - her initials are M.I.A., who is one of the most badass females in music right now! Good call all around.
Now go get some sleep, woman (and Jon).
161. Katya said:
congrats congrats congrats. Marlo is an awesome name.
rock on, dooce #2
and Leta as well, of course.
162. Sarafina said:
Infinite congratulations. She's beautiful, you're beautiful, I'm so happy for you. I wish you all the best as y'all figure out your new family dynamic. Congratulations!!
163. Twenty Four At Heart said:
Precious! She is absolutely beautiful! Congratulations! (And here's wishing you some sleep!)
164. JMB said:
Congratulations! I'm not a fan of newborns normally, but she's one of the minority which take your breath away. She's stunning.
I have to say, Marlo is an odd name. But I thought the same thing when Leta was born and now I couldn't imagine her being named anything else. It's a beautiful name, though quite different (which isn't a bad thing at all)!
165. erika said:
congrats, she is beautiful!
166. Lo said:
all this time i was waiting anxiously for the name, and here it turns out to be (practically) my own! it's my pleasure to welcome another *Lo* to the world :)
167. Lo said:
all this time i was waiting anxiously for the name, and here it turns out to be (practically) my own! it's my pleasure to welcome another *Lo* to the world :)
168. Rhonda said:
Let us be one of many that have and will be offering congrats.
All the best, Rhonda and Kristen (8 years-old)
169. jodimichelle said:
Congratulations :)
Having more than one child is a ride in which you constantly think you're finally on the decent to the exit when all of a sudden you're dropped at a 90 degree angle upside down and through a tunnel with bats. Suffice it to say that it's the best f*cking ride of your life.
And we all know what to do with Bat poo, no?
170. Workman said:
Beautiful pictures. Congratulations to the both of you.
171. Katie said:
Congrats! She's beautiful!
172. Katie said:
Congrats! She's beautiful!
173. Seema said:
You are so beautiful Heather, even after labor! Congrats to you and Jon, the most awesome couple on the planet.
I didn't think it was possible, but right now, I adore you even more.
174. cailin said:
Congratulations Heather, Jon and Leta!
(I can't help but mention how psychic I'm feeling right now. Yesterday I was looking at some pretty irises and I remarked that Iris is a lovely name for a little girl. On Marlo Iris' birthday! I'm pleased for you and totally creeped out for myself!)
175. Michael said:
She is just gorgeous. Thank you for letting us come along for the ride. Please don't put her on Chuck's head.
176. Annagrace said:
Beautiful. Everything about her is just beautiful. And now the real fun begins... Fingers crossed that everything from this point on is just as easy and fun as everything else has been (at least comparatively!) Love, love...
177. Jess said:
I just gasped out loud! what a beautiful, stunning name! and what a precious, beautiful baby! EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!
congratulations, heather, jon, and leta. what a beautiful new face for this world.
178. Anonymous said:
Congratulations to Heather, Jon, Leta, Chuck and Coco on the arrival of Marlo. Shes adorable.
Also congrats on single handedly crashing the internet with the online announcement of Marlo's arrival.
179. Jane said:
She's beautiful! Congratulations :-)
180. Kevan Emmott said:
Huge congratulations on Marlo! Our first was born his due date, which the nurse said was super rare, like 4%...
181. Etolane said:
Congratulations, she looks délicious, à croquer! Her name is really cool. Looking forward to read the birth story. Take care...
182. Cory in NYC said:
Seriously beautiful!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing this with all of us. She is one lucky girl!! Hurray!!!!!!!!!
183. Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] said:
massive congrats!
184. Britt said:
Goodness, she's beautiful! I can't wait to learn more about her.
185. karyn said:
Congratulations! She is so gorgeous. She looks in the second picture how I feel most days...um...what the heck did you just bring me into?
I hope that Leta welcomes her new role as a big sister, I hope the dogs don't eat the baby, and I hope that this one sleeps more regularly than Leta did.
186. ace said:
Congrats on the baby! I love the name, although I'd grown used to Not Maria...
You know you've made it in the blogging world when your site is nearly impossible to access because you spent several hours screaming in a hospital. =)
Congrats again to you all!
187. Sarah said:
Marlo, you are such a celebrity that you already crashed your Mommy's website. Congrats to all of you; she's adorable.
188. jen said:
Oh Congratulations. She is a doll! So happy for you all...
189. Bea said:
Congratulations! I'm going to miss your quirky pregnant photos. ;-)
190. Meredith said:
Marlo Iris is gorgeous! I find it incredible that in the time it took me to read this post you received 133 comments. Heather, the fact that gazillions of people - me included - have been glued to our twitter alerts for days awaiting this information is truly a testament to you. Congratulations again and thanks for taking us all on your journey.
191. Emily said:
I'm swooning. Completely and totally. I have no desire to have kids anytime soon, but she is gorgeous.
Your family is totally deserving of such an angel, congratulations. And, from a young girl that will hopefully one day be a mother, thank you for being an example to us to what opening the lines of communication can do. Motherhood isn't easy, but thanks to bloggers like you and others, it's easier to discuss all parts of being a mom. Seriously, thank you.
And I just noticed the initials - she could be the next M.I.A. :)
192. E Simpson said:
Congratulations Heather, Jon and Leta! She is gorgeous. Our daughter was also born on her due date (only 4% are it turns out). I'm sure it's good luck. I've been reading your blog since just before my wee one was born and she's now 2 1/2. As much as I'd love to read regular updates about Marlo and the Armstrong family, I hope you'll take care of yourself first and post only when you'd like to for a while.
193. Emma said:
D'awwwwww! She's adorable. Lil Loey.
194. CreoleInDC said:
Awwwwwwwww...she is soo beautiful! Congrats to your family. I think Butternut Boo is so cute it's insane! Welcome Butternut Boo! I wish you happiness infinity!
195. Mary Lynn said:
Congratulations! Little Marlo is absolutely beautiful, and has a beautiful name, too. All the best to your whole family...
196. The Casual Perfectionist said:
Yay! Congratulations!! She's beautiful, and I can't wait to watch her grow. Leta is going to make an awesome big sister! Good luck!!
197. Alicia said:
Congrats! She's gorgeous.
198. Meshbetty said:
OMG! She is beautiful! I love the name. My daughter went to preschool with a girl named Marlowe. Oh so very cool!
Congrats to the whole Armstrong family! :o)
199. B. Nicole said:
She is beautiful. And usually I think newborns are ... scary and alien-like creatures. So, well done Team Armstrong!
200. wendi said:
Oh, I love her name!! Yippee for all of you!
201. Chanel said:
good god, you and jon spawn some beautiful children. congrats. she's punctual, i see
202. Coyote said:
What a cutie patootie! She definitely has your dad's hairline ;-) But, in that second photo, she appears to be a Leta lookalike. Yay for your sweet dimpled glow worm! Her initials spell Mia, also a great name :-)
203. Abi said:
Congratulations! Love the kick ass name!
204. Tiffany said:
Oh, what a lovely name!! Awesome job, family - congrats!
205. Heidi said:
Soooo adorable! Wow! Congrats to all of you, and welcome Marlo Iris!
206. rhea said:
Congratulations to you all!
207. Lauren said:
Awww, who doesn't want a glowworm? Especially as cute as this one. Congrats!
208. Alana said:
Congrats to you and Jon. Marlo is beautiful.
209. melissa said:
she's gorgeous. congratulations.
210. Julie in TX said:
Many congrats to your family! She's beautiful!
211. Erin said:
She is absolutely gorgeous and so is her name. I wish you all much health, happiness, love and great adventures together!
212. Cait said:
Absolutely adorable. I'm loving the name Marlo. Congratulations to you, Jon, and new big sister Leta!
213. Malia said:
She's so gorgeous! Congratulations to you all!
214. Chris said:
Congratulations to another beauty with a lovely name!!!
215. Ella said:
You already have a beautiful family; the new addition fits in quite perfectly.
Thank you for allowing us to share in this experience with you.
Congratulations.
216. Marie M. said:
Brings (happy!) tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing. The immediate aftermath is rough but remember each day is a better day...
217. Paria Sadighi said:
BEAUTIFUL!!!! She is precious!!!!
218. Anonymous said:
I saw the "M" and I thought, oh my god, they actually named her Maria!
Congratulations, Armstrongs.
219. Kate said:
AWESOME name!! Ohhh Heather, I'm all teary eyed! I've been so excited for you all day, and I have this urge to tell people HEATHER HAD THE BABY!! But they don't know what I'm talking about, so I've just been smiling a lot.
THANKYOUTHANKYOU for sharing your life and your family with us. It's been an absolute joy following your pregnancy and seeing your family grow. You're a talented woman, and your daughters are so lucky to have a mama like you!
She is beautiful. Congratulations :D :D :D
220. jlj said:
She is beautiful. Really beautiful. Congratulations!
221. Kim said:
Welcome, Marlo!
Congratulations! She is beautiful! Enjoy these magical moments!
222. Amy J said:
She is absolutely beautiful! Love the name. The whole family came to see the pics when I told them they were up. Congrats!
Oh and I love love love the pic of the Green Jell-o, but it was missing the shredded carrots.
223. Sohail said:
Amazing. Lovely name. Congrats, Heather!
224. Anonymous said:
She is beautiful! Congratulation!
225. Lindsay said:
In a world full of weird looking newborn babies, yours came out GORGEOUS! And what a RAD name for what is sure to be a RAD little girl. Congratulations to you, Jon, and Leta!
It almost makes me want to have kids. Almost.
226. Sarah said:
What a beautiful little glowworm. Congratulations on a happy and healthy delivery!
227. Ellen said:
She is SO cute and I love her name. Congrats!!! You have a beautiful family!
228. Lisa said:
Oh my GOODNESS...she is gorgeous. Wow. You done good, girl (and boy). Amazing. And my dad died long before I had my little boy...that photo of grandpa and Marlo...well, it just chokes me up. God bless. Make the most of it--and I'm sure you will. Adorable.
Can I just say how weird this whole "following a blog" thing is?? I mean, I feel connected to you because of all that you share, and you know SQUAT about those of us who follow you. Bizarre. I am just another loving stranger.
229. natalie said:
Congrats on your beautiful girl!
230. Nicole said:
Congratulations! She's beautiful and from the sounds of it on Twitter, she was quick to come out!! :O Hope you made it out of the car in time. ;-) I hope breastfeeding goes well and she sleeps better than Leta.
Breastfeeding: http://www.kellymom.com
Sleep: http://www.picknicksbrain.com
:D
231. Maggie said:
Congrats! I am beyond thrilled for you guys!
232. Colleen - Mommy Always Wins said:
That's massive amounts of cuteness right there!
(Oh - my ovaries!!!)
233. Steph said:
Congratulations, Heather, Jon and Leta! Marlo is lovely.
234. stacey said:
That second picture she looks like Leta!! Her eyes!! She is adorable!! Congrats for another beautiful child!!
235. Bethany said:
You bake a fine looking donu... I mean baby! She is absolutely gorgeous. So sweet! And she DOES look like a Hamilton. Even I, a total stranger can see it! Too funny! Glad your labor went well and congrats to you and your family. Three cheers for Marlo!
236. Katie said:
Congratulations! She's beautiful.
Makes my uterus ache for another one. But I'm stronger than my uterus!
237. kim at allconsuming said:
I am all teary over here.
She is just wondrous. Absolutely, utterly, breathtakingly wondrous.
238. Alison said:
Congratulations. She is beautiful. My 80 year old neighbor's name is Marlowe and I have always loved her name.
239. Kristina said:
Congratulations! What a beautiful baby girl.
240. Colleeen Schmitt said:
Glad you all are well. Congratulations. She's lovely. Best wishes to all of you!
Colleen
241. Anonymous said:
What a cute little Butternut! Congratulations.
242. Meaghan said:
Lo is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations! I hope Leta is ecstatic to be a big sister.
243. Jenn said:
absolutely beautiful!! I cant wait to hear what leta thinks of her. Congrats!!!!! love her name as well!
244. Zoe said:
She is truly gorgeous! WOW...and you are an amazing rock star. Love her name!
246. Laura said:
She's adorable! And Marlo is the cutest name ever, I just love it. Congratulations to you, Jon and new big sister Leta!
247. Amelia Sprout said:
She's utterly adorable. I dig the name and appreciate all of the sharing.
248. Anna said:
What gorgeous cheeks and lips! Glad everyone is safe, happy and healthy. Congratulations!
249. Beth Ventura said:
She is absolutely gorgeous, so glad everyone is doing well!
250. Anonymous said:
So, has no one commented that she IS MarIA (MARloIrisArmstrong)? You guys are awesome, and congrats!
251. whoorl said:
Marlo's a beauty, just like her sister. Congratulations!
252. Painfully Hip said:
Please oh please tell me you named her after Marlo Stanfield of The Wire? Oh who am I kidding? Marlo is "kickass" personified and therefore renders all other meanings of the word obsolete.
Congratulations, she's such a little tinykins!
253. Kristie said:
She is perfection. Congratulations, Armstrongs!
254. Nikki said:
Um. I have to admit, it's kinda strange that I am so excited for you since I have never met you, but I have been following your tweets... it's so exciting! Plus, babies are just exciting anyway!
Congratulations. Marlo is beautiful and props on the name! I love it!
255. Susan said:
Heather! Those are totally your eyes! (And your dad's too, I guess.) Love the name. Congrats.
256. Beth at I Should Be Folding Laundry said:
Amazing. She is truly beautiful! Love the name.
Congrats to the entire family. She's a lucky, lucky girl who will be completely loved. What a gift.
257. Rori said:
Welcome to the world Baby Girl! You are going to have SO MUCH FUN!!!
Coco and you are going to cause lots of mayhem, both your names ending in O.
258. muttlery & catlery said:
Congratulations!!
259. mary said:
she's absolutely adorable. congrats!
260. Joel said:
Congrats Heather and Jon!
261. Carmen said:
So super-dee-duper happy for you!! She's freakin' adorable!
262. Chris G AKA cag1223 said:
So beautiful! Can't wait to swap stories about being a mom of two children.
263. Shanna Murray said:
Congrats, Armstrong family. Marlo Iris is gorgeous, and her name is too! Glad you are all healthy and happy!
264. Amy said:
Congratulations! How wonderful for all of you!
265. Tina said:
Congratulations! Beautiful name for a beautiful baby. Welcome to the world, Marlo.
266. Jessica said:
She's amazing. Such a beautiful baby!
267. Anonymous said:
Congratulations to the new family. Marlo is beautiful. Thank you for sharing in this wonderful part of your life. I hope that you and baby are both happy and healthy. I look forward to more updates!
268. Becky said:
How does someone who just got squeezed through a hoohaa have such a beautifully shaped head?
She is precious and I love her name!
269. Wallydraigle said:
She is beautiful. Oh, how I miss the newborn phase (that's because I've forgotten how awful sleep deprivation is)!
270. Mel said:
Beautiful.
Perfect.
Congrats.
I want one.
271. Dannie said:
Wow. Oh, wow. She's absolutely stunning.
Her eyes! Her lil' bitty lips! Her cheeks! For goodness sake people, LOOK AT THOSE CHEEKS!
...I think my uterus just reached up and gave me a good throttling.
Congratulations to you, Jon, and Leta.
And would you mind giving those cheeks a gentle nom for me whenever you get the chance? Thanks.
272. Roxie said:
Great job! Congrats!
Gotta admit, when I first read "Marlo" I read it as "Mario". I was confused as hell.
And also, the look on your face in the first pic makes me think that the doctor used your daughter as a puppet whilst still not completely born?
273. Manic Mommy said:
OMG, love it all! The name is beautiful and she is absolutely gorgeous!
In the second picture, you can already see she has Leta's awesome eyes and lips. You birth 'em good Heather and Jon!
I love the thought of calling them Leta and Lo! Your'e so blessed! Enjoy it all!
274. Stefanie H. said:
Wow. So cute. Almost makes me want to have another one.
Almost.
Congratulations to all and welcome to the world Marlo. Sometimes it totally bites, but other times it's pretty freaking great.
275. Kara said:
Marlo Iris is a rockin' name and she's just gorgeous. You and Jon do good work, Heather. Congrats to all three of you.
276. Diane said:
Congratulations! She is beautiful. And, her name kicks some serious ass.
277. P said:
she is absolutely gorgeous, congratulations. :)
278. Sarah said:
She is absolutely beautiful and what a stunning name. Congratulations!
279. mareng9 said:
Wow, many congratulations! She is gorgeous.
280. jubeedoo said:
Congratulations Heather & Jon - and Leta! She is the most beautiful glow worm I've ever seen :) Love and best wishes from another stranger who feels she knows you all x x x
281. Jenny said:
She looks AMAZING for a newborn -- not squished at all! No conehead, no purple, just all sugar. Makes me want to nibble. She's perfect. Great job.
282. Brittany said:
Her initials are M.I.A! How fun!
283. Cheryl said:
Awwww, little Mealticket....Marlo is gorgeous!
284. Cory said:
Best wishes to you all - she's lovely. Welcome, Marlo!
285. Joan said:
I knew she was coming any moment when your plug fell out and I kept checking and kept checking and YAY! NOT MARIA - ahem - I mean - MARLO IS HERE!
CONGRATS TO ALL!
Can't wait to hear how Chuck and Coco react!
Yay Team Armstrong! Go! Fight! Win! ;-)
286. SaraB said:
Brought tears to my eyes. She is absolutely precious. Congratulations!
287. Rebecca said:
Maybe having one of my own currently permanently attached to my boob makes me sentimental but seeing her peachy little newness made me cry.
Congratulations!
288. Jennifer said:
These pictures made me "AWWW" out loud and exclaim "I want a baby!!" so PLEASE write about labor ASAP and change my mind before I hire someone off of craigslist to be my sperm donor.
She is absolutely gorgeous, congratulations!
289. Rachel said:
So exciting. Congratulations, Heather, Jon, and Leta (and Chuck and Coco, of course).
290. The Mrs. said:
She's beautiful. Congratulations to you all!
291. momtrolfreak said:
HEATHER!!!!! KICK. ASS. NAME. Very cool and vintagey, PLUS has the added advantage of evoking one of my heroes, Marlo Thomas, who not only hosted FREE TO BE YOU AND ME (which ruh-HOCKS), but also narrated the video on menstruation we watched in 6th grade. AWESOME!!!!
292. Kelly Cunningham said:
You folks do good work :)
Congratulations to all!
293. Kevin said:
Congrats! Last photo with your peanut in the purple blanket is amazing.
294. Cathy said:
Lovely Lo... congratulations!
295. shy said:
butternut boo looks absolutely beautiful! congratulations. we look forward to reading your updates!
296. kiwicpk - Kim said:
Well done you guys!!!! Welcome to the world Marlo. Congrat to big sister Leta.
hugs
Kim
297. Cheryll said:
Congrats! She is beautiful.
298. Anne said:
Such a beautiful baby she fairly makes my ovaries ache
299. Anonymous said:
Congratulations! She is certainly a little darling.
300. Liz said:
YAY! She is beautiful and so are you guys. So looking forward to how this bundle of joy fits in with the rest of the clan. Congrats and well done!
301. malissa said:
Beautiful name for a beautiful baby...congratulations.
p.s. you look great for just having a baby!!!!