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302. Candy Stick Lane said:
I call the roll every time - including the dog! It only gets worse :D She is gorgeous! XO
303. Kari said:
So beautiful! I'm sure you're not reading these comments (I hope not!) but if you get sent home on phototherapy you'll really see a glow-worm... they wear this crazy light belt with a tube that strings out of it.
Just think, she's doing more tanning now then you'll ever let her do :)
304. sneffnie said:
gasp.
sigh.
that was awesome.
305. Kari said:
I post that then realize you got sent home with the blanket instead of the belt. I'm a moron.
306. elismsue said:
She is still gorgeous and regardless of the mix-up of names, you can hear the love in his voice.
Leta, Marlo, Leta, Marlo....they sound alike, don't they?
Eh..not. I loved the moment you caught....precious.
307. Guitar Dad said:
Makes me want to talk my wife into having another one of these ourselves. I love babies!
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308. christie said:
Love that sleepy little blink about halfway through. She's a beautiful baby - congratulations to you and your family.
309. CitizenKim said:
Oooh, she looks very smart. I'm sure she has good advice as to Jon's new car ponderings. She looks like she has a lot to say (beyond- give me that boob back)!
Congrats- she's beautiful!
310. Meranath said:
She's so perfect. But the question is, can you fit her whole head in your mouth? :)
311. Anjana said:
She is beautiful - I had to come home to watch because my work blocks videos...
312. Jill VT said:
Dooce, this is a comment re. the horror of jaundice: my first had a bili level of 32; 2nd had a level around 20. 3rd and 4th were low teens. Do email me if you need thoughts/reassurance!
313. Ellen said:
I love how the eyes track only intermittently. When they do, she looks like she's about to speak!
Thank you for sharing a precious midnight moment. It's actually very calming to watch, all glow-y and intensely quiet.
314. Brad said:
Oh, you poor guy. Really, this might be the only truly bad thing about having two girls. Well, until they're both teenagers. ;)
Lovely video. She's really beautiful.
315. TracyT. said:
What an absolutely precious being. Thank you for sharing her with us. As for the name mix-up, my John also did the same with #2. I joked I was going to fine him $1 each time...I would have been a thousand-aire.
"Enjoy" the hormones, it's a ride like no other (as I know you know!)
Tracy
316. Bea said:
She is perfection personified. Can you order them that way? I had no idea!
317. kim at allconsuming said:
OOOHHHHH new baby noises! And look at those long fingers! And are they propeller arms I see!
Hilarious about the name thing - I was in hospital with Grover (#4) and after about 6 hours of him hanging off my boobs for the second night I wheeled him out to the nurses saying something about them looking after Jasper (#3) because I needed at least some sleep if I was going to survive.
The midwife came in a few minutes later just to check.
And now? They're all lucky if they get their whole name, not some melange of all of them like OscFelix, or JaspOscar, or GrovJasper, or FelGrover.
I tell them to count their blessings we don't have dogs as otherwise they'd be getting that thrown into the mix.
318. Stephani said:
Teehee!
What a gorgeous little girl. :)
319. Laurel said:
I love that Jon is concerned about the camera's focus, yet flubs his CHILD'S NAME. Sleep deprivation is a bitch. Leta, I mean Marlo, is too cute for words. Hang in there, guys!
320. Meg said:
My mother still calls me by my brother's name, or the dog's name, or one of her several sister's names. Her mother used to run all seven names together in one frustrated breath and end with, "well, ALL OF YOU!"
And Marlo is absolutely adorable.
321. Natalie said:
Oh my God - LMAO!! AWESOME.
322. duck_jb said:
Oh congratulations guys. She is so gorgeous. You guys have done such an outstanding job with Leta, and now Marlo. As for the name confusion I have spent the last almost 30 years being called a mash up of my two sisters names, the dogs names, cats names and my moms five sisters names. as in; "Sarmelistashozsasuscathcarpa, who ever, GET OVER HERE THIS INSTANT!" Now I find I am doing it to my own daughter, and I only have the one.
323. sara said:
oh my she is sooo tiny!! how cute.
324. JT said:
The juxtaposition of your masthead and this video is making me laugh.
Also: thank goodness I'm already pregnant, because watching this would sure make someone wanna get knocked up. Presh.
325. Frannie said:
Congratulations!! Her nickname reminds me of the song by the same name by the Apples in Stereo..The lyrics are so happy and loving. You guys should hear it. I can't even find it on Youtube so you'll have to go on iTunes. It's my favorite song and I thought I'd share-as I'm expecting my first "glowworm" in February.
326. Julie said:
The child has some LONG FINGERS! Perhaps she will play the piano. She is also beautiful and angelic, as newborns always are. Congrats to all of you. I look forward to watching her grow up. :-)
327. Sherri said:
She's Adorable. I just found out that I'm expecting (First with fiancee, our third all together), too...and with all the nerves and fear and uncertainty...seeing this beautiful lady has really helped to cheer me up a bit. I've read all the way through your site, as I work in the middle of the night with not much to do...I hope that's not strange...but I find you compelling and interesting and hilarious, so I read. I'm glad I found your site, your family. It's nice to know that I'm not alone on the unpleasant side of being MOM between all the sugar sweet that raising a family can be. keep up the pics, and bring on the birth story, I'm just dying to hear how it went.
328. uthostage said:
i guarantee it won't be the last time one (or both) of you call her leta. & i imagine it won't be too long before you start calling leta marlo accidentally. my sister & i were called by each others name so often for so long it just made more sense to answer to it, rather than begin yet another berating session for calling us by the wrong name.
just like the seemingly never-ending list of stories we parents end up with to embarrass our children later in life, this will be one (of many, i'm sure) that the kids will get to use against you as revenge. "mom, are you sure that senility didn't set in early? cuz you sure never could seem to keep our names straight!"
she is absolutely beautiful!
329. Sandy said:
ooooh, she's TINY. I can't believe my little guy was ever that tiny. At four months he looks like a sumo wrestler in comparison. You make gorgeous babies!
330. Shannon said:
I just could not hold in how stinking CUTE she is !! I want to gobble those little fingers up. Yum, just too sweet :O) I only got to have my one (I am thankful, believe me) because of cancer and treatments so I am really enjoying getting to have a little peek in your life with your precious new bundle. Thank you for letting us all see your beautiful new wonder. I wanted more then one and really understood when you tried for baby number 2. Many blessings to you and your family.
P.S. I am sure if you wanted to put out a hit on #94 that could be arranged ~lol~ !!
331. Christina said:
My mom would go through all sorts of names before she got to mine. My sister's, my cats, the maid. Now that I have a kid, I find myself doing the same thing. Marlo is adorable... hang in there!! Don't be afraid to hand her off to a family member so you can sleep for a few hours.
332. Amanda said:
She is gorgeous. I'm speechless.
333. LifesBeenGood said:
This is only the beginning... the older the girls get, the more your brains will deteriorate. Children suck the intelligence right out of you.
The upside is that losing your mind will never be more fun!
334. Casey said:
She is beautiful. I hope that you are getting some kind of rest. As far as the sadness goes, hang in there. For me it took about a month of tears before I felt a little normal again. I hated the hormones. My son is only 7 weeks old and we are still adjusting to all the nuances he brought to our lives that our daughter didn't. Thanks for your candidness. http://www.mercyssake.com/2009/06/not-so-interesting-just-thinking.html
335. Teacher A said:
My mom called my sister an amalgamation of her name an the dog's once. The combined name was "Brittle," which was quite memorable.
336. Kasia Fink said:
Ok, what..? I thought I wasn't ready for a baby. Curse you, tiny fingers. Argh.
337. Rebecca said:
Marlo is amazing! She looks like she's thinking really hard about something.. maybe her hands haha... Congrats again :)
338. Becky said:
She is lovely.
And the others are correct; the dogs' names will probably get mixed in there, too.
For some reason I'd only get our youngest, Noah, confused with the dog, Wilbur. Noah was around middle school age when I said this to his older brother: "Please go pick up Noah's poop in the backyard."
Noah's 18 now. We have a different dog. But I still don't think he's forgotten or forgiven that one.
339. sarah shevett said:
Me: Hey, they named their baby Marlo!
He: Marlo? Like Scrooges partner?
Me: No...
He: No, like they guy in the Maltese Falcon
Me: No, like the guy from Wild Kingdom
He: No, like the rasta singer guy
Me: It was the daughter of the "Make Room for Daddy" guy. Mrs Phil Donahue..
I almost completely forgot this transaction until "No woman no cry" came on the radio tonight while I was milking the goats.
Then I realized I should send this to you.
Congratulations.
340. GirlsGoneChild said:
That's it. I'm ripping this IUD the fuck out and having another one. OMGORGEOUS she is.
341. carrie said:
I just told my boyfriend, after he reminded me to take my pill because we don't need any babies yet (I'm on business in China and need the time change reminder), about seeing the video and immediately experiencing the deafening "TICK! TICK! TICK!" of my biological clock. To which he responded, "He he he, I do want to live with you though". HA.
Another aching uterus bites the dust! Thank you for sharing - how truly brave and gracious of you.
Eagerly awaiting more...
342. A said:
She is quite adorable!!
I have two, yes that's right, TWO slightly used children that I'm offering to ship to your home at NO COST WHATSOEVER....
343. bani said:
*gets weepy* I'm kinda alone in this it seems, but newborns are the BEST. So wide awake and KNOWING. *melts* She's LOVELY.
Also, I call my kids by the wrong name all the time. Or I combine them.
344. Mandy said:
My Dad was always getting our names mixed up and we laughed..he just had this doddery way about him. Now I know how easy it is. I'm calling 7 week old Sweeney his brother Pascal's name all the time, and I have called Sweeney Tilly which is our dog's name so wait for that. Bizarre.
Marlo is precious! New babies are making my heart melt left right and centre, the hormones are definitely running rife! I have to say though, that Marlo is exceptionally cute. She seems so alert and chilled out, gorgeous mite. Mine was crying if he wasn't sleeping in the first few weeks but still beautiful. Oh babies, babies..yum!
345. C said:
*lol* Bless! Sleep deprivation must be to blame.
346. Anonymous said:
I know I'm the last person on the internet to say so, but I am completely enamoured with your infant. Congratulations, and much love!
Also, when I first read the title of your post, I thought, "HE CALLED HER CHUCK? CHUCK?!!"
You're not the only ones who need more sleep :)
347. DB6 in Oslo said:
Wow! She is absolutely precious... and she seems so serene in this video.
Hopes she soon recovers from the jaundice. I've been there too - with both my babies - and I sympatise and feel for you. As if having a newborn isn't enough stress...
Best wishes to all of you.
Looking forward to hearing how Leta is coping with a little sister.
348. jean said:
That was beautiful. And hysterical.
349. Rich said:
Very very cool. Lucky lucky you
350. Diana said:
hi there lolo! Djeez, I'm not paying attention for a couple of days, and there you are: Pretty as a peony! Hope it was like that for your mum as well (i.e.not paying attention and shwoopdiwoop you were there, and you were BOTH looking pretty as peonies).
Dooce, enjoy this new born magic, and your 2 beautiful girls! (I have 2 as well - a dancer and a pirate. 2 girls is great!).
351. lexi said:
Congrats cats! She is totes divine! Hope you're all settling in well and that Leta is loving being a big sister. BIG LOVE!
352. Aime in Ohio said:
He didn't say Leta. He said "Leeeetle." As in leeeeetle tiiiiiiiny baaaaaaybaaaaay.
Mine were never that quiet. Dat baby got sense.
353. Caroline said:
I already have a six-month-old, but this is making me want another baby, like, YESTERDAY.
She's so beautiful. Hope you and Jon are getting some rest!
354. Marie said:
Don't worry I'm sure Marlo will get used to being called Leta :) I have an older sister & people constantly call me Clare, when they're not pronouncing my name wrong! I find I do it with my nieces now - I could go through all their names before I get the right one
355. Halala Mama said:
So precious! This is one of the best times with baby!
356. Betsy said:
You know why she's jaundiced don't you, Heather?
BECAUSE THOSE BATHROOM TILES DON'T MATCH.
357. famousamy said:
Congrats on baby Marlo, she's adorable.
Just a note on the bilirubin, I feel for you. My daughter was quite yellowed and she had a lot of baby acne too. My husband called her "The Tomato Soup Baby" for the first few weeks of her life.
The nurses told me to sit her near a window like she was a plant or something (real genius).. I'm thinking the blanket would've been better. But I feel for you not being able to snuggle as much as you want. I'm praying it passes really quick and you can get back to snuggling asap.
358. famousamy said:
Congrats on baby Marlo, she's adorable.
Just a note on the bilirubin, I feel for you. My daughter was quite yellowed and she had a lot of baby acne too. My husband called her "The Tomato Soup Baby" for the first few weeks of her life.
The nurses told me to sit her near a window like she was a plant or something (real genius).. I'm thinking the blanket would've been better. But I feel for you not being able to snuggle as much as you want. I'm praying it passes really quick and you can get back to snuggling asap.
359. Erin said:
Oh my god she's adorable! What a sweetie!
360. chere Secrist said:
She is just beautiful. My feeling is you actually had her last month because she does not look three days old.
And while I think you are very funny, which is why I read this blog, this is the first time I have really truly laughed out loud!
What a wonderful time in life.
361. Staci Z said:
My little girl was also in the tanning bed for a week or so. Kind of scarry for a first time mother. But now at 6, she has a perma tan (I think because dad is spanish).
The constant heel pricking for blood testing is a bit much too. Hang in there...as you know, it only gets worse. :)
362. Elisa said:
She's amazing. And beautiful. And amazing!
Congratulations. :)
363. Castellers said:
lol, It's amazing!
364. ActivDefiance84 said:
...one day he will. My mom once handed our dog a $20 to go buy groceries and sprayed me in the mouth with Bitter Apple!
She's beautiful!
365. jz said:
My little guy had some jaundice, too. A friend came by on day 3 to check him out and asked me, "Does that baby have a suntan?"
Yes. Because it makes him look sexy.
I suppose it goes without saying that she was childless at the time.
366. Janette said:
Newborns are so peaceful and sweet. Little Leta number two.
367. Jen said:
what a babydoll.
368. Pam Nash said:
How wonderful for you and your family. Pardon my delay on the congratulations but on June 14th, I was celebrating MY birthday! When she's older, you can totally inflate her ego by telling her that every June 14th people will put out their flags for her birthday!! you know, not because it's flag day or anything.
Therapy to follow.
369. Brook said:
She's soooo tiny!!! Adorable....
370. Why Mom Drinks Rum said:
My uterus just gave a little whimper. Good reproduction you two! Well done.
371. Karen said:
Marlo is beautiful!
372. Rebecca said:
I can't even keep my pets' names straight. Heaven help me when we actually have children! Congratulations to you, Jon & Leta on Marlo's healthy arrival. She's gorgeous!
373. carrie said:
such sweetness. so happy for you Heather!
374. Cindy said:
Baby Lo is precious! Congrats to all of you, again.
Regarding name mix up, I have a 5 year old and 1 year old twins, all girls. Since the birth of the babies, I mix up the girls names, sometimes, I throw in the dog's name. But the worst is, their names are Kayla, Danielle and Samantha. I've called Kayla, Kelly and Samantha, Michelle on several occasions. Don't know where the hell that comes from - past lives maybe? Extreme sleep deprvation? Also, Danielle is "that one", Samantha, "this one". Kayla becomes Kipper (our dog, she named it when she was 3)and she laughs, thank god when I call her that. It's terrible and embarassing. Don't know why, maybe I am just so exhausted it comes out all wrong. Then again, maybe I'm just crazy now.
375. Wedje said:
thank you. i am dying - DYING - from the preciousness. this made my friday.
376. Amber said:
I feel your pain with the damn bili lights. I had my son on Memorial Day at 36w and he was on the lights for 5 days. Heel pricks every day (which somehow my husband managed to avoid holding him for) and almost no snuggling. Our poor kid had to be attached to his light source using binder clips, though (no joke). He was hooked up to the machine by the world's largest and heaviest umbillical cord which made snuggling with the baby I waited for through more than 3 years and 4 miscarriages almost impossible. But seeing him in a borg-like state did amuse my Trekie husband some.
Hoping M is off the lights soon. Nothing like a free, wireless baby!
377. marissa said:
she is such a little precious peapod!
378. Robin said:
OMG, she's precious I need a baby stat! Dooce, it doesn't matter what you call her, she won't care. I grew up being called Rabshley. I'm Robin, Sister Ashley, Brother Blade. My grandmom couldn't get it right. No one ever can.
Congrats again, your little glo worm brightens my heart.
xoxo
Robin
379. Lauren Poulin said:
Don't worry -he'll call her Coco eventually - my mom eventually ended up calling us by the cat's name when frustrated.
380. Therese said:
Hee hee hee hee.
It's inevitable, you know. My sisters' names are Natalie and Tanya, which means Natalie is actually Ta-Natalie and Tanya is Nat-Tanya.
You'd think I'd at least be Nat-Therese, but no. I'm Ta-Nat-Therese.
At least Mar-Leta sounds pretty. Le-Marlo, a little less so, but she'll get used to it. ;)
381. dumbyoungins said:
She is so sweet! So content! :)
382. Dancinfairy said:
Oh, I cannot wait to meet my little man in 4 weeks (give or take!) Marlo is so beautiful and amazing, I just want to know what my baby looks like.
383. Ink said:
Congratulations! She is BEAUTIFUL!
I just wanted to send a hug re: the light box -- our son went through that as well, and it was heartbreaking not to be able to hold/comfort him (not to mention experiencing the friggin' blood tests). Hang in there...it will be over soon! (((((Dooce)))))
384. Monkey said:
My niece had one of those blankets on her, earning her the name GloWorm as well. (Those toys were freaking awesome, by the way.)
As for the name mix up, I just start yelling out names when someone does something wrong. I figure I'm covering all bases. Normally my 4 yr old gets called the dog's name and vice versa-- cause they both act like spoiled attention hogs! ;-) The only difference is one of them eats socks.
385. Stella said:
Sending so much love to you all! Thanks for sharing.
386. Natalie said:
Okay, I think my ovaries just cast out like 10 eggs! I so want to have another baby NOW! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Congrats!
387. Zoe said:
She is utterly beautiful! Almost enough to make me want another...no just kidding.
Congrats!
388. Karen Connor said:
heee, too cute.
When my second daughter was born on December 20th, my first daughter Sarah had gotten a baby doll for Christmas and named it Kristen Crystal. Poor Shannon was called Kristen Crystal for the first 6 weeks of her life, hee :)
389. Jordan said:
she is absolutely gorgeous. i hope she gets 100% better soon!
390. Kristi said:
This is one gorgeous little baby! She has the most beautiful eyes and beatific expression. *coo*
391. Keri said:
Thank you so much for posting this! I love newborns, the way they look around and take everything in, their sporadic yet graceful hand movements, and their overall angelic sweetness. Oh, I envy you right now! I can't wait to have another one!
392. Brenda said:
Marlo is so beautiful! Congratulations to you, Jon and Leta. I truly enjoy getting to see your babies grow, thanks for sharing! and of course you make me laugh so hard, amazing writer you are. please don't ever stop.
393. Carrie said:
I have 2 sisters and 3 brothers. I don't think my mother has ever called me by the correct name on the first try. Of course, I'm guilty of calling my nephew by my cat's name.
But she is a lovely baby no matter what you call her. :)
394. Megan said:
For real, I think you may have started a mini baby boom with this video. If I didn't know I'd be leaving for Air Force training in a few months, I would demand that my husband impregnate me so I could have my own gloworm. Congratulations.
395. bubli said:
I constantly call my FRIEND's child the name of the cat. (She had the cat for years before the babe). Of course, it has been 5 years...
I am an only child but my Dad still never got my name right with all the other cousins running around!
Congrats on a beautiful baby...
P.S. #94, it's a baby, if you can't appreciate that, there are drugs you should start taking.
396. Jilli_L said:
I have a two year old daughter and a six week old son. I constantly find myself thinking of him as a "she" in the middle of the night. Sleep deprivation does strange things. At least you don't run the risk of causing your child to have a gender identity crisis..
Congratulations! She is absolutely gorgeous!
397. Tammy at The Butterfly Mind said:
Give the guy a break. I'm 55 and Butterfly is still calling me by my sister's and brother's names before she gets to my name. It's like she has to run through the list.
I have so many dogs that I just yell, "Dogs!" and they all come running.
What's in a name?
398. Helen Tarnation said:
She IS beautiful. I had my two little darlings 22 months apart and at 19 and 21 I still mix their names up....they don't even start with the same letter! Don't know how the hell the Duggar's do it.
Can't wait to see Big Sister with her!
399. Kim said:
My two boys get called "Gr-Conner" and "Co-Griffen". I do manage to get my daughter's name right...most of the time.
My kids are 14, 12, and 9, so it doesn't get any easier as they get older
400. Dee said:
I heard all babies look like either Winston Churchill or Don Rickles. Not true in Marlo's case! Congrats!
401. Anonymous said:
She has adorable new baby brain. I love the slow blinks. It's so hard to take in everything new all at once.
402. Anna W said:
Oh my I didn't realize the internets had the power to withstand such adorableness! Well that's not true. I actually did, since they have held up to the considerable cuteness of my daughter (and no, of course I'm not biased! why would you even say that?)
Thanks for making my day just that much better!
403. Theresa said:
My son is two months old and at least once a day I call him my nephews name ;)
404. Anonymous said:
Beautiful baby congratulations! In our family of 4 siblings we got called by every name but our own including the dog. we are all adults now and my parents still do it!
405. Julie said:
Soon the girls will be known as "Leto" and "Marla" like my girls respond whenever I call them "Meglissa" or "Melagen" instead of Megan and Melissa.
406. Becky said:
Your little Marlo is gorgeous and I love the video post.... reminded me of a video I made of our second daughter in the hospital where my husband is holding our new (and second) baby girl and he totally called her the name of our first daughter! We've all been there, baby! They are 3 and 5 and we still do it!
407. lorna said:
OMG...that makes me want to have a baby NOW.
408. ElleDubs said:
Lorna: I agree. I want one. Preferably named Marlo. Preferably with graceful little hands. Preferably with the built-in humor of Heather.
Congrats!
409. Frectis said:
My husband called my first baby 'Alex' for several weeks... it was the only baby he'd ever known before her. I considered a name change, but he finally got the hang of it.
410. greenpicklefork said:
That makes me wish I'd had a baby or three. It's too late now. Congratulations! She's beautiful!
Da-Ka-Jef-Fluff-MARY_MARGARET! (said with rising irritation and volume)
411. website desiner said:
Wow. So tiny. Congratulations. That's one gorgeous baby.
412. cindy said:
I love the little sounds that tiny new babies make. BEAUTIFUL!
413. Divya said:
She is precious! Congratulations and may God bless her :-)
414. Belinda said:
Hahaha! And so it begins... But, it could be much worse. There are 6 kids in my family. All have names that begin with the letter B. What a ridiculous tactical error on the part of my parents. It always took them a few tries to get our names straight. The only one to escape the name confusion fiasco was my brother, the sole male sibling. He never suffered the humiliation of being called a girl's name (heaven forbid), but my mom used to call me Bob fairly often. Sigh...
P.S. Marlo is sooooooo beautiful!
415. Stephanie :) said:
what a cutie pie! I want to pour chocolate sauce on those cheeks and eat them...y'all make cute kids!
Congrats!
416. Dawn said:
OMG..that was the most adorable thing ever! I have two girls..Angela and Amanda...and they have morphed into Amangela many, many times! Congrats! And BTW...our dog is SAMANTHA so whenever I yell at AmandA..she thinks I'm yelling at her (for no apparent reason, poor baby)and she cowers in her 'naughty spot' (which she designated herself!).
417. Avinash Anand said:
Hi Coco!!
418. Lara said:
Is it totally inappropriate to say your husband has a very sexy voice? Never heard it before. It's great even when he's calling your daughter someone else's name.
She is sweet, and beautiful, and perfect. Congratulations.
419. Anonymous said:
#94 Veronica...You are a pathetic excuse for a human being. PPD is nothing to snarl about. You only WISH your children were as beautiful as Leta and Marlo. Your bad karma will certainly catch up with you.
420. Heather said:
She is gorgeous. Congratulations to you all!!!
421. Monique said:
Looks awesome!
422. JPF said:
Her eyes are wide and scream publicity. My gift; not to be opened until her 18th birthday...Brainbooger.com
423. Bham Mom said:
So sweet. Practically brings my milk in (and my youngest is 10 years old). Thanks for bringing the memory of a newborn to the front of my consciousness, so precious. Love those hands doing that baby thing.
424. zanie said:
Oh. My. God! The baby noises alone are enough reason to watch this. I miss those sounds and quiet times in the middle of the night.
It was the middle of the night, less than a week after birth so all bets are off on remembering anyone's name.
And really, it could be worse, Jon. Try running through 7 kids' names to hit the right one!
425. Katie said:
She is absolutely beautiful! Congratz! :)
426. ANDI said:
She has gorgeous looooong fingers.She's going to be built like you. (lucky girl!)
427. Nadia said:
Very precious :) I used to be called by my mom's name all the time in elementary school, b/c she went there too and all the old teachers remembered her better. Congrats !
428. Rachel said:
We also had a little glow worm for the first week. It was heartbreaking to not be able to snuggle her and the trips in for the heel pricks were exhausting when we just wanted to be at home settling in. But it's over soon and then you'll forget all about it other than having cute glowing baby pictures. My daughter is 4 months now and we've had lots of cuddle time to make up for it! Congratulations on a beautiful baby!!
429. Alice Q. Foodie said:
She's beautiful! Congrats!
430. Dylan said:
If you call her Jon, I'll be worried. (: She's gorgeous!
431. Anonymous said:
Congratulations!! She is really beautiful.
432. Cheryl said:
Wow!! She's just well, so effing beautiful...
Makes me miss the little chill checking everything out baby that my now three year old was back at that age (her bday is June 15). Oh my, and it almost makes me want another one JUST so I can experience a 2nd pregnancy & not be as stressed out, worried, etc. as I was the 1st time around. But at age 42, that ain't gonna happen. Besides, Dexy's daddy had a vasectomy last summer so unless I run out & get knocked up by a random stranger, we're done. I can always hope for grandchildren before I turn 70. LOL.
Welcome little Gemini baby Marlo! You are quite spectacular, though your parents already know this.
Cheers!
433. Barbara Francis said:
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434. MikeWJ at Too Many Mornings said:
She's a beautiful baby, and seems unusually alert and attentive for a newborn. Congratulations!
435. Rachel said:
I'm going through a breakup that I wouldn't describe as "bad" since that makes him sound like a bad person but it is... hard. I thought we would end up getting married, and I still think he's the love of my life, but apparently men and women mature at different rates and a 24 year old male is LOATHE to hear anything that even reminds him of babies or marriage. Even though we lived together for a year. Weird, huh? (I know it's not, but just pretend for my sake, ok?)
What does this have to do with you all? Well, I love reading your updates and seeing your wonderful family in action. You have a sense of humor that is so articulate and spot on... I seriously laugh out loud very often when I read this blog. And anything that brings any brightness to my day at all is very welcome at this point. Marlo is an adorable little peanut with an awesomely unique name and I hope she joins her adorably quirky older sister and parents in making this world just a tiny bit more funny.
436. Danielle said:
She is such an alert little munchkin!! Beautiful!!!!!
437. amy said:
Too cute, the precious baby Marlo and Jon's mistake :) Ahh, were mine ever that small?
As a child I was frequently called "Lisa, Jen, Mike, Steven, Chris" in the heat of the moment.. My name is AMY. They named me right?
Please let us know how Leta is taking it all. I surmise being the older sister in this situation is a tad easier than being the older brother. But I could be wrong!
438. allie said:
That's nothing, my parents named their parrot "ollie" and a daughter named "allie" they have never been able to keep us straight. They better choose their own retirement village, otherwise I'll park them and the bird at park shelter and call it done. This is why nicknames work so well...
439. Julia said:
my oldest swears that when I die he is going to announce at my funeral that I only had one son and alternated his name between P-Jack and J-Peter. ha. my husband is PJ. it's confusing okay?
440. kakeline said:
dooce, my parents called my sister "This One" and called me "Them"! it happened quite a few years ago, we are now 20 and 22 and still use it for a good laugh. don't worry, some day both of you will be providing this to Leta and Marlo! (they are such beauties, your girls!)
441. mags said:
Hey, her initials are MIA! sorry I was so slow to get it, I too have mommy brain leak!
She is astoundingly gorgeous! How lucky you all are...
442. robyn said:
What a little doll! So delicate and graceful. Congrats on your beautiful family!
443. moad said:
She's beautiful, Heather!
And he's hilarious, and she is SO CUTE, and this is obviously the comment of obviousness. Happy Father's Day to Jon. Or Chuck.
One of those ;)
444. Lorna said:
He's funny. She's beautiful. I mean, seriously; makes me yearn for those middle of the night baby days....you must be proud!
445. Regan said:
Nine months from now there are going to be a whole slew of babies born inspired by the adorableness of your little Marlo. She is heart-meltingly beautiful.
446. Dee said:
I remember that when my oldest son was born, I sometimes called him by the name of my friends son.
I felt very bad when I did that.
Funny how the mind works.
And congratulations!
Marlo is a very pretty baby! With a gorgeous name, and a very fitting nickname.
447. kelli said:
First, congrats to the family for the arrival of the much awaited addition. She is is so adorable she made my womb leap a little.
Jon i must say that you have amazing hands, i can only imagine the comfort they bring your wife and children.
I know when i was a kid and my dad reached down to hold my hand with his huge bear like paws, i felt totally safe and secure. I am sure your girls will (hopefully) feel the same comfort.
Again congrats, no worries about the bili levels, super common and after a little time as a real life glowworm they are none the worse for wear. Although i know that it far easier for me to say as i am not her parents who were probably standing in the hospital with mouths agape when they told you to wrap your baby in a tanning bed to make her less orange.
I cant wait to see her grow up and hear the antics, trials and comedies that ensue over time.
P.S.
I am mailing the 2 books yall wrote to be signed and i totally understand if it is this time next year when they are returned. I did include a shirt for Leta (hope it fits, if not in 5 yrs Marlo can wear it) its of my favorite childrens books, Sweet Pickles the alphabet/animal series.
good luck and take it one day at a time,
kelli
--And people from Texas are Southern! (i was reading in the archives)
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449. Brooke said:
Congratulations. She's beautiful. I have a slightly younger sister named Katie. My younger cousin, who is now 14, still calls both of us Brookatie. Who knows...
450. Jessica said:
Quick! Show us a video of her screaming her ass off and the projectile poop before we all go and get knocked up! Mine NEVER looked that relaxed in the middle of the night, or any other time of day actually. Marlo is truly gorgeous, congrats! We all hope to get more of an update on how you're doing soon!
451. Inanna said:
What a beautiful, darling little Gloworm. CONGRATULATIONS!
452. Donny said:
She is gorgeous! This video made my morning.
453. Katie said:
How stinkin cute! Sucks that she's jaundiced. I went through that with mine also. Lucky for you she doesn't have to be admitted to the hospital. Mine did and that was horrible. I hope her levels get back down to normal for you quickly! She's beautiful!
454. Andrea said:
Hi, congrats!
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455. Thayer said:
Congratulations Heather and Jon (and Leta)! Marlo is GORGEOUS! I am so happy for you- she is truly beautiful.
456. Lisa said:
What a little sweetie pie! Enjoy her!!
457. Noelle said:
My sister has two boys, 13 and 5..their names are very similar in sound, so just forget about getting their names right the first time. We have a solution for the problem though...we simply refer to them as Bigs and Smalls.
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