Lyraluthuin Tristan Roelofs

It's a Feature!

The Big Day

Fortunately things improved greatly on 24 October 1995, the day Lyra finally faced the harsh, cruel world (two weeks early, at the doctor's orders). Lyra tipped the scales at 5 pounds, 14.8 ounces (that's 2.69 kilograms for those of you wondering whether Greg can still do English-metric conversions), and she stretched a mighty 19 inches (48 cm) at birth. Here's the scene just after 8:09 PM (Pacific Daylight Time):

That's Mama Veronica getting stitched up at the far left (left knee and right foot just visible); little Lyra is the bug-eyed creature-feature at the rear:

[scrawny, bug-eyed and gooey, but Lord, what a mouth!]

``That's not a bug, that's a feature!''

(No, she'll never forgive her dad for this commentary, either. But the recriminations are unlikely to begin before the next millenium, so...what the heck.)

As with her mom, new clothes did wonders for her mood. Here she is sporting a stylish tuque-and-blanket ensemble, only slightly grubby:

[still gooey but getting cuter...gotta love that tuque]

After a good night's rest and a much-needed bath, she was looking downright adorable (just like dear old Dad):

And not only is she good-looking, she's a great listener, too! Yes indeedy, Lyra is a quiet one, much to the relief of her sleep-deprived parents. (25 hours of labor...yowch.) No doubt that will change as her maternal genes take over, but at least it will be a few years before she can reach the phone.

Mom is doing just fine, too, by the way. It's not every day you lose 20 pounds in the space of a few hours; she celebrated with a yummy gourmet hospital meal:

What a woman, what a baby, what a week! Is Greg one lucky dude or what?

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Last modified 31 December 2004 by Greg Roelofs, you betcha.