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Sorry for such a lame entry when I'm sure you're more interested in baby things from me. The baby is well-- had a good checkup today and has gained weight -- I am well, recovering nicely so far from the birth. Still busy most of the time and tired much of the time, but it seems like we're starting to see something like a routine developing. I do hope to get more pictures online soon, and more real info about us and our first days together.




Okay, now for the copy and paste part, some friends of mine have "invented" political dog biscuits, take a look:

Now the presidential election has truly gone to the DOGS! But these are dog
treats that everyone can enjoy.

Whether you buy Bush-BITES! or Kerry-Waffles, you will be getting a fun and
original gift - for your friends or your dog! Enter via www.bush-bites.com
or www.kerry-waffles.com to check out the latest polls and make your vote
count. With this election, everyone is a winner!

We teamed up with Chef Daryl from the Great Dog Bakery to create our
handmade, all-natural dog treats that are not just fun - they are delicious!

To top it off, 20% of net proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of
America, First Book, and National Education for Assistance Dog Services.

Buy 'em in bags at www.bush-bites.com or www.kerry-waffles.com

Maggie's day

Maggie started the day with a tummyache because Mama ate pizza with onion, garlic, and hot chilies last night. Oops. After complaining, Maggie slept. A lot. She slept through lunch. Then she went to the doctor for a checkup, where the nurse pulled off her umbilical stump. I'm so glad to be rid of that little thing. I was always worried about it, and it was kinda gross looking. I have to say that when Maggie was born I was a little stunned at how beautiful the actual umbilical cord was. I hadn't expected that, but it was incredibly symmetrical, not at all the lumpy irregular shape I expected. But then it was cut, and the strange little stump remained, occasionally catching on her clothing and leaving a tiny spot of blood on her diaper or her clothes. I showed the nurse that it was hanging by a thread, and she plucked it right off. "Want to keep it?" she said. Um. No, thanks. Part of me wished I wasn't so grossed out by it, so I could keep it, but mostly I was just glad it was gone.

Now we can put cuter clothes on the baby. We've been limiting her to t-shirts, pretty much.

They also did a blood test at the doctor's office, and told us that Maggie is almost back to her birth weight. (That's a good thing, as new babies lose a bit of weight the first few days.) Go, Maggie!

Then she slept. She slept through dinner. She slept through her first walk through the neighborhood. Then, suddenly, she woke. She wanted to eat. So, she ate.

Babies' days are much like this, or so I hear. We only have 11 days so far to go on, so I'm no expert. Now she's being held by her grandma. They're making faces at each other.

Tomorrow I'll try to post a short version of the birth story I've been working on.