This Time I Have a Good Excuse....

So, this time I have a good excuse for not posting in awhile. It's not that my muse left me, or that I was just too tied up with work.

Nope, this time, I think you all HAVE to forgive me. After all, I GAVE BIRTH.

Yup, that's right. I'm now officially a mom. My little munchkin was born 4 weeks and 2 days early. Good news is, she's TOTALLY and completely healthy. Just see for yourself:

Name: Emma Mei (pronounced "May," it means "beautiful" in Chinese)
Birth date: Saturday, February 3, 2007
Birth time: 8:54 a.m.
Weight: 5 lbs, 11 oz
Length: 19 inches

Being a mom is completely strange and surreal. I'm still adjusting to it, given that I lost a whole month of preparation for her arrival. I didn't even have my bags packed for the hospital because I was going to "do it over the weekend." When my water broke at 3:15 a.m. on that Saturday morning, however, I realized that things were NOT going to go as I planned. I'm sure this is just a precursor to what having a child is like anyway.

But I wouldn't change a thing. My labor was relatively easy, so I won't share the details with you. After all, I've already received several hateful glances from friends when they find out I only labored for about 4 hours for my first child.

Anyway -- I've got to run. It's time to feed Emma. I hope you are all doing well!!!