He's here!

[LadyShea]

We expected them to call when she went into labor, but they waited until after delivery. He was born sometime last evening....I was so shocked that the details kinda flew over my head. I know he was 8 lbs 1 oz and 20.5 inches.

So we are on our way!

[Legs]

LadyShea!! Congratulations!!

Best of luck with everything, I can't wait to hear all about your first meeting with your Son & see pics too!

:hug:

[fragment]

:woohoo:

[livius drusus]

Finally! Never mind you, I couldn't take it anymore! I guess ceptimus was right about Cade wanting to be a New Years baby.

Congratulations, mom!!!!! :excited:

[BracesForImpact]

Congrats LadyShea!

[ceptimus]

Congratulations. I'm sure he was worth the wait.

[Leesifer]

Congratulations, LadyShea. :curlbaby:

[viscousmemories]

Congratulations, Shea! :hug:

[Dingfod]

Congrats to the new momma and poppa!

[curses]

Aww, that's wonderful news! Congratulations Lady Shea!

[freemonkey]

Yay!! Congratulations! :excited:

[wei yau]

Congratulations to the new parents! And a special congratulations to one lucky baby boy!

[godfry n. glad]

:woohoo:

[Plant Woman]

Yeah!

I bet you flew right out of there!

[lisarea]

Cover your ears.

Hide the crystal.

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, is he grounded for coming home so late?

[Adam]

Grats!

[ms_ann_thrope]

w00t!
I am so happy for you! What a wonderful way to start the year. All the best to you!

[pescifish]

Congratulations! Have a safe trip and wonderful meet and homecoming!

[beyelzu]

congratulations, i know that you have been waiting on this forever, or maybe it just feels that way to you.


It couldnt have happened to a nicer mom.

[Shake]

Congratulations! Very happy for you two!

[Stormlight]

Congratulations, LadyShea! All the best!
:woohoo:
:baby:

[Sock Puppet]

That is some 1,000 kinds o' wonderful. Congratulations LadyShea!

[Ensign Steve]

Update:

I just got off the phone with Brandi. Nothing too huge to report, yet. She's on the road, less than an hour from her destination (she must have been driving fast!), but still filled with questions about what exactly is going to happen when she gets there.

:vibes:

ETA: I mean "they". They're on the road. When they get there. etc.

[Legs]

Sending positive thoughts to LadyShea :vibes:

[Jacey]

Excellent, this is very cool!

[The Lone Ranger]

What a wonderful New Year's present!

[Lauri D]

Just spoke with Brandi an hour or so ago. They are still on the road, um, "somewhere in Georgia".... I think there was a detour of some sort.

I could not possibly be more excited at this particular moment. I was just over at my grandparent's telling them the whole saga ending with "and he's BORN!" - their response was, "sounds like they are just the right parents for this baby".

That's what I say!

(not to overuse it but...) :woohoo:

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

*fucking cartwheels across the room*

:woohoo: :closehug: :girldance:

I second lisa's SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeee


Congrats, Brandi & Frankie! You two deserve this more than anyone in the world!!

[Roland98]

Woo hoooo!!!

[MonCapitan2002]

Awesome!

[Petra]

Woohoo!

I've got such a good feeling about this year, you guys. 2006 is going to be fantastic! It's already starting so darned well.

This thread has bought a huge smile and a tear to me eye, Frank and Brandi. And Cade Alexander. Great name. :bow:

Gawd, if I'm beaming this wide, you guys must be ...must be... erm... I cant find the word! :laugh:

:yay:


You guys are gonna be brilliant parents! Cade's one lucky little boy. :yup: :D


Heeeeeeeee! :excited:

[Bella]

OH MY GOD! CONGRATULATIONS!

Please, tell me what Cade's room's colour scheme is so I can crochet him a baby blanket!

[But]

Congratulations!

:slide: :slide: :slide:

[livius drusus]

A voicemail from Brandi:

We saw the baby this morning, and he's gorgeous; and we should be able to go get him tomorrow morning. They're going to be discharged tomorrow, and we have to see the lawyers blahblahblahblahblah but then we should be able to come home. So if you could post an update, everything went really well, not nearly as emotional as I had feared, and it was just very calm and peaceful, and he's just a beautiful boy, and we're terribly happy.

Consider yourselves updated. :wriggle:

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

:hyper: :wriggle:

[Legs]

Consider yourselves updated. :wriggle:

That's great :vibes:

[One for Sorrow]

Yay! I am sooooooooooo happy for the three of you! :bgirl:


And I know it's a bit late, but :bday: , Cade!

[Leesifer]

:aww: What a great start to the year.

[LadyShea]

Hotel's wireless was down, so we're at Starbuck's waiting for the call that he's being discharged. Then lunch with the birtharents, then all haul over to the lawyers for a 1 pm appointment, then we can take him partway home. We are only going a few hours tonight, because the hotel here sucked, Suhawanee or something, Georgia. Weird, I just want out of NC with him.

Thanks livius, Lauri, and Jd for posting my updates. Should have 'net tonight. Anyone who want to call, 888-579-1170.

[viscousmemories]

:woohoo:

That's awesome, Brandi. It looks like I can just about uncross my fingers that the birthmom doesn't change her mind, but I'll still feel better when you've got the little bugger out of the state. :giggle:

[Legs]

Hi LadyShea, thanks for checking in, you must be on top of the world and a nervouce wreck at the same time. Once you are out of NC is it all over? nothing can go wrong?

Congrats again, we are all pulling for you :hug:

[LadyShea]

She can revoke consent for 21 days after she signs the paper today. So, she can still change her mind. I have no reason to believe she will revoke, she has his best interests at heart, she put our chosen name on his temp birth cert, she clled me "mom" and congratulated US, but can never say never. No such thing as big rewards without big risks I guess :)

[Clutch Munny]

Congratulations, B. Delightful news!

[Roland98]

Wow, I have chills. I'm just so excited for you.

[Plant Woman]

Of course we want lots of pictures!

[pescifish]

Yeay! :baby:

[Ex-zombie]

Congratulations LadyShea! :curlbaby:

[pescifish]

Update: Baby On The Road!

Brandi, Frankie and Cade are finally heading home. Things did not go as quickly as hoped for at the hospital and the lawyers, though Brandi's description of the lunch and goodbyes sounded like it was thankfully less harried, touching and warm. Here's to good drive the next several hours and a quiet evening of new family discovery when they can finally settle into a hotel for the night.

:hearts: :kiss: and :hugs: to the new family -- on their way.

[freemonkey]

:aww: Aaaawwww.... I hope they all have a sweet night. :curlbaby: :snuggle: :cuddle: :cuddles:

[Petra]

Update: Baby On The Road!

Brandi, Frankie and Cade are finally heading home. Things did not go as quickly as hoped for at the hospital and the lawyers, though Brandi's description of the lunch and goodbyes sounded like it was thankfully less harried, touching and warm. Here's to good drive the next several hours and a quiet evening of new family discovery when they can finally settle into a hotel for the night.

:hearts: :kiss: and :hugs: to the new family -- on their way.


Oh, wow. I'm not one to cry at weddings, but this gives me goosebumps and glows. :melts:

[LadyShea]

Got a few pics up on our free "our kid is cool" site
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/adoptingcade/

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

OMG, Brandi, he's lovely!

[Petra]

Oh, jeez... :melts:

[viscousmemories]

That's awesome, Brandi. He looks just like a baby human. :)

[livius drusus]

Let's hope he stays all calm and sleepy. :giggle: He's lovely, Brandi. Do you feel like his mom yet?

[Ensign Steve]

That's awesome, Brandi. He looks just like a baby human. :)

I thought he looked like a giant stuffed beagle until I scrolled down. But you're right. Definitely human.

Congrats, mom and dad!

[Legs]

Got a few pics up on our free "our kid is cool" site
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/adoptingcade/

Oh, he is absolutely beautiful!! :vibes:

[wei yau]

Aww, damn he's cute.

Just like a little Rory Calhoun
:burns:

[freemonkey]

He's beautiful.

[Roland98]

Awwwwwwwww......

[lisarea]

Awww, Brandi*, he's perfect, isn't he?

Now I want to smell his head.

* and that chopped liver guy who never posts here.

[curses]

Aww, how cute! Thanks for sharing those pictures!

[Bella]

Oh wow, wow, wow! He's gorgeous!

[Shake]

Awww ... just signed the guestbook. Congrats, again!

[beyelzu]

I dont find babies to be cute, but yours looks ok.

sorry, but I am pretty sure that I have stated somewhere on this board that all babies are kind of homely.

but this whole things seems to me so much cooler than just going and having a baby. it seems to me that your child will always know that he was wanted by his parents. that's badass. cade is one lucky child. btw, I know it might be alittle late for suggestions but if you are going to go all conquering hero why not pullo or vorenus or my personal favorite genghis?

congratulations. truly.

[pescifish]

Oh Wow! :snoopy: He is quite adorable. (The baby, not the stuffed animal!)

Have a safe and smooth trip the rest of the way home. Be safe! :tank:

[LadyShea]

conquering hero

?? Cade is a conquering hero? I chose it because some baby name site said it meant pure, same as Frankie's mom's name. Alexander is for my mother, Sandra.

Oh you meant Alexander. LOL, we chose masculine versions of our mothers' names.

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

Awww, Brandi*, he's perfect, isn't he?

Now I want to smell his head.

* and that chopped liver guy who never posts here.
Psst, Chopped Liver (with the pixie sticks av?) is a girlfriend of mine. ;)

[JoeP]

:bliss:

He's lovely! And this is all so exciting!

btw, I think the beagle in the first photo is saying "Sorry. Da boss is busy adda moment."