Img_0326Hooray!! I thought the day would never come. We headed to the hospital on Wed around noon and were sent to triage to see if they were going to admit us or have us come back. 2 1/2 hours later (why do those things always take so long?) they decided that since I was dialated to a 4, I could stay. We got checked in, I had to have some penicillin administered and yaddy-ya-ya. I was given a small dose of pitocin at 5:45 and by 6:45 she was ready to come out. They called the Dr., got the room ready and out she came at 7:13 p.m. She is so lovely (swollen eyes and all!) and we are over the moon with her. She smells so delicious and I can’t keep my cheeks off her soft hair. They just smell so yummy, don’t they? The recovery and everything is going much smoother than it did with Henry. I just remember feeling so awful, and I was really dreading this part, but all is well. I’m feeling really good.
Img_0334 Chris brought Henry by today to meet his new sister. He had the following to say about it:

1) She cries a lot.

2) He can’t sit on the bed by me and the baby because it will make him grumpy.

He was totally uninterested in her (can you tell???) and that is a-ok. He’ll come around when he is ready. It’s a lot to take in and I’m not going to push all this baby-business on him.

Img_0328 So here’s the deets: She was born 5/14,  weighed 8 lbs 14 oz, and her height, well it’s a mystery. No one can agree. Around 20". And her name? Uh…we still haven’t handed in the birth certificate forms.  After MUCH deliberation, I think we are going for Margot Ryan Moore. I was really gunning for Tess, but then realized that Tess Moore just didn’t have enough syllables. It sounded strange if you said it too fast, like it was a college or a corporation. Chris really wanted Maggie but we wouldn’t name her Margaret, we’d name her Magnolia and call her Maggie. In fact before we ever got pregnant, I told him that when we had a girl, I wanted to name her Maggie. I really like/liked the name but for some reason, it wasn’t sticking with me this time around. I think it’s becoming more popular anyway which was a bit of a turn off for me. I could never get Chris to agree on Olive and Amelia was actually something I originally liked that Chris didn’t but he had a change of heart this past week and we had it in our top 5 but we decided against it. So I guess if her name is Margot, you could still call her Maggie. I really don’t like not feeling 100% and being up against this deadline. It’s completely stressing me  out. I just want to be sure because your childs name is a big deal and I don’t want to settle for something. I really like Margot. I just don’t know if it’s right. We are both going to sleep on it and see how we feel in the morning. We don’t want to drag it out and have promised ourselves that we are handing in the paperwork before I check out in the morning.

Today is our 10-year wedding anniversary! Happy Anniversary, Hon! We got ourselves a family!!

xoxo

**edited to say: She’s officially Margot Ryan Moore!

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102 responses to “She’s here!!”

  1. Azúcar Avatar

    What are you kidding me?
    I was just this very moment thinking about you guys. Little M looks absolutely divine.
    But did you get the Dip-Tet? She’s gotta have her Dip-Tet.

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  2. DeerDominique Avatar
    DeerDominique

    Gorgeous!
    Good Job Mama. I hear ya on the name issue. I had a spreadsheet of names, seriously. Then I had a name all picked out and when she arrived, I realized that wasn’t the right name. So…even when prepared, you have to start from scratch.
    Her mouth is so sweet. Congratulations.

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  3. Sheridan Avatar

    Congratulations! She is just beautiful, whatever you decide to name her!

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  4. Vanessa Suzanne Zinke Avatar

    Morgan, so I had this dream last night, well actually it was only 2 hours ago, that I got married on a Monday and then had a baby on Tuesday and the baby was amazing…and then I just saw the beautiful picture of “Maggie” or what ever this new infant will be named, and she’s just a MIRACLE! I get all teary-eyed lookin’ at her. She’s a delight and i can’t wait to hold her! ::: two tears, i know:::
    Love you sis!

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  5. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    Congratulations, Morgan. She is so darling and it sounds like everything went really well.

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  6. Judi Avatar

    Oh! She’s just beautiful! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
    Congratulations!

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  7. erin Avatar

    oh morgan! congratulations! she is beautiful. and happy anniversary – what a great gift for you and chris!

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  8. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    Oh my goodness, she’s perfect!!!!!!!!!! I love Henry’s disinterest, he’ll be the overprotective big brother before you know it.
    Rest up and enjoy every moment. You brought tears to my eyes, what a precious girl! Love unique names, love Margot.

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  9. LisaAlso Avatar

    Congratulations! She’s beautiful! I hope hubby doesn’t expect such an extravagant gift every year!!
    Take care of yourselves.

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  10. Jane Weston Avatar

    Was it something in the tea? So glad for you that both she and you are well. She is perfect…and I love the pictures of her toes. Very precious! I hope the coming days and weeks bring you lots and lots of joy.

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  11. colleen Avatar

    congratualtions…she is gorgeous!

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  12. Lera Avatar

    Congratulations! She’s beautiful. (And Happy Anniversary, too!)
    I always love the smell of baby’s breath. I could sit and hold a newborn all day long and smell that sweet breath.

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  13. Mama Urchin Avatar

    You do great work Morgan! Congrats to you and Chris, and Henry too!

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  14. Kim U Avatar

    Congratulations! Beautiful name!

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  15. meghan Avatar

    congratulations! she is beautiful!!

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  16. BID Avatar

    I must hand it to you Potocin is no fun, I’m glad all was well and speedy!
    She is adorable, my last was born with the stork bitten eyes too. It gives them character. 😉
    Take it easy and CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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  17. Kimberly Avatar
    Kimberly

    She’s so beautiful! Those lips are perfection. Your name options are darling. I can’t wait to hold her!

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  18. Beckie Avatar
    Beckie

    Congratulations!

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  19. Jaime Thomas Avatar
    Jaime Thomas

    Oh Morgan! She is so beautiful!! Congratulations to you guys.

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  20. stephanie Avatar

    She is beautiful and perfect!!!! Congrats!

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  21. Reb Avatar

    CONGRATULATIONS! She’s gorgeous and will be so well loved.
    Here’s to a beautiful baby and a speedy recovery!
    xoxo

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  22. Jules Avatar

    She’s so darling!!! Oh, I can’t wait. My water just broke, so I’m waiting to hear back from the doctors and go get things checked out, it’s my son’s birthday today.Effecient aren’t we?

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  23. Amanda Avatar

    She’s aMAZing. Really. My Dave and I like Margot, but our older girl is named Maryn, so maybe too many “MAR”s in the family. 🙂 We’re having a boy, though, so Margot is definitely out. And we’re clueless for a name. I hope you both recover well. Henry will come around…and chances are he’ll be sweet most of the time, and when he’s ornery, he may put sunblock on her face like my Sam did to Maryn (he discovered she was around at about 4 months old…he was about 20 months at the time). Yea!!!!

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  24. jenny b harris Avatar

    Congratulations!!! She’s beautiful!

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  25. Kathy Allen Avatar
    Kathy Allen

    She is beautifully perfect. Once you see them the stress and trauma of the pregnancy is all worth it. Enjoy her!

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  26. Carol Avatar
    Carol

    Sooo glad things went well. She is beautiful!! Looks like Henry when he was a new born. I’m looking forward to hugging and kissing her and Henry too.
    XO to all.

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  27. Shelley Avatar

    so over the moon excited for you and your family! Happy Birthday to Baby, Happy Birthing Day to Momma… and you’ll know the name when it hits you… Margot is GORGEOUS.. and the nickname equally as cute. Brother Henry will fall in love.. it will just take him a little more time. Enjoy the ride with your girlie-q.. it REALLY is all it’s cracked up to be! Tiaras, tutus, tea-parties and all!

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  28. SarahB Avatar

    Congratulations on your precious little girl!

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  29. Casey Avatar

    she’s beautiful! congratulations!

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  30. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    Congratulations! She is a beautiful baby! Best wishes to each of you.

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  31. Charity Avatar

    Oh, Morgan, congratulations! She’s so beautiful, and if you keep looking at that sweet face, her name will just settle into your heart. :0)

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  32. rebecca Avatar

    such wonderful news, and sounds like a low stress delivery. happy anniversary and enjoy your expanding family.

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  33. Luke Avatar

    Congratulations! I’m excited for you and definitely curious on what you decide for on the name.
    We’ll be having our second little girl sometime around September!

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  34. sarah Avatar

    she’s gorgeous!
    and I love the name margot!

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  35. em Avatar

    i want to cry right now!!
    she is beautiful! i cant wait to see you guys. xxxx

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  36. RaNae Avatar
    RaNae

    Oh my, she is gorgeous. I’m so glad you are doing better this time. Henry will get used to sharing you and he will love her in time. Congrats!!

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  37. Monica Avatar

    Yay! Congrats! She is absolutley beautiful. My vote is for Maggie. (That’s my daughters name) She is two now. I guess it is getting more popular but honestly I have more people tell me they have a dog named Maggie than I do telling me they have a kid named Maggie. LOL! This doesn’t bother me.
    What is cool about this is we have been set on Henry for our next boy for a couple of years. Great minds think alike!
    Happy Anniversary!

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  38. Stacie Smith Avatar

    So beautiful. Girl and name. Congratulations! Can’t wait to meet her.

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  39. Dawn Avatar

    She is precious!
    I like the name very much…

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  40. Patti Avatar

    She’s sweet. Have so much fun with her.

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  41. Renna Avatar

    She is indeed lovely! Margot is a very pretty name. It’s sophisticated and soft at the same time. It’s not common, and yet is easy to spell and understand (important to someone like myself who’s gone through her life having people misspell and mispronunciate my name). It’s also easy to say. Can’t you just hear her someday, introducing herself…”hi, I’m Margot”. There would be no responses such as “what’s that?”, or “come again”, or “can you spell that, please?”. It’s a good name, but the bottom line is, whatever name you choose, she’ll grow into it. 🙂

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  42. Kim Avatar

    Oh my stars, she’s just as sweet as can be! Darling little rose-bud mouth and all. Good job, Mama! You did it!!
    Love the name…anything you choose will be exactly what she is. Perfect! Soooo excited for you guys.

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  43. Sandra Avatar
    Sandra

    Congratulations! Wow what a great anniversary gift. She’s beautiful.

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  44. nora Avatar
    nora

    congratulation…for the new adddition..and what a great gift on your anniversary…she’s so adorable…god bless your family…

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  45. jessica Avatar

    I LOVE Margot, especially with Moore. And you don’t want to go with Tess, it sounds too much like Less Moore, and that’s just silly. 😉
    Congratulations!!

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  46. julie Avatar
    julie

    Oh, congratulations…. she’s beautiful! Your baby naming stress brings back memories- we sound just like you! Choosing a name is important and my husband and I would go back and forth on our list of baby names. Many relatives didn’t understand why it was taking us so long each time.

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  47. Jeanelle Avatar
    Jeanelle

    Congrats to you and your family on your new addition!

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  48. tricia Avatar

    Congratulations, she is BEAUTIFUL! I love her little rosebud lips.

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  49. Amy Avatar

    One of my brother’s boys came home from the hospital without a name. The form just said “baby McLendon”. They just needed a little extra time to settle on the name. Sometimes it is hard to know until you get to know them a bit what their name should be! He had a name within a day or two of coming home and I don’t think waiting a few days has had any negative effects on him 🙂

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  50. Karolyn Avatar
    Karolyn

    She is beautiful. I love the name Margot. I’m so glad that she is here and that you are feeling well. I have to agree that recovery the second time around is so much better.

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