Introducing...
Marlo Iris Armstrong
7lbs. 15oz.
21 inches long
born at 1:53 AM, 06/14/2009, her official due date
Her middle name was chosen to honor Jon's aunt Iris who passed away last summer, a generous, gentle woman whose life was filled with all sorts of music. Her first name? Well, it just kicks a lot of ass.
Marlo looks remarkably more like a Hamilton than an Armstrong and probably resembles my father more than anyone else. Although, she has an incredibly deep dimple on the left side of her face, something she inherited from two of Jon's sisters.
Leta looked very much like a frog when she was a newborn. Marlo looks like a glowworm.
Labor was an absolute thrill ride that I will write about in detail later this week, but first I need to get some sleep, not easy when this baby takes to picketing and lobbying congress when removed from my boob.
You may call her Marlo, Lo, Lil Donette, or Butternut Boo.
Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes and prayers. It's been a blast having you all along for the ride.
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Cheri said:
She is gorgeous!! Congratulations :)
06.15.09 - 08:31 PM / 1Sam said:
She's beautiful, thanks for sharing your journey.
06.15.09 - 08:31 PM / 2Lindsay said:
Congrats! I love Marlo's name. How is Leta doing? It was hard for me to adjust to having a baby sister.
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 3ashley said:
congrats! the name kicks ass. :)
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 4laurenlou said:
CONGRATS!!!!
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 5Allie said:
Marlo is such a fabulous name and she's gorgeous! I look forward to lots of photos of her beating up Coco, lol.
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 6Mainline Mom said:
She is so beautiful, What a gorgeous name :) Congrats!
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 7Mindy said:
She's beautiful! LOVE the name! Congrats!
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 8Jeannie said:
She's beautiful, and the name is great! Congratulations to the whole family.
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 9Anna said:
Congrats!
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 10Keagansmom said:
She is BEAUTIFUL. Followed your tweets, sounds like labor & delivery went quick, how awesome!
Congrats to you all!
xoxo
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 11Carrie said:
She is so cute!! I LOVE the name! It does totally kick ass! Congrats!
06.15.09 - 08:32 PM / 12Sarah said:
I've been checking your blog like a mad woman all day! I love the name Marlo. She is so beautiful. Many congrats.
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 13Sheila said:
Congratulations!!
She is beautiful
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 14Amanda said:
She is absolutely gorgeous, and I love the name!
Congratulations to the whole Armstrong family
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 15Amy said:
She's such a pretty baby! Adorable.
Congrats!
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 16Sarah Bellum said:
She's beautiful! Congratulations.
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 17Leala said:
Congrats to you and the glow worm!!!
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 18HDC said:
Gorgeous all around and all the necessary and well deserved congrats. Now cheer the hell up. You look positively disgusted in that one pic. Did someone fart?
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 19Ailine said:
Oh my God, she DOES look like a glow worm!
I love her. Congratulations! And Congrats to Leta, from one big sister to another.
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 20Jennifer said:
Congratulations! She's beautiful. I saw finslippy's twitter and knew it must've happened. So happy for you, Jon, and Leta.
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 21Allison said:
Oh my gosh! She is such a beautiful little girl. Congratulations to you and your husband, and to Leta for becoming a new big sister!
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 22Sherryl said:
Many congratulations! She is beautiful!
06.15.09 - 08:33 PM / 23Mikaela said:
Lo & behold. Congratulations.
06.15.09 - 08:34 PM / 24pinky said:
Absolutely GORGEOUS! She's so precious...I pray for your speedy healing and getting back to normal again. And praying for a your baby girl and family to remain in good health and stay happy.
Bless you all!
06.15.09 - 08:34 PM / 25Vanessa said:
I've been waiting all night cause I knew it must have happened (weird I know, waiting for a stranger's baby) Congratulations Armstrongs!! And welcome to the world baby Marlo! She's beautiful and perfect.
06.15.09 - 08:34 PM / 26Ely said:
Congrats!!
06.15.09 - 08:34 PM / 27Nothing But Bonfires said:
Oh, welcome to the world, Marlo! And huge congratulations to all four of you for finding each other.
06.15.09 - 08:34 PM / 28erika said:
Congratulations! She is beautiful and has a totally ass-kicking name. And way to go on the birth...AWESOME! You have a lot to be proud of...Leta will be the best big sister.
06.15.09 - 08:34 PM / 29Amanda M said:
I can't even express how excited I am for your whole family. What a BEAUTIFUL NAME!
Congrats and Enjoy!
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