For all of those that are interested, Margaret (Maggie) Nancy was born at 3:19pm PST. She was 7 lbs 8 ozs and 20.5 inches long.
KQ will post more details tomorrow, but for now she is resting with Maggie.
[ May 01, 2008, 08:52 AM: Message edited by: KetchupPrinceConsort ]
Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
Congratulations
Posted by Saephon (Member # 9623) on :
Congratulations! Let us know when the newly born ketchup has been knighted and what title she receives.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Congratulations.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Congratulations!!!!
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Congrats!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Congratulations to the entire Ketchup Clan!
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
Yay!! Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Allow me to be the first to wish you a joyous Mazel Tov!
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
That's wonderful!
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Welcome to the world, oh newest of the condiment royalty!
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Welcome to the world, little condiment. Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Congratulations.
A third girl. Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Well! Congratulations and blessings! Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Posted by cmc (Member # 9549) on :
: )
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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Hooray for the increase of the Ketchup clan! I haven't been reading the pregnancy thread so I didn't realize she was this close. Hugs and kisses to Emma and Bridey too!
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Yay!!!! I hope everything went well for everyone!
Welcome to the world, little Maggie!
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Everything's better with more Ketchup
congrats!
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I vote for "57", and send out a "good job!" to mom.
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
Congratulations to my favorite condiment named family.
Good luck, get some rest, and we expect pictures soon.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Soon the world will be overrun in tomatoey goodness. Congrats!
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Another condiment to add to the clan! Congrats! I'm so happy for you both.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
yeay! Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Mazel tov! I am thrilled for y'all. Three gorgeous girls - so much precious cuteness!
Posted by Artemisia Tridentata (Member # 8746) on :
I spent last weekend with my two little granddaughters. Baby girls RULE! Congratulations
Posted by Liz B (Member # 8238) on :
Hooray!!!! Yay Maggie! Yay KQ! Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Congrats, ketchups!
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
Wowie! Way to go!
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Congrats to your entire family Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
Congrats on your new baby-toy. Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
When I first saw this title thread this morning, it took me a few seconds to recognize it wasn't going to be about ketchup.
Posted by BandoCommando (Member # 7746) on :
Congrats KQ and KPC!!!
Posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick (Member # 9302) on :
Yay!
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
How lovely. Maggie's a very cute name.
Posted by Sala (Member # 8980) on :
Posted by Glenn Arnold (Member # 3192) on :
Congratulations!
quote:I vote for "57", and send out a "good job!" to mom.
I'm partial to A-1 myself. Plus she'd always be at the head of the line.
Posted by RackhamsRazor (Member # 5254) on :
YAY! Congratulations
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
Of course I'm assuming that the KetchupQueen will, for the sake of tradition, remain pregnant?
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
Congratulations! Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Congratulations to the whole Ketchup aisle! Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Congratulations to the whole Ketchup aisle! Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
Congratulations on the newest ketchup packet!
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
Congrats!!
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
There's a great disturbance in the Force.
Thousands of jatraqeros cry out for baby pics!
Well, me anyway. But I can really disturb the Force. It's a gift.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Heiress Presumptive should be the right title.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
Congratulations! Look forward to hearing the story and seeing pics.
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
((ketchups))
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I'm home from the hospital. I gave Maggie her last feeding before I left. She's still there; she has to have bililights and the insurance will only cover them keeping her in the hospital to use them. (The bililights they have are really nice, a little bilibed, but that doesn't make me happy about leaving her.)
I'm really emotionally distraught right now-- I kinda threw a fit and refused to ride in the wheelchair when I left, even-- so I'll talk about the birth later. I know she's fine and it will only be a few hours but I just have such a hard time leaving my baby.
Thank you everyone for the congratulations and good wishes. They really mean a lot to me and I'm sorry I can't be more communicative right now.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Sorry to hear you had to leave Maggie, KQ.
((Ketchup Clan))
Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :
Congrats on the birth, Ketchup Clan. Here's hoping everything turns out well with baby!
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
(((ketchupqueen)))
Hope you have Maggie back soon and are feeling better.
Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :
((ketchupqueen)) I hope she's home soon!
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
((kq)) I'm so sorry you had to leave without her. In your place, I would have thrown a fit too (and probably been not nearly as nice as I'm sure you were). I hope she'll be able to come home with you very, very soon!!
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
I'm very sorry to hear that. It must be insanely hard for you. Hopefully she'll be home soon.
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
Hope you're together again soon!
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
Oh, I really need to check in more. I'm so happy for you. I'm so sorry you had to leave without her, I'm sure that was horrible! Hopefully, by now, she's home with you and your family.
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Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
(((ketchup family)))
We had to leave Candace at the hospital for four days after Cindy left (she was in for four days herself). I know how hard that is.
Thoughts and prayers for everyone.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: [QB] I'm home from the hospital. I gave Maggie her last feeding before I left. She's still there; she has to have bililights and the insurance will only cover them keeping her in the hospital to use them. (The bililights they have are really nice, a little bilibed, but that doesn't make me happy about leaving her.)
This is the sort of thing that makes one question the sanity of insurance executives. Its not as if its going to save them money to keep the baby in the hospital.
quote:I'm really emotionally distraught right now.
Of course you are. Any new Mom would be. You don't need to apologize, your reaction is completely normal and healthy.
It really pisses me off that you and others get put through this kind of emotional trauma for absolutely no rational reason.
Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :
(((((((KQ)))))))) Congrats on the new birth! And hang in there!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by The Rabbit:
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: I'm home from the hospital. I gave Maggie her last feeding before I left. She's still there; she has to have bililights and the insurance will only cover them keeping her in the hospital to use them. (The bililights they have are really nice, a little bilibed, but that doesn't make me happy about leaving her.)
This is the sort of thing that makes one question the sanity of insurance executives. Its not as if its going to save them money to keep the baby in the hospital.
Actually, that is exactly how my pediatrician talked the insurance company into covering the cost of lights at home -- by showing them how much cheaper it was for them than having my daughter readmitted to the hospital.
Unfortunately, IME, too few insurance companies are willing to listen to such arguments.
I hope Maggie is home very soon, kq!
[ April 28, 2008, 04:56 AM: Message edited by: rivka ]
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
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Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
She'll be home soon, do your best to get as much rest as you can until she gets there.
*hugs*
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
((kq)) Come home today Maggie!! You're dealing really well with this - hopefully being separated from her will end very very soon!!
I can't wait to see pictures, but you need to take care of yourself and her before worrying about silly things like posting pictures for us to coo over. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
So we got to the hospital to feed her and the nurse said, "The doctor was just here and she was discharged. I imagine you'll want to feed her first?" Yes I did! I surely did! Ouch!
Anyway, she ate a TON, and now she is sleeping it off. We are very very happy she is home (especially me, but the rest of the family too.) The cat is checking her out right now.
I have lots and lots and lots of pictures, of course, and I think I will probably get around to uploading them some time this afternoon. When I do I'll post some of her birth story. Right now I'm going to just kinda relax and stare at her beautiful little self lying in the playpen. Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Congratulations KQ, It must be a great relief to have her home at last.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Yaaaaaaay!
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Congratulations.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
YAY! Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Glad to hear Maggie is home with you all.
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
Congratulations on getting Maggie into the world and getting to bring her home.
I'm especially enjoying the name you gave her, since one of those names is one of my names (although not the one I use regularly) and the other is the name of my aunt whom I resemble most closely. Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I'm so glad she's home! Yay!!
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
Welcome home Maggie.
Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
So glad she is home with you! It just tears your heart out to have to leave your new baby at the hospital! Sounds like she really knows and wants her momma. Congrats Ketchup Klan!
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
Congratulations KQ and company. Welcome to the world Maggie. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
KQ, she is ADORABLE. And I have to say, I learn a lot from your birth stories- maybe now I know a little about what to expect, whenever I get married!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
And thanks, Tinros! We think she's pretty adorable, too!
Posted by Miro (Member # 1178) on :
I want one.
(Congrats, btw.)
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
She's beautiful kq and so are you! I'm glad she's home.
Posted by cmc (Member # 9549) on :
(short hair! must be so much easier to keep up with!!! lookin' good, momma...)
Glad she's home and thanks for sharing the stories and pictures!!!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh, yes, I did the short hair in December. And actually, though I need one, haven't had a haircut since (we're thinking this week before Jeff goes back to work we'll both get them.) But I just got to the point where I couldn't deal with it! It was a big change at first but now I love it. Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
She's beautiful! Congratulations! Such a wonderful family. =)
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
quote:I want one.
I don't. I mean, she's beautiful and all, but I am not the least bit tempted.
I'm very happy having all mine potty trained, thank you.
KQ, glad she's home and everybody is doing well. I'm most impressed you can get three car seats across the back of a sedan - I had to buy a van!
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
Beautiful baby (and big sissies too). Man, they have grown since I saw them, but I guess it has been six months or so.
Welcome home little baby.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
The pictures of Maggie in the full-size carseat are absolutely adorable.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Second that. She's a little cutie.
Good work KQ! Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Lovely.
KQ, I'm curious, how long will Maggie last in her Radian? We've started looking at carseats, and while a Radian is a bit more expensive then some of the other options, if it lasts longer I may have to look a bit further into it.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Imogen: She'll be able to RF until 35 lbs. (they're working on 50 but that's won't be a while) which is at least 2 for most kids-- Bridey just about hit the limit (hers had the old limit of 33 lbs., unfortunately, but Maggie's was manufactured this year and has 2 more lbs.) at 2 and we had to FF her (but I know in other countries they're rated to different levels so check out the website for your country-- www.skjp.com is their website and will give you a "country" option), and anyway after that it will go to 65 lbs. but knowing my kids they'll outgrow it by height well before weight. However even tall kids usually last until 6 or 7 in this seat and unlike others that expire in 5 or 6 years, mostly, the Radian has an 8 year expiration date (steel frame, so doesn't depend on the integrity of the plastic parts as much.) We expect our kids to be harnessed at least until 6 in them, Emma is 4 now and you can see she still has LOTS of growth room until it's outgrown. It's not unusual for an 8 year old to fit harnessed in the Radian, especially if you get the 80 (which is what Bridey has.)
Can you tell I really really love my Radians? We have one for my dad's car for when he picks Emma up, too.
Posted by lobo (Member # 1761) on :
Why is this designated as an "important" thread and pushed to the top...
No offense, but it seems to just be a "congrats" ditto thread...
On car seats, I get my kids out of them as soon as legally possible. An 8 year old in a car seat?? Seems a little controlling to me.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We are the only first-world country I know of in which parents are eager to move their children to less-safe riding conditions in the car. Most European countries require rear-facing much longer than we do, and have less injuries and deaths of young children in car accidents as a result.
And it's traditional around here that threads announcing the births of children are stickied for a little while so everyone notices them, since many people will have known that the baby was coming soon and will be eager to hear news and see pictures.
Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: We are the only first-world country I know of in which parents are eager to move their children to less-safe riding conditions in the car. Most European countries require rear-facing much longer than we do, and have less injuries and deaths of young children in car accidents as a result.
Superstation is 4 1/2 and still in a harness. He is only about 35 lbs. Our seats only harness through 40 lbs.
Mooselet will be 7 in June. He is still in a high back booster (actually, in my car it is a backless booster, but in the family car it is high back). Most of his friends stopped using boosters as soon as they turned 6. The rule in CA is 6 years or 60 lbs. Mooselet is no where near 60 lbs. so we have chosen to keep him in the booster for safety. We always get questioned by his friends when they see him get in my car after school and get in the booster.
At Mooselet's school all the K-3 kids get out at the same time. It is amazing how many kids I see get into the front seat of their parent's car. You are supposed to be 13 before doing that, right? The one I noticed specifically was a large SUV with plenty of room for kids in the back. There was no reason the kid had to sit up front.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I have seen that too, Mama. I have been known when seeing particularly egregious breaking of car safety laws (like the 2 1/2 year old in the front seat in nothing but a seat belt) to call the police, report the license plate, last location, and direction of travel. It just scares me to think of what would happen to a small child in the front seat in a seatbelt (with it tucked behind his shoulder, of course) in a crash.
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
quote:Originally posted by lobo: Why is this designated as an "important" thread and pushed to the top...
In response to your query it's because KQ is one of the nicest people on the forum and we wish her and her little Ketchups all the very best. As most of us have shared the ups and downs of KQ's pregnancy for the last nine months, I think it's extremely cool that we get to celebrate the first days of Little Maggie's life with a sticky thread.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Thanks KQ - I think I'll definitely have to check them out some more. How nice to have someone else do the initial research for me!
Most of the seats we've been looking at here are "newborn to toddler", so it sounds like the radian will last for longer. And really, I don't mind the expense when it's safety issue.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Ah, it's moot anyway - it's illegal to use anything here that doesn't have the Australian Standards mark (which Radian seats don't have at this time).
Oh well.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
imogen, I really recommend the BabyCenter Car Safety board-- they will have resources for Aussie seats, I'm sure. That's where I start a lot of my research. Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Thanks kq - I found the thread over there.
Very helpful. I will definitely look for a seat with the highest RF limit I can find.
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