Please welcome: Cedro Yoann Greist Salazar!
At 8:02 this morning, after a relatively easy (at least easy for ME) six hour labor, Cedro Yoann Greist Salazar popped into the outside world! He and his mom are both doing well and they are currently recouperating in the recovery room. He came out hungry as hell and started nursing right away. He weighs in a just about 3 kilos (or about six and a half pounds for those keeping score at home). and measures nearly 50 cm. His nails are already long, and his hair is a gorgeous jet black. I will post photos and full story soon! I think because everything went so smooothly with the birth that we'll be out of the hospital by tomorrow, and back in Monteverde by Monday afternoon! the roads just may be dry enough by this point to allow us passage.
Sandra's water broke at 9:00 last night, just hours after we arrived back in Liberia. She was in the birthing room by 9:30, and was feeling the first labor pains by 2 am. By 7:30 she was at 10 cm, and that's when they let me enter. By the time I was scrubbed up and dressed, Cedro was already crowning. Three big pushes later, his whole head popped out and it took about 1.2 seconds for the rest of hime to follow. He was washed and nursing by his ten minute anniversary. Incredible.
A million thanks to all of you who wrote and called and commented and supported us with your love during this time of transition! We love you!
More photos, stories, love poems, songs, lullabies, sonnets and general expressions of fatherly bliss to come soon!
Who's Cedro's daddy? I am!
*does happy dance*
Posted by: the auntie-greist | November 08, 2008 at 12:57 PM
WELCOME CEDRO!
I would be interested in finding out how many hits your daddy’s blog had in the days leading to your arrival, awaiting the wonderful new of your introduction. We were all on edge with anticipation of the awesome news of your safe arrival.
Love to each of you, Sandra, Jesse, Bismark and now Cedro!
Congratulations
Posted by: Ang | November 08, 2008 at 03:08 PM
I am so happy for all of you! But, damn, I want to be there!
Can hardly wait until Dec. 16th!
I seem to be able to write only exclamatory sentences!
love and hugs,
abuela moose!
Posted by: moose | November 08, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Hooray and huzzah! Welcome to the world, kid. We love you.
Posted by: eric:p | November 09, 2008 at 05:53 AM
Yay -- congrats to all! Welcome to the world, Cedro.
Posted by: Josh | November 09, 2008 at 09:14 AM
WHoo-HOO!
To repeat the congratulatory email, Whoo-fucking-hoo! Love you guys, glad all's well, can't wait to meet the fam.
Your blog hits have spiked more than 110%, by the way.
Posted by: G | November 09, 2008 at 09:06 PM
Wow. One more excellent person added to the world. Congratulations to you both.
Posted by: Ryan West | November 10, 2008 at 09:08 AM
YAY!!!! Cedrosan!!!
Congratulations:) He's adorable!
Posted by: Heidi | November 15, 2008 at 08:13 AM