It is with great joy, excitement, and relief that Tiffany and I announce the arrival of Olivia Rose Kuffner, who made her debut yesterday, June 6, at 5:58 PM, weighing in at 7 pounds 15.5 ounces (3.615 kg for the metric fans among us). Mother and daughter are dong beautifully and will be home tomorrow. I don't expect to post a whole lot of pictures here, but here's one for you:
Yes, I'm wearing a Yankees shirt in that picture. Gotta start 'em out right.
Needless to say, blogging will be very sporadic this week. Thanks for understanding.
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle and fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chimed
Whole world whispering
You're born at the right time
-- Paul Simon
Posted by Charles Kuffner on June 07, 2004 to See, I do have a life! | TrackBackI figured that was what was going on when you did post anything Sunday. Congratulations to both of you.
Posted by: Sue on June 7, 2004 1:33 PMWonderful news! Congratulations!
Posted by: Mike Thomas on June 7, 2004 1:40 PMCongratulations! Best wishes to you.
Posted by: elgato on June 7, 2004 1:41 PMCongratulations to you and Tiffany, and welcome to Olivia!
Posted by: Karin on June 7, 2004 1:58 PMChildren are a great blessing. All the best to you, your wife and new arrival.
Also, prepare for sleep deprevation.
Posted by: UncleBob on June 7, 2004 2:05 PMI also figured that was what was happening. Congratulations on your new baby!
Now if Olivia had been wearing the Yankee shirt, then she would have really gotten off to the right start. ;-)
(Did you really expect me to keep from making a snarky comment?)
Posted by: William Hughes on June 7, 2004 2:20 PMCongratulations, Chuck and Tiffany! She looks like an angel.
God bless you all with good health and reasonably regular sleeping patterns.
Posted by: Patrick on June 7, 2004 2:26 PMGood job! Congrats!
Posted by: kevin whited on June 7, 2004 2:37 PMCongrats to you, and a huzzah for Olivia!
Posted by: Kriston on June 7, 2004 3:00 PMDamn liberals, always procreating instead of making war....
Congrats to you and Tiffany, Charles!
Posted by: Kevin Hayden on June 7, 2004 3:13 PMCongrats Charles!
Posted by: sean on June 7, 2004 3:18 PMWell done !! May she always be a thorn in the side of Tom DeLay.
Posted by: Steve Smith on June 7, 2004 3:39 PMCongratulations, Kuff, and good health to all of you! And IMHO you welcomed Olivia with exactly the right song in your post above. Now go get some rest... you and Tiffany will find that a scarce commodity in the next few months. Again, congrats and best wishes!
Posted by: Steve Bates on June 7, 2004 3:47 PMcongratulations! best life changing moment ever ...a choice I should have made in my mid 20's not mid 30's.
now quick, get some sleep. savor it.
Posted by: kerry on June 7, 2004 4:00 PMCongratulations, pops. Get her a baby Astros T-shirt!
Posted by: norbizness on June 7, 2004 5:36 PMThank you all for the kind words and thoughts. We really appreciate it.
Posted by: Charles Kuffner on June 7, 2004 5:47 PMCongratulations to both of you!
Posted by: Andrew Northrup on June 7, 2004 6:42 PMLessee, where'd I put that floral lei?
Congratulations/best wishes and welcome, Miss Olivia!
Posted by: Linkmeister on June 7, 2004 9:38 PMCongrats! More Texas Dems
Posted by: Oliver on June 7, 2004 11:39 PMWelcome, precious Olivia! And, hey, that fuzzy guy looming over you is a really nice guy. You lucked out in the daddy department. (Mommy is very cool, too, but that pretty much went without saying since you've already known her for 9 months.)
Congratulations to all three of you. Oh, and to Harry, too! I wish you all much sleep and happiness, and a minimal amount of canine jealousy.
Post more pictures when you've got time! :)
Posted by: Amy on June 8, 2004 12:35 AMOh, and may I mention that just as I clicked the "Post" button, I noticed you posted this entry in the category, "See, I do have a life!" Uh, not any more you don't. ;)
Posted by: Amy on June 8, 2004 12:36 AMLittle Girls are the bomb. You've got a decade to get prepared, though!
Our little one is 7 months old, and it's so much better than I ever thought it would be. Nothing like seeing them smile, or hearing them laugh.
Welcome to Club ParentHood!
Posted by: jelyon on June 8, 2004 1:53 AMCongratulations are in order.
Good luck, Mr. and Mrs. Kuff!
Posted by: Jim D on June 8, 2004 2:19 AMI'll second Amy's comment about no longer having a life, but congratulations are definitely in order. Glad to hear everyone's doing well.
Posted by: Pete on June 8, 2004 7:42 AMShe looks like one of the good ones; congratulations.
Posted by: citizen Able on June 8, 2004 10:33 AMCongratulations! Lots of great firsts to look forward to -- first smile, first six-hour stretch of sleep, first MOB show....
Posted by: Castiron on June 8, 2004 1:51 PMCongratulations! I hope to meet her someday during one of my Houston sojourns. :)
Posted by: Alexis on June 8, 2004 1:53 PMLet me add to the chorus of best wishes to you all. I never realized how fond I've become of my favorite bloggers (and yes, you're one!) -- who'da thunk seeing that photo of you two would have brought a tear to my cynical ol' eye ...
Congratulations to you, and high fives to Olivia for having the great fortune to land with such wonderful folks.
Congratulations, Chuck. You are blessed.
Posted by: Tom Kirkendall on June 8, 2004 8:02 PMCongratulations, that's wonderful news.
Posted by: Eric Goff on June 9, 2004 8:56 AMCongrats!
Posted by: Brian Bankler on June 9, 2004 3:26 PM