While the rest of you were all in attendance at the various Tea Parties being held around the U.S.A., collie, the Mrs. and I were attending to family business. Announcing the first official Tea Party Baby! -- born to us at precisely 6:00 AM PDT on April 15th, 2009 here in an undisclosed suburb of Seattle. Vital statistics: Baby boy weighing in at 7 pounds 5 ounces and 20 inches long. Disposition: Mother and baby are doing fine (although the CyberCipher is somewhat sleep deprived and collie remains, shall we say, "unimpressed".) I promised all of the participants at HotAir.com and MichelleMalkin.com pictures -- and never let it said the collie and the CyberCipher don't deliver on their promises. So without further ado, here ya' go:
The First Official Tea Party Baby
Mrs. CyberCipher at the beginning of her first trimester:
Mrs. CyberCipher at the mid-term of the pregnancy:
Mrs. CyberCipher at full term (picture taken 3 days ago):
Mrs. CyberCipher today:
So. What do you think, collie?
My collie says: "He's NOT as cute as a speckled puppy -- but I will give him extra points for pooping on his mother less than two minutes after he was born. As for the Mrs., lets just say that it was noteworthy that she made it through all that pushing without popping any of the braces off of her teeth. I'd say that's pretty good -- for a HUMAN female, that is."
Stupid dog.
Apr 16, 2009 at 9:16 AM Cute kid. Definitely worth missing a Tea Party over. Congratulations.
Greg (plymouthacclaim on michellemalkin.com)
Apr 16, 2009 at 2:08 PM Congrats to you and your lovely wife !!! beautiful baby boy!!
Apr 16, 2009 at 3:20 PM Congratulations! I know the joy and the wonder that a "new life" brings. What a Blessing!
Apr 16, 2009 at 3:46 PM It is always nice to be born on an historical date, which this day has become. Congratulations.
Apr 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM Mazel Tov!
And, speaking as the mother of four kids (two of each), now the fun begins...
Warning to Collie--you thought herding sheep was difficult; wait 'til Tea Party Baby becomes mobile!
Apr 23, 2009 at 12:42 AM Congrats, CC (and Mrs. CC)!!!
Children are truly a gift from God. Enjoy them now. They grow up really fast.
Apr 29, 2009 at 9:30 PM CONGRATS!
What a little cutey!
Sep 21, 2009 at 3:06 PM Congratulations. I've enjoyed your posts on Hot Air for a long time. CC was pretty funny on the 9/21 pron thread!
You have a lovely wife and baby. Hope you're getting some sleep now.
Linked here to find pictures of the collie. This was a pleasant surprise.