Welcome Elizabeth Vida

I am delighted to announce the birth of Elizabeth Vida. Baby and mother are both happy and healthy (Dad, on the other hand, is a wreck).

Elizabeth (or ‘Libby’) was born at 3:40pm yesterday, Wednesday October 4, 2006. She weights 8.0 pounds. She is 20 inches long (which apparently is important for some reason). She’s got a chock of dark blonde hair and a wonderful full face. She enjoys solving complex statistical problems*, speaks three languages** and has expressed a strong desire to study Phrenology***.

Kerri was admitted to the hospital Tuesday at 6pm. For the mathematically-disinclined out there, that means 22 hours of labor (assuming you start counting labor from when she checked in). Libby’s stubborn refusal to leave her cozy little nest resulted in the need for a c-section. Both Libby and Mom came through like champs, but needless to say I owe Kerri big time!

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P.S. “Vida” is Spanish for “life” and its significance is that “Pura Vida” or “Pure Life” is the slogan of Costa Rica. Kerri and I visited Costa Rica in January. For the mathematically-disinclined out there…well, I don’t think anyone can’t figure that one out.

* “Given two source of milk and having exhausted one, what proportion of my milk sources remain”

** “I’m hungry;” “I need to be changed;” “I’m beautiful, pay attention to me”

*** The study of personality traits and potential criminality from the shape and bumps on the head (e.g. Dad’s)