A Tribute To Failure

A few of my favorite fails:

BBQ Fail

Easter Basket Fail

More Baby Pics...

Here's the latest photos of little Charlotte. These were taken a few days ago, when she was 9 days old. Can you believe how big she is? She looks more like 2 or 3 months old, rather than 9 days old! She's gonna be a wild one, I know it...

Welcome to the World, Charlotte Victoria!

Charlotte Victoria Riverman was FINALLY born July 1st at around 9:00 am. Whew, what an ordeal my poor sister went through! Here's how the labor went:
1. 8:00 PM--Started out at home with 3 midwives and a birthing pool. Contractions and pushing, but baby would not come out.
2. 2:00 AM--Moved Irina to the bed, hoping that changing positions would allow the baby to come out. No luck, baby got even more stuck.
3. 6:00 AM--After hours and hours of pushing and getting nowhere, midwives became very concerned and decided it was time to go the the hospital. Doctors at hospital gave Irina and epidural and made her push an hour more. Turns out baby's head was completely twisted and stuck, crammed up against Irina's pelvis bone. Instead of coming straight out, the baby got turned and Irina was pushing her at an angle.
4. 9:00 AM--Charlotte Victoria Riverman was born, emergency C-section, 9 lbs 4 oz! A huge butterball of a baby! Her poor little head is very mis-shapen and conical, from Irina trying to push her out her pelvis! Irina was such a trooper, and luckily the baby is soooooo healthy and strong and HUGE! I will post more pictures as I get them!