So I have to tell this story first.
In the weeks leading up to little LaWeer’da’s big debut I got thinking about what I would do in the delivery room. I decided that I would concern myself with my wife and her needs, and leave the yet unborn baby up to the pros in the room. I’ve known my wife for over 20 years, I had never dealt with an emerging baby, so I know where my skills were most needed. This was 100% the right choice.
Second I got thinking about cutting the cord. I decided that A) I really didn’t like the message it sent. Seems kinda disrespectful for the Dad to ceremoniously sever the tie between mom and Baby. It also seems foolish since right now the two of them are lounging on the couch while I type this. No emotional ties were cut. B) There was nothing for me to gain cutting that cord. My Neighbor noted that it was really interesting cutting his daughter’s cord, but he works with computers. I work cutting tissue of various animals, so really this was old hat.
Further said cord was wrapped around little LaWeer’da’s neck when she finally emerged, so the actual cutting was quickly and professionally done so nobody got hurt. They did ask me if I wanted to trim the excess from her, and I politely refused.
Ok so now onto today’s story. You remember how in my last post I was doing baby laundry. Well the other day when Little Miss had a diaper leak, and we were changing her outfit I noticed her cord stump had fallen off. Mrs. Weer’d was a bit concerned, but I noted there was no redness or swelling and all looked pretty good, so we moved on.
We never found the remnant.
Now I think you know where this is going. Guess what Daddy found in the lint trap of the washer!
Yep, a fully laundered umbilical stump! This was WAY cooler than cutting that cord in the delivery room, as the significance is little Miss is working hard to prepare herself for adult life…and its a little trophy for Dad who was nice enough to do her poopy laundry!
Of course said trophy was photographed and then tossed in the trash….I’m not THAT weird!
OK onto more of this!
Great Photo! She’s adorable.
Looks like heaven to me. Please accept my congratulations.
Contrats to your whole family . . . enjoy the coming journey, it will be filled with wonder . . .
And the #1 reason Daddies have bellies…. Baby Cushion!
She is cute. I also decided against using sharp objects in the delivery room. The nurse-midwife asked if I wanted to cut the cord and I said “Nope, I’m good over here.”
My girl likes to sleep on my chest just like that too.
Awwwwwwww…. Look at you two. 🙂
I had planned on cutting my sons cord, but when things went too fast and his mom didn’t get her epidural she got me in a headlock of death and wouldn’t let go.
Congrats again, man!
WOW! Yeah Mrs. Weer’d got her epidural as soon as they put her in the birthing suite.
I had concerns that maybe that might not have been the wisest idea.
I was wrong!