Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Happy Belated New Year

Okay, so I've left you all hanging for the last month, and I have to apologize. I do, however, have an excellent reason for doing so, which is that on December 9, I gave birth to my first baby, a girl, Hana MacKay Lockwood, who weighed in at a hefty fighting weight of 8 lbs and 14 ounces.

Since then, as any of you moms know, it's been a blur of no sleep and scrambling to find that five minutes a day to brush my teeth. In fact, I'm sacrificing dental health at this moment to write this blog, because I have priorities, dammit!

I have no complaints, however, since I've been blessed with the Most Beautiful Baby In The World. Honestly, I feel sorry for the other babies out there. It's just no contest. Makes me think there should be a Baby Universe pageant, but only if Donald Trump didn't own it.

Speaking of, am I the only one out there who really doesn't care what he and Rosie O'Donnell say about each other? Honestly. It's like the blind fighting the blind. Or should I say the bad hair fighting the worse hair?

Anyway, on to more pressing news, which is the birth of my other child, the second book in the Bard Academy series, The Scarlet Letterman, which is now in stores. It's already getting rave reviews (of course, what would you expect from the mother of the Smartest Baby in the World?):

http://www.teensreadtoo.com/ScarletLetterman.html

38 comments:

Anonymous said...

How strange...I was just looking at my Bloglines feeds and thinking, "Hmm, Cara hasn't updated. I wonder if she's had a baby." That's my natural instinct, anyway. For all I knew you could have been dabbling in long-haul trucking.

Congratulations! I had my first in November. The sleep thing will gradually get better. I won't say "sleep when the baby sleeps" like everyone else, because that's bullhonkery.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Cara!

Anonymous said...

Cara -

Congratulations from the Hadassah Book Clubs! We're so happy for you - enjoy the newest addition to your family! Can't wait to read the "baby" books!

Laura Field

Anonymous said...

Oh.... oh..... That is so great!!! u got a baby girl....

Congrats...:P

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your new addition!

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Anonymous said...

Congrats on the baby, and the book release!! I bought the book, now I'm just waiting for a break in the semester to read it (it's been a week and already it's horrible).

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Anonymous said...

Congratulations!! I'm sure you're making a wonderful mother and I can't wait to read more about her!

Also, I must go and pick up your new book!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations~ I see she has the same name as Hana in the Bard series:)

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Anonymous said...

nice :)
;))

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Anonymous said...

might i recommend adding a verification word to comment on your blog? seems like you're getting lots of spammers!!

and congratulations on the baby!

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Erin said...

Some of the comments on here are frightening! Anyway, congratulations on the birth of Hana. Is she named for the Hana in the Bard Academy series, or was that a name you were saving for your daughter all along? I don't expect you to answer, of course, but I am curious. By the way, I love the first two Bard novels and can't wait to read more... Probably because I'm mildly obsessed with Heathcliff, and have been since childhood. It's sad, really; but thank you so much for bringing him back to life in your novels. I think you're fabulous. :)
-Erin

Anonymous said...

Omg, I didn't even know you were pregnant! It must have been subtly added in your posts.. Congratulations! A baby girl, how sweet. Hopefully you can settle into a good routine soon!