Journal Entry
Introducing…
Calliope Ann Buckell and Thalia Lyn Buckell, just before 7AM this morning, 5 pounds 8 ounces and 5 pounds 6 respectively. Mom and daughters are hale and hearty and the doctor said it was an easy and textbook delivery.
edit: you can see the better photo of above here at twitpic, as iBlogger cropped out Thalia on Emily’s right hand.
edit: for those wondering, we’re back home, but the twins are in the special care unit still. They were having trouble keeping their body temperature up and had a touch of jaundice (oompah loompah babies) so they’re working through that. The pediatrician we talked to today is hoping tomorrow we can bring them home. While Monday we were still in a hospital room near special care, today was a bit long because we had to drive down to Lima and spend all day sitting around the room with them, which is a bit tiring (as can be seen with my scruffy ballcap “I’d like to take them home to a more comfortable chair” look I have rocking of late that Emily snapped a picture of…)
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1. Paul Graham Raven on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Congratulations to all four of you!
2. Alex Bledsoe on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Whoo-hoo! Life changes…NOW!
Conratulations!
3. Catherine Shaffer on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Muses! Wonderful! May it be so.
4. Mary Robinette Kowal on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:29 am
What a beautiful group of ladies! Congratulations to all.
5. Ken Scholes on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Hearty congratulations! Welcome to the world, Calliope and Thalia!
6. Livia Llewellyn on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Congrats! (and I love their names!)
7. Chang on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:37 am
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
They all look wonderful. Enjoy these girls and they will make you rich with love.
PS They share a birthday with my mother who is 75 today.
8. Aiela on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Yay! They’re beautiful! Welcome to the newest additions to your family!
9. Rene on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:44 am
They’re beautiful! Emily looks so happy.
Hope you guys get some sleep, and failing that hope you have a wonderful time with those girls.
10. Jim Hetley on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Congratulations to all involved!
(Now the fun begins. Welcome to sleep-deprivation central . . .)
11. Matt Ruff on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Congrats!
12. Mark Terry on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Congratulations! Now take the time between now and when they come home to sleep!
13. Paul on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Whoop whoop! Big congrats to the Buckell family!
14. moondancer drake on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Squeeeeee! They are soooo cute! Calliope and Thalia, what lovely names. And Mom looks wonderful. I know no way I looked that good after even giving birth to one. Gratz to all!
15. Sarah Beth Durst on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Yay!!! Congratulations! What wonderful news! They’re beautiful!
16. Dan Mumford on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Congratulations! May you and your wife still find time to sleep. My son is 10 months and I still feel tired sometimes. Coffee helps though.
Twins are a blessing. Very cool. Happy Easter and I wish you all good health.
17. Nalo Hopkinson on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Woo-hoo! Congratulations to you both, and welcome Calliope and Thalia! I think I have a character named Calliope in the novel I just handed in.
18. Mary Anne Mohanraj on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Big congrats, Toby! Best of luck!!!
19. Al Bogdan on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Congratulations!
20. PamM on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Tobias & Emily, congratulations!
21. Tony on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Congrats Emily and Tobias!
22. Deborah Green on Apr 11th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Big congrats!
23. Michael D. Thomas on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Woo hoo!!! Congratulations!!!
24. spyscribbler on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Oh wow, congratulations, Tobias! Mother and babies are beautiful! What joy!
25. Adelheid_p on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Congratulations! Today is my daughter’s 23rd birthday. May you and Emily have as many and more years of delight from your daughters.
26. Josh Smith on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Woot! Congratulations to you and Emily!
27. Joe Sherry on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Congratulations, Sir, to you and your family.
28. Rae on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Welcome, Calliope and Thalia! Can’t wait to meet you!
29. Tara Maya on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:24 am
Oh, they are adorable! Welcome to the world, little ones!
30. Catherine Schaff-Stump on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:24 am
Wonderful! Good wishes to you all!
31. Jaime on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:45 am
I love their names! Yay again for two new and beautiful muses to grace your lives.
32. Heather Shaw on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Congrats to all four of you!! Love their names! Everyone looks so happy and beautiful!
My only bit of unsolicited advice for new parents is to take turns sleeping, but I’m not sure how well it’ll apply to twins! Good luck!
33. Steve Nagy on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Congrats, Toby.
34. Fabio on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:50 am
They´re beautiful indeed! Congrats to the new family!
35. Joe Monti on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Congratulations Emily and Tobias! And a big hello to Calliope Ann & Thalia Lyn! Awesome, awesome names.
Love, love, love, love to you.
Joe
36. Hugh Staples on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Congratulations, Toby!
37. John D. on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:03 am
Congrats, Toby!
38. Pablo Defendini on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Congratulations, Emily and Toby. Many happy wishes to your new family.
39. Gail Sanderson on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Hooray! Congrats Daddy!
I was just asking Burt last night if he remembered the due date… and here they are!!!!
Give Emily our love and congratulations too!
40. Delynn on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Such beautiful names! Such beautiful ladies!
Ãœber congrats to you and Emily =)
41. HollyAnn on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:32 am
How wonderful! Congratulations to all!
42. Kimberly Kefalas on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:39 am
SO SO WONDERFUL. They are beautiful! Mom looks fabulous! Congratulations x a million and best wishes for, um…sleep. *g*
43. Edward Willett on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Congratulations! Best day of my life when my daughter was born. Enjoy it!
44. Aidan from A Dribble of Ink on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Congrats!
45. Angela Whitacre on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you and your wife. I have a four-month-old little girl, and they are loads of fun. I can’t express how this will change your life…for the better. Congratulations again. All of your girls are beautiful.
46. Kate Nepveu on Apr 11th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Congratulations! SteelyKid looks forward to running around cons with them once they’re all old enough.
Best wishes for a swift and easy recovery from delivery and an easy transition home. (I note that the _doctor_ said it was easy, not you or Emily . . . )
47. Geoffrey Philp on Apr 11th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Congratulations, Tobias!
48. NJH on Apr 11th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
What a coincidence; I was just checking websites this morning to see how all the Clarion 2006 people were doing.
Wow! Mazeltof to the Buckell Family. I will read CRYSTAL RAIN again, to toast you.
49. beth meacham on Apr 11th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Beautiful! A million good wishes to you all.
50. SMD on Apr 11th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Woot! Congrats man! Totally awesome.
51. AliceB on Apr 11th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Mazel tov!!!
52. Steven E. Schend on Apr 11th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Hearty congratulations, long life, health, and happiness to all four of you.
53. Elizabeth on Apr 11th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Congratulations!
54. Christopher Paul Carey on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Congrats!
55. Jordan Summers on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Congratulations! May their arrival bless your home.
56. Marie Brennan on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Congrats! Though you’re making me wonder where all the months between your first announcement and this one have vanished to . . . . (I bet your wife felt they dragged on plenty long enough.)
57. Jon Hansen on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Happy birthday to the little ones, and congratulations to you all!
58. chris gerrib on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Congratulations to all!
59. Kenneth & Karyn on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Congratulations to everyone. Love the names, btw
60. S. J. Day on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Congratulations! What a lucky fellow you are to be surrounded by so many beautiful ladies!
61. Wyman Cooke on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Conga-Rats are forming a line over here. Now get some sleep; as others have said you’re going to need it.
62. David Louis Edelman on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
From one science-fiction-author-father-of-twins to another… congratulations!!!
63. Merrie Haskell on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Congrats to you both! Does the name choice presage 7 sisters to follow?! (V. cool names.)
64. OtherMichael on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
babies in the spring, perfect!
mmm…. kalliope, whatta name!
65. Shara Saunsaucie White on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Many congrats!!!
66. Tim Pratt on Apr 11th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Congratulations! And I LOVE the names.
67. Steven on Apr 11th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Mazel tov!
68. Nick Mamatas on Apr 11th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Classic Greek names, wonderful!
69. Carlos on Apr 11th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Grats on the new daughters. I’m glad mom and girls are doing well. Best of luck daddy!
70. Fred Kiesche on Apr 11th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Congratulations! Now things get even more complicated! Write faster, they need shoes!
71. Jeff Hentosz on Apr 11th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Congratulations!
(Thalia’s the Muse of Comedy, but she doesn’t look like she thinks this is funny at all.)
72. Berry on Apr 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
What beautiful names and beautiful babies!
73. Brenda Cooper on Apr 11th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
What beautiful girls! Nice job to your both.
74. Chad Orzel on Apr 11th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Congratulations! May your girls always take naps at the same time.
75. Alexander Field on Apr 11th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Warmest Congratulations! And two at once – wow! Life has officially moved into a new phase…but its the most rewarding thing in life!
76. Tziedel on Apr 11th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Congratulations and great joy to all of you!
77. Paul Granahan on Apr 11th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Congratulations! God bless you all!
78. Matthew Rotundo on Apr 11th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Hooray! Congrats to you and the missus.
Welcome, Calliope and Thalia!
79. Alma Alexander on Apr 11th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Congratulations!
(But… dude… you gave them both the names of Muses…
You sure you can handle such a surfeit of inspiration of your life…? [grin])
May they bring you much joy.
80. Simon Owens on Apr 11th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
congrats Tobias!
81. MarkHB on Apr 11th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Our kind will fill this world in the end.
YES!
*koff*
Well done, all!
82. John W on Apr 11th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Congratulations, Emily and Toby! Children are a wonderful adventure.
83. Kelly McCullough on Apr 11th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Congratulations, fabulous news!
84. Mallory on Apr 11th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
2 more world leaders (aries are top of the chart) and females to boot – how perfect!!!
85. John Klima on Apr 11th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Congratulations! You have a good coffee maker, right?
86. D A Durham on Apr 11th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Great news, Toby and family! As an Aries, I’m very happy to welcome two more into the world.
87. Natalie Hatch on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
My twins just turned two. If you can get through the first year without going grey I assure you it gets better! Congratulations on your lovely twinlings.
88. lynD on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Congratulations!!
89. Angie on Apr 11th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Oh, wow, congrats!
Angie
90. Paul on Apr 11th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Congratulations to the entire Buckell Family!
91. Mahesh Raj Mohan on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Congratulations to you and your family!!!
92. Peter on Apr 11th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Congratulations!
I was Googling you, as I just finished listening to your book, and enjoyed it so much I wanted to find more.
My wife and I have our own daughter, 8 months old, and another one on the way. Good Luck! Your friends are right, your life will never be the same! (In a good way).
Keep up the excellent writing!
P.S. Drop the swarm, there was SO many interesting sidelines you could have gone down with all your aliens! Of course, I finished Halo, and am sick of the swarm. Only to find out you wrote one of the books…
I was surprised T’Mas didn’t join the Ragamuffins…
93. Rose Fox on Apr 12th, 2009 at 2:59 am
A thousand congratulations, and long and happy lives to Calliope and Thalia!
94. Jason Erik Lundberg on Apr 12th, 2009 at 3:34 am
Mazel tov, Toby! And wow, what fantastic names for your little ones.
95. Jamie Grove on Apr 12th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Congratulations!!!!
96. SarahP on Apr 12th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Oh, Toby! The best news ever! Congrats to you and Emily and welcome to your two little muses! They’re beautiful.
97. Daryl Gregory on Apr 12th, 2009 at 7:43 am
WOW! Great news, Toby, and congratulations.
98. shawn scarber on Apr 12th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Double congratulations!
99. Lynne M. Thomas on Apr 12th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Congrats!
100. Derryl Murphy on Apr 12th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Well done, and congrats. And yes, the names are great. I’m the uncle of a Talia, and I do like your adjustment on the spelling.
Life changes now, and for the better, even on the bad days.
D
101. Joyce on Apr 12th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Congratulations. The exhaustion will get better, but won’t go away until about age 18
102. sarah gilbert on Apr 12th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I was just thinking about you two yesterday! now it’s “you four.” congratulations, what wonderful news (and what big sweet healthy babes). I love your name choices. welcome, Calliope and Thalia!
103. Steve Buchheit on Apr 12th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Hurray! There’s more Buckells in the world (and that’s a good thing)! Congrats Emily and Tobias. Your own little muses.
Oh, and sympathies for not getting any sleep for the next 6 months.
And the villagers rejoice!
104. Angelle on Apr 12th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Mazel tov! And all the other good wishes in languages I don’t actually speak for you and your new girls!
105. PixelFish on Apr 12th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Woot! Congrats to all your girls!
(My sister just had twins. Prepare for a fun and sleepless ride.)
106. Ken McConnell on Apr 12th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Congratulations to the entire Buckell family! Good times ahead.
107. Hugh on Apr 12th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Congratulations to you all – many happy days ahead.
108. Dave Huss on Apr 12th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Dude, you are Soooo outnumbered!!!! Best polish your spoiling skills! Congrats, and now I’m off to the bookstore to buy your new book.
Dave
109. Wyman Cooke on Apr 12th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
I forgot to ask, how close to the due date did they arrive?
110. Anne KG Murphy on Apr 12th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Hurray! Joy and continued good health to you all.
I’m a bit far away for babysitting but if you guys ever want help with the twins at a con or other event I’m attending (once they’re big enough to tow around), let me know!
111. Wendy S. Delmater on Apr 12th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Hearty congrats! I shall buy some of your books in their honor.
112. Library Mark on Apr 12th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Congrats. That’s fantastic. Happy Father and Motherhood!
113. Laurie Mann on Apr 12th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
(now go home and get some sleep!)
114. Jack Kincaid on Apr 13th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Congratulations, sir. The 90% of the human experience you’ve been missing out on awaits you. Beautiful.
115. Mfitz on Apr 13th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Wonderful!
Good wishes for the whole family.
116. TKay on Apr 13th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Congrats and good wishes!
117. Steve Thorn on Apr 13th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Congrats! That is awesome.
And in that simple twist of parenting irony, you just know Calliope will be the quiet one.
118. Paul Stevens on Apr 13th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Hey! Congrats to you four!
119. Mac on Apr 13th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Ha ha — they’re so cute! And so displeased! (Many, many congrats, and best wishes!)
120. Jamie Hammond on Apr 13th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Congrats Tobias and family! They are just so terribly cute. We had preemie twin girls last month, so we’ll need to compare notes down the road.
121. Jim C. Hines on Apr 13th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Congratulations to all four of you! Glad everything went well.
122. Thomas Havighurst on Apr 13th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Congratulations! I rejoice with you in your family additions. They are beautiful.
123. mythago on Apr 13th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Mazel tov!
124. Steve Feldberg on Apr 13th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
What wonderful news! As the father of two girls I heartily recommend it!
125. Lynn on Apr 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Your ladies are all lovely, Tobias. Congratulations to you and Emily.
126. Tarrell Childs on Apr 14th, 2009 at 6:05 am
Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations to you and your family!!!
127. BukaHobbit on Apr 14th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Congrats! Being a dad is the best job in the world. Be warned though, your life is no longer your own.
128. Daniel D Fultz on Apr 14th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Congratulations, my friends. Please let us know if we can help – we’re close, we’ve done this (are doing this), and we’ll do whatever we can.
129. Paul M on Apr 14th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Congrats! As the father of three wonderful girls, I can say you’re going to have a fun and interesting life!
If you survive the first mumbletymumble years, it keeps getting better too. My oldest had her first girl last winter, and my second daughter is due in June.
130. Arachne Jericho on Apr 14th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Congratulations on being new parents!
The twins look lovely. And nice names.
131. Sarah Brand on Apr 14th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Congratulations!
132. Cameron Marschall on Apr 14th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
How wonderful! Congratulations!
133. Tonya Liburd on Apr 14th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Congratulations on being new parents!
134. M. Thyer on Apr 16th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Gratz guys, now all the fun begins.
135. Hal Rager on Apr 17th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Congratulations! The adventure you’ve embarked on is the best!
136. Lucy Snyder on Apr 19th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Big congrats to the family!
137. Chis M. Barkley on Apr 19th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Congratulations to Mom, Dad and the newest additions to the family. May they live long and prosper…
Best Wishes,
Chris M. Barkley
ps: You know you’re going to have to look out for the telepathy thing in a few years, right? You’ve been warned…8-)
138. Rob Vagle on Apr 22nd, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Congrats to ALL of you!