In February of 2013, following 41 hours of induced labor, a creature we will call Monster Hands was born. This blog begins with her arrival.
At birth, Monster Hands was 5 lbs, 9 oz, and 18.5 inches of screaming glory. She came into the world against her will, having been due on January 26th and shown no signs of coming out on her own.
The world Monster Hands entered contained four grandparents, one great grandparent, two rabbits, one dog, three cats, three chickens, a parrot, and two housemates.
With a librarian for a mother, a mad scientist for a father, and in the basement a mathematician and a wool-spinning hyontherapist, her life was fairly assured to contain interesting things.