St Bethesda Hospital
12th September
My beautiful little baby girl,
Welcome to the world! You're two weeks early but you'e absolutely perfect.
For the last couple of days we've been arguning about girls names. We didn't even mention boys names. I suggested Tali after her sister to make up for the whole Ari thing. She wanted Jennifer, after our old boss. I told her it was weird naming my daughter after my old boss but our mom argued that Jenny was her friends before she was our boss. We couldn't come to an agreement so I suggested a vote. McGee voted Tali (I didn't even have to bribe him) and Abby voted Jennifer. So did Ducky. And after threats of a long and painful death, Palmer voted Tali. So it was thee all. We asked Gibbs to be the deciding vote. Tali Jennifer or Jennifer Tali? I knew what he'd say by his face. It was no surprise.
Last night around 11.30, I was asleep on the sofa (I'd fallen asleep watching TV) when your mom woke me up.
"Tony my contractions hve started," she said. I may have started to panic. Slightly.
"They can't be! She's not due for two weeks!" I said. Your mom reminded me that babies can come early. So I drove us to the hospital. And yes I was driving like your mother.
We arrived in record time, unlike you. You took your time. We were in the delivery room for seven hours. Well, your mom was. I had to go ot a couple of time for coffee to "keep me awake." In actual fact I needed to give my hand a chance to recover. Your mom actually succeeded in dislocating my pinkie! The midwife informed me I was the firs to have my finger dislocated by one of her patients. I informed her your mom was probably her first ex-Mossad patient. She went a bit pale at that.
Your mom was not impressed by chldbirth. Pretty early on she said "One movie reference and this baby will be your first and last." I decided not to argue and kept my mouth shut. Mostly. Later your mom glared at me and said "This is all your fault." I was pretty fed up of hearing this so I replied "You were there too Ziva! You were a willing participant. As the saying goes, it takes two to tango." Then she dislocated my pinkie.
A few hours later, and a trip to the ER for my and my pinkie, and you decided to put in an appearance. Next thing I knew, the midwife plonked you down in my arms saying "It's a girl."
At that moment when I was holding you in my arms, I fell completely in loe with you. You were gorgeous! Then you started to howl so I gave you to your mom so you could feed.
At 7.48 am on the 12th of September, we welcomed you, Jennifer Tali DiNozzo, into the world weighing four pounds seven ounces. Now, as your mom sleeps, I'm sitting watching you sleep, unable to believe you're mine. Abby and McGee came to visit earlier and Ducky and Gibbs are coming later. Abby brough you a cuddly toy she boght this summer in Disneyworld. It's a goth Mickey. I laughed so much when I saw it. It's so cute and so Abby. It's sitting beside me now. Until tomorrow baby girl.
love
dad xxxx
