Aug. 16, 2006
1:01 p.m.
9 pounds, 9 ounces
New York Methodist
Koala kuteness! Married for three years, Australian-American couple Daniel Bailey, 32, and Felicity Loughrey, 30, have added a chubby, cuddly newborn to a family that includes Lars, 2. “You’re so inconsiderate,” said Mr. Bailey, an estimator at Structure Tone, a construction company, teasing his wife late in the pregnancy. “I can’t believe you haven’t had this baby yet.” The following morning, moments before he went to the office, Ms. Loughrey, the New York contributor for Vogue Australia, went into labor. After dropping Lars at a friend’s house, the pair rushed to the hospital, where Ms. Loughrey decided to have the birth au naturel. “The thing about having a drug-free birth is, you kind of get it over and done with,” she said. “The next day we checked out and went to the park”—where, we assume, they threw some shrimp on the barbie. Lars, meanwhile, is still adjusting to the new addition. “He kind of pokes him and pulls at him and won’t leave him alone,” said Mom.
