Hailey Elyse is here

Posted on October 23, 2005 | 19 Responses

Yesterday (Saturday) afternoon my wife and I welcomed the newest addition to our family into the world.


Canon EOS Digital Rebel, 50mm fixed, 1/100sec at f/1.8

Haily Elyse was born at 5:42 PM CST on October 22, 2005. She was 19-1/4 inches long and weighed in at a whopping (to us at least) 5 lbs. 15 oz. She was born 35 weeks and 2 days into the pregnancy. I can’t put my happiness into words. I love this little girl so much it hurts.


Canon EOS Digital Rebel, 15mm fisheye, 1/13sec at f/3.5

Hailey, we love you.

Mom is recovering and doing fine. She will spend tonight at the hospital, but should come home tomorrow. Hailey will come home as soon as she is ready.

No music today. There are more important things going on right now. For now I will provide you with a link to Elizabeth Mitchell (of Ida fame). She has a few children’s records that parents and kids can both enjoy.

19 Responses

  1.  Anonymous October 24, 2005 at 12:12 AM | | Reply

    congrats

  2.  Anonymous October 24, 2005 at 2:13 AM | | Reply

    Congrats indeed! All the best…

  3. Kristi Joy October 24, 2005 at 8:23 AM | | Reply

    you are so fortunate/blessed. Congratulations on the new addition, I wish her much love and happiness :)

  4. Eric Grubbs October 24, 2005 at 10:30 AM | | Reply

    Congrats you kids. Teach her the ways of good music (I know you will)!

  5. gone October 24, 2005 at 10:41 AM | | Reply

    It was a pleasure meeting your daughter. I gave y’all a shout out on the CBT. Great photos. I knew you wouldn’t disappoint in that dept.

    We’ll come over as soon as you are ready to take visitors at home.

    Oh, and call the Links.

  6. matthew October 24, 2005 at 1:36 PM | | Reply

    congratulations man!

  7. JT October 24, 2005 at 2:01 PM | | Reply

    Congratulations! Excellent pictures, and excellent news.

  8. Kevin October 24, 2005 at 3:24 PM | | Reply

    Sweet! Congratulations … I think you should get the little one an iPod nano to celebrate.

  9. j October 24, 2005 at 3:55 PM | | Reply

    Many congrats, and teach her the ways of good baseball (i.e. Cubs).

    *dodges tomatoes

  10. PAgirly October 24, 2005 at 4:19 PM | | Reply

    honey – we made a GORGEOUS little pea pod, didn’t we? :) i love you and our little baby girl!

  11. Foreverdad October 24, 2005 at 4:48 PM | | Reply

    Great news. Give all a big hug from me and the Mrs!!!! Will she be a SOX fan??

  12. brian October 24, 2005 at 6:42 PM | | Reply

    beautiful. congrats.

  13. Ayn Marie October 24, 2005 at 7:03 PM | | Reply

    She is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I must be hormonal or something because everyone’s blogs are making me cry today!!!!!

  14. PAgirly October 24, 2005 at 10:47 PM | | Reply
  15. Satisfied '75 October 25, 2005 at 2:33 AM | | Reply

    congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. andy October 25, 2005 at 8:14 AM | | Reply

    Congratulations guys! Welcome to for-real, no turning back, full on adulthood. Enjoy the ride, I’m sure you’ll both be great parents.

  17.  joel October 25, 2005 at 2:01 PM | | Reply

    Congrats! She’s a beauty.

  18. Eric October 25, 2005 at 3:38 PM | | Reply

    Thank you all for the kind wishes. I appreciate them all. Perhaps she should have a little iPod nano, but do they make earbuds for premies? (HA!) Also, since I know everyone is concerned, she was born into a family of Cubs fans, but she was born right before the first Sox World Series win, so we have to wait and see.

  19. callmemickey October 25, 2005 at 7:31 PM | | Reply

    Congrats! Cute name for a cute kid!

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