Now commenting as CarolyntheMommyof2
Little girl arrived on March 19, weighing in at 9 lbs 11oz, and measuring 21 inches in length.
Oh, and per Carolyn:
“No one at IMAO won the baby pool – my husband’s cousin won by nearly guessing the name.”
So, yeah, as far as our guesses of Mittens, Wookie, Vashti, Zabbai, Squanto, Ushreaka, La-a (prononced “La(dash)a”), Dorothy, and Shane – not even close, apparently.
Carolyn – isn’t she adorable? Absolutely the sweetest looking baby (of course the IMAO baby was the first).
Thank you for sending the prettiest pictures – so touching and magnificent !
God sure is something to behold ! God Bless You Carolyn and your family ! Wonderful !
WOOKIEE!!
Big Smile 🙂
Ed the Pastor was closest with his weight guess of 9lbs 14oz…. I’ll get you for this, Ed!
She’s got a great head of hair for a newborn.
Congrats again!
Congrats Carolyn!
What a blessing for you and your family! (Remember that when you’re feeding her at 2 am).
Ah, shucks. I think I got the hair color right and was close on the date/time, but blew it on the gender and name.
Hey, she’s a big Celtic girl already! Over 9 pounds?! Way to go Carolyn!!
She’ll be singing before you know it.
I would recommend Esther over Vashti, since Vashti was a disobedient snot.
What about Juliana?
Congratulations.
Congratulations Carolyn “the No Longer Pregnant”….(although, with any Celt that is always a TEMPORARY status !!)
I KNEW I should have picked “Buttercup” in the name pool !!!!!
May you always remember the overwhelming emotions flooding through you the first time she was placed in your arms. (Especially during 02:00 feedings !)
May she give you nothing but smiles throughout a very long life which your family shares together.
May God always hold her in the palm of His hand.
…and now that she is out of the womb, May she never “occupy” anything again !
Advice for Carolyn (as if she needs any!):
1.) Somewhere between 3-6 months, she can stay sitting up by herself. Take her outside and let her play in good clean dirt! (with supervision, of course). Prevents asthma and introduces her to various microbes including 100’s of fungi. If you think that’s dangerous, it’s now what doctor’s recommend. She’s got your immune system protecting her but her body’s defenses are also kicking in. She’ll be way healthier later in life with fewer allergies, etc.
Good luck. All for now – I’ve got to clean the garden dirt out of my house!
She’s Beautiful. Congratulations!!!
Jimmy,
My yard is being overrun by weeds. Maybe I could sit her outside and she can garden for me?
Just giver her a little trowel and some potatoes to plant. She’ll know what to do!!
Awesome, Carolyn! Quite simply a miracle.
Congratulations, Carolyn!
You named her Donnarhea, right?
Congratulations! She’s absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful. There’s nothing more precious than a brand new daughter.
In keeping with IMAO’s tradition of naming little girls after the Power Puff Girls, will she be known as Bubbles or Blossom?
Congratulations, Carolyn!!!
My advice: early litter box training.