Thank you all so much for your notes and well wishes. We came home from the hospital yesterday but naturally it has taken me a while to get to the computer. Our newest darling is currently slumbering in Grandma's arms. Poor Grandma had to wait all day for her turn—this little sister is much in demand, and there are many arms to hold her!
Everything went very well during and after the delivery, and we are so happy to have her home. Official details: born 9:12 a.m. on April 14th, 8 lbs 3 oz, 21 inches. Looks exactly like Rose, just as the sonogram indicated.
I am somewhat tortured by the whole blog alias thing—seems so strange not to be shouting her name from the blogtops! And really, I have no idea what to call her here. Jane picked her name (in honor of Jane of Lantern Hill) and Rose, Beanie, and Wonderboy all grew into theirs. I suppose we'll just give the baby a little time to grow an alias of her own. Ah, the demands technology places upon mere infants these days...
Anyway, thanks so much to all who wrote me, prayed for us, thought of us over the past few days. It has been lovely to sit down to all these warm and thoughtful notes. I wish I could show her off to you all in person!
And Alice, thanks for passing on the news as it broke!
She's beautiful Melissa. Congratulations to you and your entire family. Welcome to the World little one:-)
Posted by: Kathy | April 16, 2006 at 05:46 PM
Absolutely breathtaking.
Posted by: Carrie K. | April 16, 2006 at 05:55 PM
This could win a prize for photography--not to mention beauty. What gorgeous girls!!! I wish I could be there to meet this new little one in person.
Posted by: Alice | April 16, 2006 at 07:18 PM
She's beautiful, as is Big Sis.
What a great picture.
Posted by: Anne Marie | April 16, 2006 at 07:30 PM
Lissa,
beautiful picture. Congratulations to your and your family. And welcome to the world, little one!
Posted by: Susan | April 16, 2006 at 07:56 PM
What a blessing! Congratulations to you. They are both just adorable.
Sherry
Posted by: sherry | April 16, 2006 at 08:02 PM
Lissa,
Congratulations! What a beautiful Easter blessing... maybe a sweet alias for her could be... little lamb?
Get some rest and love that sweet baby!
Posted by: Karen | April 16, 2006 at 08:45 PM
Your children are beautiful! I am so happy for you.
Posted by: Rebecca | April 16, 2006 at 08:46 PM
Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!
Posted by: Christine | April 16, 2006 at 10:47 PM
Congratulations Lissa!! Thank you for sharing this beautiful photo. :)
Posted by: Dawn | April 17, 2006 at 01:37 AM
Lissa:
Beautiful! You guys make such pretty little girls. Hey, you have 4 girls, I have 4 boys- we may be "Fambly" someday.
Posted by: Mary Beth Patnaude | April 17, 2006 at 04:05 AM
Beautiful!I can't wait to hear her alias. It's like getting to choose a name twice, isn't it?
Posted by: Elizabeth Foss | April 17, 2006 at 04:06 AM
She's BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations!
Posted by: Cynthia Lord | April 17, 2006 at 04:37 AM
They are both gorgeous. Congratulations!
Posted by: Liz B | April 17, 2006 at 05:11 AM
Definitely a "keeper" -- but you knew that already didn't you?
Blessings to you all -- and again, CONGRATS!
Posted by: Mary G in Greenville | April 17, 2006 at 05:27 AM
What pretty, pretty girls! I am so happy for you all, enjoy your babymoon!
Posted by: Mary Ellen Barrett | April 17, 2006 at 05:39 AM
:) Congratulations!
Posted by: Andrea | April 17, 2006 at 06:21 AM
She is beautiful! Congrats!
Posted by: Melissa | April 17, 2006 at 07:21 AM
Congratulations! What a beautiful little girl. What will be the first book read to her?
Posted by: Sherry | April 17, 2006 at 01:01 PM
Congratulations! They are both such beautiful girls!
Posted by: Danielle | April 17, 2006 at 01:35 PM
Congratulations! You have such a lovely family. Perhaps the latest edition could just be called Baby until her personality shows itself? Or perhaps one of her older siblings will come up with a catchy nickname for her?
Posted by: Caroline | April 17, 2006 at 02:43 PM
Congratulations.
What a joy and a priviledge to bring new life into the world. God bless you and your new arrival. Relax and don't rush back to the computer too soon. Blogs will be here for a long time to come, babies grow up way too fast.
Posted by: Spunky | April 17, 2006 at 03:13 PM
Beatiful pic. Congrats!
Posted by: Ron | April 17, 2006 at 03:46 PM
What a wonderful, wonderful picture. So happy for all of you!!
Posted by: Wendy in VA | April 18, 2006 at 09:32 AM
Oh, she's so precious!!! Big Huge Congratulations on everything!!! Cyber hugs and way to go MOM!!! Hope you're getting some rest, God Bless You All, what a special wee little lass!!
Posted by: Meredith | April 18, 2006 at 03:11 PM
Congratulations Lissa and Scott! Oh my goodness she is absolutely beautiful. I am sure you are well into the "babymoon" by now. ;-) Enjoy!
Posted by: Michele Quigley | April 19, 2006 at 07:26 AM