Welcome to the world, Elliora!
November 30th, 2010
Sorry, no birth story yet or anything. It’s late and this is my last night at the hospital where someone will whisk my baby away to the nursery between feedings so I am going to bed pronto. But I thought you might like a few photos to tide you over.
Can you tell how exhausted I was? I found a three-hour labor was much more wearing than a ten-hour labor. I was still shaky with adrenaline this morning, and I feel like I spent all day in a sit-up marathon, after spending the day before that moving heavy furniture without remembering to lift with my legs.
But of course she’s worth it.
Elliora already has at least two adoring fans. Annalie and Bug were both totally taken with her and wanted to hold her as much as we would let them.
Elliora so far has been a super content baby, a champion nurser, and is happy as long as someone is snuggling her.
My mom spent the day hanging out with us at the hospital while Troy and Brenda took the girls back home and painted the master bedroom. Yes, you read that right. They decided there was no time like the present to get that done! They rocked it and finished both coats in one day. Thanks again for doing that, T & B!
Annalie told me today, “Wow, you sure are lucky, Mom! You used to have just one great kid, and now you have TWO!”
My mom said, “I think the word you’re looking for is blessed, Annalie. You guys are all very blessed.”
Yep. We really are. Thanks to all of you for your wonderful comments and emails! We love you right back.
Edited 12:06am
Ha! I see Brenda had the same idea I did, to post a few photos. She beat me by a few minutes. Great minds think alike. As she mentioned yesterday, I had a personal goal to post every day in November, and I figure missing one day because I was having a baby is a pretty good excuse. And Brenda was mad with power at having my admin login and password sweet enough to post the next day for me too, so I didn’t have to worry about it. But I wanted to finish up the month with a post of my own, so I did. And hey, we even picked mostly different photos to show you! You can see more photos in Brenda’s Flickr set Happy Birthday Elliora and in my Flickr set Elliora’s Birth Day.
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You are posting?!?!?!! You are amazing! Thank you! They’re beautiful! Rest up, Babe – I should get to bed myself — as we’ll BOTH probably be up later tonight :)
Awwww!
Never mind the birth story, I want to know how you chose her name!
Blessed indeed, and those fingers and toes?? Oh so edible …
She’s beautiful, and so are you. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Blessed. Loved. Beautiful. What more does a brand new baby need? :)
(I think it’s funny you and Brenda both posted! Too awesome.)
Two beautiful girls! (And Bug too :) )
Very blessed indeed
While you look a little tired, you also look BEAUTIFUL. My births were 30 hours and 6 hours, and, yes, that 6 hour one was waaaaay more intense. Oy.
So glad everything went well, and you and wee babe are healthy. Congratulations to the entire family! :o) “Every good and perfect gift is from above…” James 1:17
She is PRECIOUS! I WUV HER!!!! SO much congratulations, friend! xo
These pictures are wonderful! You are truly blessed!!!
You guys really are blessed. :)
Yay! Welcome, welcome, welcome…
She is just completely beautiful. Seeing Annalie holding her sister makes me all teary with joy. And yes, I can’t wait to hear about how she got her name, and also, how exactly we pronounce it. I am SO looking forward to watching this sweet baby grow!
And P.S., you look beautiful, in that awesome “I just gave birth to a brand new human” way. Hoping you are able to sleep soon!
Oh, look at those tiny foot and hand!
Elliora is cute as her big sis! God bless this beautiful girls :)
Oh Bethany, she is wonderful! Congratulations! I’ve been thinking of you for days, hoping she would make her arrival.
Wonderful pictures. I love the feet–all baby feet are just so darn nom-able.
Blessed is right… she’s beautiful. Congratulations Bethany!
Bethany, she is a doll!!! Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you!! She’s gorgeous.
Congrats again Actually’s! Thanks for sharing all these pics with us!
Congratulations! See what happens when I log off for a week! She is absolutely beautiful and the photos of Annalie holding her made me cry. So happy for all of you!
Congratulations she is another gorgeous girl! What an fantastic early christmas gift! :)
PS how do you do it? You look so well already!!
xx
Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful daughter! She is precious! Hoping you and your family enjoy all the wonderful moments of your ‘babymoon’!!!
Congratulations to all of you – Bethany, Troy and Annalie! Glad to hear you all are doing so well!
Your awesomeness as a mom and friend and wife are so apparent – even through the Interwebs – that I can only be extra delighted for you whenever a richly deserved blessing comes your way.
Thanks so much for sharing. Excited for the upcoming antics :)
Congratulations!! What an adorable baby, an adorable name, and all that hair!
How awesome that T&B painted your bedroom, since you may be spending a little extra time there. Gorgeous little girl you have there and yes, Blessed two times over.
For God’s sake!!!! I’ve been out from the blogosphere that much???? Didn’t even know you were expecting!!!
God, such good news!! Congratulations!!!!
What a blessing for this Christmas time!!!!