Welcome Baby

Our family is very excited to welcome and announce the birth of a new niece/cousin, Kaitlyn Alexis. She was born at 3:31 pm, weighed 6 lbs., 13. oz and was 19 1/2 in long. Mom (Auntie Ann) and baby are doing well and resting. Well, as much as they can given the parade of visitors. Daddy (Uncle Chad) is pleased and proud and it shows! It was wonderful to be at the hospital to meet our new baby right away - and definitely an experience to be on the other side of those doors!

The new little one (who is already equipped with baby Lo-Jack and has posed for her first mug shot) opened her eyes once that we saw. Otherwise she slept very soundly as she was passed around. She even let her cousins hold her! They were so excited to finally meet her. Hallie remembered very well holding Anna and gently told her sister that this was just like when she was born. Anna couldn't talk about anything other than Kaitlyn's feet and toes and how she wanted to tickle them. Our explanations as to why that wasn't possible just yet were futile. After our visit the second day though, Grandma did unwrap her toes and Anna giggled and squealed commenting that "her feet are teeny and she has LONG toes". Hallie is looking forward to a time when she can sit a little more quietly with Kaitlyn and help feed her. The passage of time is a hard concept so, of course, Anna thinks that each time we see her, she will crawl, then sit up, laugh, etc. It's hard to be patient for both of them - they instantly fell in love!

Kaitlyn we are so happy you are here!