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Introducing Ada

Old 09-23-2006, 10:50 PM
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Ada was born on Monday night. 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 19" of beautiful, newborn, baby girl.



3 days old:


Pretty girl fresh out of her bath.

12 hours old:


She has rather large hands for her size. Even so, they're tiny!
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Old 09-23-2006, 10:53 PM
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Congrats! Beautiful little girl you have there. Hope everyone is doing well, get some sleep!

Once again, great pictures.
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nice pics and congrats!

puts tom cruise and katie holms baby to shame!!
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congrats man
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Beautiful

Congrats.

We're at week 20 and counting.
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very nice.
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Congrats! just about six weeks to your first smiles.
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Congratulations. Mom get throught it OK?
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Beautiful baby. Congrats
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aaawww so cute :-)
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Old 09-25-2006, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by m2cupcar
Congrats! just about six weeks to your first smiles.

Oh, believe it or not, we've already gotten some great smiles. Not purposeful mind you, but smiles nonetheless.
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Originally Posted by olderguy
Congratulations. Mom get throught it OK?
Mom got through it all splendidly. Sore, but up and around.

Only had to push for 30 minutes.

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Thanks for all the kind words guys.
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Ah, man awesome pics.

Congrats are in order

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congrats! shes a cutie.

I love baby fingernails... they are so cute!
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06:30 shot from our room at the hospital, the day after she was born. (Click for larger version)


Update:

Ada was 7 pounds, 5 ounces when she was born. 3 days later she had dropped down to 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Now, 6 days later, she's gained 11 ounces and weighs 7 pounds 10 ounces.

Had her second PKU test (AKA bloodletting) today. Better than the first one at the hospital, but still heartbreaking.
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cool photos. Congrats.
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Originally Posted by dv/dt
Update:

Ada was 7 pounds, 5 ounces when she was born. 3 days later she had dropped down to 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Now, 6 days later, she's gained 11 ounces and weighs 7 pounds 10 ounces.

Had her second PKU test (AKA bloodletting) today. Better than the first one at the hospital, but still heartbreaking.
What's REALLY heartbreaking is when they get blood drawn so often that the heel stick doesn't even make them cry anymore. :(
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