Monday, April 20, 2009

Faster than a speeding bullet...

...and, apparently, the midwife...

Norah Grace is HERE! At 5:58 this morning, after a short but intense labor, we witnessed the miraculous birth of Norah Grace, delivered by my beautiful, fierce, warrior sister. She is 19.5 inches long, and one ounce lighter than her sister's birth weight at 7 pounds 4 ounces.





And when I say "we" watched, I am referring to myself and Norah's daddy. YaYa wasn't so much watching as she was catching.










I think the midwife made a note in her file: Hanneken babies mean business.



Happy birthday, Norah Grace!

20 comments:

Chris said...

Simply beautiful!

Lynette said...

Absolutely precious! Wonderful pictures! I'm amazed, no midwife even, congratulations!

KellyChabala said...

I love that it's 5:58 a.m. and your Mom had the keen sense to wear a cute pair of earrings!
Norah is BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations to all of you!

Jenny said...

Kelly! I thought that, too!!

That's an amazing story! I have chills!

Nikki said...

oh, my goodness. i just had a little tear roll down my cheek in my office. she is indeed a fierce warrior, that one. and your pictures tell the story well!

please offer all my congrats, love, and blessings to meg and her growing family!

Anonymous said...

I'm blubbering like a fool at my desk. WELL DONE! ALL OF YOU!

Penelope said...

Amazing. Beautiful pictures; the moments are so well captured! Thanks for sharing :)

saraho said...

Congrats :) Love the photos! Norah Grace is precious!

Laura said...

I love birth pictures! What an amazing moment.

Susan Alberda said...

What a beautiful family. These pictures warmed my heart. Welcome to the world, little Norah!

Anonymous said...

It's been said, but I'll add my own. BEAUTIFUL! Beautiful baby, beautiful name, beautiful family, beautiful pictures. :-)

Sara said...

AMAZING...No midwife?! I'm so impressed! Norah and Mama look beautiful. Congratulations Auntie!!!

The Contemplative Mama said...

Amazing!!! I'm so happy for all of you, and how special that your amazing mom was both grandmother and midwife to precious, little Norah Grace : ) The pictures are beautiful!!!

strohlie said...

wow! speechless, choked up... amazing photos from a loving sister + a safe deliver ~ nothing better. congrats to your family.

Josh Jackson said...

WOW!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!! Well done Megan!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hurray! Love the name ;) I SO wish I would have had you there to capture the delivery of my babes...
~Michele :)

Stephanie said...

Wow! Amazingly beautiful!

Unknown said...

two words.
my heros.

Pegasus Photography said...

Becky, beautiful!!! Congrats to your family. And I feel so proud that Dad is wearing a Bell's shirt at his baby's birth. I have to got to tell my boss when he gets back from Boston! ;D

BEAUTIFUL baby girl. So adorable.

kipker said...

it's on.....shizzle is right.
ps. norah you are adorable
pps. i need a blogger tutorial