Aili Jane

Aili (EYE lee) ~ a multi-language, multi-meaning name. Finnish - 'of noble estate' or 'light'. Mandarin - 'love' and 'beauty'.

She has arrived! She entered the world Sept 7 at 12:56 PM.  And what a grand entrance it was! Some have asked me, "how can a c-section be rough?". And on one website I saw details on how the dr "gently" removes the baby during the surgery. Well, without going into too many details, I will say, that was not the case with this one. She came away with a little nick on her forehead. We're not sure if that was the work of a scalpel or a nail from one of the fingers of the 5 drs/nurses that were working to bring Aili into this world. It could have been from the guy who was practically sitting on top of me, applying extreme pressure. But who needs to breathe during surgery anyway?

But after all of that, she is here. And she is perfect. We are both feeling the "post baby high". (More so for me after I survived those initial 24 hours...ok, let's be honest...48). It is such a thrill to meet your newest family member for the first time. We are all in love with her already. Although I'm sure Gemma may regret her arrival a time or two in the near future. She'll get over it. :)

Aili is so sweet. She is a little mix of her brother and sister and so far seems to have more of her brother's newborn personality. This is a good thing. Not that Gemma was a particularly difficult baby, but Nate was a dream. She has very similar looks to both of them, but seems to be smaller and more delicate. On facebook I announced that she was 8 lbs 3 ounces (same as Gemma), but that was after a math mistake made in my post c section, painkiller induced stupor. She's closer to 8 lbs. (and she's 20 inches) Who knew 3 ounces could make such a difference?? I've never seen legs and a bum as tiny as hers.

We are so happy and blessed to announce the birth of a healthy baby girl! Please join us in giving thanks for her. And thank you to all those who sent congratulations!