After 42.5 long weeks of waiting and 44 very long hours of labor we FINALLY got to meet our beautiful baby girl!! Margaret Hope Thuma arrived at 5:21PM on June 9, 2008. She weighed in at 7lb 6.5oz and measured a very impressive 21.5” long! Her legs are so long that Grandma is convinced she could have a future as a Rockette (more on this to follow). Margaret scored a solid 9 & 9 on her 1 minute and 5 minute Apgar tests, and her proud parents are already convinced that she is gifted.
The baby was placed on Mom's chest after being examined and cleaned. Mom and Dad now faced the difficult decision of what to name this beautiful child (yes, I know we had PLENTY of time to decide on this before, but we both wanted to meet our baby and see what felt right). The first name, Margaret seemed instantly obvious to both of us, but we were not immediately in agreement on the middle name. After a minute of reflection baby Margaret reached up and grabbed one of the three rings (faith, hope and love) on Katherine’s necklace. She picked Hope… Decision made.
The baby was placed on Mom's chest after being examined and cleaned. Mom and Dad now faced the difficult decision of what to name this beautiful child (yes, I know we had PLENTY of time to decide on this before, but we both wanted to meet our baby and see what felt right). The first name, Margaret seemed instantly obvious to both of us, but we were not immediately in agreement on the middle name. After a minute of reflection baby Margaret reached up and grabbed one of the three rings (faith, hope and love) on Katherine’s necklace. She picked Hope… Decision made.
1 comment:
After 44 hours, you still look amazing.
Congrats on your beautiful little girl. She is an absolute dream.
Ben,
I hope you rested up an well. Now that you have a baby girl, you will never have another peaceful nights sleep : )
You both have such an amazing journey ahead of you. I can't wait to hear the storied of all of the great moments (and the not so great). As she grows, you will too.
I'm sending you all love. I'm so happy for all of you.
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