Welcome Baby Jane, Three Days Old!!

Well, you guessed it, Jane C.H., was Born on Thursday October 28th, 2010!!!

She's just a peach of a girl, such a calm, cool and collected little babe! Seriously, she barely fussed, no cries, just a little wriggling and grimacing at times. I started to call her wriggly mint girl, but she was so easy to calm. I had a ball. I was walking and swaying, and shushing, and singing. Just for fun! I sang that song from Guys and Dolls, I love you a bushel and a peck.. if you know it. I think she liked when I hummed it. But, she REALLY loved the shushing to a rhythmic beat. That put her out like a light. :-)

I had that feeling today that you talk about when you see your nieces, that extra little jolt of happy. LOVE that. I'm so happy for Bill and Ashley! They are such a wonderful family. And it's been so cool to be so close through the pregnancy and birth. I didn't even get that with my own sister! So, it feels really special.

Number One thing Ali is grateful for today: having the experience of being completely and totally surrounded by love, happiness, and joy