Francine Lynn Close

She made quite a (swift) entry into this world early this morning! We are very blessed with a healthy, beautiful, sweet smelling, squeaky, baby girl. And mama and daddy aren't doing too poorly themselves :)

Name: Francine Lynn Close
Nicknames: Francie, Frankie, Squeaky, Lil Bean, Button
Birthday: March 19, 2012, 00:56
Place: Kaiser Sunnyside, Portland, OR
Due date: April 4
Height/Length: 18 inches
Weight: 6 lbs 7 oz
Looks Like: Joanna's squinty eyes, maybe Alex's nose - anybody's guess at this point!
Hair: reddish dark blonde, slightly matted waves/curls
Delivery Time: Water broke 3/17 5am, hospital 3/18 11am, Pitocin 2pm, active labor (pain level 4/5ish) 9pm, pushing at midnight, baby girl in arms by 1 am 3/19

What an incredible, traumatizing, intense, exciting, and ultimately rewarding journey the last 10 months have begin. And here is to wishing her nothing but good health, happiness, adventure, and many many laughs.

More to come, naps pending.