We Had a Baby!!!

My wolf pack, it grew by one.

That's right, WE HAD A BABY!!!

If you are visiting this blog for the first time, you likely saw this web address posted on Facebook. I did so because I do indeed want to share our big news (in fact, I'm tempted to downright shout it from the mountaintops!) but mostly only with actual friends, old and new, who might not otherwise know that I keep a blog. In fact, only a handful of my friends/family are actually registered "followers" of the blog I've kept for over a year. So, I ask you to ask yourself: "Did I follow this link because I actually care about Jo, Alex, or this big life event? Or, did I stop by to see if the baby was cute enough? Or to determine how much weight Jo might have gained during pregnancy? Or simply because I'm a voyeur who gets off on viewing the personal lives of others?"

If you answered 'yes' to any of the latter, you should be ashamed of yourself. But still, we had a baby and we are JUST SO EXCITED!

And P.S., you, too, should "follow" my blog, or how will I ever get to field offers to write a book about the inanities of my life?

NOW PRESENTING ... (drumroll, please)

Francine Lynn Close

March 19, 2012

6 lbs 7 oz

18 inches

And here are just a few of her many admirers ...

Mama and monkey baby.

Daddy.

Sleepy heads.

Mesmerized.

BDA (aka Papa Al).

Granny and Papa Pablo.

Auntie Rachel.

Happy 0 Birthday, Frankie! Lemon cake and chocolate frosting.

Alright, time for a nap. Or another feeding. Or a dump.