Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Samantha Kate


Well, it happened! Baby girl was born Sunday April 6th at 5:54am, weighing in at 6 lbs. 11 oz, 19 1/2 in. long. She has blonde hair and is so sweet and small! I think she is a good mix of Chris and I. I went into labor on my own, it was a breeze - except for the two epidurals!!! I am already home and feeling great. I will post more later, but just wanted to introduce our sweet little girl!
Alexandra LOVES to hold her, in fact, it's a fight who can hold her more. She is really kind nad loving towards her...so far, we're keeping our fingers crossed!


28 comments:

Kelly Frye said...

Welcome Samantha. She looks adorable Mel, and you look amazing!! I am so excited to meet her. I am so happy you were able to go into labor on your own, I know that is what you wanted. Have fun with your new baby girl!!!!

♥Shally said...

YAY!!

I bet she smells so yummy. Glad you both are well.

Tiina said...

Congratulations! She is beautiful.You look great!

kara jayne said...

LOVE THE NAME

YOU ARE GORGEOUS...what is new?

Those girls are scrumptious together.

Take care of yourself.

Lisa Cannon said...

I love the name - she is so beautiful!! I am so glad that you finally went on your own, after much anticipation. Have so much fun with her and Alex!! Two cute little girls, how fun!!

Julie said...

Of course you look absolutley beautiful!! And I knew you were going to go on your own. Good job for hanging in there. And congrats on that beautiful little girl!

laurav said...

Congrats! We have been anxiously awaiting the news. She is a doll and you look great. I can't wait to meet her and Alex this summer.

Jay and Bec said...

Congratulations Mel and Chris!! She is beautiful, and you look beautiful too!! I'm glad everything went well for the both of you. Let me know if you need anything!

The Thomas Family said...

What a great hospital pic, Mel! I love her name and she is beautiful! PLEASE post a lot so I can gear myself up for what is to come!!!

Becky, yep said...

WOW! So glad things went so well and on your own!

I wish you many SLEEP-FILLED nights!

Jill said...

Congrats! She's beautiful!!!

Anonymous said...

Congrats!! We are so glad she is here and all is well! Cute Name! Being a mom of two is so much fun (not in the bad way that some might have told you) Double your Joy!
I'll work on getting Marisa to blog! Congrats!

Nordhoff Family said...

Yeah Mel! We are so excited for you. We need to come and see her. When can we bring you dinner? Rio sound good?

Mama Williams said...

Congrats! A new neighbor Yipee! Can't wait to meet her. So glad to hear all went well with getting her here. Get some rest. :)

dave&abby johnson family said...

Oh my she is so sweet!! And hello you look awesome! Congrats! I am glad all went well!

Mrs. J said...

Yay! Congrats. What a special date to be born on. April 6th. Very important date in the church. We look forward to meeting the beautiful addition. I am so excited that you were able to experience the "going into labor" that you had hoped for. We love you.

Cait said...

SO CUTE!! Congratualtions! She is such a little cutie. I am glad to hear that Alex is loving her, it give me hope that everything will be okay when we bring our new baby home!

MEG said...

Congrats, so exciting! I kept checking your blog a few times a day, just to see if anything had happened, so I was happy to see her beautiful little face. She is so cute, and so tiny! You look awesome in the picture also, I could NEVER post a picture of me after giving birth to Claire!

al + sar said...

Congrats Mel! Im so happy that she finally came!

Tibett said...

Congratulations, Melanie! I am so happy, as I am sure you are, that she is finally here. What a cute name, too. And how exciting for Alexandra to have a sister!

Elly said...

Congrats! It's funny our girls were born 50 minutes apart! Two epidurals??? Yikes, you'll have to post the story!

The DAY Ohana said...

YEAH! Congratulations! She's gorgeous - just like her MOM! Can't wait to meet her! luvs-charlene

Alida K said...

Congrats Melanie and Chris.
She is adorable and Alex looks like such a cute big sister. We can't wait to see you guys this summer.
Enjoy every minute as she'll be big before you know it.

Amy said...

Congratulations, Melanie! From one mom-of-girls to another, girls (plural) are so fun to raise, especially when they are close in age. I love having built in friends!

Annie said...

Blond hair??? What the...Mel, she is adorable and you are look fab as always! I want to see you and the newbie when I come home next month - so let's set up a play date at Di's or something. Hope all is well! Love ya!

Jon and Emily said...

Congratulations! She is so tiny and beautiful! Alex is going to love having a play buddy! And you look beautiful!

Cheryl said...

Congratulations! What a beautiful addition to your gorgeous family! I love her name! Good to hear to went into labor on your own too.

Sunny said...

Congratulations! I am so happy for you. Good for you for not giving up and going on your own. She is beautiful and you look great too. I would love to bring you dinner sometime soon!!! Enjoy those precious newborn first days, there is something so sweet about those.