Friday, April 8, 2011

Samantha Belle Brown


We would like to introduce you to our incredibly cute little girl born earlier this morning. Samantha Belle Brown was born today, April 8, 2011 at 5:14 a.m. She weighs 8 pounds 3 ounces and is 20-21 inches long (depending on the nurse that measures her).
It was such an incredible experience to be a part of the delivery. I'm sure it might be a different story from Linzi's perspective, but she did amazing! In short, we went to our appointment yesterday (2 days after her due date) and Dr. Tritto gave us the option of inducing her that day and we jumped on it. We went into the hospital yesterday afternoon, and after 14 hours of labor we got to finally meet "Squishy." We have felt such a rush of emotions that I'm sure every other parent has felt...it's been a very special day. So without further ado, here's our sweet little girl:

19 comments:

The Karrens said...

So cute! Glad she is finally here. Love the name and hope all goes well.

Melanie said...

Congrates, she is adorable.

Dominoe said...

And she IS Squishy! Look at those darling cheeks! Kylie was born with cheeks and I can't stop kissing them - I'm sure it'll be the same for you and sweet little Samantha! Congrats you guys! So happy for you!

Ashley Colby said...

CONGRATULATIONS! She is beautiful, just like her mommy (especially after delivering)...and beautiful like her daddy too. I can't believe you had an 8 pounder! Wow! I am glad things went well and she is finally here. Haha, I am going to have to revise the gift I sent you, I totally thought you were going to have a boy. I should have known, it is always the opposite of what I think. Good luck with the move and enjoy your precious addition!

Kellie said...

Yeah! She's so cute! You guys look great too. Congratulations!

melissa said...

What a gorgeous girl! Lovely name. Congratulations to your sweet family!

Dave and Kathryn Dodds said...

We are THRILLED! Can't wait to meet her! You guys are trooper! 14 hours of labor is AWESOME! It'll only get faster!
She's a beauty, just like her mama!

Holly said...

Congratulations Linzi! She's beautiful! I'm so glad she finally came.

Amy White said...

Congrats! We are excited for you guys. We are proud of you for having a name for your baby so quickly even though you didn't know the gender the whole pregnancy:)

lulu said...

Yippee skippee! Congratulations! She's a big girl! I got up this morning wondering if you had had the baby yet. I'm so happy for both of you. Happy parenting.
*I just have to mention that I'm proud that I guessed correctly on the gender! Okay...I'm done.

Anonymous said...

I realize I just sent you an email...but man, she is so cute and you guys look fabulous! (And I've got Maya here on my lap who is glued to the pictures and is cooing up a storm. "That's my little friend! I've missed her!" Seriously. It's so cute.)

Kristin and Tyler said...

Holy cow - why can't I get logged in as myself these days? This is Kristin...not Tyler. Sheesh! ;)

Mandi said...

What a lovely little girl! She is precious! I am so excited for the two of you!

wendy holt said...

Yay YAY YAY!! It must have been seeing me at the zoo that pushed her into wanting to see this world huh? That or the pictocin, whatever. She is darling and I am SOOOOO excited that she will get to wear that super cute outfit that YOU gave Alison! yay for girls!

Josh and Diana Lee said...

Wow! Congrats! We are SO excited for you guys. She is absolutely beautiful. We can't wait to meet her.

Johny and Sarah said...

She is beautiful! I love her name. It is awesome to see my wonderful cousin(s) become parents! Congrats to you both and I can't wait to meet Samantha when you all come to town again. Love to all of you!

anorthowife said...

the name is as beautiful as your sweet little girl!!! congrats on your sweet little!!!

rachael said...

Welcome to the family Samantha Belle!!! She fits right in.... as she is darling, and looks like a Brown!! Can't wait to meet her in person! Grandma Brown was excited to share the news on Saturday and antsy to meet the cute girl!! Congrats you two will be AWESOME parents, after all you are FABULOUS people!

kristin said...

I am so glad you had these pics on your blog...she is adorable Linz! But I think you are right...she doesn't look like either one of you! Lol, just kidding..but I can't tell yet who I think she looks like. I guess that means you will just have to post lots more pics!!! It was so great to talk to you today, I loved hearing the story and I love that we get to share this experience together. Congrats!!