welcome ellie!
we are beyond excited to introduce you to our daughter, nora eloise!
ellie was born on december 26th at 7:24 p.m. (after 30 hours of labor that began on christmas day!) she weighed 9 lbs 4 oz (!!!!) and was 21 inches long. we are so, so in love. we're going to spend some time getting to know our little family of three, but i'll swing by with photos & be back to posting soon!
all photos above were taken the morning we left the hospital. ellie asks that you please excuse her mom & dad, we hadn't showered (or slept...) & mom wearing dad's grey t-shirt was clearly a strong fashion choice. my favorite face is the one where i'm kissing her & she already knows how to go "oh mom!"
we're so grateful for all your love & encouragement on this journey.
much love, ryan, mary & ellie!
ellie Thu, December 29, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Reader Comments (24)
congrats mary and ryan!! she is absolutely perfect. what an exciting time for you!
random fact, those were my exact measurements when i was born. :)
Congratulations! She's gorgeous!
Congratulations. She's beautiful. I love the photo with the rings---so cute. What a fantastic Christmas present :).
I already love her! What a beautiful, precious family :)
Such special times to savour....what a beautiful treasure little Ellie is.
Ingrid x
Congratulations! She looks absolutely perfect!
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
Congrats! Such a beautiful little girl and wonderful Christmas gift!!!
o my! congrats....you're all beautiful!
Congratulations Mary & Ryan! She is beautiful! The perfect reward after 30 hours of hard work :)
And quite the contrary, i was just thinking how gorgeous you all look in your photos so no excuse necessary. Enjoy all the special moments that are to come!
SO sweet! Congrats! You have a gorgeous little family. :)
Congrats! You all look gorgeous!
what a beautiful name for such a beautiful baby :)
Congratulations! She's beautiful.
Perfectly perfect. You are all beautiful!
These are all so sweet! Enjoy your new baby girl and your new family of three! xo Claudia
Congratulations!! Beautiful pictures of a beautiful family! Just wonderful. Best wishes for you three.
Mary, sending you and Ryan huge congratulations on your beautiful little girl! I love her name. Just as someone above noted, what an amazing reward for all of your hard work! She is so precious (and I hope she's letting Mom & Dad sneak in a little rest, too :-).
She's perfect! Huge congrats!!!
Squeal! She is such a doll...great name! Many many congratulations!