rachel elizabeth abbott

not the "abbottboys" anymore!

rachel elizabeth was born at 8:29 pm on december 17 (sharing a birthday with uncle geno). she arrived after a pretty short labor (6 hours) and only 12 minutes of pushing! since she was a week early, she was really ready to come out!!

7 lbs 5 oz and 20 inches long. she's got dark hair and she's really beautiful. we may be biased, but really, she's a great looking baby!

ed called the boys to the hospital after she arrived (not telling them if they had a brother or sister). they'd been waiting at home since the labor started. so they walked down and got to meet rachel first. then we ordered a pizza in the delivery room to celebrate. (which i promptly threw up - note: pizza not ideal following giving birth.) grandparents were called and nana & ace came to the hospital that night too (everyone stayed until about midnight). grandma & grandpa (& uncle bill) will come to meet rachel in january.

everyone is doing well. rachel isn't much of a fan of night-time sleeping, but we're trying to convince her to change her mind. she's a great eater and has already passed her birth weight. she's adorable and sweet and we think we'll keep her. the boys love her and are great with her.

more pics to come...