Our Itsy-Bitsy, Teeny-Weeny Darling Little Ella-Pheeny

You can imagine all the songs that we sing to her with her dozens of nicknames that have already surfaced. The title is one of them of course.

So by now you all (or most of you at least) have heard the long exciting story about the week up until Noella's birth. The car trouble, the unfortunate theft, the subsequent visit to the hospital due to me going into semi-labor b/c of the hysterics that ensued once I figured out the thieves took our hospital bags, camera and baby stuff..... Oh, and the drive back home in the snow storm. The continued snow fall the two days after we got back home, and of course just making it to the hospital just in the nick of time to welcome our baby girl into the world. But, I won't retell the story or anything :)

After some unexpected events due to Noella's aspirating of fluid on her way out, she had to stay in the NICU for 48 hours to be kept under observation and to get her breathing on track. Since sunday, we've been home and everything is great. She's feeding like a superstar, sleeping like a newborn and only cries when she's hungry or when daddy has to change her little tiny diaper.

I can't even express how happy the three of us are. Just when I'm so exhausted, have finally gotten her down to sleep and can sit for a moment, I immediately miss her and must go look at her again. We're slowly getting adjusted and trying to figure out a schedule, but are loving every minute of this tiny, precious daughter of ours.

Little girls like Noella are only born once in a blue moon. :)

Noella Josephine Holt

Born: 12/31/09

Weight: 6 # 15 oz.

Length: 20 and 1/8 in.

Cuteness Factor: Off the charts!