Friday, November 12, 2010

39 weeks




Claire Thomas Foster

11/12/10

1:37pm

6 lbs 11 oz

20.75” long

Everything went very smoothly, and both Claire and I are doing very well. Greg said everything went great for him, too, and we know that was of utmost importance J

Claire’s coloring is great and she has brown hair and blue eyes (for the moment). We’ve already been visited by both sets of her grandparents and her “cousin” Natalee, who said she would teach her “big girl stuff,” which I assume is all about princesses and fairies.

If all goes as planned, we’ll be home Sunday afternoon.

Thanks so much for all the prayers offered on our behalf. Now the real job begins!

145 comments:

  1. CONGRATULATIONS!
    Claire is beautiful!

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  2. Oh April, she is gorgeous! glad all went well. love to the 3 of you.

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  3. Congrats April and Greg!Welcome to the world sweet baby Claire!! So happy for y'all!

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  4. OH MY OH MY OH MY! Such happy news to end the week! Congratulations Foster family!

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  5. Welcome baby claire!!!! Congratulations to the new mommy and daddy, you will be such wondeful parents!

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  6. AWE!!! .. beautiful. simply beautiful! Congrats to the happy family :)

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  7. OMG!! April!! So happy for you and Greg! Claire is beautiful- just oh so beautiful!! ~SOB~ Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Claire!

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  8. huge congrats april and greg! and welcome to the world claire! she's gorgeous!

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  9. She's absolutely gorgeous April! Congrats!!!

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  10. Oh my goodness congratulations!!
    She's just beautiful!

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  11. congratulations!!! what a sweetie!!
    xo

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  12. congratulations April... Claire is beautiful...

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  13. yay! i'm so happy for you guys! claire is such a beautiful baby, and i am so glad that everything went well!

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  14. She is absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations to you and Greg.

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  15. Let the fun begin! I'm sure she already know how much she is loved and how long you guys have waited for her. Enjoy each second. There's really nothing like these days. When you think you can't fall any more in love, you do. It's amazing. Lots of love to your family of three from Baltimore!

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  16. congratulations april + greg! so very happy for you. happy birthday baby claire!

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  17. Oh my goodness - she is beautiful! Huge congrats April and Greg!

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  18. huge congrats. =) beautiful girl.

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  19. Congratulations April! She is so beautiful!!

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  20. She is beautiful!! Welcome Claire to the family! Love you all and so very excited for you. Parenthood is such a wonderful adventure!

    Holli & Eric Ray

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  21. Congrats! What an absolutely BEAUTIFUL baby!

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  22. Oh my - she is gorgoues. Congrats to your beautiful little family =)

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  23. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Claire! Congratulations April and Greg. She is absolutely beautiful!

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  24. Congratulations! She is beautiful!!!

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  25. What a beauty! Thank you for sharing your sweet news.....may the Lord bless your coming days with her!

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  26. Congratulations! She is a beauty! Enjoy your little bundle of joy!

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  27. Congrats! So happy for you! My dad would say she has a great birthday (his birthday). Enjoy!

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  28. she is beautiful. enjoy this time - it goes too fast!

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  29. Aww! Congrats to you and Greg :) she's so sweet!

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  30. Yay! She's here! She's beautiful. My heart skipped a beat when this post appeared on my Reader. The sight of a brand new person never fails to choke me up. Congrats, April. Can't wait to see the scrap inspiration that comes from getting to know Miss Claire. :)

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  31. Yay! Congrats to the whole family! Welcome to the world, Claire!

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  32. Congratulations! You clearly did a wonderful job... take care of you and enjoy every moment. And we don't have to say take pictures... but do keep sharing them. They are wonderful!

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  33. Congratulations on your gift from God. You and Greg are going to be perfect parents! God Bless, Jacquie

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  34. Hooray! Congratulations! She is beautiful! Isn't it awesome to grow from "a couple" to "a family"?!

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  35. congratulations! claire is beautiful!

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  36. She's so cute! Such long fingers! Congrats! ~Sarah

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  37. Welcome baby Claire! Congratulations to April and Greg -- I am so happy for all three of you. :)

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  38. What wonderful news!! She's beautiful! Congrats!

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  39. she is absolutely beautiful! congratulations april and greg! God bless y'all :)

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  40. Claire is so precious! Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! Blessing to you all!

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  41. she's going to be a piano player with those gorgeous long fingers! congratulations, i'm so happy she's here!

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  42. oh April, she is GORGEOUS! welcome baby Claire!!! :) so so SO happy for your new family of three! Congrats again!

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  43. Omg!!!! I just knew you would have her this week, just call me psychic :) I am SO over the moon for you guys! Welcome to parenthood!!!!

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  44. Congratulations April and Greg and welcome Claire!!! My sincere best wishes and love to all of you!!
    Beth Ann

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  45. Congratulations! I was reading your blog last night thinking... I bet Claire will be here before the week is out! Hope all is well. Get some sleep if you can!
    Again, Congratulations!!!

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  46. congratulations April! She's beautiful.

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  47. Oh my word, she is beautiful! So glad to hear everything went smoothly with the labour.. Congrats to you and Greg!!!!! :)

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  48. woohoo!!! I am so excited for you as you begin the parenthood journey! She is just beautiful, April. Congratulations!!!

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  49. SO happy for you! Congratulations! She is beautiful!

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  50. congrats to you 3! ;) what a beautiful day for you all. She looks perfect!

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  51. YAY! SO happy for you and Greg! She is just precious. Enjoy your sweet little princess and all the joys mommyhood has to offer! xoxo Lynn

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  52. Whoohoo! CONGRATS again. You know my email address in case you have some questions on being a "new mama", right? hehehe! am not the expert but 5 1/2 months ago was not that long time, I can refresh my memory for yah. Love yah! ((HUGS))

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  53. she is absolutely beautiful. welcome to this wonderful world claire.

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  54. Oh April!!! Congrats!! She is just beautiful! And you are two - I wish I looked like that when I was 39 weeks preggers! Your so cute! Huge huge congrats!! Enjoy this precious time! Hugs!

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  55. Congrats April and Greg!! She's a beauty!! :)

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  56. Claire is beautiful! Congrats Mommy & Daddy!!!! She is a blessing!

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  57. oh she is gorgeous. so happy to hear all went well. Congratulations to you all. -hera

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  58. She is BEAUTIFUL! This is so EXCITING on so many levels...I LOVE these sweet photographs...this is just a beautiful blessed day! :)
    Welcome baby Claire...Congratulations April and Greg!
    xxo
    Loves,
    K

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  59. Whoo hoo! What a wonderful reason to celebrate! Congratulations! I'm so happy for all of you. Claire is absolutely beautiful. :)

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  60. She's an absolute delight!! Congratulations, April and Greg. And Claire Thomas, welcome to the world!!

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  61. Congratulations! Clair is beautiful. I can't wait to see all of the beautiful scrapbook pages you will create to record her life story!

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  62. Congrats April and Greg!Welcome to the world sweet baby Claire!! She is beautiful!

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  63. im positively bursting for you - I could explode from the excitement.
    She looks like Greg from the little I can see of her.
    Enjoy her, love her and adore her xx
    Kirstyx

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  64. She has beautiful eyes. She already seems so focused on his surroundings. Congratulations and good life to her!

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  65. I don't often comment but had to say congratulations, shes lovely!

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  66. Congratulation April and Greg - she is absolutely perfect! :D

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  67. Congrats April & Greg!
    And welcome to the world Miss Claire xxx

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  68. She is beautiful!! Congratulations! I am very happy for you!
    Tamara

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  69. Congratulations to the Fosters! Claire is just a gorgeous, girl! I only wish to her and you happiness!

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  70. Congratulations!
    She's so beautiful. Best wishes for parenthood, hope you enjoy every precious minute :)

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  71. Big congratulations to you!! Enjoy !

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  72. Congratulations . . . She is so precious and beautiful! Enjoy every moment of this wonderful time in your life!

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  73. Congratulations April and Greg! Claire is beautiful!

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  74. Congratulations! Claire is beautiful. I am so happy for you each of you!

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  75. Congratulations! What a sweet pea.

    BTW, you should write her birthdate the European way: 12-11-10. Just looks cool.

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  76. Congrats April and Greg, she is just gorgeous!!

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  77. What a sweet, beautiful little baby girl. Congratulations!

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  78. Wohooo Congratulations April and Greg, with your beautiful daughter! she's gorgeous....so perfect!!!

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  79. SO happy she's finally here!!
    Savor every sweet second!!
    They change and grow so fast!!

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  80. april... she is just beautiful! congratulations!! so happy for you and greg!! xo

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  81. Congratulations April and Greg! Claire is beautiful. I'm so happy for you!

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  82. April- she is perfect! What a beautiful baby- congrats- so happy for you!!

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  83. Congratulations April & Greg! She is just beautiful!!

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  84. Huge congrats April and Greg! I am so thrilled for you!!!! :) Claire is beautiful as ever! :)

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  85. Congratulations April and Greg! Claire is beautiful! The pics are adorable! Enjoy every minute, because before you know it she'll be 5, then 15. It's crazy how fast time flies!

    She has a great birthday, it's my husband's as well!

    Thanks for sharing photos already. And, my last piece of advice...sleep when she sleeps, it will keep your energy up!

    Can't wait to see more pics!

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  86. Congratulations to the both of you!! Get some rest. Take care!

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  87. Congratulations! You must be so excited!!!! My best...

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  88. Congratulations! She is just beautiful!!

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  89. so happy for you and your family! congrats on your beautiful baby girl!

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  90. So so so precious she is! Makes me cry and I have never even met you all. Congratulation to your family. What a precious gift is life when it's been so hard to come by. Cherish her always. I just married my first off and OMG, the tears they are a flowing and it comes so quickly.

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  91. she's beautiful. welcome baby claire and congrats mommy & daddy!! i'm so happy for you guys :) :)

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  92. Home on Sunday... Oooh, Mama, that sounds like a c-section to me! Yikes! Rest up, Mama! I can't wait to hear her birth story!

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  93. Oh! She is beautiful!!!
    Congrats to you April and Greg :o)
    Hugs from Norway.

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  94. Congratulations, April and Greg! Claire is beautiful. :)

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  95. Congratulations on your beautiful new arrival! I've been following your story from the beginning and am so thrilled about this happy ending - such a perfect little baby!

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  96. Congrats April and Greg! She is beautiful!

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  97. What a perfect, beautiful baby girl! Best wishes to you all!

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  98. Congrats!!! She is just an angel.

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  99. Congrats April & Greg! So happy for you both! Claire is just beautiful!!!

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  100. CONGRATS!!!!! Claire is sooo beautiful!!! What a blessing :)

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  101. Huge congratulations!!! So happy for all of you :0)

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  102. She's beautiful!!
    Congratulations April and Greg.

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  103. congratulations from Toulouse (France). Claire is so cute !!!

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  104. She's beautiful! Congratulations to all of you. So happy you're all doing so well. Love & hugs!

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  105. I love to follow your blog and am thrilled for your happy addition. Congratulations. She is beautiful. Enjoy you little person.

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  106. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
    Claire is a beauty, just like her mama!

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  107. Claire is so cute!
    Congratulations

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  108. Congratulations! She is beautiful. My advice would be to trust in your instincts. They will usually prove to be right.

    Enjoy that sweet baby smell.

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  109. I'm thrilled for you both! Infant Motin works better than infant Tylenol.

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  110. Congratulations April and Greg! I know you waited a long time for this and wish you all a beautiful life together!
    God Bless!!

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  111. Congratulations to you and Greg! She is such a beauty!

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  112. Yay! So happy she is here! Congrats, she is a beautiful little girl:)

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  113. Congrats! She is beautiful!!

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  114. You did good, Mama! She's such a beauty - just like you! Congratulations and xoxoxo

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  115. Congrats!!!! She is so pretty. you are so lucky to have your sweet little girl!

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  116. congrats...it's been quite a road for you two, but i'm happy to see it had a great happy ending.
    enjoy your adorable bundle!

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  117. What a beautiful blessing! I will continue to pray for your new journey!!!
    e.

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  118. And wow, my baby was also 6 lb 11 oz, but about 3/4 inch shorter than darling Claire. :)

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  119. She is perfect. Congratulations and enjoy!

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  120. oh wow, off line for a few days and then I log back on and read this ... woo hoo ... congratulations!!!!!!

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  121. Congratulations :-) she is beautiful XOXO

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  122. Congrats to family!!

    Enjoy bonding time with lil C!

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  123. I am so very happy for you! Beautiful little one....
    God Bless you all..

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  124. Congratulations on this beautiful new baby! She's just beautiful.

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  125. she absolutely beautiful :) congrats April & Greg!

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  126. Congratulations! Your life just changed for ever (for the better). Girls are such a blessing. Enjoy each and every moment.

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  127. Oh, she is just beautiful! My favorite shot is of the two of you together.
    I'm so happy for you & Greg!
    :)

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  128. CONGRATULATIONS!! She is BEAUTIFUL!! So glad the delivery went smooth....especially for you and Claire!

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  129. CONGRATULATIONS!! So excited for yall - she's absolutely beautiful!! So glad you're both doing so well!!

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  130. What a lucky baby! What blessed parents! I'm so happy for you and your family!

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  131. Congratulations !!! I hope you all the happiness now with Claire !

    Isabel

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  132. Oh my, she's beautiful!! Congratulations!!

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  133. Congratulations, what a beautiful daughter! Caroline xx

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  134. Congratulations!! She's beautiful!

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  135. Congratulations to your new bundle of joy! Claire is beautiful :)

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  136. a little late to the party but wanted to say congratulations all the same. i am so glad that claire is here and well. and now, back to regularly scheduled ankles... ;)

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