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Randall Flagg
06-17-2009, 05:42 PM
Ella Grace.
June 17, 2009. 8:40 AM PDT.
8 lbs. 4 ounces and 20 inches long!
Congratulations to Patrick and his wife Marianne.:clap::nana:

oy-the-brave
06-17-2009, 07:57 PM
Congrats Patrick and Marianne :cool:

tippy4
06-17-2009, 08:01 PM
Way to go Patrick!

Congrats!

sarah
06-17-2009, 09:09 PM
YEAH!!! Congrats! I'm so happy for you and your family. :rock:

Fsmdr
06-17-2009, 09:58 PM
Congratulations, Patrick. We are all very happy for you.

Patrick
06-18-2009, 12:11 AM
Wow, two threads! You guys rock. I'm going to cut-and-paste what I just posted in the thread in the Dixie Pig - before I found this one:

Thank you so much, everyone. All your kind words and thoughts mean so much to me.

Grace was born just past 36 weeks, so she's almost four weeks early. She was delivered by C-section at 8:40 this morning. My wife is recovering nicely from surgery. The baby is in the NICU (Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit) due to a bit of labored breathing. She will be fine though.

Currently the plan is that mom and baby will come home on Saturday. I'm sleeping at home tonight (my wife has a family member sleeping at the hospital), then I will be there the next couple nights.

Here are a few photos I took tonight with my cellphone (to avoid the flash) at about 11pm (yes, sj, I mean the West Coast timezone). After our two lighter-haired boys, this girl has dark hair like her daddy.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/061709-EGB-Night1c.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/061709-EGB-Night2c.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/061709-EGB-Night3c.jpg

Oh, here's one from late this afternoon.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6170162c.jpg

I :wub: her already.

turtlex
06-18-2009, 12:25 AM
Patrick, she's absolutely beautiful.

And that picture of you and her, your hearts melting like butter, I can just tell.

Congratulations again. I'm so happy for you. :grouphug:

Patrick
06-18-2009, 12:30 AM
Aw, thanks, Pam. :couple:

Nerak
06-18-2009, 02:06 AM
Patrick, she's beautiful! Congrats to you and your family!

super sam
06-18-2009, 02:19 AM
Congrats Patrick, to you and your family!

Woofer
06-18-2009, 03:57 AM
Patrick, she's absolutely beautiful.

And that picture of you and her, your hearts melting like butter, I can just tell.

Congratulations again. I'm so happy for you. :grouphug:

Great pics, Patrick. I can tell that she has you completely wrapped around her little finger already.


"Daaaadeeee, I want a pony for my birfday. Pleeeeeeeeeease, Daddy. Please can I have a pony? I'll brush it and feed it and give it water and take care of it and and and... PLEASE DADDY?!" http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo194/TheCuteWoofer/Wolf%20Smilies/puppyeyes.gif

Congratulations again!

Ari_Racing
06-18-2009, 05:09 AM
Congratulations!!! She's beautiful! :D

Room 217 Caretaker
06-18-2009, 05:17 AM
Absolutely beautiful Patrick. Please pass on the congrats to your wife.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

Ricky
06-18-2009, 07:45 AM
Congrats Patrick and family! She picked a nice day to be born too! ;)

Daghain
06-18-2009, 09:58 AM
And that picture of you and her, your hearts melting like butter, I can just tell.



Woofer beat me to it. DADDY'S GIRL!!!

wizardsrainbow
06-18-2009, 10:02 AM
Ooooo, little girls will capture your heart every time. Congrats to you and your family Patrick.

herbertwest
06-18-2009, 10:54 AM
congratulations for the parents :-)

candy
06-18-2009, 11:03 AM
she is gorgeous, congratulation to you both patrick

biomieg
06-18-2009, 11:27 AM
Congratulations Patrick! She's a beauty indeed!

Brice
06-18-2009, 02:11 PM
Congratulations Patrick to you and your wife.

She is just adorable.

gsvec
06-19-2009, 04:20 AM
Yep - definitely Daddy's girl. The good news is that because you dote on her she'll be much more understanding when you need to beat the crap outta some *boy* down the road. :lol: Congrats to you and Marianne, Patrick!

Patrick
06-19-2009, 12:08 PM
Thank you again, everyone. It really makes me happy knowing that there are such kind people out in the world as exemplified by you all.

Here are some photos from yesterday (Thursday) evening. On Grace's second day, I brought the boys to the hospital to meet their new little sister.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6180020c.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6180018c.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6180062c.jpg

Kisses for little sister:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6180049c.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6180050c.jpg

The boys absolutely adore her. It makes a daddy proud.

NeedfulKings
06-19-2009, 12:21 PM
What an awesome family, Patrick!!!

Congratulations from Jeanne and I.

:rose:

Patrick
06-20-2009, 11:30 PM
Thank you, Bill and Jeanne.

My wife was discharged this afternoon, so she's home now. However the baby is staying in the NICU for a few more days (number TBD). I wish that weren't the case, but we've been in this situation before, twice, so we're at peace with it, to the extent possible.

What's that? Do I have any more photos? Well, as a matter of fact, since you asked...

Tonight.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6200060c.jpg...http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6200086c.jpg

wizardsrainbow
06-21-2009, 03:26 AM
Nothing sweeter than that. She is adorable.

turtlex
06-21-2009, 03:28 AM
Oh, Patrick, she's just so precious!! I'm sure she'll be home with you soon.

jhanic
06-21-2009, 03:32 AM
She (and you and all yours) are in my prayers, Patrick.

John

Randall Flagg
06-21-2009, 05:43 AM
Gorgeous pics. Tell the wife we said congratulations.

sarajean
06-21-2009, 06:32 AM
Thank you, Bill and Jeanne.

My wife was discharged this afternoon, so she's home now. However the baby is staying in the NICU for a few more days (number TBD). I wish that weren't the case, but we've been in this situation before, twice, so we're at peace with it, to the extent possible.

What's that? Do I have any more photos? Well, as a matter of fact, since you asked...

Tonight.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6200060c.jpg...http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Miscellaneous/P6200086c.jpg
i have to bring these over to the next page.

she's so gorgeous, patrick. :wub:

turtlex
06-21-2009, 06:39 AM
I love that all babies now come with darling, little hats. :D

Patrick
06-21-2009, 12:14 PM
Thank you for keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers, everyone.

Yes, that's what we get for the rising cost of healthcare, Pam. Little hats! :lol:

By the way, I haven't posted about her in the New Pride & Joy thread. I hope you all admire my restraint in that regard. :lol:

CRinVA
06-21-2009, 04:31 PM
Awesome news Patrick!

4 weeks early and still oiver 8 lbs! Probably a good thing she was born early! :-)

All the best to you and your lovely wife and three children!

Patrick
07-06-2009, 12:12 AM
Thank you, Bob. Thanks, everyone. I'm going to archive this thread now. :)