She's Here!

"EMMA LOUISE"

(...and it has taken me nearly a week to blog about it)

January 25th, 11:15 pm

8 lbs, 19 inches

Pantei Hospital, Kuala Lumpur

We are all doing well and so thankful for this little bundle. Our Indian neighbors note she was born on a full-moon night and our Chinese neighbors are thrilled we have a "dragon baby"(Chinese New Year is February 10th, which will ring in the year of the snake).

Addie and Abe are pretty excited about their little sister too and we are now counting down the days (8 to be exact) until Grandma Hartzler and Aunt Beth arrive!

Here are a few pictures from this last week...


And if you are wondering if a delivery is much different in Malaysia, it's not really. Other than a few minor details....

The doctors...

The nurses....

The menu....

And the hospital room TV options....

Welcome to this world Emma Lou----we can't wait for you all to meet her! :)