My Baby

"A daughter is the happy memories of the past, 

the joyful moments of the present, 

and the hope and promise of the future."

Paige Christine D'Arbra Gailey

-welcomed-

at 12:17 pm on the 6th of April, 2015.

All 7 lbs. 13 oz. 20 inches

Adored by:

Oh, and her parents.

Surprising us at 4:30 in the morning, the day after Easter, despite a scheduled induction date.

She came into the world on her own terms. 

Which is probably a good way to start, seeing as how she is our fifth child 

and the baby of our (completed) family. 

 She loves to eat and burp.

She smiles... occasionally,

and spits up regularly.

She has a long list of dislikes. Including but not limited to:

Sleeping. Car rides. Pooping. Thrush. Laying down. Sleeping.

Not pooping. Binkies. Loud noises. Strollers. And sleeping.

And yet... we wouldn't want it any other way.

"A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, 

a golden thread to the meaning of life."

- Isadora James

Sister

Three Men...

... and a Little Lady.

These are some very proud big brothers! Can you tell?

Just as they should be, when you've got something this adorable laying around at home, 

just waiting to be snuggled with! Let me tell you about her:

Claire Emelia Gailey came into the world at 9:21 the evening of February 20th, 2013,

following a lengthy induction and an expired epidural.

Weighing in at 8 lbs. 8.2 oz.

At a petite 20 1/4 inches.

Perfect and healthy with all ten fingers and ten tiny beautiful toes...

... and oodles of soft brown hair.

She was blessed on Sunday, March 3rd, 2013.

She sleeps about as much as these photos would suggest... 

unless you stop by our house between midnight and 2:00 am. 

She is super easy-going. 

And yes, she already loves pink. Mommy says so.

"Claire, the moment I met you, I swear, I felt as if something somewhere had happened to me, which I couldn't see. And then, the moment I met you again, I knew in my heart that we were friends. It had to be so, it couldn't be no. But try, as hard as I might do, I don't know why, you get to me in a way I can't describe. Words mean so little when you look up and smile. I don't care what people say, to me you're more than a child. Oh Claire."

-Gilbert O'Sullivan

*A giant thank you goes out to the very talented Seth Halsey for the awesome photographs you undoubtedly just enjoyed. We are obviously thrilled with how they turned out! Thank you, again.*