We introduce you to Lenabel!

Welcome to Lena's world! Lena Isabel "Lenabel" joined us on June 29th, 2010 at 4:58 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and measuring 21 inches long! After five long days of labor for mom, Lena finally made her big debut.

It has been exactly four weeks since Lena was born, and though we've been meaning to write for a while now it's been hard to find a good time, what between feedings, pumping, changing diapers, soothing, rocking, swaddling, shushing, doctors visits, and let's not forget leaving a little time for sleep. The past month seems like forever ago and also like yesterday. Time seems to stand still and at the same time fly by when you're busy surviving the day to day activities of taking care of a little newborn.

Daniel and I were fully expecting the month after Lena's birth to be exhausting beyond belief, and while yes, this month has definitely been some of the hardest work we've ever put in, Lenabel has been amazing through it all, and we're actually quite surprised to admit that we're staying pretty sane and upbeat, thanks to a lot of help from our wonderful family and friends, and a beautiful baby girl that seems to be blessed with a quiet strength.