Our precious, perfect, beautiful little girl!!!!

Today at 9:15am, after about 10 minutes of pushing (all that running paid off!!!), Bella Grace entered the world with a beautiful head of red-blonde hair, blue eyes, big lips, and absolutely perfect everything else. It was one of the best experiences of my life and the pushing stage was full of laughter and joy and excitement. I wish I could stop that moment in time and relive it over and over. She's playing with her daddy right now and I can't stop kissing her and saying "you're beautiful" or "I just love you" or just laughing from joy. And, Mike can't quit saying "You're my little girl, did you know that?" and we both just stare at her. What a wonderful day. And I didn't have to be induced, which was fantastic. So after a long night and a surreal moment of pure joy and laughter, she is here. And after of course many tears of unbelief/joy and very excited grandparents and two ENTHRALLED parents, our Bella has entered the world. Did I mention I think she's just perfect! Here are some pictures from when we went to the hospital through her day one. I'm sure i'll post more later and throughout the week, since Mike and I have already taken hundreds of pictures. Today she had her first diaper change from mommy and daddy, her first sneeze, her first yawn, her first smile, her first dance with daddy, her first kisses with mommy...oh my, we are smitten. We haven't slept all last night and today because we can't quit looking at her.