hi all! thank you all so much for your sweet comments, text messages, and phone calls. special thanks to Jen for keeping up with the blog for the last few days and even posting a photo. (no thanks to Gavin for his nice little joke ;).) also, Maudie has posted some additional photos here. our friend Jeff took some as well and I'll chat with him about how to make them visible to you. we are so very grateful to all our friends and family and so thrilled that the baby is finally here.
I will write more about everything that happened soon, once I get a little rest, but here is the info you've all been waiting for:
Juniper Grace Easa-Murphy
6 lbs 14 oz
19 3/4 inches
apgar scores: 4 at birth*, then 9 at five minutes
*we had a little scare in the first minute--more info on that soon.
in the end, after reviewing about 200 of our favorite names, we came down to the old favorites: Juniper, Violet, Hazel, Thistle, Sadie, Grace. we each had our pet name that the other needed to veto (Thistle for Gavin, Sadie for Leila). I gave Gavin final say between the last three options (Juniper Grace, Violet Grace, and Grace Thistle--Grace was my mother's middle name). in the end, I was happy he picked Juniper since we basically went into labor as the calendar flipped to June (well, actually a few hours earlier) and then spent the first quarter of the month trying to get her out! we think it's spunky and fun, but you can feel free to call her June or Juni if it's too out there for ya. and I think Gavin will always call her Thistle, at least when I'm not listening. (and Gavin says you're all welcome to call her Thistle, even when I am listening!)
10 comments:
Juniper Grace is a lovely name for a lovely little girl. Welcome home, Juniper!
Leila, congratulations to you both! Children are such a blessing from God. I know you will be a wonderful mom (as your mother was). My best to everyone.
A'it, I can get down with it! Juni-belle, Juniper Sara... many nickname possibilities here! I'll toast Juniper with a G&T this evening. Gives a whole new meaning to "bottoms up"!! Heehee!
Juniper! It came out of my mouth in a delightful little... um, I hate to admit it, but it was probably something like a squeal. (Luckily, no one else was around to hear it.)
What a sweet name!
Congratulations!
Leila, I am so excited for you and your family. I love Juniper, remember I told you I have a friend with that name!? I am sending my love to you! I hope that we see you in some Mom and Baby Yoga sometime this summer and please feel free to bring Carter by anytime. xoxoxo
Kate - It's Yoga Kids
congratulations, you guys! she's really lovely. i can't wait to hear the whole story--we've been sending good labor wishes for days! you're a rock star. love the name, too--as my parents tell it, i came very close to being named juniper, so i've always had a special affinity for the name. yay.
love,
jennifer & family
She's not just the cutest baby in the world. She's also really smart.
Beautiful name, beautiful baby, beautiful family....lots of loooove!!!
Leila,
blessings to you and your family. You're amazing and so is Juniper. She is so beautiful and I love her name.
Congratualtions to you, Gavin, and Carter on little J's arrival.
Hi, Leila and family! It was great to see you and Gavin in May. Sorry I didn't see your message sooner, but that's an email account that I almost forget that I have.
Juniper Grace is a lovely name! I was kind of rooting for Thistle, though. :) She already has a lovely coy smile in a couple of these photographs. I am very happy for you!!
- Celeste
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