Monday, August 18, 2008

Miss Jackson is Finally Here!

Margaret James Sommer was born yesterday afternoon at 2:27 p.m.  9 lbs., 4 oz., 20 3/4 inches long.  We call her Maisie.  

With unsurprising parental bias, we think she is pretty much the cutest thing that we have ever seen and, as I expected, Jake is so good with her.  They are best buddies already.  She is already really fun and it's amazing to feel like we have  gotten to know her so well after only a day.

Blogger is being ornery about uploading our photos, but I'll work on that so that you can all see her spiky dark hair, big eyes, and REALLY chubby cheeks.  


11 comments:

Julie said...

Yay! I love the name!

Anonymous said...

I think she is the cutest thing too- you are right about that! She looks like an exact mix of you and Jake. Just gorgeous, and you can tell already tell she's got a big personality!! I am so happy for you guys and cannot wait to meet the new family member!
(Caroline, by the way- too lazy to create a Blogger profile)

Jennifer said...

Congratulations! Adorable name! Can't wait to see pictures!

Jenny said...

Congratulations! The name is precious and I can't wait to see pictures - chubby baby cheeks are so cute!

Anonymous said...

Yay! We are so excited for you guys. Can't wait to see pictures! Erin

Elizabeth Harm said...

Congratulations, Emilie! A precious baby girl for you guys to love and adore. Can't wait to see pictures. Now...the real fun begins!!! Congrats!

Katie Bug said...

Hey Emilie,

I found your blog off of Elizabeth's blog and I have been following your pregancy for a while now. Congratulations! I am so excited for you. little girls rock!

glad you are all doing well.
susan barrett wessinger
my girls

Anonymous said...

Hooray! I'm so proud of you!!! And she is amazing!!!! Congrats!!!!!

Kelly Hager Holmes

wallop said...

Congratulations, Emilie and Jake!

My beloved grandmother's name was Margaret, so I think it's a lovely choice. And the nickname is so great. Also! I happened to turn 30 on Maisie's birthday and have always felt that August 17th is the best birthday ever because it was good for pool parties and summer vacation was always still on. (Plus we share it with Robert DeNiro, Sean Penn, one of the Wahlbergs, and Colin Moulding of XTC!)

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I came here to see pictures, bummer!! I will check back, enjoy your hospital time, it's a whole new ball game when you get home. :)

Caroline said...

Congratulations! I knew that I would love the name. My sister forwarded me your e-mail to everyone. Thank goodness b/c I was going crazy wondering if she had arrived. :) Welcome to one of life's greatest adventures. It is a wild ride and totally worth the thrills!