Monday, September 7, 2009

Clara

Clara was born today. She weighed 6 lb 12oz. I don't remember her height. Jill is very tired but doing well.

UPDATE: Clara was 18.5".

Nurse Tracie (sp?), below, was super. She caught Jill the first time she fainted on her way to the bathroom. The other nurse, Amy (sp?), blew me away. She has a happy, silly demeanor and was always in the background, so I assumed she was in training. Then, Clara shows up, and BAM! Amy is pulling mucus out of orifices, weighing, measuring, and doing nurse things faster than I could track. My favorite part was when she stethoscoped Clara for a second, then stuffed a tube down her throat and vacuumed out some fluid.
Grandma and Jill like Clara!
Dr. Woz holds her latest delivery. The doc, she is good!

20 comments:

Jaime Olson said...

Love the pictures of two beautiful Knutson girls who worked very hard today! Congratulations!
We went to the park this afternoon and Zach and Rissa kept asking for Miss Zill every time I mentioned where we were going. It gave me great joy to tell them that Miss Zill was busy having her new baby today!

Tim said...

Thank you, Father, for the gift of Clara!

Congrats Chad and Jill!

Leyla said...

She is such a cutie!
And looks just like your Jill's mom on this picture!
-Love to you guys all!
Leyla

Summer said...

She's lovely! So thankful, so happy!

-O,S,H, and E

Chelsea S said...

Praise God!! She's beautiful... :)

Jennifer said...

Congratulations! We rejoice with you!

Haley said...

Praise the Lord! What a beautiful little one!

Edie Guess said...

She is AMAZING!! Jill you look great! get some sleep!

Katie L said...

Congratulations! We thank God for bringing little Clara along every step of the way! She is beautiful. I love how she's looking up at her Mommy in the first picture.

Justin said...

Congratulations and praise God! Julie and I are so happy for you. God bless you and your family! Mommy and Clara look beautiful!

Jessielynn said...

Yayhoo!!! What a joyful answer to prayer.

Ragfield said...

Congratulations! She's the same size as Will was a month ago.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Chad & Jill. Clara is a special gift from God for the two of you to care for for the rest of your lives. Enjoy every moment with her. We continue to pray for all three of you. Gary & Toni (Papa and Mimi)

Garden Girl said...

Congratulations! and God bless!
Mike & Tanna (and the rest...)

SPD said...

Congratulations! What a cutie! God is good! Enjoy your "babymoon".

Kyle, Chrissy and Ina said...

She's beautiful!! Jill, you look awesome! I'm so happy for y'all! Love, Chrissy

Christina Kim said...

Congrats you guys...she looks beautiful! So glad everything went well. Can't wait to meet her in person.

Love,
The Kims

Susan Knutson said...

Wow, Clara is beautiful, and so is Jill. We're so happy she's here. What an adventure of faith and perseverance. May God bless all three of you as you begin this new chapter of your lives. Wish we could hold her a minute! Can't wait!
All our love,
Mom and Dad Knutson

Christi Gac said...

PRAISE THE LORD! Jessie had told me that you were to be giving birth soon, but I guess I got the days mixed up! (she could have told me and I thought "tomorrow" was Kenya time...? Who cares? She's here! I loved the pictures of you so very pregnant!! Does Clara know how many people have been praying for this very happy event? Congratulations! I love the pic of Chad practicing fatherhood with the Raggedy Ann in the frontpack--so austere--taking fatherhood seriously! Much love to you and yours :)

boqpod said...

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! !

It wasn't even a year ago we were together talking about building a family...God is sooo good!

We can stop praying now! (Or maybe we'll just change the prayer for Clara's future husband...) :)