Congratulations...

Pregnancy and new motherhood is so much more enjoyable when you have friends to share the experience with. I am thrilled and blessed that many of my friends have recently had or are expecting a baby. In fact, four of my friends and I were due with our first child within six weeks of each other. All of the babies have now been born, so I felt that congratulations are in order.

Congratulations to...

Dave & Jenn who gave birth to David Andrew Clark 11 on November 29.
Dan & Rachelle who gave birth to Faith Yvonne Kuehl on December 16.
Brian & Meg who gave birth to Reese Apgar Lyman on December 27.
Joel & Nina who gave birth to Eloise Kimberly Schmidgall on January 29.

And, of course, as you know, our little Aiden was born on December 28.

Now, you may have noticed that Reese Lyman and Aiden were born one day apart. Even more interesting than the fact that they were born 21 hours apart is the fact that they were born in the same hospital only five doors down. Meg and I are close friends, and we had hoped to be in the hospital at the same time! We enjoyed several visits back and forth before we were discharged.

Here is a glimpse of Reese and Aiden the day after their births. You can expect more pictures of Reese and Aiden together in the weeks and months to come.