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Introducing Isabelle

Jan 28 by Anita 47 Comments

holding baby

Hello.
We’re so happy to announce the arrival of Isabelle. She was born on January 15, at 12:57 in the morning, weighing 6 lb 1 oz. My OB was out of town over the weekend and told me, “I want to deliver your baby. Try to hold on until I get back on the 13th.” I crossed my fingers (and my legs), and sure enough I went into labor the morning of the 14th. Twenty-four hours later, Isabelle was here. She was also born just a month before the end of the Chinese Year of the Dragon, squeaking in under the wire and undoubtedly pleasing all my Chinese relatives who were hoping for a dragon baby. Hopefully she’ll maintain her impeccable sense of timing throughout her life. We’re certainly glad she’s here.

baby isabelle

This is one of the very first pictures taken of Isabelle, taken by Mike. People have commented that she looks unusually aware and mature for a newborn barely an hour old. She has since reverted to looking more like a “regular” newborn, but I am glad we got to capture her first serene moments in this world. I think she’s pretty cute, but I’m sure I’m biased:) She feeds like a champion and she actually sleeps fairly well at night. We are enjoying this for as long it lasts (obviously, as new parents, we’ve learned not to take anything for granted).

leaving hospital

We received wonderful care from the doctors and nurses at the hospital and were almost sad to leave (having a nurse offer to care for the baby for a couple hours so I could get some sleep is a luxury I already sorely miss!) But really, we’re happy to be back home and learning how to be a family together.

For those of you wondering about the canine member of our family, I’m happy to report that Snickers is adjusting well to baby. She was intensely curious about Isabelle when we came home, doing everything she could to see and sniff her. You can see below where she’s trying to climb over the sofa to get a closer look at baby. I was reminded of the Disney movie Lady and the Tramp. Hopefully Snickers ends up as fond of the baby as Lady does in the movie!

snickersbaby

Thank you to all of you who have sent well wishes, advice, and shared your experiences over the last nine months. I’ll be back soon as we get adjusted to life with Isabelle.

Love,

Anita

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Comments

  1. 1

    Aleksandra says

    Jan 28 at 12:06 am

    My congratulations! Both you and Isabelle look great! may you both be healthy, happy and smiling every day! Sincerely, Aleksandra.

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  2. 2

    kat says

    Jan 28 at 12:28 am

    beautiful! congratulations again!

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  3. 3

    Camille says

    Jan 28 at 12:50 am

    Congratulations!!!!

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  4. 4

    Allison Day says

    Jan 28 at 1:14 am

    Congratulations!!! She’s so beautiful. ^_^

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    Yael Even says

    Jan 28 at 1:53 am

    Mazal Tov and Congratulations on Isabelle’s birth! You look so happy and she is just sweet as sweet can be. All the best! Enjoy every moment- it goes so fast!

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    katrina says

    Jan 28 at 4:51 am

    Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl!

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    Lauren says

    Jan 28 at 6:09 am

    She is beautiful!!!! My little man has only been around for 11 days so I know what you’re going through right now 🙂 Sending you lots of sleep!

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      Anita says

      Jan 28 at 7:57 am

      Hi Lauren,
      Wow, we had our babies at almost the same time! Congrats to you too, hope things are going well! Best wishes to you and your family!

      Reply
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    Mary Sanavia says

    Jan 28 at 6:26 am

    Congratulations Anita! I´m so happy for you, she looks very very cute.

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    Yas N. says

    Jan 28 at 6:28 am

    Congratulations! I am glad to hear that all has been going well so far. Your baby looks absolutely adorable. I hope the best for your newborn (your new family) and the wonderful moments to come ~

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    Irene Dala says

    Jan 28 at 6:38 am

    Congratulations on the arrival of your precious daughter! Enjoy every minute with her! Love your blog, by the way!!!
    Irene

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    Ana says

    Jan 28 at 7:35 am

    Congratulations to the lucky parents for Isabelle, she is so pretty. Get your time that you will need now.

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    Maci says

    Jan 28 at 7:51 am

    She’s beautiful!! Congratulations 🙂

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    Marcia says

    Jan 28 at 7:54 am

    Congratultions! Your Isabelle is beautiful!

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    Jessica says

    Jan 28 at 8:13 am

    Congratulations and welcome to the most amazing ride of your life! My little dragon baby is nearly a year old now and it’s just awesome. Your little Isabelle is lovely and I will bring you such joy. Again, congratulations!

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    martina says

    Jan 28 at 8:37 am

    Welcome Isabelle and congratulation to you!!!Timing is not a bad things… hope she will be healthy and happy and you guys to have the best experience as new parents.For us Adele has been a real blessing and she brought a lot of joy we didn’t think possible!
    cheers
    Martina

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    Virginia says

    Jan 28 at 9:01 am

    Congratulations, you both¡¡¡¡

    Virginia “sweet and sour”

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  17. 18

    Caanan says

    Jan 28 at 9:46 am

    Congratulations! She’s beautiful.

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    Amy Tong says

    Jan 28 at 10:58 am

    Congratulations! Isabelle is beautiful and adorable, just like her Mommy! Take good care and get more rest. 🙂 So happy that you’ve got a little Dragon Girl! 😉

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    Y says

    Jan 28 at 12:23 pm

    Congratulations to the both of you!!!

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    Ezen says

    Jan 28 at 1:49 pm

    Congratulations, Anita! And hello there, Isabelle! 🙂

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  21. 22

    Monsterscircus says

    Jan 28 at 2:23 pm

    Wow congrats with your little princess, she looks sooo adorable!

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  22. 23

    Christine says

    Jan 28 at 2:30 pm

    Congratulations to all. She’s adorable. I’m sure there is a sweet dessert in the making to honor her. Can’t wait.

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    Kammie @ Sensual Appeal says

    Jan 28 at 2:30 pm

    Awwww congratulations!!!! She is beautiful. And wow, lucky that she was born right after your OB got back into town! Great timing.

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  24. 25

    Lynna says

    Jan 28 at 2:43 pm

    Congratulations again! Isabelle looks so precious. 🙂

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  25. 26

    Hong says

    Jan 28 at 3:01 pm

    Hooray! I had a feeling your absence from the blog was a result of welcoming the baby. Congratulations, she is so precious! PS- is that Mills-Peninsula in Burlingame? I delivered my firstborn there.

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    Vicky says

    Jan 28 at 5:07 pm

    Congratulations!! You both look amazing!!! 🙂
    Amazing timing!

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    Laura Dembowski says

    Jan 28 at 6:00 pm

    Congratulations! She is adorable 🙂

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    Christine G says

    Jan 28 at 6:25 pm

    Congrats to both you and Mike! Geoff and I are so happy for you 🙂 Isabelle looks absolutely beautiful!
    xoxo Christine

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    Marjorie D. says

    Jan 29 at 1:09 am

    Congrats on your bundle of Blessings! I wish all the best for you and your family

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    Debbie D says

    Jan 29 at 4:18 am

    She is absolutely beautiful!!!! What a gorgeous baby. Congrats!

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    this is lemonade says

    Jan 29 at 7:14 am

    Congratulations Anita and Mike! What a beautiful little baby girl and a sweet name too. Welcome Isabelle! Take your time enjoying being a fresh little family. This should be a very special Chinese New Year for you all! 🙂

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    sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and mor says

    Jan 29 at 7:22 am

    awe congratulations, she is perfect!

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    Stephanie @ Macaroni and Cheesecake says

    Jan 29 at 2:35 pm

    Congratulations! She is precious!

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  34. 35

    Nina says

    Jan 29 at 7:39 pm

    congrats! she’s a beauty

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    Adriana says

    Jan 30 at 1:16 pm

    Congrats!!! Enjoy your time with her, these moments are precious… My baby was born 9 months ago, he’s such a blessing in my life!!!
    He’s also a dragon baby! 😉
    Wish all the best for the family!

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  36. 37

    Kaya says

    Jan 31 at 7:53 am

    Congratulations! What a beautiful baby! 🙂

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    shubha says

    Jan 31 at 3:00 pm

    Congratulations!!! A dragon baby!!! she looks like a sweetheart…

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    Suds says

    Feb 4 at 12:03 am

    Wonderful. So cute.

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    Nicole says

    Feb 5 at 5:14 am

    Congratulations! She’s absolutely beautiful. Enjoy this time with her, it does go by fast.

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    The Ninja Baker says

    Feb 5 at 3:30 pm

    Belated congratulations, Anita! Your darling Isabelle does like to be a baby with lots of wisdom. And she’s born under the year of the dragon! Woo too! Watch out world.

    I trust blessings and happiness will multiply as you watch your darling girl grow.

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    bakemymeal says

    Feb 6 at 6:59 pm

    Congratulations Anita:) and good luck to your adjustment. I wish you all the best – Casey

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    JudithQ says

    Feb 8 at 12:12 pm

    Precious…just precious!

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    arundati says

    Feb 10 at 7:13 pm

    i was obviously under a rock! Congratulations and Welcome baby Isabelle!

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    peabody says

    Feb 15 at 8:38 pm

    Congrats Anita! She is beautiful!

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    SL3 says

    Apr 22 at 10:28 pm

    Congratulations. Baby is adorable. Funny bec. i work there as a nurse. :o)

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    Jamie says

    May 2 at 4:54 pm

    She’s beautiful! and very glad I found your blog today (thanks to Pinterest) I’ve already marked a bunch of recipes to try, starting with the cherry coconut tart.

    Reply

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