World, meet Catherine Ann. Catherine Ann, World.

Yesterday morning at 1:00 am Catherine began to let me know she was ready to meet the world. After many hours, most of them bearable, I was ready for the big, scary finish...and bam! Catherine was born after one push of less than three minutes! It was a real blessing and made seeing her for the first time even more amazing. The nurses say she looks like Chris, but compared to Jonathan, there is almost no resemblance. :) We are hoping to head home today, though we'll have to get the nurses working to complete all of the mandatory tests. We look forward to introducing her to each of you as soon as possible!

Here are the quick facts:

Time of Arrival: Sunday, July 6th, 4:15pm
Weight: 6lbs 3oz
Length: 19.5 inches
Health: Mom and baby are doing well.

In God's Grace,
Elizabeth