With great joy and thanksgiving, we welcomed Mary Elizabeth into the world…
…on Sunday, April 5th
3:16 PM
5 pounds 14 ounces
20 inches
Our new family of five
The Wicker girls (NOTE: Today is opening day for the Chicago Cubs, and my mom is a die-hard, lifelong Cubbies fan. This explains the Cubs gear. She believes in indoctrinating children young.)
*We arrived home early this evening and we’re all doing well. I plan on posting details about our big labor day (think of it as the “Mary Elizabeth Wicker’s Birth Story”) soon.
Many thanks to everyone for their welcome wishes for our little miracle and their support during my bout of bed rest as well as during some of this pregnancy’s ups and downs I’ve shared with you in this block of Blogville. God is so good!
She is beautiful as is your whole family! You are very blessed!
Kate,
She is beautiful. Enjoy new blessings.
Christina
Kate, she is so beautiful! The pictures of everyone together brought tears to my eyes. :)
Those pictures are so awesome!! I love your new little family, Katie :) I can’t wait to hear all about it!! Get some rest, k?
YEA!!!!! I was just getting on to reply to your e-mail and I see you have a new princess in the family!!! We are so happy and excited for you! Can’t wait to hear all of the details! Why do I love birth stories so much? She’s a beauty, just like her big sisters!
Oh my gosh, you look amazing Kate! Your family is so beautiful. Your precious baby is just too precious!!
You have been so much on my mind and in my prayers.
May God bless you all in great abundance! Rest up and enjoy your family.
God bless and big hugs,
Donna
You look great, and Mary Elizabeth is darling. Our prayers are with you all! Also, your mom is one smart lady. Go Cubbies :)
Welcome to the world, little one! She is GORGEOUS. And you look amazing, mama. What a lovely, inspiring, beautiful miracle.
Enjoy the babymoon!
I’ve come out of lurkville to tell you that these picures are beautiful! God bless your family!
oh Kate she is beautiful. I am so happy for you.
Enjoy your babymoon.
Congratulations and welcome to the world Mary Elizabeth.
Congratulations! She is beautiful!!
I can’t wait to get my hands on her! She’s precious – love the pictures with the girls! You look amazing too – so happy! Enjoy your Easter week, and your Palm Sunday baby (I think that’s so great!)
Kris
She is completely adorable! Those wide open eyes! Just beautiful…sweet and precious. Thanks for sharing the photos. Get some rest!
So beautiful and so blessed.
Enjoy these first special days together.
God Bless,
Jane
HOORAY!!! Welcome Mary Elizabeth! (Little Sparky :))
Much love to you all – what a beautiful family!
Another beautiful, precious girl! You are so blessed!!
She is just beautiful! Congratulations! What a good looking family! God bless you! :)
Oh, she is beautiful and your entire family is gorgeous. Many congratulations!
Congratulations! What a beautiful addition to your lovely family! Happy Easter!
What a beautiful baby! All your girls are beautiful! Congratulations to the Wicker Family! What a wonderful time of year to have a new baby around :-)
May He bless you and keep you, and make His face shine upon you (all!). Blessings.
Tears of joy for a beautiful stranger…
Congratulations to my sister in Christ and her beautiful family.
What a GORGEOUS family!!!!
Oh how I wish we were neighbors, so I could photograph her in her newborn days!
She is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!
Congrats. She is PERFECT. Beautiful.
What a beautiful little one! And you look great, too. Not like you just gave birth! How do you do it? :)
Janet
What a lovely new daughter! And…just sayin…you look amazing! Beautiful and happy. I am so excited to hear all about her birth. I think I’m addicted to birth stories. Congratulations again!
Gorgeous. Congratulations, and enjoy those new baby days!
Gorgeous. You are glowing. Lovely. God is GOOD GOOD GOOD!!!!
I am so happy for you, Kate! Mary Elizabeth is soooo beautiful and is the perfect addition to your blessed family. I hope your recovery is going well!
Stina
What a beautiful family! God is so good! Introducing the other children to their new sibling has always been one of my favorite times of life. Congratulations and God bless your family.
She is beautiful! She looks so alert and happy to be here!
What a beautiful bambina! Congratulations!