She was born just before midnight on Tuesday, September 21st.
I'll spare you the details, but suffice it to say, it was not my most graceful of the three deliveries.
Mary is a doll and we feel so blessed to have her as part of our family.
Mary is a doll and we feel so blessed to have her as part of our family.
Ella and Anne LOVE having "baby Mary" home, and we look forward the journey ahead!
Note on the name: All three of our girls (Ella Jane, Anne Catherine, Mary Susan) are named after family - Mary is my mom's first name (Mary Lee) and Susan is Benj's mom's first name (Susan Jane).
Also, I was named after fictitious character (Meghann) in the novel Thornbirds. While I was pregnant with Mary, our book club read Georgette Heyer's "Devil's Cub" and the protagonist/ heroine is Mary.
Finally, in reading a biography by Joseph Fielding Smith, Benj has been sharing remarkable stories with our family of Mary Fielding Smith - her faith, courage, and service. For a time while I was in labor, I reminded myself of some of the hardships Mary Fielding endured, and it encouraged me to push on (no pun intended:)).
