Thursday, May 27, 2010

Making Her Debut...



Introducing the newest member of our family, making her debut at 9:43am eastern time, Thursday, May 27, 2010. This sweet girl arrived three weeks early and weighed in at 4 pounds, 11 ounces but she's doing just great-- So are her precious mommy, my niece Queen M, and her handsome Daddy.

This is the first baby in a new generation for our family and I'll tell you-- times have sure change since Queen M was born!

In 26 short years, we've gone from a limited number of family being allowed to pace in the hospital waiting room during labor-- with our Instamatic camera in hand (you know, the kind that used actual film), to grandparents in the delivery room with digital and video cameras emailing the rest of the family minute by minute coverage of the grand arrival.

And that doesn't include the gadget I used to curse to high heaven-- The Blackberry. I got text messages all night long-- From the mother-to-be who was in labor!!!

It was really something-- I'm 2500 miles away and it was just like being right there! Well almost. I haven't gotten to hold our little bundle of joy or inhale that intoxicating "new baby smell" yet, but next month I'll be on a plane back home to get my fill of sweetness.

Queen M is the oldest daughter of my Big Sister which makes me a Great Aunt. How about that!

What a joyful day.
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58 comments:

  1. Congratulations! She is beautiful -I became a great aunt myself this year - my 26 year old niece had a little boy who is now 10 months old. They live in Mass. & she is coming tomorrow to visit for a week! I am so excited to see them! Many blessing to you and yours,
    Colleen

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  2. Congratulations! She is just beautiful - and so tiny. I hope you get to hold her soon!

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  3. Congratulations! She is a beautiful baby!

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  4. CONGRATULATIONS!!! A new person to love - how wonderful!

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  5. How exciting--and she is precious!

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  6. Congratulations! I cannot imagine a Blackberry conversation going on. Awesome times, awesome news for you and your family.

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  7. Oh my goodness... Such a tiny little princess. She's absolutely beautiful. Congratulations, Joanna.

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  8. What a doll. Congratulations!

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  9. HOORAY and congratulations! How exciting to have a hotline to the blessed event. I know you're over the moon, Joanna, and rightfully so.

    Your sweet grand niece is just perfection! What a beauty.

    And correct me if I'm wrong, but she looks startlingly like her grand Aunty J.

    Where shall I send the cigars and champagne?

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  10. CONGRATULATIONS, sugar! she's adorable! xoxoxox

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  11. Oh how exciting and what a beautiful little girl! Such a little peanut! I'm so glad she is doing well. You are so right about that smell.....you are a GREAT Aunt!!!

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  12. awww...congratulations! a beautiful new addition! love little baby smell...just dont make me change the diapers. smiles.

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  13. She is beautiful. How fun for you that you got minute by minute updates on your Blackberry. It is a different world these days. I have gotten to see the birth of four of my grandchildren and looking forward to one more in September. Congratulations to the Great Aunt.

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  14. Joanna,

    I've been kind of absent in the blog world lately,
    but what news , what a picture of blessings in abundance to return to here.
    Congratulations, Great Aunt Joanna. Just incredible.

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  15. She's beautiful, as all babies are... I can almost smell the baby bath and that sweet baby smell.

    Yum.

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  16. A big welcome to the new baby and congratulations to the new parents. Hooray. The baby is beautiful. For events like this, today's technology really comes through. I am so glad you had your Blackberry and got pictures right away. I am happy for you and your whole family for the first child of this generation.

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  17. She looks so good for 3 weeks early. There are good aspects of the BBerry, you just pointed one out.

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  18. She looks so peaceful. Congratulations!

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  19. Congratulations from one great aunt to another...she's just beautiful! OX

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  20. Welcome to the world, sweet little Princess, and thank you for making it so much sweeter with your presence. May it always treat you well.

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  21. what a good looking baby! Congrats great aunt!

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  22. New beginnings are always joyful!

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  23. Awwww, she is so beautiful and precious! You're a great aunt! Congratulations to all of the family!

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  24. She is a darling wee baby girl! Congrats on becoming a Great Aunt.. I am one to a few already!

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  25. Queen M has a baby! Congratulations. Congratulations Grand Aunt JJ.

    She is a sweet baby, resting peacefully. It is indeed a nice feeling just watching.

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  26. Wonderful news! Congratulations you wonderful great aunt, you.

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  27. Congrats and Joy, Joy!!! What a beautiful baby girl.
    I love texting...and what a great way to be "part" of the happenings.
    Super cool!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  28. What a happy day for your family! Congratulations to everyone!

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  29. "That New Baby Smell" is intoxicating....at least the form one aspect!!
    So much joy, JJ....
    Your blog is a place of love and joy.

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  30. Congratulations Joanna! I can hear how proud you are of your niece and being a great aunt. I´m sure you can´t wait to "meet" the little one in person.

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  31. There is nothing more heart warming than the arrival of a baby. So glad everything is OK. She is beautiful! Babies have a way of cheering us up; when I need a 'pick up' I go to You Tube and search for laughing babies; what is better than that sound? congrats!!

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  32. Congratulations to your family! She is beautiful! And isn't technology the greatest? Bringing everyone together, near and far. Living in AK I just love it! xoxo

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  33. Love that new baby smell! Ranks right up there with puppy breath!!! (Being serious, not sarcastic).

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  34. Congratulations Great Auntie Joanna!! She is so adorable. Babies are so sweet and cuddly and oh they smell so good. I bet you can't wait to hold her.

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  35. I would love to send a baby gift email me will you :) congrats <3

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  36. Congrats on the beautiful bundle of heaven. So sweet.

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  37. She is BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations!!!

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  38. Congratulations, she is beautiful and she also shares a birthday with me.....tell her the best people are born in May especially on May 27th.......:-) Hugs

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  39. Congratulations! I too became a great-aunt recently. Don't particularly care for the new title, but the rewards are worth it.

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  40. Wonderful news honey. So pleased you'll be able to hold her soon. My love to you...

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  41. what a sweet baby. hope she grows fast so she can go home and get spoiled!

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  42. Congratulations! What a wonderful gift to your family. I love the thought that your neice was texting during labor-- that really ade me smile. I think I was chewing on hospital linen while growling obscenities ;-)

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  43. Congratulations! Things sure have changed since I was last in a delivery room!

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  44. Congratulations on the arrival of the newest family member! There's nothing more exciting!

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  45. Babies are too wonderful for words. I want one in my family but, since my middle son only got married May 7, I think I have a wait....though Laura tossed her birth control pills. She's 27 and they've been together 6 years already!

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  46. Welcome to the world sweet baby girl. Welcome to the world.

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  47. A new baby is a wonderful thing!! You are going to be so in love!!

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  48. Congratulations, Auntie! She is absolutely adorable. :-)

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  49. JJ: Congrats to the family for adding a new little one.

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  50. Congrats on the newest addition!

    Oh, and those fancy dancy life guard towers are GREAT on that other post.

    I was interested in your last name as I and my husband are doing a family history on Jenken ... en instead of in but, in essence, the same name. We aren't Jenken but his mother was.

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  51. Awwwww what a sweet face..congrats to all...whoot..I do love a new little one..Welcome Queen M!!

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  52. Aww what a face. She sure is a keeper. Congrats to you and your family.

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  53. Yes, those darn Blackberries!

    All the same, a precious result. Congratulations.

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