At 8:09 A.M. yesterday, October 8, 2003, at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona, Abbie delivered a healthy,
19 inch long
7 pound, 7.6 ounce
Baby Girl!

Her name is Ellie Rae Grace Weien and you can see her in all her glory at:
http://users.commspeed.net/weien/Ellie/

Ellie is a form of Helen, which is both Abbie and my grandmother's name.
Rae was my Dad's mother's name.
Grace is a name we have liked for quite awhile, and especially for it's meaning during the past nine months for our family.

Not to be outdone by her big sister, Ellie Rae came exactly 12 days before her due date. Emma came exactly 12 days before her due date almost three years ago. We had a scheduled c-section for tomorrow 10/10/03, which Ellie, just like her big sis, decided was too far away.

Both Mom, and Baby are resting well and are expected to come home Friday, October 10th.