Friday, July 08, 2005

Announcing . . .

. . . the arrival of Meredith Grace Koons. Mommy and baby are both doing fine. Daddy is doing OK too . . . still looking for the buttons that popped off his proud shirt. Here are the stats: born at 11:26 p.m. on July 7; 8 lbs. 2 oz.; 20.5 in. long. It all happened very fast. Amy didn't even start having contractions until about 5:00 p.m. last night. We're both very grateful for a great labor and delivery. We're so happy and excited about our new life with little Meredith.




Welcome to the world, Meredith.




8 lbs. 2 oz., 20.5 in. long.




All cleaned up.

28 comments:

  1. Welcome to the world, little Meredith! Amy and Kevin, she's adorable, congratulations!!!

    Joel and Veronica

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  2. Anonymous12:40 PM

    Congratulations!! For a baby, she's pretty cute. :-)

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  3. Anonymous12:44 PM

    Hooray! Welcome to the world, sweet girl! Congrats you guys, she's adorable! We love you! Off to buy pink things!
    Love,
    Emily and Wade

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  4. Yay! Welcome, Meredith! (And what a great name. :) )

    -- SJ (speaking for DJ also)

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  5. Anonymous1:33 PM

    Congratulations!!!

    Lisa T.

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  6. She's beautiful. Contratulations!!!

    ~Nathan & Alison

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  7. Congratulations! She's beautiful. Welcome to the next stage of your life. It's a welcome stage, too.

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  8. Congrats - she's a DOLL!!

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  9. Anonymous5:18 PM

    Congrats! How exciting! She's a cutie.

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  10. Congratulations!

    She'll hate you for those pictures someday, you know. ;-)

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  11. =D Congrats! Can't wait to meet her!

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  12. Nuts! All the good lines are taken! =)

    Seriously, a big congratulations to you both! She looks adorable...and I'm sure she is already being suitably adored. 8+ lbs. - wow! Amy, you are a strong woman! I'm so happy for you.

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  13. Anonymous10:31 PM

    Congrats! Much love to all of you. Can't wait to meet little Meredith...oh my I am a great aunt...now that is just weird :-) Meredith you are beautiful!! Love you all, GREAT Aunt K

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  14. Anonymous10:48 PM

    She's gorgeous! I can't believe I am a great aunt...that sounds really old. I can't wait to meet little Meredith! I am with Emily...off to buy pink this weekend. It's been a long time since this family has seen pink. Way too much blue. Our love to all 3 of you. Great Aunt B and the gang

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  15. Meredith--My mom says to tell your mom "good job." She says we hope to see a family photo very soon. And you get used to the camera flashes. Promise.-Ben

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  16. Anonymous12:27 AM

    Hi! What a blessing baby. Now we have an addition. Her mame is pretty. I would call her Merry.
    oxoxoxo
    Great Grandma Bernice

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  17. Anonymous12:47 AM

    Precious little Meredith...
    You are a hug from heaven!
    A wondorous masterpiece from the Master of love. A little princess of the King of Kings. Such a treasure... you are where our hearts are and always will be!

    You have the best family in the universe! And I am blessed to be in it with you.

    I love you already and can't wait to cuddle you!

    Your Gramma Molly (my big sister) and I are gonna have such fun doin' the granny thing together!

    P.S.> You were born on my 26th wedding Anniversary!

    P.S.S.>Your Daddy (beaming) signed to Great G'ma Bernice on her birthday (Nov.26th)
    pointing to your mama's tiny belly
    "Baby". She said that was the best birthday gift she got along with your Auntie Betsy and Unc'Steve flying her around in an airplane that day.

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  18. Anonymous12:50 AM

    Upon hearing the news of your birth. Your little 3 yr. old cousin Kailoha DeMartino said,
    "Now I have lots and lots of cousins... her & him & her & him & her & her & her & her & him & him & him & her & him & him & her & her & her & her & him & him & them & them & her & her!"

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  19. YAE!!! CONGRATS all around!! Little Meredith has arrived with great excitement and love as is evident by reading all of these posts. :) 1) I agree with Sara: GREAT name! 2) Agreeing with everyone else: she IS adorable :) and 3)Similar to Aunt Care, she also arrived on my parent's 32nd anniversary. Popular day this kid decided to be born on--already showing great intellect. Your fam won't forget her birthday. ;) Again, congratulations to you!!

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  20. Anonymous3:16 PM

    Congratulations! She's gorgeous! Looks like a vocalist to me, but we'll see....maybe another pianist :-) We're eagerly waiting for a family photo. :-D

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  21. Anonymous3:26 PM

    Blessings to the fam! What a precious arrow for your quiver, Kevin! So where's the pictures of the relieved mom? ;)

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  22. Congratulations!

    May God bless your coming times with your daughter! Welcome into the outside world, Meredith!

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  23. Yay! Another Meredith in the world! :-)

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