Adventures By Design

On Sunday October 25, 2009 at 9:46pm Aria Marie LaMonte-Bird was born (pronounced AH-ria, not AIR-ria). She came into the world weighing 3.3 kg (7 lb 4 oz) and measuring 52 cm (20.5 inches). She’s healthy, hungry, and seems have inherited her father’s curly hair (although hers is black), and her mother’s Cupid’s bow lips. Gin’s exhausted, contemplative, and tranquil. So far we’ve just been resting, learning more about each other, and getting used to the idea that our family has grown.

Dr. Jia and the staff at the hospital here in Shanghai have been very kind and supportive. We feel especially grateful to our midwife Anne for her knowledge, compassion, and caring support. Thank you also to Ryan and Maggie, Zhou ayi, and Anne’s husband for their help getting our clothes and baby supplies from Suzhou to Shanghai, as well as to Mark and Lyndal, and Eileen and Andrew for taking care of our dog Inca while we’re away.

We’ll add more details to our blog, including photos, as soon as we can.

Ric, Gin, and Aria
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