More visitors

My parents stopped in to see their new grandson.

They brought my niece Elise along too.

She and Veronica had all kinds of fun!

Mike, Nate, and Sophia also came by for a visit, but I didn't manage to take any pictures from it :-(. Grandpa Rick was here too! We'll get some pics of these folks next time.

I would also like to say thanks to everybody who brought/sent gifts, food, flowers, or cards.  Omri has been warmly welcomed!

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Tribute to the midwives

Veronica was born at home with the help of some fabulous midwives.

Last night I finally managed to get a photo of Anna, a truly compassionate expert in the birthing business who was with us every step of the way:

(You can bet some more photos with that Santa hat are coming.)

And then there's Laurel, who motivated momma during the pushing portion of labor and was the one who actually caught little Vera. This shot of the two of them was taken when Vera was a week old:

(A bit of irrelevant trivia is that Laurel is married to the lead singer of this band.)

Finally, there's Alice, who I unfortunately don't have a photo of yet. Alice is an inspiring woman with an incredible wealth of knowledge. We were so lucky to have her as a part of the team who helped bring our daughter into this world.

Thanks so much to these three ladies, along with their birth assistants, for all they've done for our family!

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Thank you

We've received a ton of support from our friends and family both before and after Veronica arrived, and it has absolutely warmed my heart.

If you threw us a shower, gave us a gift, sent us flowers, brought us a meal, or even just stopped in for a visit, I want to say a big THANKS!

I haven't been very good about taking photos of everybody, and I don't mean to single out anybody's contribution to our new family, but below are just a few of the folks who have gone beyond the call of duty of friendship.

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