Welcome to the World, Our Beautiful New Baby!
Oh, hooray!!!!!!! Colin and I are OVERJOYED to announce the birth of our healthy, happy baby boy! Little baby Devi was born this week after 28.5 hours of labor (the first 18 of which were unmedicated -- oh my), and emerged with a lush head of dark hair that the doctor promptly styled into a curled cowlick.
At birth, Devi weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Pretty petite for the child of two parents over six feet tall!
We received world-class care for three nights in the hospital, and Colin and I have now arrived back home. Driving Devi up our street for the first time, the wind whipped the dry autumn leaves against our car, and I began sobbing. How miraculous that everything familiar can change in an instant!
Now, we luxuriate in our delicious new baby and new life... and catch whatever sleep we can between feedings and diaper duty.
So much love and appreciation to Colin, who has changed EVERY SINGLE diaper so far. What a phenomenal husband! Colin has also proven to be a true Baby Whisperer, capable of soothing each baby whimper (except for food production, of course) with his magic Dad techniques.
Colin and I are so thankful to family and friends for the love and support they've shown us and Devi, and for the outpouring of love from all of you.
Welcome to the world, Devi!
It's a good one.
Oh -- and I'm so happy to be done with those strange pregnancy symptoms and funny pregnancy symptoms!
The author, Lillie Marshall, is a 6-foot-tall National Board Certified Teacher of English, fitness fan, and mother of two who has been a public school educator since 2003. She launched Around the World “L” Travel and Life Blog in 2009, and over 4.2 million readers have now visited this site. Lillie also runs TeachingTraveling.com and DrawingsOf.com. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter, and follow @WorldLillie on social media!
Precious!
Dave and I say mazel tov to the birth on your son Devi.
Adorable! Congrats and all the best with your new bundle of joy.
Super cute. Congratulations! :)
Gorgeous family photos!
Congratulations!! A new baby is so exciting and he is just gorgeous
Congrats to both.............. the baby is very cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeee............. Give him a sweet puppy on my behalf.
Congrats, Lillie!
Congrats! Looking forward to meeting you all :)
Congratulations Lillie! I love the name Devi. All our very best :)
Congratulations! He's adorable! How very exciting! :)
Huge news! Fantastic, and many many congratulations!
Huge congratulations to you!!!!! Having a baby boy is wonderful. They are so much fun. I don't know what it is about dads and newborns but they seem to be the best at keeping them calmed. I remember longing for the hour when Lee would arrive back at the hospital so the crying would stop.
Ooh, congratulations! Now the fun REALLY starts.
Congraulations!!! Sending warm hugs to your little one.
WOW, OMG!!! Congrats Lillie. He is very handsome. I'm so glad that everything went well and that you are enjoying this precious time with Devi! I'm looking forward to reading about him and your experience. :)
He's beautiful! Congratulations Lillie and Colin.
Congratulations Lillie. You both look amazing. I bet your baby is going to be another adventurous traveler <3.
You had a long labor! Lucky for you that you had all those cards from us to read! Congratulation, I am so happy for you! Also I love the name, it so unique! Well have fun for the next couple of months hanging out with that cutie pie!
Congratulations to all. Diane and Estes GRANDPARENTS- hard to believe. I have no doubt that these parents will raise a gracious, kind, peaceful man who will make the world a better place. Devi will thank you for the short name, when he has to write his name on the papers in school! The Green Bay Vineburgs send much love.
Thank you GREAT GREAT cousin Donald. I'm already loving being a nana.
sending love back to the Green Bay Vineburgs.
Congrats on the baby!
Congratulations!!!😎😎
Congratulations for the brand new baby boy Devi!!!
He is so cute.. and wow, that is a loooooooong labor.. but you did it, brave mommy and daddy!!
Congratulations Ms. Marshall! What great blessing and little new adventure you brought to this world. :D I am sure that you and your husband will be magnificent parents. :) :)
OH MY GOSH! Little Devi is the cutest thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats!
Congratulations on your baby! You should be very proud!
Welcome Devi to our family! You are now part of the ever growing Vineburg clan that started with Colin's great-grandmother and my husband's grandfather. Mazel Tov to the both of you. Rita
So happy to see the new addition! You guys look like a great team and I can't wait to see him grow!
Congratulations, and good luck on your greatest adventure yet!
Congratulations to the two of you! To the THREE of you!!! Can't wait to meet the new FAMILY.
Congratulations to the two of you! To the three of you!! Mazel tov! Can't wait to meet the new family!!!
Wonderful!! Congratulations you guys!!! And welcome to the world little Devi!!
And then there were three. Congratulations! That's why they call it "labor", but given all the families with more than one child, there is clearly some amnesia built into the process. Remember---when the baby sleeps, you sleep. Don't do the dishes, don't do the laundry---sleep.
Congratulations Lillie! What a cutie pie. Enjoy!
And then there were three. Congratulations! That's why they call it "labor", but given all the families with more than one child, there is clearly some amnesia built into the process. Remember---when the baby sleeps, you sleep.
CONGRATULATIONS! He is beautiful! Enjoy parenthood :)
Congrats, Lillie! Looking forward to reading all about the amazing adventures to come with your new addition. Having a kiddo was definitely one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Wow, that is a long labor! Congratulations!
Congratulations! I figured since I hadn't seen you on social media in a couple of days you probably had given birth. Anyway, I'm so happy for you!
Thank you! Yes, I'm so active on social media that most people suspected what was happening when I disappeared for a time! :)