Elena Johanna Prytula von Zastrow
Elena Johanna Prytula von Zastrow was born this morning at 10:30 am. She weighs 6 pounds, 12 ounces and looks beautiful.
Mother and baby are doing wonderfully. Father (that would be me) managed not to faint.
--But it was touch and go for a minute there....
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Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Congratulations and much
Congratulations and much happiness to all the von Zastrows!
Thanks for letting us know about this wondrous event!
Oh, excellent!
Oh, excellent! Congratulations! Now get some rest.
Many blessings to you, Nina
Many blessings to you, Nina and especially Elena!
Congratulations! Such great
Congratulations! Such great news! And just remember this wondrous moment when those sleepless nights set in!
Warm wishes and blessings to you all,
Marceta
Claus: Great News! So glad
Claus: Great News! So glad that you posted stats on your blog. Enjoy this special time. And I expect photos -- lots of them!
Thanks so much to all of you
Thanks so much to all of you for your kind wishes!
Elena's doing splendidly, and we're sleeping a bit more than we thought we would.
Congratulations, Claus! This
Congratulations, Claus! This has to be a wonderful time for you and your wife. Your daughter's name is beautiful and lyrical, but given its length, she will be in middle school before she is able to spell it in its entirety.
Congratulations! Now the fun
Congratulations! Now the fun begins. Love every minute of it because they grow up so quickly.
Congratulations to the
Congratulations to the expanded von Zastrow family and special greetings to "Elena." From your many friends at the Ohio Learning First Alliance.
News of newborns always bring
News of newborns always bring to my mind the 'blessing' by Kurt Vonnegut's character Eliot Rosewater, which I offered to my own newborn, 30 years ago. Here's the "G" rated version:
"Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies… You've got to be kind."
This clearly won't be an issue in the Von Zastrow family. Blessings to you all!
Congratulations! A new baby
Congratulations! A new baby is always so exciting... As we approach Mother's Day, I'm reminded how fast childhood goes. Enjoy all of it!
Again, many thanks to all of
Again, many thanks to all of you for your thoughtful comments! Elena is a joy, and she's doing wonderfully.
Congratulations! Wishing you
Congratulations! Wishing you all the best!!
Great News! So glad that you
Great News! So glad that you posted stats on your blog.
Congratulations Claus! I am
Congratulations Claus! I am so happy for you and Nina. Email me when you get a chance. Helen
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