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Our daughter, Helen Dortha Beyer, was born at 2:42 P.M. on the first of November, 2004, in Tucson, Arizona. She was 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and 20.5 inches long. I tried to write down her birth story while it was still fresh in my mind.
This is the first picture of Helen ever taken:
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None of these Monday afternoon pictures are terribly well focused, because
the lights were turned down nice and low for baby. I turned on the slow
flash for a few of them.
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Here are some from a little later, after her first really good feeding.
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These pictures are from Tuesday morning after we had rested overnight at
the birth center. The person in the yellow shirt is me, and some photos
didn't turn out so well as I tried to hold Helen and take pictures of us
at the same time. I'm told that my ability to baby-multitask will improve
with practice.
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Here are some pictures of here with Rachel right before we were ready
to leave the birth center
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The attending nurse, Olivia, took a few pictures of the three of
us as we were about ready to get into the car and go home.
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Not to be left out, Grandma Amy holds Helen on our couch after an
uneventful first car ride.
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Even as I type these words, Helen is quietly laying in her Grandmother's lap as her mother catches up on her sleep. I'm hoping that I can keep my eyes open long enough to send out the e-mail letting everyone know the good news.
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