EVELYN ROSE is BORN 7/27/11

Happy BIRTHday baby Evelyn Rose Dale aka "Evie"

• Born July 27, 2011 at 9:25am.
• 8lbs 2 oz...21 inches long
• 10 fingers, 10 long toes, brown hair, blue eyes, no eyebrows and one scrunched ear

Evelyn starting knocking on the door late Tuesday 7/26 night around 2AM... WHY?

WELL, earlier that evening Mom was pretty much done being pregnant. It was hot, muggy, she felt huge and was ready for this baby to be out! So, she does what every full term pregnant momma does (and what no licensed medical doctor advises) and heads straight to BuffaloWildWings to pound 12 HOT SPICY MANGO HABANERO traditional wings....that's right, just shy of the tip of the heat scale/"BLAZEN." She also had some chili cheesy buffalo chips, celery, Elena's corndog and a few spicy garlic wings. But hey, back off! - she's pregnant/eating for two! (I've learned to just keep quiet and marvel at the amount of consumption...it's actually quiet impressive). So, we finish up at BW's and walk outside for a little walk - what's right there shinning in the setting sunlight? A Cupcake Station - so what do I hear: "I want a cupcake"... of course you do - you have to have desert, right?

Anyways... who could survive that? Evie was like: "ok, ok, ok...screw this, 39 weeks is plenty....I'm getting out of here!"

A few hours later we were at the hospital. We arrived around 3AM (which means a whole night of no sleep..arg) Mary started pushing around 8am. Evie was in our arms at 9:30AM. IT WAS AMAZING! I don't know if it's because of my relationship/love with Elena or what, but I was so much more emotional this round. There she was, my 2nd little angel, just all of sudden looking at me saying "ok, not bad, could be worse". She is perfect! She is healthy! She is our new baby girl, Elena's new baby sister.

What a blessing! Can't wait for you all to meet her!

More details to come...