Savannah Ricky Watson is finally here!

At 11:22 am on July 30, 2008 Savannah Ricky Watson made her debut! However, .it took her a while to finally decide to join the party at the hospital with her mom, dad (via phone from Iraq) grandma Sharlene, YaYa, Aunt April, Aunt Alisa, Aunt Amanda and Cousin Lindsey.

She weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. She has dark hair and it looks like it may have a little curl to it like her sister Neelah's does.

Mom and baby are doing well and enjoying each other, as well as the rest of the clan.


Being able to experience the birth of this special spirit was truly amazing. So many things have gone right in Heather and Eric's lives since they found out that they were expecting their third child - with the culmination being that Eric was able to participate in the birth via the phone - when there was some doubt (by YaYa) that we were going to be able to connect on the phone and that the birth was relatively easy for Heather once Savannah decided to get into the correct position (after kicking off Heather's ribs) and the fact that she is a perfect, healthy, beautiful baby.



Finn and Neelah are happy about the addition of their newest sibling. Neelah didn't quite know what to think at first, but eventually got the idea and wanted to love her little sister.


More pictures will follow tomorrow after I (YaYa) have recovered from a no-sleep night and can get some additional pictures. But here is Savvy after her first bath - already searching for her fist.