He’s here!

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Henry Martin Mason, originally uploaded by MaggieMason.

Hey everybody, we had a baby! A tiny, pink baby!

His name is Henry Martin Mason, but you can call him Hank.

I went into labor February 11 at 2 a.m., and he was born around noon that day — 8 lbs. 2 oz., and 21 inches long. I had a really good labor, and as you can see, he’s pretty much the sweetest baby ever.

I’ll tell you more later, after we’re a little less dazed. For now, thanks for all the happy wishes and strong support throughout my pregnancy. I can’t tell you how much I’ve appreciated you guys in the past few months.

Hank is one exceptional baby, and I wish you could snuggle him. He even smells soft.

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  13. You’ll be pleased to know that Heather’s pictures from your hospital room came up on flikr’s interesting photos of the day on Monday I think. I recognized you immediately and was like “Haaaay. I know her! I read her blog. Awesome!” Congratulations!

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  16. Congratulations to you both (or three!)
    I’ve thoroughly enjoyed following your – sometimes comical – pregnancy (non-stalkingly you understand. . . ) through mightygirl and wish you all the very best for the future – enjoy it before he grows up too quickly!

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  27. I’m so confused. The ticker fish says no baby for three more days. Just goes to show how unreliable fish are…

    Congratulations, Mighty Family!

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  32. Awesome! Congratulations!

    And I must tell you that Henry was our boy name, if Charlotte turned out to be a he instead of a she.

    Seeing his adorable little pink new baby-ness brought back memories of Charlotte when she was born, too. She weighed about the same (8 lbs 11 ozs) and was 21 inches, too.

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  33. He’s SO cute! He even looks like he smells soft. I’d love to snuggle him! The rewards of parenting are many, and this is the first of them. Congratulations!

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  35. I am so happy for you!! I just saw and heard the heartbeat on our little peanut about an hour ago. We’ve been having some early scares the last couple weeks. Get this – if ours is a boy he will be Henry Merrill the 5th. But grandpa is Hank and daddy is Henry, so I think he might be stuck with Merrill as a nickname.

    Your Hank is just perfect!! Thank you for sharing him with us. This is the first day I feel safe being excited about ours. Seeing your little guy makes that so much easier!

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  36. Maggie!
    I am a long time reader, first time poster. Henry was born on my son’s first birthday! Yay! A marvelous day!

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  38. Congratulations! He is so beautiful! Makes me all clucky and gushy.

    Welcome, Welcome little Hank! 🙂

    Many kisses and blessings on your family

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  42. yay for the new little mason! he’s just beautiful, and i am terribly jealous and happy for you guys! and let me just say, as a lover of yarn, i think hank is an awesome name!

    congratulations!!!

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  44. You and your husband are radiant! If only you could bottle that kind of joy. Congratulations on a job well done.

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  48. Congratulations, Mighty Girl!
    That’s a mighty fine baby there, both the greatest joy and the greatest responsibility in life. I wish you all the best.

    Here now, from a much older parent (me), a haiku about the road before you:

    Soft is the baby
    So warm and loving to hold
    Oh no, the teen years

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