Welcome to the World, Adelaide Kay!

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.  -James 1:17

 

 

Miss Adelaide Kay Schroeder

8/7/2013 9:08 p.m.

6 pounds 11.4 ounces

20.5 inches long

 

She has already stolen our hearts and added so much joy to our lives.  One of the most surprising things about the first week of parenthood is how much laughter she's brought into our home.  It feels like Chris and I are constantly surprised by our hilarious little lady.  I've also been surprised by how much I love watching Chris be a dad.  He's a natural and has taken SUCH great care of both Adelaide and I over the past week.  I've fallen in love all over again :)    

 

One question I've been asked many times since Adelaide has been born is where her name came from.  Until last Thursday, I'd explain that my senior year in high school I read the name Adelé in a book (that was required reading) in Mrs. Groves English class.  I loved the name the minute I read it, and the meaning and origin is beautiful too; it's of German origin and means "of good humor, noble and kind".  Since that day, I have always said that if I have a little girl she'll be named Adelaide (a variation I thought would be easier to spell and pronounce correctly).  What's funny is that I remember where I was sitting when I read it, but ironically could not remember the TITLE of the book (see my very first blog post "This is Happening" regarding my lack of ability for detail recall).  Last Thursday, the mystery was solved!  My Aunt Susan and cousin Abe visited us in the hospital (which was so fun and thoughtful of them since they just happened to be in Kansas City for the weekend), and I was explaining this very thing to them.  My cousin Abe actually took Mrs.Groves English class this past spring, and he asked if I had read it in Jane Eyre.  He said a lot of the girls in the class had read it, and although he hadn't, he wondered if that wasn't the book it came from since Mrs. Groves doesn't change her syllabus from year to year.  Enter Google (why didn't I think of this before)!  Sure enough, the book I read the name in over ten years ago WAS Jane Eyre.  How funny is that?  Thank you Abe!

 

I'm excited to share Miss Adelaide's birth story in a future post, but my hands have been a bit tied over the past few days and it's a LONG story.  Chris is actually writing his own version too, and I can't wait to share his perspective as "coach".  In the meantime, here are a few other images from the hospital that I just love. 

 

 

Dad and dot meeting for the first time :)

 

 

My brothers, Bud and Sam, and their lady friends, Anna and Celeste - so excited to meet little Miss!

 

 

Nana is glowing!  There may have been tears of joy.

 

 

My dad makes Adelaide look so small.  Precious!

 

 

So much love for little Miss already.

 

 

Of course we had cake!  There were also party hats. 

 

 

Michelle, Kevin and Brooksie rocking the party hats.  I think I should save some of these and bust them out for her 18th birthday.   

 

And finally, obviously we had to sing the birthday song.  Happy Birthday Adelaide!