22 March, 2012

Introducing...


Nikolai Douglas

He joined our family after weeks of prodromal labour, hours of real labour that went nowhere, then 40 minutes of holy hell here comes baby labour.

7 pounds 4 ounces and 20 1/4 inches (my biggest baby)
March 20, 2012




75 comments:

  1. congratulations - he is just beautiful!

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  2. Awwwww... what a cutie! Congratulations, Cheryl!

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  3. Congratulations! What a beautiful little boy.

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  4. Congratulations! He is precious! ~Jeanne

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  5. What a sweetie! Congratulations to you and your family!

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  6. Look at how perfect he is!! Congratulations Cheryl and family!!! Are the girls smitten? how is hubby? How are you feeling? I absolutely love the name you chose. Can't wait to meet him. Great work Cheryl, your dining room empire will be filled with even more adventure...

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  7. He's absolutely beautiful! Congratulations :)

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  8. Such a sweetheart. Congratulations!

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  9. congratulations!! enjoy enjoy enjoy!

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  10. How sweet :). Congratulations!!

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  11. He's so adorable! Congratulations Cheryl!

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  12. He is lovely, congratulations!

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  13. Congratulations on such a big, beautiful baby boy! I'm so happy for your family. So much fun ahead!

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  14. Congratulations on your little bundle of boy! xo

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  15. Congratulations!! I hope your sleep is not too scarce and he is happy and healthy.

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  16. Oh, those little chub arms are adorable! Thank you for sharing such sweet views of your new sweetness! Blessings to you all.

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  17. Congratulations Cheryl! He's adorable :)

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  18. Congratualtions! And welcome to the world Nikolai!

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  19. Perfect little bundle of joy!

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  20. Ahh, what a sweetheart! Congratulations again. I'd love to hear that birth story! For now, enjoy the snuggles and soft cheeks and rest up!

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  21. My love to you and the whole family. How sweet. ox

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  22. Congratulations! A beautiful little bundle of joy...love the name! And even better...he was born on my birthday!!

    Have a happy day...
    Nancy W.

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  23. Just beautiful! Congratulations--I love your pictures. Hope you are feeling well after all that!

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  24. congratulations!! He is definitely a keeper, worth the wait and false labor.

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  25. So glad it's over for you! Blessings on you and him.

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  26. yeah! congratulations - love the photo of the rolls in his arm!

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  27. Congrats! Such a cutie :) Hoping the girls love their new brother

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  28. Congratulations! What a cute guy - he looks nothing like Winston Churchill!

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  29. congratulations - best wishes for health a d happiness for the whole family.

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  30. Congratulations, Cheryl, what a glorious season you have had. His little "bagel-arms" just melt my innards. What a fun time for the girls; give them a big hug for me. (I'm a big sister too.)

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  31. I was thinking about you today. glad the new little one is here.

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  32. Congratulations! Love baby feet!!

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  33. Congratulations. He's adorable and I so love pictures of baby feet and hands...

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  34. Congrats. He's a cutie. Now you get to do boy quiltsj

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  35. He is perfect!!!!! Congratulations Nice Ukrainian name too!

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  36. Congratulations! I'm glad he is here.

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  37. Congratulations to you and your family, love the pictures :)

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  38. OOoohh.....that face! Those Arms!
    Congratulations to you!

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  39. Congratulations, Cheryl!!!!!!! Nikolai is precious! Love his name. Wishing you and your family the very best!

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  40. oh my gosh he is so cute! no more pics of this one or the baby fever might be incurable :) Congrats to your family!!

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  41. What a cute little mushy potato!! Congratulations!!

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  42. Welcome to the outside world, little guy! And congratulations to your mom and dad.

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  43. Congratulations! He's just a perfect little guy. :)

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  44. What a sweet little guy. Those last two pictures are beyond beautiful. Congrats!

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  45. Such a gorgeous guy, with a wonderful name. Welcome, Nikolai. And good wishes to mom for easy recovery...

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  46. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIKOLAI!
    BORN ON THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING. He just didn't want to be a winter guy now did he? ; )

    happy mothing!!
    boys rock.

    xo
    ~Monika

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  47. Just popping in again to let you know that my copy of your book arrived on the same day you introduced N - so much for the poll - there wasn't an option for the same day.

    Congrats on the book too - it is full of inspiration and you can really hear your and Amanda Jean's voice in it.

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  48. Some of the very best photos showing the manliness of your little man. congratulations!

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  49. hooray hooray hooray! please give him big kisses. xo

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  50. How awesome Cheryl!!! What a gorgeous little guy!!! Congrats to you and your growing family:)

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  51. Many congratulations!

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  52. Congratulations! What a little butterball,he's beautiful. Love the little foot picture!

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  53. Parabéns,ele é lindo e saudável.Beijos.

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  54. many congratulations to you, my friend! hope you are getting some sleep and finding some sort of routine.

    he's adorable!!!

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  55. congratultions! i wish you many happy times with this little one!

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  56. Congratulations! That is one sweet little dude! SO happy for you. :-)

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  57. Congratulations! Welcome to the world, Nikolai! How lovely to arrive on the first day of spring!

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  58. Cheryl, he is BEAUTIFUL!

    Huge CONGRATULATIONS to you and your family on your darling little Nikolai, a true spring bundle of joy!

    (kiss, kiss, kiss... those dear little toes!)

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  59. Love that tiny foot! He's beautiful! Congratulations!

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  60. I'm so late to the game, but am so happy he is out and here. What a gorgeous little guy.

    Well-done, Mama.

    xoxo

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  61. He's sooooo beautiful... and dare I say? He looks so much like you. I think it's the second picture. Oh.... and baby feet. Thank you for sharing a picture of his feet. I needed that. So amazingly small, and how quickly those feet will grow. Congratulations dear (cyber) friend!

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  62. Oh the Perfection!!!

    Absolutely nothing in the world like a new baby, congratulations and a thousand good wishes.
    xo,Anna

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  63. Hellooooo Niko! Congrats to you and your family, Cheryl! Looks like you're going to have your hands full!

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