Grace Marija Kovac made her entrance into the world at 12:37 am on July 4, 2006. After quite a long labor, both Mommy and baby are doing very well, though tired of course. Gracija is as beautiful as I can imagine, all 7 lbs 11 oz of her. 21 inches long; maybe she'll be tall like me. Though I think she looks more like Sam, which is of course what I have been hoping all along. You can see for yourself. There are a lot more pictures where these came from:
Finally holding my angel.
One of the first times being held by Sam.
Looking right at me. She takes my breath away.
I'll write more once we're all settled in at home. It's been a long day, and I'm perfectly content to just go back and spend some more time with my beautiful little girl.