Kaylee Marie Hightower arrived this morning at 6:28 am, weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. and measuring 19" long! After about 11 hrs. of labor (without an epidural!), both mom and baby are doing very well. And a whole two weeks early too! Congratulations, mom!

Mom and baby.

Dad and baby. (of course, she cries for me :)

Baby Kaylee getting after getting cleaned up.

Baby Kaylee posing for the camera.

Aaargh! I'm a pirate!