New Life

My wife Jennifer and I are proud to announce the birth of our first child:
 
Kiera Elizabeth Parnell
 
Kiera joined us on Saturday, August 7, 2004 at 6:27PM at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, WA.
 
Kiera Facts
8lbs 14oz at birth
21.5 inches long
13in diameter head
4 1/2 hour delivery
perfect hearing
blue eyes
dark hair, blonde lashes
1st granchild on both sides
first music: Tristan and Isolde
first movie: Spies Like Us
first book (partial): Smart Mobs
has met all of her grandparents, aunts, and uncles :-)
 
Kiera is resting at home with her mother, modestly avoiding cameras, and storing up nutrients up for a long and healthy life.
Published 09 August 04 04:48 by KorbyP

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# Doug Reilly said on August 9, 2004 4:57 PM:
Congratulations! It will be a long interesting journey ahead, but while you may not love every single minute of it (flashback to really terrible BM dipers<g>), if you are like me, 24 years later you will wonder where the time flew!
# jonpoon said on August 9, 2004 5:07 PM:
Korby,

Congrats!

Cheers!
# Robert Hurlbut said on August 9, 2004 5:10 PM:
Congratulations, Korby! It is a joyous time now and in the days ahead that will fill many memories -- cherish all of them!
# Scott Allen said on August 9, 2004 5:17 PM:
Congrats Korby. Now get some sleep!!
# Jeff Julian said on August 9, 2004 6:00 PM:
Congrats!
# James Manning said on August 9, 2004 6:17 PM:
I'm the first Hatteras person to say Congratulations! :) Where's her blog at? ;)
# Peter Coleman said on August 9, 2004 7:07 PM:
Congratulations!
# Rob Caron said on August 9, 2004 7:18 PM:
Congrats, Korby and Jen!

13in diameter head?!?! I trust you meant circumference, right? Otherwise...well, ouch!
# Sam Gentile said on August 9, 2004 7:18 PM:
Congrats! Make sure to take some time off from work and bond - its worth every minute.
# Dan Fernandez said on August 9, 2004 7:35 PM:
Congratulations!!!
# Rick Schaut said on August 9, 2004 9:27 PM:
Congratulations, Korby. As a father, I have only two pieces of advice:

1) Have the clean diaper ready to go on _before_ you take the dirty one off; and

2) Go rent Bill Cosby's "Himself"...while it's still funny.

Rick
# Rick Schaut said on August 9, 2004 9:29 PM:
Oh, and Beth, my wife adds:

1) Always tear the raisins in half; and

2) Don't sweat the blueberries.
# Jason Mauss said on August 9, 2004 9:42 PM:
Congrats Korby - you'll slowly start becoming a different person now whether you know it or not...kids make us all better people.

oh, and be sure to set her up with a blog...heh.
# Mickey Gousset said on August 9, 2004 9:45 PM:
Congrats! Welcome to parenthood. Its great!
# Jon Galloway said on August 9, 2004 9:54 PM:
Congrats, Korby!

Remember, your job is to keep the kid(s) from driving their mother crazy.

My bits of advice:
1) It's hard for mosts father to connect with their kids while they're infants. Both my kids seemed to ignore me until they were seven months or so. You have to pour love on them on the installment plan. Around seven months old mine both gave me toothless grins and the fun started in earnest.

2) Enjoy listening to Kiera as she learns to talk. It's so fun hearing the words a 14 month old uses to describe her thoughts. That's been an unexpected joy for me as a father.

3) Find a babysitter you trust. If you don't have family or close friends nearby, network with other people you know with kids or check out MOPS or something. My wife and I get away from our daughters at least one night a week and I think it makes us much better parents.

Congrats to you and Mom!
# Rob Caron's Blog said on August 10, 2004 1:15 AM:
# Richard Taylor said on August 10, 2004 6:01 AM:
Congrats!! You life has changed forever....
# Brian Duff said on August 10, 2004 7:33 AM:
Nice one Korby :) Best wishes to you and your family.
# Don/Mary Ann Thurlow said on August 10, 2004 7:36 AM:
Congratulations and praise to the Lord for a beautiful little girl. What a precious 'gift' you have been given. Our prayers are with you through these special days.....
# Steve Hiner said on August 10, 2004 10:05 AM:
Congratulations. Your daughter is beautiful.

By the way, my wife would be the happiest woman on the planet if she could go through labor and delivery in a mere 4-1/2 hours.
# Chris B. Behrens said on August 10, 2004 1:46 PM:
Congratulations! Now your life will really begin!
# Charlie McCarthy said on August 10, 2004 4:41 PM:
Korby - congrats to you and the mrs on Parnell TNG. I hope we don't see you at tomorrow's mtg....enjoy the time at home instead.
# Thomas Williams said on August 10, 2004 8:27 PM:
Congratulations Korby, and well done to you and your wife!
# Matt Griffore said on August 11, 2004 7:26 AM:
GJ :) Congrats!
# C Strolia-Davis said on August 17, 2004 9:10 AM:
Congrats !! B)
# Jerry Dennany said on August 17, 2004 7:08 PM:
Korby - congrats on the new addition!
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