Happy Birth Day, Avarie!

Welcome to our family's newest little poppy, Avarie Juliette, born this morning, ten days early, in Birmingham, Alabama. (I'll resist ironic discussion about Avarie's arrival on LABOR Day.) Heather is doing well, Ryan hasn't left her side, and proud Grandpa Brian was attempting to put big sis Rhianna's hair into something roughly resembling a ponytail when he called. Grammy is in Europe watching the excitement via the internet.

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