Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Introducing Isis Lora Taylor!

Well, folks, here she is! Weighing in at 6 lbs 13 ounces and measuring 19 inches, Isis Lora entered the world at 6:09am after 20 hours of painful and exhausting labor. We think she is amazing:





Due to the swine flu epidemic, McKay Dee Hospital instituted a 'two wristbands per patient' rule, which means that only myself and one other person are allowed into the maternity wing. This restriction includes labor, delivery, and post-partum, and the wristbands are non-transferable. At the last minute they upped the limit from two to three, so both grandmas were able to come:
It is amazing to me that Heather can look so beautiful after going through such an ordeal:


Like Tober, I think Isis is going to take after her mommy, which is fantastic:



At 21 months old, we're not sure how October is going to react when he meets his new sister but, for now, we are enjoying our time with the wee lass:

Speaking of October, here are a couple of photo comparisons that highlight the sibling resemblance:

October
Isis
October
Isis
These are just a couple of shots I had on my laptop. I'll find some better ones when we get home. Heather is sleeping now and I am ready to join her...

Happy Birthday, Isis!

21 comments:

Mommydew said...

That just made my day!!! Congratulations to you both! She is beautiful.

P.S.
Seriously, just this morning Lathen told me his favorite song was "Shayne!" We miss you guys like crazy!

Trisha said...

Oh my goodness!!!! She is goooorgeous! I can't believe how similar she and Tober look. Heather- my deepest apologies that you were in the car in labor last night while Dan was telling Shayne tales of the Dangood Trade and Barter. We thought you were at home and I am horrified. I will call you guys later when you've had some sleep for all the gory details. Love You! Trsih

Betty said...

CONGRATS!!!! She is beautiful! This is one of those things that remind us that we are surrounded by MIRACLES!

Samantha said...

Yay!! Congratulations, Taylors!! She is BEAUTIFUL!! And you know, not many newborns are! But Isis sure is! Let me know if you guys need anything!

kat said...

Congrats!! She is beautiful!

ann said...

Yay!! They look so much alike! That is so fun. I can't wait to meet her.

Jana said...

What a gorgeous gal!! And the baby's cute too :) She's a Tober twin! Can't go wrong with that! Congratulations! These are the moments we wish we weren't so far away :( Love you guys!

Sarah said...

Contrats, congrats, congrats!! A. She is beautiful and looks so much like Tober!
B. You're right, Heather looks incredible after labor and delivery. I might be a bit jealous.
Happy Baby Day!

Liz Rose said...

She is Beautiful!! Congratulations Shayne and Heather!!
Love,
Patrick & Liz Rose

Erin Davis said...

Yeah! She is so amazingly beautiful! Just like her Mom! Heather, he's right, you shouldn't look that good after 20 hours of labor! Congrats you guys! Bring her to the Christmas show!!!

Dave & Karissa Hardman said...

We can't believe she's already here. So much for all this 41 weeks talk. She is a beautiful baby and we wish you guys the best. Glad everyone is happy and doing well. Much love. Dave and Karis

Chuck & Sue said...

CONGRATS!!!! She is beautiful. We can't wait to meet her!

Chuck and Sue

TheDooleys4 said...

She is beautiful! Congrats. Your kids are exactly the same amount of months apart as ours are. It's a little tricky at first with basically two babies. But, these days they are so close and the best of friends. Enjoy them guys. Love,
Rachel

The Melo Family said...

OMGOSH You guys Congrats!! She is beautiful!! Beautifulest new born I have ever seen!!! awww!! they do look a lot alike!! I hope Heather recovers quickly!

Teddy said...

FANTASTIC! Congratulations to your beautiful family. Oh, and the beautiful after delivery part? Some girls have all the luck!

Ben, KoriAnn, Brighton & Bristol said...

Isis is gorgeous! Congratulations Taylor Family.

Kristin said...

AAAAAA!!! I love her! And I love the name too. Yes, she looks so much like Tober! She is beautiful. Wow, Heathe, you look way pretty after 20 HOURS of labor! Can't wait to hear the details (cuz you know I'm into that right now). Blog soon about Tober's reaction to Isis! I also love her middle name- that's awesome!

Jane said...

She is beautiful! Congrats Shayne and Heather. You got the cute kids thing down!!

Love
the Brignone's

Julia said...

Wow! Heather you look so good after just giving birth!! So happy and smiley! Isis the the cutest little thing. I love the picture of her nose to nose with Shayne. So adorable! Congratulations! What a beautiful family!

OUR Coop said...

She is gorgeous! Congratulations Heather! I love the name!!!!!

kdance said...

Congrats! And I thought my labor was long at 18 1/2 hours. Way to go, girl! Isis is absolutely beautiful!