Baby Tess was born this morning at 1130am. Her full name is Therese Claire and she weighed 8lbs 8oz and was 20 and 1/2 in long. It was a truly peaceful, quiet event and we are certain it was due to all your prayers. Thank you! Here are a few early pics. We hope to inundate you with more in the days to come. : ) 
These first three or four are right after birth. Her face was a little discolored but she is rosy now. : )
All the little boys are thrilled. Brendan especially thought this was a great idea... <g> He got to hold her after his bath.
See? Rosy : )
Beatiful, beautiful! SOO glad it went well! I have got to make a trip out there to get my hands on that pretty baby!
Posted by: Jen | December 14, 2006 at 05:22 AM
Oh, beautiful!! Congratulations!!! Have a happy babymoon!!
Posted by: KC | December 14, 2006 at 05:47 AM
Oh, what a beauty! Congratulations to you all, and welcome, sweet Tess!
Posted by: Lisa | December 14, 2006 at 06:02 AM
She is absolutely gorgeous! I am so happy for you and your family! Welcome baby Tess!
You did it, Kim! :)
Posted by: Rebecca | December 14, 2006 at 06:14 AM
Congratulations Kim and family!! She is beautiful. Thanks for posting the great pictures.
Posted by: Cheryl | December 14, 2006 at 06:15 AM
Oh, she's beautiful!
Welcome to the world, Tess! We're so glad you're here and that you and your mom are doing well!
Posted by: Layla | December 14, 2006 at 06:58 AM
oh congratulations Kim (and of course to your husband also) - you are so blessed! And Happy Birthday Tess, may the 13th December always be such a happy, lucky day for you, amongst a lifetime of happy, lucky days. :)
Posted by: Shayne | December 14, 2006 at 12:06 PM
Oh, Kim. She is gorgeous and YOU are gorgeous. I am so, so happy for you and your beautiful family.
Posted by: Jennifer | December 14, 2006 at 12:47 PM
What a great day for a birthday! Congratulations, Kim!!!!! I'm happy that her birth went so well. And a beautiful name -- my grandmother's name was Therese/Tess, too. :-)
Posted by: Angel | December 14, 2006 at 01:22 PM
Oh, Kim, I am just overjoyed for you and your family! Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos - can't wait to see more! God bless little Tess and all of you!
Posted by: Dawn | December 14, 2006 at 01:25 PM
Congratulations! I'm so happy for all of you. Beautiful baby, beautiful name, beautiful mother, beautiful family! God bless you.
Posted by: Katherine in TX | December 14, 2006 at 02:18 PM
Dear Kim,
Therese Claire is beautiful as is her family! What a blessing it must be to birth at home, an ideal way to enter the world, for sure. Thank you so much for sharing the joy of welcoming your precious baby Tess. God bless you all!
Posted by: kristina | December 14, 2006 at 02:26 PM
Such a beauty! And the joy in her family's faces - wonderful!
Welcome, Therese Claire!
Posted by: Jennifer | December 14, 2006 at 03:18 PM
Such beautiful photos of your beautiful new baby. Congratulations to your happy family! God bless you all!
Posted by: Melissa | December 14, 2006 at 06:20 PM
Awwww! So sweet! What a little Christmas angel!
Posted by: Theresa | December 14, 2006 at 07:06 PM
Congratulations! So happy for you all. I love her name, too.
Posted by: Sara M. | December 14, 2006 at 07:17 PM
Wow, congratulations dear one!!! She's amazing as is your entire family! God Bless you ALL and praise God for your new little bundle!!
Posted by: Meredith | December 15, 2006 at 12:00 AM
She's beautiful, Kim! The pictures are fantastic. God bless you all...so very happy for you!!!! love, Dani
Posted by: Dani | December 15, 2006 at 01:10 PM
Congratulations!
I agree with all the above. She is beautiful...a perfect Christmas angel.
Posted by: Cay in La. | December 15, 2006 at 04:26 PM
She's absolutely beautiful!
Congratulations to all!
Posted by: Maria | December 15, 2006 at 06:33 PM
Kim, you look absoulutely radiant!
What a beautiful family!! Enjoy your babymoon!!
Happy Happy Birthday Tess!!
Posted by: Donna Marie | December 16, 2006 at 01:08 AM
Congratulations! She's beautiful!
Posted by: Kitty | December 16, 2006 at 10:37 PM