Billy is here!

William James was born on April 26, 2007 after a long 24-hour labor. He weighed in at 8 lbs, 4 ounces and was 20.5 inches long!

His hair is dark brown, and for now, his eyes are a slate blue. We think he looks JUST like his daddy.

We are SO happy to finally introduce baby Billy to all our friends and family. Over the next couple of days Mom hopes to share the birth story with everyone (when Billy permits it!). We have tons of photos to share from labor and recovery.

Mom is also in the process of figuring out the winner of the birthday contest, so please keep checking back for the latest updates!

Love,
Mom, Dad & Billy.

Billy Belly: 38 Weeks & Contest!

Let's have a contest!
(to see photos larger, click on image...)

Hey, everyone! Billy is officially in his 38th week of gestation, and I thought I'd update you on just how HUGE the Billy Belly has gotten, as well as do a little contest for fun!

Billy's official due date is April 23, 2007. But as you all know, babies, especially first-timers like William (pictured to your left), are notoriously finicky when choosing the date they want to be born. So here's you're challenge, should you choose to accept it:

If you pick the date Billy is born, and accurately guess his birth weight (in pounds and ounces) Billy's mom will either give you one item of your choice from one of her stores, or will do a drawing of you or a loved one! (But if you pick the drawing option, you'll be waiting a while, because she wont have time to get to it until Billy is on a decent sleep schedule...). If no one guesses both the birth date and weight of little Billy, the closest to come will win!

To "enter" just scroll to the bottom of this blog post and click on "Comments." (It's in little type, right after the "posted by" line...)

You don't need to be a blogger or a google member to leave your guess - choose the ANONYMOUS option and let us know what you think! Just make sure that you include your name and email or web address so we know who wins! (But type out your email address like this: yadykaryn at comcast dot net so the email bots don't find you and spam you!)

To see a recent portrait I did of my friend Mandy's baby, go here: Baby Maggie

To see the stuff in my stores, follow these links!

Koncepts by Karyn
Koncepts for Kids
Koncepts Bridal Boutique
Cubicle Wars
ProDem

Billy and mom have a doctors appointment later today - we're hoping it's the last one and that the next time we see the OB's, its in a delivery room. Happy Friday the 13th!

Billy and Mom