Welcome to the World, David Luke!

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IT'S A BOY! Our son, David Luke Rosenberger, arrived on July 13 at 6:34 pm. He came 11 days early and we are thrilled he is here! He is a healthy and precious little boy! We praise God for a safe and quick delivery. We were at the hospital for four hours before he was born.






David weighed in at 6 pounds, 12 ounces and he is 19 inches long. He has blonde hair and looks very much like his Daddy. We did not find out if we were having a boy or a girl, so when the doctor said "Varoncito!" and Luke said “It’s a boy!” my immediate reaction was "Of course it's a boy!" At least 95% of people who made predictions said it would be a boy. David joins his 6 other boy cousins (still no girls yet on Luke's side!)

Here we are with our wonderful doctor -- Dr. Juan Carlos Avilez. We are so grateful for him!







Just wait, David...Daddy will make a football player out of you some day!

We love our little guy and are so thankful for his precious life. We can hardly believe he is here and we are just taking in every moment! I guess that papaya worked (or something did) and we are so glad for the timing of everything -- how awesome that Luke can soak up some great time with his son before going back to teaching in a few weeks! We are so excited and are thanking the Lord for this great blessing in our life!

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  1. Joel and LoraJuly 19, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    CONGRATS again! So excited for you guys :) Can't wait to meet David and for you to impart your Nicaraguan birth experience and wisdom on me in just a few weeks. Enjoy the family time!

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  2. MaggieJuly 19, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Aww how precious! I see the tears of joy in your eyes Ellen! :)

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