Eleanor Ann Balch was born Wednesday, April 29 at 2:42 in the morning. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces (the exact same weight that I was as a baby), and she is twenty-one and a half inches long.
Thank you all for your sweet comments and support throughout the pregnancy! Today is Brandon’s birthday and we’ve just arrived home from the hospital after a slightly extended stay. There were a few complications throughout the inducing process and delivery, but I’m doing well and Eleanor is happy and healthy.
She has blue eyes, brown hair, and she’s just beautiful. We’re so in love with her.
696 comments
Lorie Smith
She’s beautiful and her birthday is the same as my oldest daughter Emily Caroline’s…she was born 6 years earlier. :) I somehow came across your blog and love it.
Lorie
Rehan Ahmed
Oh my God, Lovely baby Congratulations …:-)
Abbey
Congratulations! She is the sweetest!
Jaana
I’m a ‘little’ late here, but congratulations on your adorable baby girl! Aaawwwww. :)
Becky
Congrats!!! She is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
Bethany
What a beautiful blessing. Congratulations.
red.neck Chic
Yay! Congratulations – She is absolutely Gorgeous!!!
“Welcome” from Texas!
Uchenna
Napakagandang bata!
The best of wishes from the Philippines!
tula@whorange
she’s gorgeous! welcome, eleanor!!!
irene
such a beautiful baby for such a beautiful parents ;) congratulations!!!!
Ray
Yay!
Congratulations!
I’ve been following your blog about 1 year and really like what I see here. And now I see your so-expected baby.
Such a cutie!
Welcome Eleanor :)
Greetings from Brazil!
ROOM design studio
congrats! she is so pretty and cute!! like an angel..
She shares my birthday by the way :)
Samantha
Eleanor is absolutely beautiful. I adore her rosey cheeks!!!! (-: Congratulations and best of luck to you on the start of a new journey in your life.
Nathalie
Congratulations and mazal-tov
she is beautiful
paola
Best wishes!! She’s gorgeous!!
yvette claire
been following your blog and never commented til now. just wanted to congratulate you on your bundle of joy. what a beautiful, sweet baby! you and brandon are blessed.
Holly
Sorry this is a little late but huge congrats to you and your family.
Look forward to reading more about her on your wonderful blog!
Rashida
Oh my what a beauty! Congratulations to you! I hope Mommy and baby are snuggled close and resting well. What a joy! ^_^
lightsonline.com
She is beautiful. Congratulations :) Also, whoever took that photo is a fantastic photographer :)
Christy
Congratulations! She’s so beautiful!
Bridget
She’s gorgeous!! Congrats :)
kristin
she is just beautiful!
Bárbara
Que bonita!
C’est une jolie fille!
Felicitations!
Tracy
I’ve been a ‘regular reader’ of your site for the last few months – and seeing your prego pics…and updates toward the end of your pregnancy (when she was STILL snuggled in your tummy) kept me on the edge of my seat! It reminded me of my pregnancy 6 years ago! (She was 2 weeks overdue and I had to be induced, too….!)
The other similarity – she was born 2 days before my husband. How fun to have them so close together in bdays. We all know how sweet girls have daddy’s hearts wrapped around their fingers……!
Take your time with her, and these days of ‘getting to know each other’ – you’re going to have such a special day tomorrow, your first Mother’s Day!
You know we’ll still be here – don’t rush back or feel obligated to!
Have a great 1st Mother’s Day tomorrow.
Katie
congrats! She’s a star. Don’t worry too much about the schedule, it will come with time. She’ll be big before you know it. Enjoy her.
-Katie
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Nicky
Congratulations from London – what a beautiful baby! They say that when a baby is born, so is a mother. Enjoy those first weeks – they’re so special x
Amy
Congratulations! A beautiful baby indeed :)
Lynn
Congratulations, Eleanor is so beautiful! Rest up and enjoy!
arundati
Congratulations!! she’s so beautiful… enjoy the motherhood ride..
Zoe, Conversation Pieces
Congratulations! Haven’t left a comment on your blog before but it seems like the perfect time to ;)
Carrie O
I LOVE her name. I know an Eleanor Ann that goes by “Rannie”. It was a family name and I always loved that “Rannie” was unique and meaningful.
Congratulations!
debi
isn’t she lovely!! just absolutely beautiful!
congratulations…
Leslie
I can’t help but add my well-wishes. The picture of your new precious little one is stunning. Here’s to you and your growing family. Congrats.
ceci
She’s finally here! WELCOME ELEANOR!
congratulations and all the best to the new parents!!
Down Comforter
She’s such a sweet little thing :) Congratulations!
Stacy of KSW
Hey Nicole,
Looks like we were even closer than we thought. My son was born on 27 April and he’s also a beautiful bundle of joy. Enjoy your sweet little angel as much as you can these next few weeks and be sure to take tons of photos.
Best Wishes,
Stacy
Renee
and she doesn’t look the least bit overcooked!
just darling :) congratulations
Missteee
Congratulations!! She’s gorgeous!! :)
Mucha Muchacha
Congratulations to you both. Your new baby girl is absolutely beautiful!!
erin
i am new to your blog–but am wishing you a very hearty congratulations nonetheless! what a beautiful babe!
Robyn
Congratulations :)
she’s absolutely beautiful and I cant wait to hear more about her!
Jess
Congratulations. She is absolutely beautiful!
Saima
Well done and congrats, she’s gorgeous!
Mary
What a gorgeous baby! I wish you all the best!
Keren @ ChicTip
Congratulations to you all from us at ChicTip.com.
She is beautiful!!! Enjoy every moment!
pve
a star is born!
wishing you much happiness with “eleanor.”
lovely name!
Melanie Anne
Congratulations!! She is beautiful!!
Michele
She is just gorgeous – congrats on your precious little lady!
atikah
omg! the baby is super gorgeous. congrats to you both!
Jen
Congratulations!!! She is beautiful. I hope you are resting and enjoying your babymoon.
Paper InStyle
Congratulations!!!
onyourbikesunshine
sweet and adorable!
congratulations!
kerri
your eleanor is lovely…. quite fitting, don’t ya think! congratulations on your greatest design,
kerri
Ele
Congratulations to you both!
Eleanor is a lovely name – I share it. ;)
Niky @ designitchic
Congratulations on your beautiful girl!!!!
Kim
Adding to the chorus to say congratulations! She’s beautiful! And lucky to have such wonderful parents. Hope you are following the #1 priority of the first two months, “getting the most sleep for the most people”!
Claire
Your beautiful girl is here! Congratulations!
Joyce
Congratulations. She is beautiful. No doubt she will have all your creative genes! :)
nurin elani
hi, been following ur blog silently. i’m from malaysia n been waiting patiently for ur baby arrival. nway, congratulations to you n brandon. Eleanor is sooo adorable.
oh ya, ur house is superb. what u did makes me wanna have my own house. take care ya~
AGirlNamedMe
Congratulations. She is beautiful.
xoxo
Ashlie
Congratulations Nicole and Brandon! Eleanor is beautiful!
Alicia
Yaaay!! April 29th is my birthday, too! She picked a great day to be born. ;)
Congrats!! She is SO beautiful.
Roaa
At last she is here with you she is so so beautiful enjoy every moment with her .it’s the most enjoybale time to you ..
Kate
She is so beautiful! Congratulations. Enjoy every moment with her.
Dayle
She is so lovely. Congrats to your family. Take care.
Karen
Congratulations! She looks great in pink!
Drea
She is beautiful! I’m actually tearing up. lol.
Jeanee
Ok… I’m comment 627. Look at how many people are so happy for you! Well I’m happy too. She is precious! Hopefully she’ll become mommy’s little helper!
Sarah
Oh my, she is absolutely gorgeous! I’m currently waiting to find out if I am *finally* pregnant so I drink in sweet baby news like this. Congratulations!!!
Alexis L.
Eleanor looks so sweet. Glad to hear that all is well. Congratulations!
julie
She is beautiful! Congratulations!
Leanne
what a beauty and what a powerful Mom!
painting the porch floor just days before her birth – yah!!
have a wonderful time with her and cuddle lots…not hard I am sure!:)
Congratulations to you both!
Leanne
AnnaMae
I almost didn’t leave a comment due to your 600+ but you know, new babies really are just that wonderful! so, congratulations, she’s darling and I love her name! it’s on my favorites list. :) I hope you’re resting up well and getting lots of snuggle time in with your sweet baby!
salma
she is soooooo cute
congratulation for both of you
and welcome to our world Eleanor Ann Balch
Casey
Congratulations! What a punkin :)
Natalie
In case you didn’t see my other message on your porch transformation, I was just wondering what kind of flowers those are in the pretty green pot! :)
LindsB
She is just beautiful and I LOVE her name!! Congrats on your daughter!!
Rosebud
congrats to all! she’s beautiful.
agnes miles
so beautiful! she is so lovely! congrats to you both!!! xoxoxoxxx, Lulu Mae
Richelle
Congrats, Nicole and Brandon! She’s absolutely beautiful – best wishes for lots of sleep and good health for all!
Stacy
So lovely! Congrats!!
Laura
That has to be the most beautiful baby I’ve seen! I just started looking at your site last week and am happy to see you have a gorgeous new addition to your family! Best of health to you and baby. :)
Alice Bath
Your baby is really beautiful! I haven’t visited the blog for a long time but I am happy to see so Big change in your life!
I wish you happiness!
Caro
She’s so beautiful, you should feel very proud!
Love your blog – and I definitely voted for your porch on BHG Challenge!
green ink
Congratulations Nicole and Brandon – she is just gorgeous! And what a beautiful name you’ve chosen. I hope parenthood is all you hope for. :)
Linn
Congratulations! She’s adorable.
Steph Bond @ Bondville
HUGE congratulations Nicole and Brandon from Australia! Eleanor is absolutely heavenly (and the photograph is amazing too). Well done to you two!
Rashmi
Congratulations. She is an angel. God bless you.
Mariah DeMarco
Congratulations! …and then, there were 3… She is so beautiful Nicole! :)
Bel
She’s beautiful. Congratulations :)
Michelle
She is so precious! Congratulations. Glad you all are doing well! :)
Carrie
Oh Nicole. She’s beautiful! Congratulations to you and Brandon (and happy birthday too!)! What love.
Laura
I agree with Seleta – you made her lovely!
Take a breather, you’ve worked hard enough! Congratulations!!!
Seleta
Yes, you sure do know how to “make it lovely”, just look at your sweet new baby!!!! Congratulations!
karen d'amico
“sweetness and light” someone said recently to me about my little girl. It was the most darling thing anyone has ever said to me about her (and she was late to the party too—41 weeks). You deserve the same…good job mom. enjoy!
Colleen in MA
Lovely!! I’m so happy for you and your family.
Helen Carrillo
Eleanor desde Costa Rica muchas bendiciones para tí y tus papitos! Eres preciosa
Knitterella
Oh my goodness, she’s just precious! Totally beautiful.
I’m so glad taht you and baby are all doing well. Congratulations!
Barbara Wagner
Welcome Eleanor! From far away Brazil we wish you a long and happy life and may you be a blessing for our family every single day. Grangratulations Nicole and Brandon, she is soooooo sweet!
Jules D
Congratulations! She’s gorgeous. Enjoy every sleep-deprived minute of it, because it goes by sooooo fast!
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