the bishkek adventure


although "our story" as a couple originated in 2006... the bishkek adventure officially began in july of 2008 when jennifer and i accepted teaching positions at an international school in bishkek, kyrygzstan. we started this blog with the hope that it would be an entertaining and accurate catalog of our years living abroad. although we are back in the states now after two years in central asia and our life is not nearly as exotic or exciting... we are keeping the blog going writing for our friends, families and for our first born child, olivia (olive) annmarie conover, who blessed us with her arrival on monday, august 24 at 2:15pm.

Monday, August 24, 2009

welcome olive

olivia annmarie conover was born yesterday afternoon at 215pm. as a new parent i am obligated to talk about her stats (seven pounds two ounces and nineteen and a quarter inches long), the process of labor (there are some pretty funny stories) and tell you how cute she is (seriously... olive is already on the path to stardom as a child actor and model... she is that cute). i will expound on those things in coming posts. but for right now let me just leave you with this.

it is the middle of the night and jen and i are both up. not because we can't sleep... but why would we want to sleep? we have been blessed with the most beautiful, lovely, amazing little girl. we just take turns holding her. talking to her. cuddling with her. it seems surreal that all the sudden another person has joined our life... our family.

a couple of pushes and grunts (jen would say it was a bit more than that) and "wa la"... welcome olive!

i don't see us going to back to sleep tonight. why would we? olive is better than sleep (check back with me soon to see if i still feel that way)!


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4 comments:

  1. LocquyAugust 25, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    she's perfect and you look amazing Jen! Sooo happy for you!

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  2. bart5pearsAugust 25, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    Congratulations!!! Wow, Jen, you look so lovely in this picture. Olivia is so beautiful! You and David are going to make amazing parents! I love you all!!!

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  3. RachelAugust 26, 2009 at 12:51 AM

    I hope I look that good right after giving birth. :) She's so Perfect. I cant wait to meet her!

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  4. LocquyAugust 27, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    haha, no posts in 2 days (!!!) - seems like you are busy and Olive is taking her attention. Hope you arrived at home well. Looking forward to more pictures, but take your time. There are more important things now than this blog. ;)

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