Christina and Tracey welcomed Taylor Jane just after midnight (12:17 a.m.) June 25, 2006. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, was 18.5 inches long, had a head covered in beautiful dark hair, a dimple in her right cheek, long skinny feet, fingers, and toes, and the most precious little mouth and nose. She has Daddy's mouth and Mommy's nose ~ just like her sister. But the two sisters have very different eyes! Marley has Mommy's, and Taylor has Daddy's. So precious!!

Everyone is doing very well! Chrissy was born to make babies, pushing only 5 times to deliver their new bundle of joy!! It was truly amazing! I've never seen anything so remarkable in all my life (and I've had two kids of my own!). (This is Jenny starting Chrissy's blog by the way.)

Taylor is a great nurser and is doing her best to keep Mommy from a moment of rest, nursing nearly every hour on the hour. She's a very content and healthy little piggie. : )

Just Before Taylor's Arrival

Congratulations!

6 Pounds, 14 Ounces

Check-Up Results: Passed with Flying Colors

Taylor Jane was named after her paternal grandmother Linda Jane Cyrus.

Making Her First Whimpers in the World

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

Well, Hello, Sweet Baby!

I'm so happy to meet you!!

(Slow) Dancing with joy and beaming with pride!

Proud Auntie got to cut the cord! Memories of a Lifetime.

The Cyrus Ladies

Marley already adores her! Although she was a bit timid at first, within moments, she was begging to hold Taylor over and over and found lots of enjoyment dressing and undressing Taylor's little socks!!

Cousins Collin and Owen were also instantly in love with little Tay-Tay. Collin delivered kisses, and Owen was all smiles and started flapping his arms in excitment each time he got close to her.

And of course, no one could deny the pride and love of the Grandparents and Great-Grandparents. They were all beaming during their entire visit(s).

The Cyrus's are hoping to go home tomorrow morning and settle into their new routine and new family. Congratulations, Tracey, Chrissy, and Marley! Welcome to the world, Little Taylor!

The Weather:

The nations weather extremes were 125 degrees recorded at Death Valley, California and 32 degrees at Paxson, Alaska.

The Financial World:

The Dow Jones closed at 10989.09
Minimum Wage was $7.63

... and the average prices of some big and little ticket items in Washington State were:

• Loaf of Bread: $1.89
• Gallon of Milk: $2.89
• Average New Home: $174,800.00
• New Car: $21, 750.00
• Gallon of Gasoline: $2.99

U.S. Population: 284,220,259

Taylor Jane shares her birthday with these other interesting people:

• 1903 - George Orwell - British novelist and author of the modern classics Animal Farm and 1984.
• 1945 - Carly Simon - Grammy and Academy Award winning singer, songwriter who is known for songs "Anticipation," "You're So Vain," "Nobody Does It Better," and others.

There have been some other notable events on this day in history:

• 1788 - Virginia became the 10th state admitted to the Union.
• 1844 - John Tyler and Julia Gardiner married, becoming the first President and First Lady to wed while in office.
• 1876 - Sioux and Cheyenne warriors wiped out George Armstrong Custer and he Seventh Calvary command at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
• 1938 - Congress passed a bill that included the federally mandated minimum wage, 20 cents per hour.