Clarissa Elena joined our family on January 29. She is a beautiful, healthy girl. The joy of her arrival was surrounded by lots of drama. For the weeks preceding Clarissa's birth, we were horribly sick. At one point we didn't know if Monica would be strong enough for delivery or if Mark would be allowed into the delivery ward due to his sickness. Mark ended up missing 13 days of school. Our friends here at the Spanish Language Institute took wonderful care of us. They brought us meals every night, took Reagan to the park to get him out of the house and brought us groceries. One brave couple even came into our germ-filled house to wash the dishes that were piling up. God's timing was perfect. Monica felt better for one day and went into labor that very night. Mark felt well enough to be in the birthing room wearing a surgical mask. Deliver was swift and intense. We arrived at the hospital at 3 AM and the doctor told us that we had a baby girl at 9 AM. Clarissa was just over 7 pounds at birth with a head of light brown hair. Reagan welcomed his baby sister by tickling her feet and holding her hand. Our parents arrived a few days later and Reagan enjoyed time with grandparents from both sides of the family for three weeks. We love being a family of four.
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