My lifelong friend (our parents met in Lamaze class :) Jen and her adorable husband Zach had their baby! Penelope "Lola" Helen Neeley was born in NYC on January 24 - they didn't know what they were having so of course I was thrilled it was a girl :) I've only seen her in pictures but she is SO cute. Jen rocked labor after being a week late and we were texting all day and night in the days leading up to her big arrival - I love the "unknown" time right before a baby is due, even though it's so slow and painful to be overdue and WAIT it is SO exciting. I loved re-living it through Jen 3,000 miles away via lots of texts and phone calls. I am so happy for them to be parents and can't wait to meet LOLA!

I was jealous Jannie was out in NYC the week after she was born to work the NY Gift Show with Ann and Arte Italica. She got to meet Lola!