Welcome to the family, Ryota Masao!

Last Saturday evening, I was sitting in the Young Women's broadcast with Kylie and Jillian, and my phone rang.  I quickly silenced it and noticed the call was from my sister, Corey.  I thought, "I'll call her later," and put the phone back in my purse.  It rang (or buzzed) again.  I hit ignore.  It buzzed again.  Ignore, again.  Then I noticed a text from Nathan that said, "Tif is on her way to the hospital."  The next time my phone buzzed, I grabbed it and went out to call Corey back!

Tif went into labor around 4:00 Saturday afternoon and Ryota Masao (Ree-oh-ta Ma-Sow) was born at 8:23 that evening, about an hour after Corey first called!  6 lbs. 13 oz, 19" long, a very healthy, adorable boy!  

Sunday evening we went to meet our newest cousin.  He slept most of the time. We heard a few peeps out of him, but he quickly went back to sleep.  We're still trying to figure if he looks more like Tif or Tad...he's definitely more masculine looking than Mariko, his big sister.  

Congratulations, Tif and Tad!  Our cousin count (on my side of the family) now stands at Boys: 11, Girls: 4