Finally, a baby!

Alhumdulillah, Allahu Ar-Razzaq, Al Khaliq (Praise God, God the Provider, the Creator) has bestowed on us a healthy baby boy. We are happy to announce the birth of our son and baby brother, Adam Yusuf. He was born at 12:49 pm, March 16, 2006. He weighed 8 lbs 1 oz and was 21 inches long. It is eerie, he looks just like K's maternal grandmother. Thanks so much for the prayers and good wishes throughout this journey.

As you mothers know, labor is rarely an uncomplicated process. We had some tough moments, but baby and Mom are doing great. I will leave it to K to give a more detailed description later if she likes. She has done such a good job expressing our prayers, hopes and frustrations throughout I dont want to interrupt the flow.

This picture was taken about 5 minutes after delivery. We will post more pictures soon God willing.

JT