Avery Lorien

We were so excited this week to welcome into our lives our first daughter Avery Lorien Goodman. Laura did really great; she waited 3 hours for our doctor to finish delivering a woman's 3rd child (thankfully she was in no pain, and that probably allowed Avery to keep moving down and made for less pushing time). Laura actually pushed for about an hour, and then little Avery came out at 7 lbs, 2 oz, and 20 inches long.

Laura loved the name Avery, it means wise or counselor. I have loved the name Lorien ever since reading Tolkien's stories of a beautiful place tucked away from the rest of the world, and I've always just really thought the name was beautiful. It flowed really well with Avery, so we attached that as the middle name.

Here is a video of Avery at the hospital:



And then here are some pictures of little Avery right after her delivery.