My! OH! My! but she is cute!
This is my new daughter, Xela Willow Nicole Ryser. Xela is pronounce (by us) like "Zay-Luh". We've been calling her Willow. Just so you're in the know, my last name (and hers) is pronounced like "research" but without the "ch".
She was born at the Northwest Hospital here in Seattle, WA on Thursday, August 24th at 3:33 AM. She weighed 7lbs 1.2oz and was 19-1/2in long/tall.

I've been spending my time holding her, staring at her, talking with her, changing her diaper, and generally trying to figure out what she might need/want now. It's been incredible so far. I've taken a little time away from the world to focus on her. She new and needs a little assistance with the physical world right now. Her body is a new one and she hasn't quite gotten the hang of it. It's still a little squirrelly!
Here are a few more photos of her. Their small, but cute.
Check it, I'm listening to "New Life" by Depeche Mode.