Sunday, December 18, 2005

Welcome to Enna-Marie Martha Schoot

We are overjoyed to share with you the news of the birth of our daughter Enna-Marie Martha Schoot. She was born into this world at Rambam hospital, Haifa, on Saturday 17 December 2005, at 0.07 hrs via C-section. She weighed in at 3.220 kg and looks very much like her mother!



The first picture shows Maarten with Enna-Marie just twenty minutes after she was delivered. To the right is beautiful Enna-Marie looking about her, already making eye-contact with her overwhelmed and overjoyed father.

The next picture shows the view from the room where Menchie and Enna-Marie are currently staying. It has a view of Mount Carmel, with the Shrine of the Báb and the Arc featuring prominently in the centre. What a blessing! The fourth picture shows Mommy Ping (Menchie's mom) holding Enna-Marie. The fifth and last picture shows Maarten holding Enna-Marie... Happy and in awe!






Last but not least, the first video footage (although a bit dark, we'll make more recordings as the days go by I'm sure) of Enna-Marie. Hope you can see it :)



11 comments:

faraz said...

Congratulations go to Maarten and Menchie for having such a beautiful child and congratulations to dear Enna-Marie for having such wonderful parents!

Shingo said...

Congratulations to you both on the birth of the most beautiful angel. We are looking forward to meeting Enna-Marie and watching her grow. Enjoy this precious times - much love, ishikawa

Lindsay Lamar said...

Congratulations to your whole family! I look forward to watching Enna-Marie grow up (and maybe even seeing her in person one day!). I will say special prayers for her spiritual growth in this world, which seems inevitable with such wonderful parents!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations to the all the family! What a beautiful baby, and a lovely and significant name! Queen Marie of Romania and Martha Root! :)
Hopefully, will get to hug Enna- Marie one day!
Enjoy her!
love
Cyrus & Izzat

Anonymous said...

Dear friends, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How wonderful to see the news and to be able to see the video!! Much love to you, will call soon. Love, Nayyirih.

Negeen Mollaian Sobhani said...

GUYS! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you two and WELCOME dear Enna-Marie. We've been waiting for you for so long! I can't wait to see you with my own eyes and behold your beautiful face. Lots of love and hugs and kisses aaaaall the way from Oklahoma. We're thinking about you and so SO happy. :)

Anonymous said...

My fondest wishes. I'm so happy that everything went so smoothly. A beautiful child, with a beautiful name.

With all my best for this new chapter of your lives.

-Omeed Rameshni

Anonymous said...

what a precious little darling! she's very beautiful :)
congratulations you both!
much love,
Sieni & Saba

Anonymous said...

Wow! I didn't realize that on December 17th another star was born. What a little darling! Congratulations.

With lots of love and prayers,
Shiva (Houshmandi) Elmaadawi

Anonymous said...

Dearest Maarten and Menchie,
Congratulations with your beautiful daughter Enna-Marie!!
She looks very pretty! And I wish her a wonderful life in love and peace with you as her parents!
Love from Judith (Haarlem)

Anonymous said...

Maarten and Menchie, Hope you have already entered the details of darling Enna in SRP. If you didn't, would you kindly do that immediately please!!!