Little Reader is here!

I apologize for disappearing suddenly, but I went into labor last Monday, and at 1:35am on Wednesday, Little Reader arrived! 

Meet Winslow Alcott.  He's about 21 inches long and today, at five days in, weights about 7 pounds, 12 ounces.  He's such a sweetie, although we're all learning how to live together.  Needless to say, I haven't been reading much but I'm hoping once we figure out our routine together, I can resume reading regularly.

I hope to keep updating here, however -- I have some wonderful author interviews coming up, a few giveaways, too, and I will try to keep in touch with folks -- but apologies if I seem to go MIA for a while.

To close, one more photo of the Little Reader...

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  1. Congratulations again! So excited for y'all. Welcome to the world, little Winslow!

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  2. Congratulations! So excited for you!

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  4. What wonderful news! Congratulations!!

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  7. Congrats, Audra! He is simply beautiful! Love all that hair! What an exciting time for you and your little family!

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  8. congratulations for bringing another reader to our world, it needs him! Amazing how alive he looks already at 4 days old in your other picture. Really cute

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  9. Audra - congratulations - lovely little boy and great name too. Cheers from Carole's Chatter

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  10. Welcome Little Reader! Congratulations.

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  11. congratulations and all the very best.

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  13. Adding my congratulations! He's just beautiful. I thought maybe that's why we hadn't heard from you :)

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  14. Look at him! He looks so relaxed and happy :) Congratulations Audra, a big (((hug))) to you and your wife!

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  15. So excited for you both! He's beautiful! I've been waiting to hear and was so happy to see the email in my inbox this morning! (I was at work all day and night yesterday with no time to check my email.) Enjoy your time with your new little one!

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  16. He is so adorable. I know you will have fun with him.

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  17. Congratulations again! And what a wonderful photo - I love all of his hair. There is hope with reading; Giles is 5 months now and I'm reading almost as much as I did before.

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  18. Congratulations! Beautiful photo. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Congratulations! He's beautiful! =D

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  20. So very, very happy for you! My advice: blog and read as you feel like it, but don't put pressure on yourself. You'll settle into a routine in time, and then it will keep changing and changing and changing. Sending Winslow virtual snuggles!

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  22. Congrats! He's adorable. :)

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  23. He's adorable! Congratulations!!

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  26. What a beautiful baby! What exciting adventures you have ahead!

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  28. He is beautiful! Sorry to be late with congratulations, I was away. Take care, sleep when you can, we will all wait for you. Right now, he is your priority.

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  29. I am just seeing this! Congratulations, Audra! He is just GORGEOUS! So excited for you and your family!! xoxo

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  31. I'm late to the party and haven't been blog visiting. He's gorgeous. Congratulations!

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