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Isabella Marie 7 lbs 9 oz
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Dom, she’s beautiful! Congratulations!
Posted by Eileen M. on 05/18/06 at 04:22 PM Congratulations. May God continue to bless you, Melanie, and Isabella!
Congratulations to you and yours, Dom!
Hi Isabella Bettinelli - Welcome to the world. It’s really a good place because God created it just like He did you. You picked great parents. You are truly blessed, just as they are in you.
May the Holy Family guard you always.
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 04:31 PM Very nice and wishing you all the very best!
peace,
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 04:34 PM Mommy and Daddy, the best names in the whole world. Life as you know it will never be the same. I hope Melanie is resting comfortably.
God bless!
Felicidades y que el Senor Jesucristo les bendiga! Congratulations and may the Lord Jesus Christ bless all of you!
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on 05/18/06 at 04:39 PM Thank you Lord for my beaufifual granddaughter.
Daddy Dom:
Quick—do what I did with MY knock-out daughters: sign them up with the Discalced Carmelites, Class of 2020!
I’m very happy for you both. Enjoy life in the new baby bubble. It goes by fast.
Congratulations! She’s beautiful. I can’t wait to see her (and you too of course 
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Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 04:55 PM Welcome, Isabella Marie!
man with black hat: It’s a girl!
Congrats Melanie & Dom!
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 05:21 PM She is BEAUTIFUL!!!
Blessings be upon your family! And what a beautiful name - it’s as lovely as she is.
I have been waiting for the day I’d see a baby photo at the top of your blog, and I have to say, I didn’t know that camera phones took such good photographs.
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 05:56 PM Dom and Melanie,
What a beauty! Congrats to you three! She is lucky to have been born into such a family!
Dan
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 06:00 PM Congratulations, Dad!
This is the existential change, becoming a father (or mother). You are now something else—or more—and forever. Welcome to the brotherhood!
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 06:16 PM Congratulations Melanie and Dom!
Get some sleep!
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 06:30 PM Congratulations to you all. Deo gratio!
She’s beautiful, Domenico.
Congratulations on the safe arrival of Isabella!
May your lives be greatly enriched by her presence. God bless all of your family!
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 07:11 PM God bless you Isabella! Welcome to the world.
So precious!! Congratulations!!
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 07:59 PM Congratulations. All the best.
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 08:07 PM Congratulations on this joyous occasion! Love the name!
Joanne
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 08:17 PM congratulations - and you will want to start thinking about finding some one who does vbacs for your next baby (unless you want to face incredible pressure to limit your family to 3 children).
she’s beautiful….....
Congratulations and God bless you all (especially Mom!). She’s just lovely.
Posted by “Angel of God, her Guardian dear,
To whom God’s love commits her here.
Ever this night be at her side,
To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen!
Congratulations to all of you, she is a beautiful gift from the Lord! Now the fun begins
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 09:08 PM Wonderful news! Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby daughter!
Posted by
on 05/18/06 at 09:15 PM Hm… white hood with a blue stripe....
Congrats, Dom and Melanie!
Congratulations Dom and Melanie - and benvenuta a la bella Isabella!
Posted by
on 05/19/06 at 12:07 AM Congratulations Dom!!! God bless your family. 
Posted by
on 05/19/06 at 05:19 AM I will never forget the first night my wife and I brought our oldest son home. We were praying over him, in his bed as he fell asleep for the first night in our house, when we both looked at each other and said that he didn’t belong to us. God has lent him to us. God has entrusted him to us. He is now and forever and then there was the awesome rush of, “what was God thinking entrusting us with an eternal soul.“ “What if we mess up as parents?“ Then the next immediate thought was if my heart wants to explode with love for my son, if my heart pounds with the thought of my son not loving God, how much more does God love me and what an amazing love that He gives us, his children the choice to love Him. That night, those first thoughts, have been the driving force behind my own desire for holiness, because our children our listening to their parents just not always with their ears but always, always with their eyes. That night, those first thoughts made me committ to kneeling by my childrens besides every night to yes hear their prayers but to even more importantly to pray over them for protection and for God’s will in their lives, that they would be open and respond. I think in the past 13 years I have only missed a handful of nights. On a human level, we have never, thank God, had a hard time with our children going to bed and I attribute that to the pray over and for them each evening. Pray, pray, pray. We are all so psyched for you and your beautiful family. We will always keep you in our prayers.
Posted by
on 05/19/06 at 05:52 AM Congratulations! Could she be more beautiful? I think not!
May God bless Melanie with a speedy recovery.
It is an honor to share in your joy!
Praying for you!
Posted by
on 05/19/06 at 06:08 AM She really is a beautiful child - with a beautiful name.
Thank you for providing the photo and sharing your joy with us.
Congratulations!
Posted by
on 05/19/06 at 06:11 AM Congratulations!!!! She’s gorgeous! what a name, too! Delighted for both of you.
Hm… white hood with a blue stripe….
RC: I noticed that too.
Congratulations! Blessings upon all of you.
Congratulations Dom and Melanie. I wish you all the best. She’s beautiful.
Congrats, to the entire Bettinelli family. That is a beautiful little girl!
[quote=“Ray from MN”]No dating til she’s 35?
The rule at our house is “No dating until you’re married!“ 
And Dom, as a father of 2 little girls (so far), I pray for vocations…A LOT!!
Posted by
on 05/19/06 at 07:40 AM Beautiful name for a beautiful baby. Congratulations!
I waited all afternoon, but missed your announcement until now.
Congratulations! She has a wonderful name. Now I look forward to the baptism pictures….
Posted by
on 05/19/06 at 09:02 AM Congrats to both you with your new child!
She’s adorable! Congratulations to you both!
Beatiful little girl—congratulations on this great blessing!
“Do we want our homes to be happy? If we do, let them be the abiding place of prayer, thanksgiving and gratitude.“
- George Albert Smith
I get daily email reflections from Covenant House. This was today’s. I thought it seemed appropriate!
I ran into fellow poster Kelly Clark at the Mass General today and we happily discussed the arrival of little Isabella!
Take care -
Joanne
Posted by
on 05/19/06 at 06:52 PM Congratulations. Dom, Isabelle is beautiful!!
Posted by
on 05/20/06 at 01:13 AM What a beautiful name for a beautiful daughter!
May God bless your precious family with infinite joy!
Isabelle
Posted by
on 05/20/06 at 05:47 AM Congratulations, Domenic!!!
Posted by
on 05/20/06 at 08:00 AM Congratulations on a beautiful little girl!
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