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kswl3

We Have A Baby! Surprise Update and NEW PHOTO!

27 days ago
last modified: 21 days ago

Baby Lucy O”Neal born at 36 weeks….. 7 pounds and 19.5 inches of pure joy❤️


Mother and baby are doing well, an extra day or two in the hospital because of DD’s gestational hypertension. They are coming here as their plumbing is still under repair… busy, happy times!


New photo

Here she is in a portacrib in our living room. At night she is sleeping in the room with her parents in a Snoo, which has been a gamechanger!

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  • 26 days ago
    last modified: 26 days ago

    😲🧨🥳 🎉👋

    In a surprise twist, the parents changed the baby’s name at the last minute! She is still to be called Lucy, but she is now Laura Lucille— substituting my mother and daughter’s name Laura for the paternal fsmily name of O’Neal. She said she knew that when the inevitable happens and my mother is gone she would regret not naming her for her Lolly, It’s a downright Southern name if there ever was one 😎 (One of my best friends growing up is Lisa LaNelle, and there are countless other LL combinations throughout the generations of friends and relatives.) I did not expect that from these parents but am very happy with Lucy’s name and the sentiments that prompted the change.

    Comments (89)

    • 26 days ago

      Aw. 💜💜💜


      Congratulations!!!

      Kswl thanked Ally De
    • 26 days ago

      So precious:) Babies are the best!

      Kswl thanked maddie260

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    • 26 days ago

      Total cuteness! Congrats! 🎉

      Kswl thanked gsciencechick
    • 26 days ago

      Congratulations to all! She is absolutely PRECIOUS!

      Kswl thanked gigitn
    • 26 days ago

      Congratulations!!!

      Kswl thanked Fun2BHere
    • 26 days ago

      Big Congratulations 🌸🧸!!!

      Kswl thanked LynnNM
    • 26 days ago

      Congratulations, Kswl! What beautiful news to find when signing on here. Thank you for sharing it.

      Lovely name. I wish sweet Lucy a wonderful, fulfilling life.

      Kswl thanked Feathers11
    • 26 days ago
      last modified: 26 days ago

      Absolutely adorable! Congratulations!! I needed a post like this today - thanks for sharing your news + posting the photo!

      Kswl thanked dani_m08
    • 26 days ago

      Aww, congratulations @Kswl. Lucy is adorable, look at all of that hair!

      Kswl thanked texanjana
    • 26 days ago

      Congratulations! So much love and joy wrapped in that sweet bundle.


      Kswl thanked Mimou-GW
    • 26 days ago

      So sweet! Congratulations to all!


      Kswl thanked sealavender
    • 26 days ago

      She is perfect and precious.

      Hearty Congratulations!

      Kswl thanked salonva
    • 26 days ago



      Kswl thanked bbstx
    • 26 days ago

      So sweet! Congratulations!

      Kswl thanked Annie Deighnaugh
    • 26 days ago

      Absolutely adorable!!!!

      Kswl thanked Bestyears
    • 26 days ago

      She's adorable. And all that hair! I don't think there has ever been a baby born with hair on my side of the family.

      Is Lucy a family name - I haven't heard it a lot recently and do like it very much.

      Funny story but my BIL and his wife left the hospital with their second son still unnamed. They could not decide. They went back on forth so many times they had actually erased a hole in the paperwork. He ended up a Jeffrey, middle name Robert after her brother. It shouldn't have been that complicated 😊


      Kswl thanked morz8 - Washington Coast
    • 26 days ago

      ❤️❤️❤️!

      Kswl thanked dani_m08
    • 26 days ago

      Congratulations! She is a sweetheart!

      Kswl thanked lizbeth-gardener
    • 26 days ago

      What a lovely update!

      Kswl thanked Bestyears
    • 26 days ago

      So precious! And I love her name!

      Kswl thanked pudgeder
    • 26 days ago

      Wonderful update!

      Kswl thanked Jilly
    • 26 days ago

      So sweet!

      Kswl thanked RNmomof2 zone 5
    • 25 days ago

      She is adorable! Love all that hair.

      Kswl thanked Allison0704
    • 25 days ago

      Congratulations!

      Kswl thanked party_music50
    • 25 days ago

      What a sweet update! I think parenthood can prompt in some the desire to connect with their family heritage.

      Kswl thanked Feathers11
    • 25 days ago

      Congratulations! What a sweet face. Happy days ahead for you, Kswl.

      Kswl thanked sjerin
    • 25 days ago

      Congratulations! She is already a beauty, lovely name.

      Kswl thanked jill302
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      25 days ago

      She is so precious! congratulations

      Kswl thanked Home Interiors With Ease
    • 25 days ago

      A rose by any other name... congratulations! She is beautiful!

      Kswl thanked jojoco
    • 25 days ago

      Very sweet. And so much hair!

      Kswl thanked mnzinnia
    • 24 days ago

      KSWL…Congratulations!!! Is Lucy your first granddaughter? ”Oh the places you will go”…and the shopping trips you’ll have! I’m sorry for their plumbing woes but know you are thrilled to have them with you.

      Kswl thanked martinca_gw sunset zone 24
    • 24 days ago
      last modified: 24 days ago

      Lucy is beyond beautiful! She has a full head of hair already. Perfection!

      Kswl thanked roarah
    • 24 days ago

      Congratulations kswl! She's absolutely beautiful!

      Enjoy having them with you, and then enjoy the quiet when they go home. IYKYK

      Kswl thanked jsk
    • 24 days ago

      Congratulations! Pretty baby girl and sweet name!

      Kswl thanked chispa
    • 24 days ago

      I hope everyone is getting settled in at your home today. Hoping your DD’s blood pressure is under control. Precious family. c

      Kswl thanked Still trailing
    • 23 days ago

      She's beautiful---a treasure. And how wonderful that you'll have all that early bonding time with her. Congratulations to all.


      Kswl thanked Re Tired
    • 21 days ago

      I am so happy for you kswl. i know you love your two grandsons but shopping with a granddaughter is so much fun.


      Kswl thanked Lyban zone 4
    • 21 days ago

      PSSS am I the only one who checks back to see if there is a new photo? 😉

      Kswl thanked mtnrdredux_gw
    • 21 days ago

      I just came back here to see also! And to check on @kswl’s DD and make sure all is well with her blood pressure.

      Kswl thanked OutsidePlaying
    • 21 days ago

      I put this also in the original post

      This is Lucy in a portacrib in our living room. At night she is with her parents in a Snoo, which is a sleep gamechanger! They are going home for a week to see if they can live in the house before all the flooring is replaced. We will still have the boys this weekend but Monday they will be in their home temporarily.

    • 21 days ago

      Omg what a love!

      Kswl thanked mtnrdredux_gw
    • 21 days ago

      So sweet ❤️

      Kswl thanked njmomma
    • 20 days ago

      I had to look up Snoo to check it out. How clever. Lucy is adorable.

      Kswl thanked Fun2BHere
    • 20 days ago

      She is ADORABLE! A Snoo is a game changer. I'm jealous of all the cool stuff my daughter has for her baby!

      Kswl thanked dani_m08
    • 20 days ago

      She is so sweet!

      Kswl thanked czarinalex
    • 20 days ago

      So sweet!

      Kswl thanked porkandham
    • 20 days ago

      What a cutie! Congratulations!

      Kswl thanked Kitch4me
    • 20 days ago

      She is a little precious cutie for sure. Now I have to google snoo!!

      Kswl thanked Lizzie_grow
    • 20 days ago

      What a pretty baby! I still can’t get over the hair. I’m off to look at a Snoo. Had no idea.

      Kswl thanked OutsidePlaying
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