The Proudest Day

Michelle Zakaria was born at 6:57pm (that was the correct time, though the St Peters clock said 7:01pm and that’s what they recorded) on August 12 at Saint Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. She weighs 6 pounds 9 ounces (3 kg) and is 20.5 inches (52 cm) long. She is healthy and the most beautiful baby ever.

Amber is happy but extremely tired. I can’t contain my excitement.

By Zack

Dad, gadget guy, bookworm, political animal, global nomad, cyclist, hiker, tennis player, photographer

38 comments

  1. We are a happy grand family. Allah has blessed us with an angel (daughter), Michelle. May Allah bless Michelle and her parents with good health, thorough happiness and prosperity. Aaameen.

  2. I’m on cloud nine 🙂

    Give my angel lots of love from me – her one and only aunt 😉

    I wish I could be physically present there. Hopefully I’ll be able to see her soon.

  3. ألف ألف مبروك على المولودة الجميلة “ميشيل” عسى أن تربى في عز والديها وأن تعمر البيت بالفرح والهناء آمين.

    من: خالكم فاروق وأم حامد وحامد

  5. Heartiest congratulations on the new arrival of the sweet baby girl Michelle ” مشعال” may she brings with her a lot of joy, happiness and prosperity, Amen.

    Uncle Farouk

  17. 🙂 Mabrouk ya Zack and Amber! Welcome to the only world in which spit up is like liquid heaven, crying is like an angel singing, and poop is like 24K gold 🙂

  18. Hearty congrats!!! You are about to embark a very exciting journey…from diapers to “I want a cell phone” (and thats only to age 7).

    Peace.

    – ALi

  20. Many many congratulations to proud parents !
    Welcome to sleepless nights 🙂
    just wondering what made you name her “Michelle”?
    it sounds sweet.

  23. Thanks, everyone.

    yasmine: I blogged this post from the hospital. Amber and Michelle came home today.

    Hijabman: Such poetry about babies from a single guy!

    Exuberant: I don’t know, we like the name.

  25. تھوڑی دیر ہو گئی مبارک میں 🙂 لیکن اللہ مبارک کرے اور میشل کو آپ دونوں کی آنکھوں کی ٹھنڈک بنائے۔ آمین۔

  26. Assalam o alaykum w.w!

    Well, i’m reading ur blog for past 1-2 months that was good and enlightening . Congratulations to u and amber for having Michelle , babies are the greatest wonder that could happen to the parents .

    Best wishes for u three
    wassalam

  28. Gary: Sleeplessness is not conducive to much blogging.

    ٓٓٓآصف: شکریہ بہت بہت۔

    Everyone: Thanks a lot for your wishes.

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