Sarai Lizbeth Morales

This beautiful little girl, Sarai Lizbeth, was born this afternoon to Alicia Cardenas and Manuel Morales of Taos and Española. She weighs 6 pounds 6.5 ounces and is 19 inches long. We are happy to say that this is another vbac birth for our community. Congratulations to this sweet family, including big brother Diego (age 6) and big sister Chantal (age 5)!

Simon Felix Kielczewski

Sarah-Anne and Stan Kielczewski of Santa Fe welcomed their new baby boy November 19th, shortly after midnight. Sebastian is now a big brother and he was a super alert and excited observer of the birth! Simon weighs 8 lbs 3 ozs. What an incredible laborer Sarah-Anne was!

Simone Elizabeth Harris

Congratulations to Aimee and Jeff Harris as well as to this darling big brother and sister on the arrival of the newest Harris, on November 17, 2009. A beautiful waterbirth brought this 7 pound 5 ounce treasure into the arms of her family. We are so happy to have you in our lives and hope all the best for you.

Khaleb Cruz

Audrey and Lukis Cruz did not have time to make it to the birth center early Sunday morning! The midwife received a phone call at 12:49 am that Audrey was beginning to contract and they thought it may be time to come in. Exactly FIVE minutes later that very same midwife got a phone call reporting that the baby had already been born!! (The billboard at the Whitten Inn, of Taos, is wrong about the 4:00 am.) Khaleb Cruz was welcomed into the world by his Father. Lukis did an amazing job catching his, not so small, son! He weighed 9 lbs 9 ozs, but apparently his weight was no deterrent to a quick and (dare I say?) easy birth! He and mom are doing beautifully. Audrey says, "I don't feel like I even gave birth!" Congratulations to this beautiful and growing family!

Maximo Gonzales Mascareñas

A belated congratulations to Mandy Gonzales-Mascareñas, Fabian Mascareñas and big sister Maddy for the birth of their handsome little boy, Maximo. Max was born October 10, 2009 and is thriving. Mandy and Fabian (of Llano Quemado) wrote yesterday, "We would like to thank everybody for the great care we received at the Midwifery Center." We're so happy to have had this family in our care for both of these beautiful children!

Mercedes Amadea Bourdet Gemmell

In the wee hours of the morning, at home in Miranda Canyon on November 9, 2009, Mercedes Amadea Bourdet Gemmell was born to our dear friends, Emma and Jesse Gemmell. Big brother Elijah exclaimed, "She's my little love apple, her cheeks are like little apples!"

Mercedes weighs 7 pounds, has black hair, and looks just like her mama.

Emma and Jesse, welcome to your lovely Mercedes and congratulations! So much love to all of you.

Joelle Elaine Cannon

Joelle Elaine Cannon was born at 12:31 pm on November 1st to parents, Lynette and Kevin Cannon of Chama and Taos. She joins big brother and sister, Nick and Sophie who are excited to have her here. She weighed 7lbs. 4oz. and measured 19 inches long. It was a beautiful and quick waterbirth!