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Stephanie Howell

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Meet Cora Jane ♡

Introducing Cora Jane Howell

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Cora Jane Howell

Born September 30 at 12:25 pm

7 lbs 6 oz

Most hair we’ve ever seen on a baby girl- and we know baby girls with hair!

 

Sweet Cora came into this world quickly and loudly. 2 hours from the moment I walked in the hospital doors!

The moment they said the words “It’s a girl!” I just knew. I knew I was meant to do this. To raise strong, brave, compassionate, fierce little women. She is my joy and my heart and she was a missing puzzle piece that I didn’t even know I was missing.

We are complete.

Cora means “maiden” but for us it’s more of a nod to the Italian word ancora. Ancora means: again, more, another still. Encore. Cora is our little Italian encore. 5 little women.

And Jane means God’s gracious gift.

That she is.

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We are in love.

Thanks for sharing in our joy and happiness. Thanks for loving our family. We are so grateful for each of you and your support and encouragement over the years.

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  2. Seriously I’m so happy for you. I get teary every time I see you with her. Welcome sweet Cora. I can’t wait to watch your adventures

  6. Huuuuge congrats to you all!!! She looks darling and I can’t wait to see her grow and shine like her big sisters!! You’re an amzing Mum and will do great! 🙂
    xoxo Sandra

  7. How sweet”. My first great grand children will be twin girls in November. Your pictures make me even more excited about new babies. May God keep you all safely in the palm of his hand.

  10. I love her name and I love all that hair!! I’d be putting bows in it already lol. I really think she looks like Sadie – what do you think? I’m still so excited for you. Each time I see a picture or just think about it I cannot get the smile off my face. I only hope to someday meet all your little women in person. What lucky little girls to have you and Jimmy. <3

  11. I am so in love with your new girl and the 4th girls. They are all so beautiful, nice, sweet girls.
    Her Name is so nice, cool, wonderful. i love it.
    Huge congratulations an all Howells and enjoy the time with your wonderful family.

  12. Congratulations to you all Stephanie, she is absolutely gorgeous. And what a beautiful name, and with such a lovely meaning behind it as well. I’m sitting her smiling and smiling. Well done you! CJ xx

  13. So, so thrilled for you all! Well done! Can’t wait to see how she grows into another gorgeous Howell girl 🙂

  16. So happy for you! Congratulations to your family. Her name, like she, is lovely. How lucky Cora is to be joining your incredible family. Thanks for sharing the news- I have been checking daily! Now enjoy some well-deserved rest!

  17. What a beautiful welcome post to your gorgeous Cora! I’m teary with happiness for you all. Congratulations to you all!

  19. So very happy for you all, blessed to be able to follow along on your journey. Beautiful name beautiful girls.

  20. Congratulations! Your little ladies are lucky to have an inspirational mom to look up to, and plenty of options for borrowing clothes 🙂

  21. God’s plan must be for you and Jimmy to beautify the world! Five beautiful girls! A son is your son, until he takes a wife. Your daughter, is your daughter for life. I hope you know how blessed you both are. The girls will always have a best friend…each other. Can’t wait to see what they become and OMG the weddings! Will they be as creative as you? And out of 5 one of them will follow in your footsteps I’m sure, so this blog will be around for a long time. Congrats to the family!

  22. Jimmy is just a man that was meant to be surrounded by little girls. And he does it so well. Other men would crumble under the pressure of all that estrogen. Congratulations to you all. She’s is simply precious and perfect! Can’t wait to hear about your new adventures with your latest edition to the Howell family!!

  23. Tears! I love this post. She is beautiful and her hair! I’ve never seen a baby with so much hair! Welcome to club 5. Many blessings to you all! Love you!

  25. Huge congratulations to you all from Manchester, England! Thanks to you and Jimmy, your daughters are strong, smart, independent and beautiful and the world is a much better place for having the five lovely Howell girls in it. xxxxx

  26. Congratulations!
    She’s beautiful (and her hair is amazing!).
    Cora Jane is a lovely name. Best wishes!

  27. Congratulations! Your other children look so happy with their baby sister. How much fun you all will have! And Sept. 30 is my and my husband’s anniversary! Great day!

  28. I just entered Cora Jane Howell’s birth date in my birthday book that Becki gave to me all those many years ago. I had to note that she was born in Italy! Love you all! She is ANOTHER gorgeous Howell girl!

  29. Beautiful. Congratulations!!! You are an inspiration and I admire your strength and heart.

  30. Congratulations!!! Squeeling and turning hand springs for you! So, so happy!
    Welcome to the club of “five daughters”. My mother is the oldest of five girls and I know two other Army wives who also have five girls! It’s a happy club to be in! I am so very thrilled for the rich blessings that have been showered upon you and your family! I am privileged to know you. I can’t think of any family more deserving than yours. Sending love and hugs! – Melissa

  31. Congratulations! You have such a beautiful family and your girls are so lucky to have you and J as their parents! I’ve chosen to not have children but if I had decided to be a mom, I’d definitely want to be the kind of awesome mom that you are! I admire your strength, courage and your sense of humor. You rock and your little women are precious! <3

  32. Congratulations! Cora is beautiful! I am sure the girls plan to spoil her rotten. Another girl is a beautiful thing. Could you imagine if she had been a boy and had to have 4 older sisters watching out for him?

  33. Congratulations! What a sweet baby! She is beautiful. Think of all the fun she will have with her sisters! So happy for you

  34. Many congratulations on another beautiful child! Lucky girl to join your family. Many blessings and gentle hugs!

  35. Congratulations to the entire Howell Family! Cora Jane is beautiful — and I think she strongly resembles her big sister, Sadie. Blessings to all of you… can’t wait to hear more about the adventures of the 5 Howell sisters!

  36. Oh my goodness. So lovely (as are all your beautiful girls). Congratulations. You and your hubby are way too awesome at parenting girls to change course now. 🙂

  38. Congratulations on your sweet new Cora Jane– she is the spitting image of her big sister Sadie! Hope you and Jimmy and the girls really enjoy learning all about your new bundle of joy!

  42. So very happy for you and all of your family. I love the name and thank you so for sharing your story, and your joy with us. Happy tears all around.

  52. Congratulations!!! I love the meaning of her name! So beautiful and thoughtfully done. Enjoy her!

  56. CONGRATULATIONS! She looks so much like the other girls, it’s crazy! So little, yet so distinct already. 🙂

  58. Congratulations to you and your family. Cora is beautiful and her name is so lovely. Love your smiles holding her. What a lucky teeny tiny gal she is!

  59. Tears of Joy for the Howell Family! So weird that I have tears for a family I only know through social media! You share so much with all of us out her in the cyber world that I feel like a family member! She is beautiful and my favorite pics are of the twins and their joy of being the BIG sister!! Enjoy and Congrats! xoxo

  60. congratulations!!! So happy for all of you!!!
    And what a beautiful baby and beautiful name!!!

  63. Congratulations to you all! She is beautiful and will fit right in I am sure. It is so fun to watch your daughters grow. What a great Mom you are. Love her hair! Take good care of yourself!

  64. A very BIG congratulations from Robert and Franca in Ottawa, Canada. Wow with that head of hair she is all ready for winter!!! :)Hi to the girls and James.

  66. Congratulations!!! You’re beautiful and she’s perfect. God knew what he was doing giving you five. You are just the woman to raise those precious girls!

  67. Beautiful! Beautiful baby girl, beautiful family! May God richly bless you all as you continue this wonderful adventure together called life!

  71. Congratulations! She is absolutely adorable, and I love her name. All the pictures with her sisters holding her made me want to cry.

  73. Congratulations Stephanie! Such a beautiful family…and I agree, you were meant to do this, give the world such beautiful, strong girls who will make a difference! You and J are so blessed to have 5 lovely girls and Cora is so blessed to be born into such an AMAZING, wonderful family. Hugs, hugs, and more hugs! So excited for you all!
    Elizabeth

  74. Congrats! She is gorgeous and I love seeing the joyous looks on the faces of her sisters.

  75. Awwwwww….(wiping tears)…. (and now I am thinking about the endless grandchildren you will now have)… so perfectly gorgeous!…just like mom! Good job. And Cora is in good hands…lots of them. Just a wonderful family. Thanks for sharing with us.

  76. So very happy for all of you. She is beautiful and love all the pictures with each of your precious girls. Enjoy every moment! Sending best wishes to your family!

  77. Congratulations – she is beautiful just like her mama and sisters! The girls all look so cute with her and the picture of Cora yawning is so precious!!

  78. Congratulations!! I was so happy to see you all in pictures!! Wow!! Just wow!! Thanks for sharing your life with us!

  81. Congratulations!! So happy for you. What an amazing family you have. Thanks for sharing with us.

  82. What wonderful news! You can just feel the love and excitement you all have for Cora. Such beautiful, touching moments. Thank you for sharing them with us. God bless you and your wonderful family.

  85. What a beautiful addition to your family! She will bring so much love, joy, and laughter. Love the name. Love the photos of the girls holding her. Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your family!

  87. Sending congrats to you
    and your family! Glad
    everyone is doing good.
    Carla from Utah

  89. Cora Jane is gorgeous! I have never seen so much hair on a new born? My kids were bald. You sure do have babies fast. 2 hours? Congratulations on your new blessing!

  90. Congratulations, Howell family, on your newest blessing. And welcome to the world, sweet Cora Jane!

  91. Auguri! (As the Italians would say) and congratulations on the birth of Cora. What a beautiful name! You look so happy. The difference in the pensive photo of you in ‘Still Waiting’ and the joy on your face now!
    Welcome to the world Cora Jane!

  92. Congratulations on the arrival of beautiful Cora Jane, a blessing to you and the world. Enjoy this special time in your life

  94. Congratulations! Beautiful name for a beautiful baby. She looks like Sadie with dark hair. So happy for you and your family. Cora Jane is blessed.

  95. Big, big congrats to all of you. So happy for you and yes, I think you were totally meant to do this and you are doing it splendidly. Keep it up, mama! Love, love, love all the Howell girls! (And proud papa too!) xo

  96. Sending gods blessing to your beautiful family, and of course there is plenty of time and love to squeeze in a boy lol xx

  100. congratulations on your wonderful Italian baby Cora , the final piece in your puzzle. So pleased for her safe even if it was a bit quick!

  101. Congrats! She is beautiful! I have followed your blog for many years. It has been so great to see all your beautiful girls! Can’t wait to see more of your little women! God is good!

  102. Congrats and so happy to hear your newest little blessing and momma are doing well. Excited to hear about your Italian birthing experience soon.

  104. Love the amazing meaning behind her name. Such a sweet little blessing. Congratulations on the growth of your family.

  106. Big congrats to you and your family! Another beautiful girl to be raised by such special parents! All five will be beautiful, strong women!

  114. Another beautiful girl! I think she looks like Sadie! So very happy for the entire family. What a wonderful way to remember, always, your time in Italy! Enjoy!

  121. How are things going? Can’t wait to see more pictures! Aren’t the newborn days fun (tiring, but fun!)!

  122. I’m loving all the pictures on here!!! I seriously check IG each morning thinking you might have posted in the night! 🙂 Congrats again!!! She’s wonderful!!!

  126. Oh my goodness your sweet baby is absolutely beautiful and you look so healthy and pretty as well! Congratulations on your new arrival. Truly best wishes to you all! I don’t visit blogs that often but found yours a while back and I do visit it from time to time, and don’t usually comment but I had to on this post.

  127. Congratulations, you guys never fail to impress and inspire me. Cora is an absolute doll…beautiful.

  128. Congratulations Stephanie,Jimmy, Harper, Sadie, Lucy, and Cate! And her grandparents back in the States. Many blessings on your family.

  129. Oh my! I’ve been following your blog for a while now (I,ve already wrote to you about how inspiring you was to me because My husband work away from home and we have 2 small boys..) anyways… life happen and pass by and I haven`t came to see your blog well probably since january! Today I arrived here and what? a 5th girl and still doing amazing craft! You are my hero 🙂

  132. I apparently missed this blog so I was curious and found it on the internet!
    How glad I did…so you have another lovely girl…how precious is that!
    I am really happy for you, a little boy would have been nice but you know he would have been so tormented by all his big sisters!
    I love her name, quite apt, your little Italian!!
    Congrats, so happy for you!!

  133. A really good friend of mine has 6 sisters — no brothers. They now range in age from about 45 to 60. They are each other’s best friends and support – through boyfriends, marriages, divorces, sickness, babies, jobs, etc. — they are very much different in personalities but at the same time they can be a single unit when they need to be. All but one live in the same city. I have known them for over 30 years and have always been envious of their strong bond and the bond they all have with their mother. Every year they go for a girls weekend with their mom — and it is such a treat to listen to their stories. Stephanie – your girls are in for a great life – each of them have 4 sisters that will have their back (and yours) forever. Congratulations on your little Cora.

  134. I am late to this party…very very late but congratulations on little baby Cora. She is a beauty and she really does have so much hair. LOL My middle one had so much we called her baby Elvis and I think you little Cora has twice as much as she had. Hugs.