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This is my daughter Klara! I gave birth to her a couple of hours ago. We are still not allowed to bring in our things, so these are hospital clothes. The Ukrainian style hat is provided by the hospital, too.

Even though we gave her the Jewish name Klara (pronounced with two “ah” like in “art” and not like in “eh”), she has the most Slavic appearance possible.

The rest of the photos will be password protected. More details to follow.

54 responses to “Today Is the Happiest Day of My Life”

  1. Dreidel Avatar
    Dreidel

    Congratulations to you and N! You have a very lovely daughter.

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  2. TomW Avatar
    TomW

    Congratulations!!!

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  3. el Avatar
    el

    Wow! Congratulations!!!

    Klara was the name of your father’s mother, right?

    In Israel there are no Klaras, so it is a Soviet-Jewish name only.

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  4. Marc McKenzie Avatar

    Oh wow! Congratulations!

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  5. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Yes!!!!!!!!!

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  6. Anon Avatar
    Anon

    Congratulations!! This is wonderful news!

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  7. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    Congratulations to you and N! 🙂 Klubnikis & her brother must be excited to have a cousin!

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  8. Sugs Avatar

    I’m so happy for you both, and for Klara! Just wonderful news. Every good woman deserves a daughter!!

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  9. Spiderbaby Avatar
    Spiderbaby

    Omg, this is amazing!!!
    Congratulations to you and N.!

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  10. DWeird Avatar
    DWeird

    Congratulations!

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  11. Evelina Anville Avatar
    Evelina Anville

    Congratulations! I suspected that you were pregnant. I’m so happy that everything went smoothly. What a beautiful child and what a beautiful name! 🙂

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    1. cliff arroyo Avatar

      “I suspected that you were pregnant”

      I’m glad to know I wasn’t the only one….

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  12. Barbara Avatar
    Barbara

    I had no idea you were pregnant — I have tears in my eyes for you, there is nothing as thrilling and wonderful as a new baby. Look at those cheeks and that round little chin — she is simply adorable. Congratulations on becoming parents!

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  13. Veronica Avatar
    Veronica

    How wonderful! Many congratulations!

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  14. Pen Avatar

    Congratulations! She has a very pretty name.

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  15. djiril Avatar

    Congratulations!

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  16. Sarah Brodsky (@sarahbrodsky) Avatar

    Congratulations, Clarissa! I’m really happy for you.

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  17. hkatz Avatar
    hkatz

    Congratulations! 🙂

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  18. Renée Avatar
    Renée

    Congratulations to the parents.
    I wish you three all the happiness possible.

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  19. zinemin Avatar

    Congratulations!!!

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  20. AcademicLurker Avatar
    AcademicLurker

    Congratulations!

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  22. thelyniezian Avatar

    Well, congratulations Clarissa and “N”!

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  23. Fie Upon This Quiet Life Avatar
    Fie Upon This Quiet Life

    I had no idea that you were pregnant. I am so happy for you and N! I am moved to tears for you, and wish you all the happiness in the world! Congrats, a thousand times, congrats!!!!

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  24. Ol. Avatar
    Ol.

    I am sending you all my love. Our world can be a beautiful place.

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  25. Joe Avatar

    May G-d protect her and look over her, and her parents.

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  26. delagar Avatar
    delagar

    How wonderful! And what a wonderful child! Congratulations!

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  27. David P. Bellamy Avatar

    Beautiful young person. Congratulations.

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  28. Good Enough Professor Avatar

    That’s fantastic news. Blessings to the three of you.

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  29. A Avatar
    A

    I’m just a lurker, but I’m so happy for you.

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  30. Contingent Cassandra Avatar
    Contingent Cassandra

    Excellent news! Congratulations!

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  31. ninamishkin Avatar

    That’s so great, Clarissa! I’m so happy for you and N. And she’s adorable!

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  32. Hattie Avatar
    Hattie

    Congratulations!

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  33. Clarissa Avatar

    Thank you, people. I love you all.

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  34. Sternococktail Avatar

    So that is the masterpiece you have been working on! Congrats to both of you!

    For Sweden, that little country between Swaziland and Switzerland – The name Klara is at position 15 on the popularity top list. 14198 girls and women answer to that name, and zero men. It seems to come from the Latin, earliest documentation in Sweden is 1449. During the 1990’s the name had an upsurge in popularity

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      In the US the name is actually very rare. There are many Claras with a “c” but that’s a Hispanic name so it doesn’t work for us.

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  35. xykademiqz Avatar

    OMG, this is so wonderful! She’s gorgeous — look at those cheeks!!! Congratulations, Clarissa, I am so happy for you! All the best to you and your family.

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  36. Z Avatar

    Birthday of Darwin and Lincoln.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Wow, good to know. 🙂

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      1. Z Avatar

        Sylvia Plath, too, it seems. Then I got curious and discovered that Pavlova and Cotton Mather were also born on this day. It starts to get meaningless after a while because Arsenio Hall and Arlen Specter are also on the list … so it gets harder to come up with a personality genealogy for the day.

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    Anonymous

    Congratulations to you and your husband on your rainbow baby. I’m a lurker here, but I have happy tears in my eyes for the two of you. Having a daughter is a wonderful gift, and I am sure you and N. will thrive as her parents.

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  38. ed123 Avatar
    ed123

    Fantastic news Clarissa, congratulations! It’s always great knowing a baby is born in a loving and caring family. I’m sure she’ll grow up to be an upstanding human being.

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  39. Katrine Avatar
    Katrine

    Congratulations 🙂

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  40. raddledoldtart Avatar
    raddledoldtart

    Co là breith sona dhut! 😀

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  42. Robert Basil Avatar

    I am crying with delight for you and N. What a sweet way to begin a day. Happy vibes from me to you and yours, Clarissa.

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  43. valter07 Avatar

    Congratulations! All the best for you, N. and Klara!

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  44. maitreyi1978 Avatar

    What a wonderful surprise! God bless you and Klara and N.

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  45. Rhoda Avatar
    Rhoda

    Aw. Congratulations. That’s really sweet.

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  46. cliff arroyo Avatar

    Congratulations! Wonderful, wonderful news!

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  47. m Avatar
    m

    Amazing news and a beautiful, beautiful baby. Many congratulations!

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