Say Hello to "Scarlett Spice!"

Allow me to introduce the newest "junior" member of "Sugar & Spice"! :)
-Jocelyn

Christensens Give Birth to Baby Girl
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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May 18, 2007
State College, PA – Scarlett True Christensen was born to Steve and Jocelyn Christensen on Friday, May 18, 2007 at 2:28 PM. She weighs 8 pounds 8 ounces and is 22 inches long. "Scarlett evens out the boy/girl ratio and is the perfect addition to our family," says Jocelyn.

Contractions accelerated on Friday morning just after breakfast, and an hour later the couple knew that delivery was imminent. By the time they both reached Mt. Nittany Medical Center, Jocelyn was having contractions every two minutes, and the physicians never left her side, including Nurse Ashley, who assisted in delivering older brother Guy.

After three hours of labor, Jocelyn pushed for a mere seven minutes before Scarlett made her debut. The attending Dr. John O'Shea asserted that "a woman gets points for already having given birth," but he was astounded by how fast this baby came.

"It's a girl!" proclaimed Steve ending nine months of mystery surrounding the gender. Although Steve and Jocelyn chose not to find out the gender, 18 month-old, Guy, predicted from the start that the baby would be a "Girl, girl!"

Scarlett made her presence known immediately with a few healthy cries, but since the shock of birth has worn off, those cries have been replaced by placid breathing and an occasional snore.

The whole family was happily reunited that evening when Guy joined them at the hospital. Guy showed his understanding by looking at Scarlett, then at Jocelyn's stomach, and then back at Scarlett while uttering "Baby, baby." The siblings were the same length at birth and have the same blood type, and it is clear that the two already have a very special bond.

The parents decided to name the baby Scarlett True, because of a longstanding family affinity for the color red, and also to instill in her a desire to stand for truth and to always "Be True." Scarlett shares the name True with her sixth great grandmother Martha True.

Scarlett has quickly made a name for herself around the Labor and Delivery wing. "She has an Anne Geddes face," said Nurse Jo, and "She looks like a movie star." "Movie star, yes, but diva, never! She is so easy to care for." said Jocelyn.

The family will return home on Sunday, ending a long week that began with Steve graduating with an MBA from Penn State. Steve said, "We're going to take it easy for the next few days; life is about to get very interesting."
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