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BUMPdates· Family· Frances· My Girls· Pregnancy

6 Jun

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Frances Belle

June 1 | 8:10 a.m. | 7 lbs. 2 oz. | 20 in.

You complete our hearts, baby girl. Welcome to the family.

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  1. Heather Hammel says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:03 am

    Yay! Congrats!!!

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  2. Madeline says

    June 6, 2016 at 10:46 am

    Congratulations! She’s beautiful!

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  3. Cindy says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:34 am

    Congratulations. She is beautiful. Dorothy looks very happy to be a big sister. Love you guys.

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  4. Leslie says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:42 am

    Oh my goodness, the shot of Dorothy kissing Frances melts my heart! So, so incredibly sweet. Congratulations! You have two little beauties, that’s for sure!

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  5. Adrian says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:47 am

    Congratulations Sami! She’s beautiful.

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  6. chelsea jacobs says

    June 6, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    she is perfect!

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  7. Lisa says

    June 6, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    YAY!!!!!!!!!! Congrats 🙂 I love seeing the pics, she is just so sweet!

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  8. Heid says

    June 7, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    She is perfect!! Congratulations! 🙂

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Did we literally have to sew and body tape this gi Did we literally have to sew and body tape this girl into her solo costume at 7 am? You bet. Wouldn’t want to spend my weekends any other way. 💜
Definitely not over the @iddancecomp photos from l Definitely not over the @iddancecomp photos from last weekend. 💜🕺
Just like that, Biddy Ball is over. 😢 We’re S Just like that, Biddy Ball is over. 😢 We’re SO proud of Frances for trying something new, developing as a player each week, and even scoring her first basket in the last minute of her last game! 🏀 We’ll miss our Tuesday and Thursday night games, until next year! #francesbelle
“Play it again, play it again, play it again… “Play it again, play it again, play it again… “ 🎶
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