Hello from the Buffalo family

We can honestly say that the last 2 1/2 weeks have been some of the most hectic, scary, apprehensive, rewarding, of our lives. When we got Mary Elisabeth on Sept. 14, our lives changed forever and in the most positive way possible.

Being a first-time parent for both me and Linda is something we've always dreamed about and wasn't always sure would happen. But when we finally saw Emmy on Sept. 14, the realization of what was happening hit us like a ton of bricks. But there is nothing in this world that we would change!

Emmy is the light of our lives. We know that things will be different for us, especially when we go back to work. I'm heading back next Thursday and Linda is taking off until Oct. 19. We know, financially, that things will be tremendously different but it is that way too for a family that has a baby naturally.

We've been blessed by a wonderful family and wonderful friends. It was a lot of fun to go to Wal-Mart on Saturday and be able to show off our little girl. So many people we might have known at one time or another or people who knew who we were came up to us, just to catch a glimpse of our little sunshine girl! It is overwhelming.

We'll post more stuff later on and I'll have a follow-up story in the paper in the coming weeks.

Love to all
Mark, Linda and Mary Elisabeth