Dear Friends,

Our baby boy, Kiran Shivde Schatz, came into the world on May 1, 2007 at 5:56 pm, weighing in at 6 pounds, 12 ounces and 19 inches long. It ended up being a C-section delivery, which was not what we had expected but which went very smoothly. Mother and baby are both doing well. Kiran (pronounced KEE-run) is a sweet, good-tempered, beautiful baby who loves being sung to.

Thanks to all of you for all your support and encouragement during this amazing time. Kiran has many baby blankets and even more good folkie wishes from his Mudcat friends.

I don't know if I'll be able to check this thread for awhile, since I'll mostly be at the hospital, but I wanted to give you all the news.

Warmly,
Dan Schatz