It was a happy day! We already had two boys and - truth be told - we were hoping for a girl! We lived in McClellandtown, PA. Our hospital was in Morgantown, WV. The trip was on a narrow, winding road that took you north, south, east and west before it dropped you in the parking lot of the University of West Virginia Hospital.
It was a high-risk delivery since Debbie's first birth had been by Caesarean Section. But everything went well, and she weighed 6 pounds and 13 ounces! About the only hair she had was her name. For the first year, Debbie taped pink ribbons to her head. (Hard to believe when you see her today!)
We struggled over her name. I held out for Hannah. Deb liked Tracie Elizabeth. I suggested Tracibeth. When they came around for our final decision, I wasn't there - so Deb named her Tracie Elizabeth Haire. I still call her Tracibeth!
We were so proud of her that day! We still are today - 30 years later!
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