Elanur Rose was born in Istanbul on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 5:42 AM! We feel so blessed to have such a gorgeous healthy baby (and a complication-free natural birth).

We haven't had much winter this year in Istanbul. Yesterday was 60 and sunny so we decided to walk around my favorite Bosphorous village- Kuzguncuk. There's a fantastic plant nursery there right by a string of restored homes.

Baby is due in 5 days! Can't believe how big I look in this photo. Actually, I do feel huge too. I read first babies are an average of 8 days late, so I should be prepared for a bit more waiting!