Both statements are definitely true. Only been a daddy for 3 weeks now, but it sure seems like a good thing so far!

Babies born at very high altitudes, like better than 8,000 feet, tend to be very much smaller. Leadville, Colo, for instance, at 10,000 feet has very low average birthweight babies and -- unfortunately -- a slightly higher mortality rate. Enough so that many women choose to carry out their pregnancies at lower altitude.

Denver is only a mile high, though, and baby weights are only slightly less than national average. Emily was at the bottom of "normal" range, but she was within normal range for Denver.

In terms of other comments ...

Let's HOPE she doesn't get my looks. Bad enough to pass these looks (very similar to <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> )on to a boy, much less a girl.

And yes, Randii, I'm thinking that 3 - 7 years old will be prime years to help me wrench. If I can just hold out a couple of seasons, maybe she can change out that #%!! heater core for me <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> .