Meet Beyonce and Jay-Z's BLUE IVY CARTER!

And, of course, the baby is BEAUTIFUL!

Now that all the controversy has subsided, and new parents Beyonce and Jay-Z have settled into parenthood, they're introducing baby Blue Ivy to the world, with this note (handwritten) and some beautiful pics:

We welcome you to share in our joy. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this beautiful time in our lives. — The Carter Family

You can view all the pics of baby Blue, Beyonce and Jay-Z over at the new "HelloBlueIvyCarter" Tumblr site they set up.

As for me, I'm off to University of Toronto soon to talk about mom blogging, marketing, community and me! Wish me luck! And let me kow what you think of the Carter pics. Blue Ivy looks a lot like her mama, doesn't she...?

Love!
xo Haley-O