We've been busy!!!

Over the past couple weeks at home, we have been pretty busy! We went on a walk, went shopping (like grandmother, like mother, like daughter!), and went on a trip. Gracie went to church for the first time on Easter Sunday. Everybody was so excited to see her. She did a good job of staying quiet (sleeping, actually) during church. Although, she did fill her pants just before a prayer. I was glad it happened just before a prayer, so I could sneak out without making a big scene to change her.

On Monday, we went to Kansas City to visit the great-grandparents and other family members. Gracie got to visit with her Jackson great-grandparents. Monday evening, we visited with the Epperson great-grandparents, Linny, Wes, Den, Jennifer & Jill, Mark, Shellie and kids.

Here are some pics of the past week's events!

Baby Gracie is Here!

Baby Grace Anne Engemann arrived on March 15, 2008. She weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz. and was 21 inches long. She is just the most beautiful baby. I realize I am biased, but who cares! She has a full head of brown hair and blue eyes.

We came home on St. Patrick's Day. Life has definitely been interesting since...She loves to sleep (during the day, of course). Yesterday we went to the doctor for the first time. She had already gained an ounce since leaving the hospital and was 1/2 an inch longer. She didn't have too much fun at the doctor's office...all cold and hungry. When the doctor put the popsicle stick thing in her mouth to check inside, she began to suck on it. That was our sign she was going to need to be fed before leaving. I had to go the restroom the whole time she was being checked, so as soon as the doctor left I went to the restroom quickly, then back to nurse her. On my way back to the room (Ryan was with her during this time), I went into the wrong exam room...a little embarrassing to say the least...I didn't pay attention to the room number we were in but I did note that we were in the second room in that hallway...not paying attention to the fact that the first room was an office not an exam room, so I marched right into exam room 2 which had a screaming kid in it...I figured it was mine...Oops!

The first couple nights home she had a hard time sleeping at night...I know this is normal, but my body was not used to it. Thank goodness my mom has been here to help out! We would have never survived otherwise. Last night, though, she started her same pattern of sleep or lack there of...but after two or three feedings and trying everything to get her to settle down my mom decides to take her for a while. Everytime I came to the rescue, which is what Gracie wanted, only added to the restless night. Mom decides the cycle has to break. Mom got her to fall asleep and she slept for a little over 4 hours without waking up one time! We were all so excited. We checked on her a few times each thinking something must be wrong...but no...she was just sleeping. She did wake up when Ryan was getting up to get ready for work, but that was fine. To be able to sleep from 1:30 or 2 am all the way till 6 am was great! We will just have to see if history can repeat itself tonight!