Welcome baby Alana!

Alana Kathryn arrived safely on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 12:47 pm weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. Shortly after her arrival she was able to nurse and be snuggled and meet her siblings before heading to the nursery for her bath. By the time she was rolling back from her bath, grandparents started rolling in, so the timing worked out nicely.

Will and Maggie just adore her! They both wanted to hold her almost non stop and Maggie just kept giving her kisses and kisses. Jake wasn't as interested the first day, I think at least in part because both grandpas were here to give him attention. :) Friday morning when just he and Daniel came, he was looking in her little crib and saying baby. He's even given her a few pats-- hopefully he'll like her when we get home too. :) We had visitors Friday morning and evening as well. The kids have been able to come everyday to visit but Daniel hasn't been able to spend time with me here like he did with all the others. I've tried to use the extra alone time to rest, but that's not very easy to do in a hospital.So far Alana and I are getting along well, though her second night was rougher than the first- she didn't sleep as well and was fussier. Overall she's a sweet little addition to our family and we're praying our transition home goes smoothly.