Off we go!

Today proved to be a sleepy day for Greta, but she was very welcoming and happy to meet more new faces.  Mimi came in to visit and hold down the fort in our absence...and while I am moving slower. 

Mimi was very excited to meet grand baby #6!  4 girls and 2 boys now!

More sister snuggles-- Gwen is all about holding and kissing her sister

Aunt Leah came to say hi too!

Uncle Joe had his turn, before Leah took Greta back:-) 

Our little sweetheart

Friday afternoon we headed home to sleep in our own beds and get Greta used to the noise of home...hopefully she already is used to it!  It will be a switch having 3 kiddos at home, but it will be nothing Brad and I can't handle together.

"What is this?  I hope they let me out soon!"

Wyatt's welcome sign

Gwen made one too

Ahhh! We are home!

Greta's announcement on the hospital website has appeared! I thought Gwen and Wyatt's pictures were cute, but sorry guys, this one is the best!

Welcome Greta Louise Tempel

We would like to introduce Greta Louise Tempel!  She was born at 3:32 pm EST at Jasper Memorial Hospital.  She was 6 lbs. 1 oz. and was 19 inches long.  Everything went very well for mom and baby.  Greta's umbilical cord was confirmed to be a 2 vessel cord with 1 artery and 1 vein (and was a very good teaching tool for the nurses and the doctor that delivered).

Our little peanut

Sweet Greta getting her first snuggles

After her first bath, Greta was ready for time with Daddy...he was just as ready:-)

Later in the evening, Greta had her first visitors!

She is very sleepy

Our family of 5!

Poppy got to meet grand baby #3

The big brother...Wyatt is loving his new role

The big sister...Gwen is a natural

Another beautiful grand baby

Never a dull moment!

 With us just 1 day before I am to be induced, we needed to add a little more to our schedule.  Wyatt attempted to learn to ride without training wheels...we will have to try again later.  Gwen needed to have an EEG this morning after having a number of scary nighttime episodes where she couldn't breathe.  I am happy to report that the episodes have not happened again in the last week, but we still can't figure out why they happened in the first place.  The EEG was done to rule out seizures, so we will find out more next week.  With both of these activities done, now it is time to focus on having a baby:-)  We head to the hospital tomorrow morning at 5 am to hopefully start labor by 6:30!

Don't let go Uncle Joe!

Gwen sported a fancy new hat this morning--They wanted her sleep deprived so she stayed up all night with Gram.  Once ready to go, she was told to close her eyes and rest; she was asleep within 2 minutes and slept through the whole thing!

We also made one last trip to Holiday World for food and a good walk- last time without a stroller and just 2 kiddos!  On the way out, Gwen noted that it is a full moon tonight, let's hope here is room for us tomorrow at the inn!