A Big Day for Emma

We had a big day with Emma today. First she had an appointment with her pediatrician to get checked out about the Bilirubin levels. The doctor said she was doing great, but we had to wait hours to get the results of the test. We finally heard this afternoon that the count was low enough to go off the Bilibed! For the last few days there was no holding Emma except for when she was feeding or being changed. That was hard on Mom and Dad.

Then she had her first bath and a hair wash! Such minor things, but such fun!

Amy and Rodger are adjusting to their new little darling! And loving every minute of it! They are also still trying to get settled in their new house. It is hard on Amy since she can't do much of anything. Rodger went back to work today. Grandma got to spend the day just doing stuff for Emma and Amy.

Emma is a darling and we are all loving every minute of her! Being a Grandma is great fun!

Bonding time with Mom.

After two days of only holding her at feeding

and diaper changes, Mom wanted lots of

bonding time today!

Emma holding Mamma's finger

Actually, Emma has Mom wrapped around her finger!

Emma sticking her tongue out at Mom!

It starts at such a young age!

A tender moment with Mom and Emma.

Peeking over Mom's shoulder!

She is such a sweetheart!

Getting her scalp scrubbed!

Nobody wants a baby to get cradle cap!

First bath, if only just a sponge bath!

In her Bilibed suit! She graduated today!

Cute suit! But it did its job!

Isn't she beautiful! The poses she does!

Like she knows already that we are taking her picture!

Notes from Grandma Colleen

I decided to just put all the pictures (most of them, anyway) on and not to be fancy with it. Hope you all enjoy them!

We helped move Amy and Rodger to their new home in West Jordan (8600 South and 1400 West area) on Saturday. Amy's appointment with the doctor on Friday gave us the false hope that we would have at least another week to get all the boxes unpacked and things a lot more settled. But then, we all know babies---they come when they want!

Amy's water broke Sunday morning and Rodger kept after her to "get ready, we need to go to the hospital!" "What are you doing curling your hair!" "Why are you putting hairspray on your hair! WE HAVE TO GET TO THE HOSPITAL!" His anxiety was in vain, since Emma was on her on time table! They checked into the hospital around 1 p.m on Sunday and she finally made her grand entrance at 2:05 p.m Monday!!!

It was a long, hard labor for Amy. Tiring for Rodger. They went through at least 3 shifts of nurses! Kenneth, Emily, and I were at the hospital with them Sunday afternoon and evening. When we left around 8 p.m. we figured Emma would come sometime in the night. Boy! Were we wrong! When Rodger called around 7 a.m. and said there was still no delivery, Kenneth and I decided to go to the hospital again. We didn't rush, but this time it was Kenneth's turn to say: "How much longer till you are ready?" "Aren't you ready yet?" But I had to do my hair and get my makeup done! In the end, any hurrying was a waste!

We are so happy that Emma finally cooperated and came out! She has one tiny toe that doesn't stay straight. Amy is sure that is the one she had hooked around one of Amy's ribs so she wouldn't have to leave the womb!

Stay tuned for the continuing saga!!

More pictures!!!

Emma in her bed at the IMC Hilton!
Amy looking at the blankets from Gr Grma & Gpa
(forgot to rotate the photo!)

Daddy took this one at home!

Emma is laying on a platform with "bili" lights underneath.

She is in a "suit" with only a diaper. This is for the jaundice.

Another picture by Daddy!! I don't know why he wanted

a closeup of the inside of her nose!

In front of the fireplace in their new house!

Emma on the lights! She can only come off the bed for

feeding and diaper changes! She needs to be kept warm

and the house temp needs to be around 80 degrees!

Daddy and Emma getting ready to go back to the lights!

She's such a good baby! She doesn't fuss at all being on this hard surface!

Anothher close up by Daddy!

Auntie Em and Emma!

Isabella and Tiffany at the hospital!

Gr Grma & Grpa love their little great grandchildren!

I think Grma said Emma is #21?!

More fun at the hospital party!

Who couldn't adore Emma?

Daniel & Isabella taking a peek!

Great Gpa Norm holding Emma in the hospital

Mom, Emma, Great Gma, Great Gpa

Great Gma having a conversation with Isabella Ccatamayo!

Tiffany, Daniel, and Isabella Ccatamayo; Great Gma

and Great Gpa Meyers; and Emily Dansie

We were having a party in the waiting room!

Daddy adoring sleeping Emma!!

Look at all that hair!

Daddy trying to get her to "unpucker"!!

In her hospital bed

Precious moment with Mom and Emma

trying to get the breastfeeding thing going!

Happy Mom and Emma

I TRIED!!

I tried really hard and long to get the pictures and text to be really cool, but things just didn't stay where they were supposed to! I was tired and I was trying and the experience was trying! Will post more pictures later. Right now I have to get my own house mucked out, some office year-end work done, laundry finished, dinner fixed, etc., etc., etc.! You moms know what I mean!

This being a grandma is great fun already!

A Beautiful New Baby

The baby arrived! But not before a loooooonnngggg wait! Amy and Rodger were in the hospital over 30 hours!

The wait wasn't too bad Sunday afternoon, afterall, they had our company! We spent the hours watching the computer monitor that was monitoring the baby's heart and Amy's contractions.

And we kept waiting.................

Watching the monitor wasn't that much fun for these two--Emily and Kenneth. Amy and Rodger were bored and getting anxious for "the event" to take place. I was watching the computer monitor and talking to Amy and having a great time.

Amy was getting tired. And she wished she had eaten a better breakfast. Little did she know that she had about 10 more hours to go!!

Our little 'punkin' finally made her debut!

She entered our family on Monday, January 26, 2009 at 2:05 p.m., weighing 7# 6 oz., and was 19.5 inches long. She has lots of beautiful brown hair. She is just beautiful!

Daddy Rodger showing her off to Grandpa Kenneth and Auntie Em! Grandma is behind the camera recording the great event for posterity (and anybody else she can get to look!).

Grandpa Kenneth

Grandma Colleen

Auntie Em thinks she is great even though she isn't a boy!!