Feeling grateful this morning

So I know a lot of people have read or heard about the blog about Audrey Caroline. If you haven't just google her and you will find it. It is a blog written by a mother who knew from 20 weeks gestation that her daughter was not going to survive. I haven't read the whole thing but I know that she does not abort the baby; she let's God do as he will. The story is a tear jerker from the first few words especially for anyone who has lost a baby. As most of you know, Frank and I lost our first baby. We named it Sam, short for Samuel, the one that Hannah prayed for in the Old Testament. For me, that baby was the one for whom I prayed. Losing a baby is just plain hard. I can't imagine a worse feeling as a woman. So you may be thinking, "Why is Michelle feeling grateful this morning?" Well I am sitting here staring at Caroline with the realization that if we had not lost our first child, Caroline would not be with us. It is a strange feeling. I wouldn't trade either of my children for anything, but God chose for me which one I would care for. I am so grateful for the gift that God gave us in Caroline. Her middle name, Jeanette, means God is Gracious. He certainly is that, and I am so grateful for the blessings he has bestowed on us.

So I am tired

I have loved being a new mom these past few weeks. Caroline will be 3 weeks old on Saturday. Crazy. She is a great baby and has settled into somewhat of a routine. Even though I feel totally blessed to have such an easy baby, I am still tired. It is all worth it though. Frank has been the best dad ever. He has become an expert diaper changer, and he is always willing to help me in whatever way that he can. I love getting to see this side of him. We will be posting new pictures soon. Hope everyone is doing well.

Introducing Our Daughter

This is Caroline at 1 week
This is Caroline's first trip to church
This is Caroline's first bath

Caroline Jeanette Grafius was born on June 7, 2008 at 11:43pm. She weighed in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. We are totally smitten. She is a beautiful baby, and we are in awe of how much we love this child that we have only known a short while. We feel so blessed that the Lord would give us this wonderful gift. She has been a joy.

Happy Baby Day!!!

This is Frank...

It's 6:20 a.m. and Michelle and I are about to walk out the door to go to the hospital! I can't believe this day is finally here! 6-7-8! I am so excited to welcome our daughter into the world! I don't have time to write much now... we're going to have a baby!!!

Havin' Us a Baby

I just wanted to give everyone a quick update. Baby Caroline is set to arrive tomorrow. We are going to be induced at 7am. Please keep us in your prayers. We can't wait to introduce her to everyone.