Lana Pictures :-)

Baby Lana is here, and officially 5 days old

Our lives have been forever and beautifully changed!  Lana Grace Lechner was born March 7, 2012 at 1:07 in the afternoon, and weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz.  She was 21 and 3/4 inches long, and wide awake with her beautiful eyes open right away.  She even started feeding within thirty minutes of being born.  Smart little coookie she is. 
While in the hospital, Lana had sooooo many visitors.  In fact, I bet she set a record at Riverview Hospital.  She has so many people that love her already.  Since being home, we have had so many sweet visits from friends and family. Auntie Em stayed with us this weekend, and was such a great help.  She did laundry, cleaned, made beds, helped with bathtime, took pictures, made food, got groceries, and loved on Lana.  We really wish she lived closer. :-(  Can't wait to see her again on Easter!
Lana is such a great little baby, and only cries if she is hungry or has stinky diaper.  She eats like a champ, and in turn, poops like a champ. ;-)  We went to her first pediatrician appointment today where she was triple checked for jaundice and reweighed.  She is jaundice free, and has gone back up to 7 lbs. 2 oz. (When we left the hospital Friday afternoon, she was 6 lbs. 10.5 oz.)
Daddy goes back to work tomorrow, which makes us all sad. :-(  I know little Lana and I will be just fine, but Daddy sure is a HUGE help and a fantastic daddy!!! He is so good at changing dirty diapers day and night, and can comfort Lana in a second.  She sure loves her daddy, and knows his voice very well.
Nothing in life could ever compare to the miracle of Baby Lana.  I am so glad God brought Luke into my life almost three years ago, and together, by the grace of God, we have been blessed with Lana Grace.

We are at the hospital! :)

Although we arrived to the hospital at our scheduled 7:00 induction time, we were told upon arrival, we would need to wait a few hours for induction because the labor and delivery unit was extremely busy. While at first a let down, it did give us time to settle in and relax a bit. Mom and Dad, Emily and Tony came to help pass the time. Finally, at 11:00, the first round of Cytotec was administered, and again just 30 minutes ago. Contractions have increased in intensity and frequency, so hopefully that means my body is gearing up to bring little Lana into the world sooner today, rather than later. ;) Luke is sound asleep on a cot half his size. Poor guy. He has, of course, just been so wonderful. We will be sure to post as soon as we can when Lana Grace arrives. :)

Yes, they positioned themselves all on their own.  They're liking the new camera (and the attention).

When is she coming, Mom?

Welcome to Baby Lana's Blogspot! :-)

Lana Grace is due March 8th, 2012, and the countdown for her arrival is on!  Luke and I are so excited to meet her, we can hardly stand it.  We've been going on some long walks and eating a whole lot of Mexican food thinking we could outsmart her.  Turns out, with 17 days until her due date left, she is pretty comfortable where she is for now.  Our bags are packed, and Shelby and Gracie have thoroughly sniffed out every square inch of anything belonging to Lana from her crib, to her clothes, to her carseat.  I think they're ready for a new little sister... whether they realize it or not. ;-)