We got to bring Tessa home Wednesday at lunchtime and were soooo happy to be home. Tessa was doing great and I was feeling good too. The girls came home from pre-school, Jannie and Grampa came over and Oma came in on her way back from her Europe trip to hang out at home all day with us. The girls took turns holding the baby and France got to open some birthday gifts. Ann Skidmore brought a yummy dinner and birthday cake! I got to organize and set up cribs and just hold my baby. It was a great day home with our FOUR girls and family! (and then unfortunately things went downhill overnight and I was feeling awful Friday... ended up back in the hospital Friday night and still here!) more on that later - for now a some happy pics!

First time in her own house :)

The girls made a cute Welcome Home poster for Tessa (or "Tessie" as it says :) at school with their awesome teachers and friends

These are the cute "Big Sister" posters one of my awesome girls at work made for the girls to take to school Monday!

and the Welcome Home poster - thanks Sara!!

The Bassinet all set up for Tessa by Jannie (was borrowed by a cousin in between JJ and Tess - lots of babies used this bassinet!)

Pretty content

We got home a little before noon and the girls came home from school at 12:30 with Emmy (she rocks walking the stroller up the hill for pick up!)

Janie was sooo excited! She kept saying "BABY! Cute!" but didn't want to call her Tessa :)

checking her out

Proud Big Sis

Maisie was taking pictures with her "own camera" She was having a little trouble with Francie getting so much birthday attention and gifts so she snuck off, found a camera

Cute Maisie face - she's the most interested in holding Tess and mothering her :)

She also asked me when I was nursing - "Mom. Is that one regular? and that one chocolate milk?" Wouldn't that be nice Maisie :)

My crazy Maisie

Helping Janie hold Tess

Now JJ taking pics!

Tessa wondering HOW she ended up in this family! Rude awakening from the nice sweet nurses in the NICU

The Big Cheese!

Sweet girl in her going home outfit

Jannie and Grampa with their 4th granddaughter

JJ pulled this doll cradle up from downstairs by herself and said "Put! Baby! IN!"

Family photo outtake

Tess in pink - so glad to be home!

Everyone keeps reminding me - Four girls in five years - they are like Little Women now :) This was a copy of the book my parent's good friend Susan McCance gave me when I was born