Happy Birthday Briana

In Memory of Briana Mae - born to eternal life one year ago today.
We love you and miss you. We can't wait to see you again in Heaven someday.

“An Angel Instead”
We Were Having a Baby and Many Did Ask
A Boy or a Girl – Which Will You Have
We Did Not Know and Sure Did Not Expect
To Be Given an Angel from God Instead
She Now Watches Over Us Each and Every Day
We Love Her and Miss Her More than Words Can Say
At Times God Takes Children to His Home Above
And Our Precious Briana Mae is Blessed to be One

Happy Thanksgiving

As we approach Thanksgiving, Brian and I look back on this past year and recongnize all of the things we are truly thankful for:
1. The prayers, support and love from family and friends in the loss of our first child - Briana Mae just two days after Thanksgiving last year
2. Our Faith - we could not have made it through this past year without it
3. Eachother - after hearing others' stories of losing children and how their marriages took a turn for the worst - we believe ours has only gotten stronger
4. The blessing of a second pregnancy shortly after our loss
5. A safe and healthy second pregnancy
6. Grant Arthur Meidam - this little bundle has blessed our lives is so many ways and we truly realize what a miracle his life really is.

(Give me some more pumpkin pie)

There are many other things we are thankful for as well - they are just too numerous to list - but we want to be sure you all know we are thankful for all your thoughts, prayers and support over this past year. We couldn't have done it without you - at least we are glad we didn't have to.

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

2 Week Dr Appt

Grant's 2 week dr appt was yesterday. He is a growing little boy - weighing in 6lbs 1oz - the biggest he has ever been :) Seeing he had gained enough weight to get him over his birth weight by 2 weeks - made all the times we had to struggle to wake him up to eat worth it. His jaundice looked good as well. The dr didn't think we needed to check his levels b/c his color is almost completely back to normal. YEA!

My First Visit to Grandpas and Grandmas

This past weekend Grant took his frist trip to both of his Grandpas and Grandmas'. Brian went up north hunting - so Friday night Grant and mommy hung out at home and Saturday we headed to Grandpa & Grandma Kok's house to spend the night. He had a great time and so did Grandma and Grandpa :) He watched the Badger game with grandpa and snuggled with grandma. He did really well on the ride to Waupun and even slept through church on Sunday. There were a lot of people at grandpa and grandma's church that were really happy & excited to meet Grant.

When Daddy got back from hunting in Clintonville we went to visit Grandpa and Grandma Meidam. We had dinner and listened to grandpa play his guitar. This grandma had a good time cuddling with Grant as well :)

He had a great time and loves all his grandpas and grandmas very much!

Since I've Been Home...

Thought we would update everyone on what Grant has been up to since he has been home. Before we left the hospital last Tuesday we were told Grant was a little jaundice. This is completely normal for babies 2 weeks early. His levels kept going up last week, but when we brought him in on Monday (of this week) the jaundice levels were starting to go down. He is now looking less yellow. He doesn't have a blanket or anything to bring the levels down - we were just told to feed him more often so it would work through his system.
We feel very blessed to have such a great little boy. He really is pretty easy going - except when it comes to eating :) Because of his jaundice - he is very tired. We actually have to wake him up to eat. This involves stripping the poor little guy down to his diaper everytime he needs to eat just to try to keep him awake (and usually that still doesn't work.) Knock on wood - today's feedings have been going a little bit better.
Here are a few pics since we've been home.

"I ate a little bit before this picture was taken - mommy was trying to get me to eat more - but I just was too sleepy."

Grant and his first little puppy from Great Grandpa & Grandma VZ

Going Home...

We're ready to go home!

Grant's present from his big sister

Our Little Man is ready to go home!

Grant Arthur Meidam Has Arrived

Sunday, November 4, 2007 Grant Arthur Meidam entered this world at 10:44am. He was a little guy - 5 lbs 14 oz and 19 inches long. We can't believe this day finally arrived! He is an amazing little boy and instantly stole our hearts. The whole experience has been bitter sweet as we now know what we really have missed out on since losing Briana. We continue to remember her and know she helped to get her brother here safely - she is our little angel.

Grant has his daddy's hair - blonde (with natural highlights), curly and a lot of it! - and his mommy's nose. He's been a real trooper so far - he eats well and sleeps good too (knock on wood!) WE LOVE HIM!!!