Thanks so much to everybody who has signed the book or been praying or even thinking about us. Thanks to Crystal my sis who was kind enough to take her time and do an update with pics for the photo album so all of you could see little Gracie's arrival. And thanks go out to those who've worked really hard to make things go smoothly for us. This again includes Crystal and her immediate family as well as Erik, Kollin's dad, his girlfriend Wendy and Dennis and Kelly Gibson as well.

All of you have touched us in a way we can't express. Thanks for making this such an awesome experience.

I will do my own update later when i have time to really reflect but this from my husbands Squidoo page. Enjoy....

Hannah Grace Smith

My dear child, I see God in your eyes, I smell the sweet fragrance of eternity in your short breaths. With your little grasp of my finger I can feel the tug of a world beyond this one, a world that I will call home one day. Gracie, you have refreshed my eyes on the one and only God, a good God who loves us so much that he gave his little baby, his only baby to this world to be tortured, humiliated and put to death. Dear Gracie, I love you so very much, I cannot bear to imagine your death. My eyes water now thinking about those seconds that seemed an eternity as you grasped for air and your face turned blue…

I am overwhelmed with emotion. How can I feel this way? I did not know this kind of love was even possible for me. I watched TV tonight and listened as a mother spoke of her child dying and I busted out into tears. I close my eyes and your beautiful face is all I see. I love you baby! Daddy loves you so much Gracie!

You were born on September 5, 2007 at 7:51am. You weighed 7 pounds and 12 ounces. You eyes are as blue as the depths of the ocean and your hair is dark like you moms but light like mine also! You have my nose, eyes and ears and you mom’s feet, beauty and lungs… =)

Most any parent will say that if demanded, no if even asked that they would die for their child… Gracie, I will live for you! I will dedicate my life to you! I will become better so that you may become more. I will be wrong so that you will admit your mistakes; I will ask if I need help so that you will not be prideful. I will love so that you will know love! I will forgive, so that you know forgiveness must be given as it was given to us. Gracie, I will do my best to bring glory to our savior Jesus so that you will grow to love the one who gave you to me. Some day little baby, I hope to hear stories from my hot-rod rocking chair of the people you have touched with your life, the people who speak of you your love for everyone and most importantly, your love for Jesus!

Gracie, I love you baby! I love you with all my heart.

-Daddy

Thanks everyone for your comments and prayers. Misty and baby are recovering well. Today we had a minor complication that Misty will explain when she gets home. We will be in hospital for one more day so she should be online Sunday or Monday.

Please pray for my little one to have no further complications and her mommy’s spirits. We want the doc to say all is well.

Thank you and God bless,
Scott

She is so beautiful!!!  Misty made it thru delivery like a trooper and is happy to be holding her new baby girl. Hannah Grace was 7 pds 12 oz. and was born at 7:51 am at Baptist East. She is 19 inches long, I believe. I added a few pictures I took this morning in her album so everyone can see. I'm sure Misty will update again as soon as she is home and settled with baby.

Gracie, This is your aunt Crystal....The first time I held you,  you looked directly into my eyes and my heart melted. You are so beautiful and we all love you so much! Aunt Mary and Aunt Kelly was crying. Even your brother was cracking up and getting emotional. He was peeking at you thru the glass as they were cleaning you up saying "Thats my little sister." and his voice cracked. AH he almost had me in tears. And Amanda, well she was being Amanda (talking 90 miles an hour, but it was all about you!) I so can NOT wait until Jessi is here so you guys can be play buddies! I will SOOOOO miss my pregnant partner in crime aka your mother, lol. This has been a wonderful and joyful experience to go thru this together with her. As much as I'll miss her being all emo and preggo with me, I LOVE the fact that your finally here and we get to see your face and hear your cries! I LOVE you Gracie!!!! I love you I love you I love you!!!

So by this time in 12 hours you should be here Gracie poo. Aunt Crystal is going to do an update on here tomorrow for everyone who has prayed and read along with us through this journey. To those of you thank you so much and please do keep us in your prayers in the morning and throughout the week. There will be pictures added to the photo album once my sis has time to get to it after she takes them tomorrow. I will update as soon as I get home.

Gracie mommy is sorry for the short update but we have to be at the hospital early and we had no internet again yesterday and I was upset because it interrupted my daily entries. SO many people are praying and anxiously awaiting your arrival. We love you so much and I will hold you and kiss you and hug you and love you tomorrow and tell you just how much.

See you in a few hours baby girl!

Love ALL my heart. ~ Mommy