Day 6

So it has been a crazy few days. There is so much to learn about being a new parent. No matter how many child birth classes, books on baby's first days, breast feeding resources and advice from friends and family I don't think you are ever really prepared for the reality of bringing a child home for the first time.

Madeline is a doll. She changes so much every day. We never know what to expect. I don't want to jinx anything, but she slept for three solid hours last night. We only hope that this pattern continues. Who knew three hours of sleep and a soiled diaper would be such a HUGE deal in our household! How times change.

Daddy and Daughter

Momma and Sleeping Beauty. Notice how well she is sleeping in the middle of the day!

Tuesday night Leo and Madeline had their first "date." The doting grandma's acted as their chaperons. You never know with kids these days. Even at three weeks (Leo) and four days (Madeline) kids grow up fast!

Meet the new boss!

Madeline Opal was born at 9:49 Friday night. She was 6 lbs 14 oz and was 21 inches long. She's tall like her mom. It has been a long but wonderful few days in the hospital and now finally at home. Everyone told us that sleep would be scarce...I had no idea how right they were! Even sometimes when Maddy is asleep and we are both ready to pass out, we find ourselves getting lost in her and not sleeping while we can. She is so gorgeous that we can't take our eyes off of her.
Olive seems to be handling the change well so far. All she has really done is stare at Maddy with a look that says "what is this smelly thing screaming about?"

Excited?

So today, May 2nd, is our due date. As of right now, 4pm (central standard time) we are still waiting. Olive is starting to get excited. She wasn't so happy at first. This photo was taken the day we sat her down and told her she was going to have to share "her" new room with the baby. The shock was too much for her to take. She ate a snack and curled up for a three hour nap.

The room is set, the clothes are washed, the cradle swing is put together and the Cardinal's Mobile has been hung with care. I would say we are ready. So hurry up Baby G. We would really like to finally meet you. We promise not to dress you in headband bows if you are a girl or put you in tube socks up to your knees if you are a boy. (I can't promise not to put you in a sailor suit. That is just too darn cute. But we will refrain from putting you in a matching sailor hat. Unless you choose to wear it of course.)

You have a whole gaggle of family waiting for you out here. Watch out for those uncles though; they can get pretty rowdy.

Come out, come out whoever you are.

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No news is good news

Not much going on at our house. Still waiting for baby to make its appearance. As the days move forward I am getting more and more ready for this baby to introduce itself. With the curtains hung and the clothes all washed I don't know what else I can do to get ready. I guess the best option right now is to sleep. Not that proactive sleeping has any real benefit in the long run. A girl can dream.

Olive's new digs

As we get closer to Baby day we are getting the room ready, and trying to adjust to the reality of it all.

Olive is just happy that we have dedicated an entire room for her sleeping pleasure...




























I have a feeling she won't be so comfortable in there when the little one is crying at 3am. I guess we will see.

Getting ready

I painted a few weeks ago while I was on vacation. The room formerly known as the office is now officially the baby's room. We chose a nice shade of blue called Utah Sky.* We now have the crib set up, a bookshelf, the dresser/changing table, and the rocking chair all ready to go. Pretty much all we really need is the baby, well, and a few diapers. Only a few more weeks to go!!











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ONLY 3 MORE DAYS UNTIL OPENING DAY!!!!!!!


* The color blue does not represent the gender of our baby. Please do not get excited and think that you found out first by reading our blog. Although...that is an interesting idea.

Lurk No More!

So we are told that a certain someone wanted us to update our blog. Yet there is no comment left. No trace that such a person, who so desperately wanted an update has even seen it. So it is time that I call out that person for what they are.

A BLOG LURKER!

def. blog lurker, n. /adj. 1-one who lurks around looking at others blogs but does not comment 2- one who pesters other blogger's mothers to tell them they need an update 3- this individual may not (and in this case does not) maintain their own blog therefore must live the "blog" life vicariously through the blogs on which they lurk.

So, to all you blog lurkers out there. (And you know who you are... and there are many of you...) Leave a comment. Let us know that we are not posting in vain. Then maybe we might be tempted to update a bit more frequently. (And if you don't mind me saying so three times this week isn't so bad, huh?)

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Only 18 more days!
But who's counting right?