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Today is James’ first day back to work since Maddie was born and my first day alone with the little munchkin. It is only 11:00am and so many things have happened!!
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Jess here with some more updates for Maddie’s fans. Today James and I decided that we would attempt to go to the movies! People have told us that we should take advantage of the time when Maddie is so young and not real mobile and get out as much as we can. We have been taking little outings during the day and it has been SO nice to get out of the house.
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I don’t know if it’s just me, but I find a certain humor in the recommendations of books and doctors that say you shouldn’t take your new baby out in public for the first 6 weeks. (Might be a number slightly different than 6, but that’s the one I’ve heard most often.) What I want to know is why then, is it ok for you to bring your new baby to the pediatrician’s office, where many sick children gather and fill the air with their germs, yet it’s NOT ok for you to bring your child anywhere else? Seems like a doctor’s office would be the LAST place you’d want to bring your new baby…. I’m all for house calls by the pediatrician… anyone else?

I have to say that giving birth was an interesting experience. Epidurals are great!!! I recommend that every mom in labor get one… and I wish they would have sent me home with some as well! I wasn’t expecting James to post such detailed info about the labor and delivery on his blog… sorry if it is a bit too personal.
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Well we took our first outing from the house with baby Madeline to go see the pediatrician. All was well really. Maddie has had great coloring since birth and no apparent problems. We had a couple of questions about feeding frequencies and amounts which were answered. She was weighed: 6 lbs. 11oz. Still within spec for newborns. She’s been feeding better since, so we expect her weight to start to climb again by the next appointment next Tuesday.

Well we’re finally home, and I’ve been away from the computer for longer than I can remember. Madeline arrived at 6:13PM June 29th, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz, and is 18.5″ long. I kept a pretty good record of the whole event which I’ll post later, but for now, we’re pretty tired, but we do have some pictures to share… enjoy!

UPDATE: I’ve finally added the notes I took while in the hospital. Read on to see them…
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