1st outing…
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.
She’s here!
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...
Baby news…
No progress as of the doctor's appointment this morning. Everything was just as it has been for about 3 weeks now. Our primary doctor is on call today and was over at the hospital during our appointment, but Jess just talked to her and we'll be checking in this evening to prepare for induction tomorrow. Exciting and nerve-wracking!
Luckily, we put our bags in the van this morning so we should pretty much have everything together and in there already. I'm at work today, but Jess went on home.... I bet this will be the longest day of her life! 
39 weeks…
Well we have about a week left before Madeline is due. So many feelings to deal with: excitement, anxiety, trepidation... how to deal with it all? To find out about the latest with the baby, read this. We had our latest weekly doctor's appointment today... to find out more read on.
36 weeks…
Today was the 36 week checkup at the doctor's. Today we were with Dr. Silverman.
Baby Shower
We had a GREAT baby shower on Saturday, May 21st. We really didn't want to do the traditional shower thing so we had a co-ed event and it was just more of an excuse to get together and socialize and hang out and anticipate Maddy than anything else. We had a great time and want to thank EVERYONE for their wonderful gifts! Jason got some great pics and had a little too much fun with his fish-eye lens.
What's been a real experience after the shower has been the assesment of what all we have, what we have too much of, and what we still need before Maddy gets here. You know, determining the "must haves" from the "nice to haves". Jess has sure got everything organized and has done a great job with this!
34 weeks…
Alright I have some catching up to do... the last couple weeks have been busy! This post will cover the 34 week doctor's appointment. Wanna know more about what things with Maddy are like at 34 weeks? Look here.
32 weeks…
Today we had another visit to the doctor's office, and all is going pretty much by the book...
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30 weeks…
I'm a little behind on getting news out of all the "goings on", but things are progressing just fine, and everything appears to be going "by the book". If you're interested in knowing what 30 weeks is like, check this out.
Making headway…
Well I can't believe it. We actually made a trip to Babies-R-Us today and Jess didn't leave in frustration uttering colorful words. This was probably the fourth or fifth trip specifically to look at strollers / infant car seat / baby carrier combinations (AKA: travel systems) to try and figure out what the heck we wanted to register for...
UPDATE: Baby news
So it's been a little over a month since the last update on the baby. I've missed a few things so let me bring you all up to date on events that have transpired:
- Baby classes
- The glucose test
- Doctor visit #7
Funny pregnancy forgetfulness…
Yet another incident of funny forgetfulness that can (probably) be attributed to pregnancy.
You know your pregnant wife has lost it when…
I'm sure it's common knowledge among most people who have been through the experience, but word on the street is that women with child have been known to suffer from weakened cognitive ability. (Was that PC enough or what?) Jess pulled something tonight that confirms this for any of you who were still doubters....
UPDATE: Baby news
Today marked visit #6 to the doctor's office -- 22 weeks into pregnancy.
UPDATE: Baby news
Today marked visit #5 to the doctor's office -- 20 weeks into pregnancy.
UPDATE: Baby news
Today marked visit #3 to the doctor's office -- 16 weeks into pregnancy.
UPDATE: Baby news
Today we had doctor appointment #2 for the baby at the 12 week marker. Was short and sweet really.
Reflections on expectant fatherhood
Some of you may have heard, and others perhaps not, but in any case... it's true, I am now an expectant father! Jess and I are both very excited, as are our families. I realize many of you are saying to yourselves, "well it's about time!" but now is just really the perfect time. I can't wait!