Newborn Photo Shoot

I cannot say enough about how wonderful this photographer is! She did such an awesome job with our maternity photos, and now look at the preview of Madelynn's pictures! I LOVE it! I am so excited to get the rest of them!

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Pictures and First Bath

Poor Madelynn gets her picture taken constantly...but she always looks so cute! First trip out (to the doctor)

First bath...this part was okay. Later..not so much.

She liked being all warm and wrapped up afterwards though.

Her adoreable robe...its going to fit for a while...

Love.

Beautiful Girl

Welcoming...

Madelynn Diane Boyd

September 10th, 2009

7:25 PM

8lbs 15oz

20.5 inches long

Going Home

About an hour old

Getting her first bath


Dad getting foot printed on his shirt

Wow...Big Girl!!! Look at those cheeks!

Everything went great, Madelynn and I are both doing good. We got to the hospital at around 9:00 in the morning on Thursday to be induced. We were supposed to be there at 6:30 am but they called us because they were so busy...they didn't have a room available. They had me hooked up and ready to go about 9:30 or 10:00 and I got my epidural at around 2:00. Jeff was in there the whole day, and my mom and Amanda were in there for a while. Later on in the early evening other visitors started coming so they could be there when she was born. The delivery went well, and I was so impressed with Jeff. He was such a help, and a lot less squeamish then I thought. He even cut the umbillical cord! When she was was born, both of Madelynn's sets of grandparents were there, her great grandma Joan, Aunt Kayla, Uncle Tim and Aunt Karah, Uncle Josh and Katie, Cousin Kaitlin, and Amanda were all waiting to meet her in the waiting room. Grandma Centilli was the first to get to hold her...she deserved it after all of that sewing she has been doing! Ha!

The first night we were in the labor and delivery room because they did not have a room available for us...so Jeff had to sleep in a small chair for a while, but they were finally able to get us into a room at about 1:30am. Jeff then got to sleep on the pull out couch, and they proceeded to come in and wake me up to check on me every hour after that, as well as have me try to feed Madelynn (which I was of course okay with, but I could have done without the hourly temperature checks, forceful restroom breaks, blood drawing, and blood pressure.) Last night they let me sleep except for bringing me Madelynn, and Jeff decided he wanted to just sleep on the couch...not the pull out bed. He seemed to sleep better.

We got to come home today at around 2:45...Jeff and I were not in too much of a hurry- as we wanted lunch. We had been hearing how good the food was at this hospital and man were they right! Definitely not your typical hospital food. Last night they gave us a "Celebration Dinner". We had steak and lobster with asparagus, garlic mashed potatoes, salad, and chocolate cake with a rasberry sauce. Yes I said steak and lobster...Wow it was fantastic.

Everyone at the hospital was SOOOO nice. All of my nurses were so sweet and helpful no matter where we were at. They were constantly checking on us, offering help, bringing me things without me asking, etc. They were amazing. A couple of my labor and delivery nurses even stayed past the time they were supposed to work, because they wanted to see Madelynn be born. So sweet.

So far at home- Sadie is very interested in her. She is very concerned everytime she cries. The cutest thing is that while I am in here typing Madelynn is in her bed in the living room. If she cries at all- Sadie gets up and starts to go in the living room. She turns and looks at me like "c'mon! We need to go see whats wrong!" When I get up she runs in the living room and sits next to the bassinet. When I was feeding her earlier, Sadie was very concerned if she would cry and wants to watch everything I do to her...change her diaper, swaddle her etc. She is really good about sleeping. She LOVES to be swaddled. If you wrap her up like a burrito and put in the pacifier, she is asleep in seconds.

Madelynn is such a sweetie. We are so excited and cannot believe how in love we are with her. She is such a blessing.

Below is mostly so I don't forget---

Thursday night- Amy and Nikki came to see her in addition to all of the family that was already there when she was born.

Friday during the day- My mom came back along with Amanda. Jessie and Nicole came, and later Miriam and her girls came. Shara and Madelynn's new cousins all came to visit too that afternoon. Ross, Kaleb, and Alanna all held her. Ross was super sweet with her, and she loved being held by him...he is great with babies.

Friday night my Mom came back with Dad and Kayla. Gaila and Jim also came back to see her again.

All ready to Go!

Here are a couple extra pictures. First is the finished glider mom did. So CUTE!!! Then Madelynn's great stuff from the Footlights Baby Shower. Then our stuff all ready to go for tomorrow by the door! We are so excited!!!

Update

I went to the doctor yesterday morning and finally got some information on whats going on. I am actually progressing so the baby could come any day...or in two weeks. IF she has not come yet by next Thursday (September 10th), they will induce her that day. So it looks like we will be meeting our little girl in about a week, or sooner if she decides to make a grand surprise appearance. Very exciting! Knowing all of this has definitely given me the extra push I need to try and get things done. Wonderful mom is coming to help me today with some things around the house that I just cant seem to get to. But there are a billion more things I keep thinking of! We are SO excited to meet Madelynn!