Here is the proud dad with his new baby daughter, my first time holding Madison, and our first picture together with her! I entered the OR at 8:13 AM, Madison was born at 8:31, and I was back in recovery a few minutes before 9 AM - not too bad!
And one more picture from the recovery room!
After hanging out in recovery for a while, we moved to a regular room and Dan got a chance to help out with Madison's first bath! So exciting! Here are some pictures!
Next it was time for the grandparents to get a chance to meet their newest grandchild! They all fell in love instantly! How could they not? She is a cutie pie!
After meeting her parents and her grandparents, Madison finally got to meet the most important person - her big brother Shane! We were pretty worried that Shane would be really jealous, but no - he was a champ! We should have expected no less from our perfect little boy! Seriously, how is it possible that SHane is as wonderful as he is! We sure are lucky! He met his "baby sista" and had no issues with us holding her or giving her any attention. He is happy to give her kisses and hugs and is super patient with us if we are busy feeding her or changing her when he wants/needs something. I am sure jealously will arise, but for now - there is none! Here they are meeting for the first time.
It may have helped that Madison was thoughtful enough to have a few presents for her big brother! She gave him a small one at the hospital and then had a big surprise for him when she came home (a train table - more on that later!) Here he is opening his first present from Maddie - with a little help from Grandma Judy.
Next, it was time to see how Shane did with Maddie in Mommy's arms - no problem there either!
"Aunt" Debbie watched Shane while Dan and I were at the hospital - she is such a great friend - and she came by to meet Maddie that first day!
Later on that evening Aunt Jorie and Uncle Jason came by to meet their new niece! Shane was super protective of his baby sister by then and kept saying, "No, Daddy baby sista!" He was not happy that Dan gave up his sister to Jorie and Jason and he really wanted her back in her Dad's arms. It was super sweet!
After that, Dan, Jorie, and Jason went down to get some dinner and Colleen, Aunt Geri, and Uncle John came by to meet Maddie! They brought adorable outfits (I especially like the Aunt one from Geri) and gave her lots of love! She sure was popular!
The next day Bella Baby came in do photograph Maddie for her first professional pictures! I love the pictures they take, but they are unaffordable outside of the hospital so Maddie had her first and only photo shoot with them. However, they had to leave for a few minutes before they started snapping pictures so we snapped a few ourselves and I must say, they are some of my favorites - especially the one with her head turned to the side.
Now, here are the Bella Baby pictures! We used many props for these pictures! We had a blue and white blanket that Dan's dad (Papa Bob) came home from the hospital in! What a cool thing to have! We also have hand made blankets from Grandma Carolyn, Bertha, and Melanie - what a spoiled girl!
Aunt Joan & Uncle Cy came to the hospital to meet Madison as well! They brought the cutest outfit with a matching blanket - we LOVE it! They also gave Shane a Monkey Truck book that he loves and refers to as the "Uncle Cy" book!
Grandma Judy and Papa Irwin came by that evening - no pictures - Dan had the camera. Then it was time for some more family bonding with Maddie the rest of the hospital time!
On September 1st we were released from the hospital! It was so exciting to dress Maddie in her going home outfit! She went home in the cutest dress and of course, had her Papa Bob's blanket over her! Here are some getting ready to go home pictures! Grandma Carolyn also made the adorable hat for her! She is so lucky!!!! Warning - there are a lot of pictures! My favorite is of Dan with both of his children! That one is already in a frame here! I also love the ones of Shane and Maddie - you can really see how gentle and loving he is with his little sister!
Once we got Maddie in the car seat and covered her up with the blanket, we realized just how much she resembles her big brother. Here is Shane going home from the hospital.
And here is Madison.
Here are Shane and Maddie packed into the car!
This is what we arrived home to - The big pink bird (as Shane refers to it). Dan ordered a stork for our lawn just like he did for Shane! We are so lucky to Dan! He is an amazing Daddy and a terrific Hubby!
Once we arrived home, it was time to settle into a routine! Miss Madison already had her first outing to see Dr. Lo - our amazing pediatrician! She got dressed up in an adorable ducky outfit from Grandma Carolyn! At the doctor we were releived to see that her weight is holding steady at 6 pounds 2 ounces. Little Maddie dropped 11% of her body weight in my attempt to breastfeed her. We are now breastfeeding, pumping, and supplementing and that seems to finally be working! OK, here is our little girl at the end of her first full day at home! Daddy looks pretty tired too!
Sunday brought lots of excitement to the Greenfield household! Shane received a very special present from Madison - his very own train table and train set! He was so excited to open it and help Daddy put it together! Maddie has good taste! It is a nice set with lights and sounds! Shane LOVES it! Here are the pictures from the day!
Later that day, Susan and Justin came over to meet their new cousin! Shane loves them, but would not come downstairs to say hi because he was so focused on his new train set. He was also a little crabby because he did not nap... Susan and Justin will be having their baby soon! 11/11/11 is the official due date and we can't wait to see if Shane and Maddie will have a baby girl or a baby boy cousin! Here they are with Madison!
Susan and Justin gave Shane an adorable puppy and he loves him. Unfortunately he would not even look at any presents when they were over. However, he is sleeping with his new dog every night and he loves him! Here are some pictures!
Here is a new picture of Maddie taken today! She is a great baby and Shane is the greatest of big brothers! When she cries, he comes over and says, "Baby sista, k?" and then gives her kisses on the head! He also tries to burp her with me! He is the best! I feel so lucky to have both of these amazing children in my life!
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