Busy Week

This has been a busy and fun week.... Madison has all her grandparents here to visit and enjoy her first Thanksgiving... Here's a bunch of photos from this exciting time....



Madison has been getting lots of attention and needless to say is getting spoiled. (who could have guessed?)

Mom seems to be overflowing with joy, and wants to hold Madison ALL the time.


We gave her a bath yesterday, and weighed her in the process.... she's now tipping the scales at 8lbs even! Seems like she's making great progress.

Later tonight, we're all going out for a fun time at a local German restaurant.. (complete with accordion music and lots of singing) It should be a lot of fun and we're sure that Madison will have a great time (probably sleep through it)







I know, this is an old photo, but Madison had to show her team spirit as she enjoyed watching the Beavs roast some Duck yesterday. GO BEAVS!

Santa!

Just wanted to get out a much... much overdue update. I know that we've been really delinquent in doing updates, so I'll cover a few things that have been going on with us.

First, we're all doing fine. A bit tired, as we continue to keep Madison on a strict feeding schedule with the dinner bell ringing every three hours around the clock. So, for us that means 8 AM, 11 AM, 2 PM, 5 PM, 8 PM, 11 PM, 2 AM and 5 AM.... So, both Dina and I find ourselves in a rigid routine.... I tend to do the 11pm and 5 am feedings, and then head to work. Then, when I get home between 5 and 6, we eat, Madison eats, and then we all go to bed. Since the 11 PM feeding is right around the corner!!! So- hopefully that provides a little explanation for why I've been bad about updating the web-log.... Oh well, so much for the mea-culpa....

Monday was a big day for Madison, as she got her first of several RSV vaccinations. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory illness in young children, and pre-mature infants, they are considered high risk to these infections which can be fatal. See the following link for more info ---LINK There is a monthly vaccination for High-Risk infants, so she got her first of several shots. Dina said that she really didn't like getting the shot, and made sure everyone knew it!!! Her next vaccination will be in early December, and monthly through about March.

One high point of her vaccination visit was the opportunity to get her current weight....As of Monday, November 13th, she weighed 7 lbs 1.5 oz.... Not at all bad, considering her due date was November 12th!!! Seems like she's right on track.


Later on Monday night, we decided to take Madison down to the Cheesecake Factory for a treat after her tough day with the doctor and that big, bad shot.

The Cheesecake Factory in Minneapolis is also in a little shopping mall, where Madison got to stop in and chat w/ good Ole St. Nicholas. She spent a few minutes with Santa and gave him her wish list. Lucky for us, she hasn't had too much time to watch TV to get too long a list, but I'm sure I heard her tell him about a new Playstation3....


Next week will be exciting for us all, as Madison will get to have both her Grandparents here for Thanksgiving. She's really excited, as are we all. There will be more photos and lots of fun.... If only children are spoiled, can you all immagine an only grand child?

Snoooooooozin'

Madison had one of her rare nights of keeping us up for a few extra hours at a time last night. She was overly hungry (drinking 160ml in 1.75 hours, which her normal intake is 60-80ml per hour) and still has not figured out how to go down the stairs and open the fridge to satisfy her late night cravings. Needless to say, I think this picture shows exactly how we are feeling today as it was just taken moments ago without John's (or Madi's) knowledge. Of course, as I type this they continue to sleep since life keeps going for me. If she keeps us up again tonight, I think I will let sleeping beauty take care of her tonight. All my love to all, Dina.

Another Busy Week!!!!!

The past few days this last week were again a bit hectic. Needless to say, we were short on new photos, so I held up on new posting......

Madison's second trip to her pediatrician was on Wednesday and she's doing GREAT... 6lbs 3 oz, 21 inches and making consistent progress.




We're going to continue the 3 hour feeding cycle for a while (probably till Jan), so much for getting long nights of sleep anytime soon... I figure this will continue for the next 16 or 17 years.

She's been demonstrating remarkable talents, especially a keen sense of ESP.. (Eats, Sleeps, Poops).... Recently, we've started to wake her up during the day, so that she won't wake us up so much at night. Not sure that we've figured out the secret or not, but we're have a lot of fun.



Madison has been enjoying ethnic foods lately.... Mongolian Barbecue, Mexican, and German. While she can't eat the food yet, she has even gotten to experience different types of music and entertainment.




She wasn't too keen on the after dinner entertainment at the Mongolian restaurant (too much noise and commotion).

She liked the Mariachi band at the Mexican restaurant and seemed to enjoy the German accordion music.

She's really a great baby to go out with, quiet and sleepy... truly a joy.