Madi's first Avalanche game againse the Sharks

This one is for Aunt Crystal, (yes she is wearing Ugg boots)

Family Naptime

Our first sunday back to church

1 month old picture (if her finger wasn't in her mouth you would see a smile)

5 weeks old

So I really am trying to get better at this blogging stuff!!

Madi is now 5 weeks old and she is now up to 8 and 1/2 lbs. I can't believe how much she have been changing every day. It has been fun to see her grow. She is finally starting to sleep more at night and be awake more in the day so that has been a lot more fun for me. We finally got the nursery finished and the crib set up so now she has her own room and hopefully that will help us all sleep better in coming weeks.

She has had a lot of firsts in the past few weeks including baths, blowing out diapes, sunday at church, and an avlanche game. Most of her firsts she have slept through including the hockey game (we were able to get on the ice again this time and we did get a good picture with her eyes open.) We will also have another first next week when she gets to meet her little cousin and aunt Jane and when we take a trip to Utah for my cousins wedding and to see great grandparents, aunts and uncles.

Well I will keep the writing short since I know everyone just wants to see pictures any way! :-D

2 weeks old

Her first ice cubes..(thats what Grandpa's are for)

I love that she put herself in these poses, she is a little diva already.

Madi had her first real doctors apt. this week. (I say real because I don't count the 7 times we went last week to get her blood drawn at an appointment just torture) She got a good clean bill of health and we are happy that her jaundic is finally gone. We also were able to sneak by with her weight (they like babies to be up to their birth weight by 2 weeks) with her weighing 7 lbs since she was only off by an ounce.

I am also doing well. I miss having Joe at home all the time now that he is back at work but I am figuring it all out.

Now if we could only figure out how to get Madi to sleep at night instead of all day then we would be doing great!!(any ideas?)

I Hope that everyone is doing well. If anyone is in the area feel free to stop by and say hello.

My Christmas Present

We got a very unexpected christmas present this year! Santa decided that instead of bringing games and toys he would bring a baby to us for Christmas this year!!


Thats right our little girl was born December 23rd at 6:38PM (hence the reason why it is taking me so long to get this post up, i've been a little busy)

So here is the little story. After a week of high blood pressure for me, my doctor decided that it was better to have the baby sooner rather than later. He scheduled the induction for the morning of December 23rd (about 4 weeks before my due date). We went to the hospital at 5:30 in the morning and to make a really long story (and day) short, by 5:30pm he decided that my pelvis was to small and that after all the pushing and labor there was no way she would be born naturally and so I had a C-section and she was out 20 min. later kicking and screaming and looking like she had been in a fight.

The sad part was that I was originally told by my doc that we would be home by Christmas morning but after the c-section is was obvious that we would not be home for Christmas. I guess if your gonna spent Christmas in the hospital a baby is the best reason why. We had lots of great friends and family stop by to see us (and by us I mean the baby :) so it wasn't to bad. When I look back now she came at the perfect time because it really is the only time both my sisters would have gotten to see her as they wern't going to be able to make the trip out in January. And between holidays and vacation days Joe was able to spend 2 weeks off work (which was a huge help) instead of just a few days. Also she was so big already and I was SOOOOOOOO miserable with all the swelling that I honsetly can't imagine going a few more weeks!!! I guess it all happens for one reason or another!

We are now home and just working on getting into the routine of being parents. Our first week was spent going back and forth to doctors with my blood pressure and Madi's jaundice but now things are good for both of us and hopefully this week goes better.

Almost everyone already knows her first name Madison, the middle name wasn't decided until she was born. Joe picked Natalee because in Portuguese Natal means Christmas and she was born near Christmas so you put it all together and you get Natalee.

Here's the stats and enjoy the pics!
Madison Natalee Haynie
7 lbs 1 oz
19 inches long
born 12/23/2008 @ 6:38 p.m.




This Pic is for Grandpa Don!

6 day old and she already found her fingers

Sun bathing baby

This hat and gloves were brought back by Grandpa Haynie from Peru

Cute little bow

Sleepin with daddy

The best christmas present

Her first christmas tree and present