NEW BLOG - Check it Out!!!

We have started a new blog for Maddie Carnes! I will probably be posting more often on that one and not so much on this anymore - so update your bookmarks to stay informed - and as always, keep the comments coming!

Address: http://maddiecarnes.blogspot.com

Thanks,
Chuck

July 24th, 2006 - Our growing girl

Maddie is home now, and has been since last Wednesday. She is sleeping well between feedings (knock on wood?), and she eats more each day. Our pediatrician said that she's doing very well, and I would have to say that we agree. We've had a bunch of visitors in the past week, and Maddie has just loved the company (I'm assuming, she sleeps through most visits). The one to take her arrival the hardest has been Chase the Dog. Poor guy. He sleeps all day, lying around the house because he can't handle being up during the night for Maddie's multiple feedings. This seems a bit strange though, because while he does sleep in our room with us, we haven't asked him to actually FEED our daughter....sheesh. What a bum he is. I guess he didn't realize this is what we were signing up for :)

July 13, 2006 - Madelyn Carnes is Born

On July 12 Jill and I went to Jill's OB doctor at St. Francis hospital because Jill had not been feeling well. They checked her blood pressure and decided that she need further evaluation. Upon further evaluation, the decision was made with our doctor to go ahead and induce labor.

As I drove from the hospital to our house to get "the baby bags", a song came on the radio that seemed fitting for the feelings I had about what we were about to go through as a family. I think that describes the combination of fear and excitement that seemed to me to be analogous to my wife going through early labor. Just listen and see what you think.

About 24 hours after we arrived at the doctor's office for a benign visit, our daughter was born. She's almost 4 weeks early, so she's pretty small (only 5 lbs., 5 oz.), but she's also fairly long (about 19"). She's doing well, but the NICU is monitoring her for breathing abnormalities due to her early arrival.
Jill is recovering well, and did a great job during labor. I could and would never question her toughness after going through that with her.