Well the big day has come and gone...Maddie has finally joined our family! She was born 7lbs, 6oz on July 29th @ 7:19am. Chad and I are thrilled and cannot stop staring at her. It's hard to comprehend that she really is all ours!
It has been hard and I don't think we've ever been more exhausted but we are adjusting. All in all, I think she has really been a well-tempered baby, but she is a newborn afterall!
Luckily, my mom had come into town on Friday 7/25 as we all kind of sensed I probably wouldn't last until my due date of 8/6. Sure enough, on Monday 7/28, just as Chad and I were getting ready for bed, my water broke! Off to the hospital we went and got checked in around 11:00pm. I labored much more quickly than anyone expected...so quickly in fact, Maddie didn't have time to drop into proper position for a regular birth. After about 5 hours of labor then another 2 hours of pushing, the doctor came in around 6:30am and decided it would be best to have a C-section. Less than one hour later, I was holding little Maddie in my arms!
Everything went smoothly with the surgery and we stayed in the hospital for three nights. Now we're back at home and Chad is back at work. Ozzie is coming around but he's not quite so sure about this little person that has invaded his space. We've had lots of visitors stop by to meet Maddie and my mom (now known as ya-ya), who is staying through this coming weekend, has been a savior! From helping with cleaning and cooking to just holding the baby to give us a break...needless to say I'm gonna miss her greatly when she leaves!
Anyway, here are some photos I wanted to share of our little girl. We look forward to introducing her to everyone in the coming months! Feel free to check back on this blog in the future and I will try to continue with updates and new pics every week or so. Take care everyone! Love--The Musgrove Family
