Sydnee Madison

One week ago today, we welcomed our little Sydnee Madison into the world. We have been so blessed by her. I know every mother says this, but I think she is just perfect! We had a small setback getting her here, but it was all worth it in the end.

We started the induction on Monday night, and the doctor thought we would have a little girl by the afternoon. However, my body didn't respond to the medicine and we started to discuss the idea of a c-section. Neither the doctor nor I wanted to do this so she let me continue. The baby wasn't in any distress so we decided to wait a few hours to see if I could progress any further. Well we discovered later that Sydnee wasn't in the right position the entire time until the end. After a new bag of pitocin (sp), and a mean nurse came in to "check me", I had progressed. In under 5 hours I had Sydnee! She and I both had a small temperature (nothing too serious), so I didn't get to hold her right away but we finally got to see her and have her with us!

Our first nights at home have been trying, to say the least. She has her days and nights mixed up and doesn't like us changing her schedule. It has been both good and bad with the whole getting to know our little girl. I am so tired, which they tell you, but at the same time, so excited to see our little girl. She was a bit jaundiced when we left the hospital but it has gone away on its own. Sydnee has a set of lungs on her and she can cry! Michael is the most patient with her when she gets cranky. When I hold her when she cries like that, all she wants to do is eat. Well, sometimes that just doesn't work out, if you know what I mean :) I can't feed her all day long! We are working on her sleep schedule today. We are following the book Babywise and hopefully we can get her straightened out. Right now she is crying in the other room instead of taking her nap. I will be very happy if she naps after the next feeding.

Here are some pictures of baby Sydnee!

Dr. Owen! Love her and she was so great with all the craziness of the delivery. 

Sydnee and her Daddy!

Sydnee about to head home. Look there is a bow in her hair and it's pink!

Sydnee with her Poppy. She is so tiny!!