Madison Marie

Madison is 11 days old today. Madi loves to cuddle, and already has a special bond with her daddy. He definitely has the calming touch with her and is able to soothe her when no one else has had any luck.

It is hard to imagine life without her already. She is such a good baby. She is a great sleeper, like her Momma, and sleeps pretty consistently at night. Here are a few more pictures from the hospital.

The night I was in labor with Madison there was a freezing fog that moved through town, covering everything in a fine layer of ice. I didn't get to see it, but Brandon said it really was a beautiful sight.

She is incredibly strong. She nearly rolled over in the weighing table immediately after birth. She can roll up onto her shoulders but hasn't made it all the way over yet. We definitely have to keep a hand on her at all times already. She can also lift her head. When she is cuddled on someone's chest, she can pick up her head, turn it the other direction and lay it back down. It is pretty amazing accomplishment for only being one week old!

Madison doesn't mind her baths so far. As long as we keep her warm she doesn't fuss much at all. Here is her first bath:

Our first trip with Madi was to Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Hitt's house on the 15th. Grandma Hitt made me beautiful dresses every year until I was in ther 5th grade. She had Jenni pick out some dresses for Madison, and even though it is still too big, Madi got all dressed up to meet a couple of her great-grandparents. Here she is before heading up the street:

Here is Madi with her Mommy, Grampy Bruce, Grammy Tammi, Great-Grandpa Hitt, and Great-Grandma Hitt:

The nurses at the hospital were impressed with the number of grandparents Madison has. She has 7 within 2.5 miles, and 13 grandparents overall. Here is Madi with her Great-Gram Marie.

Here is Madi with her Grammy Karen and Granddad Rick:

Madison has a loving aunt and uncle who are both very excited to have her join the family. This is Uncle Brad:

And this is Aunty Jenni:

Madison was able to meet a couple of her other great-grandparents this past weekend. I don't have any pictures yet, but will get some up soon of Madi with her Mimi and Popi (my Grandma Linda and Grandpa Jerry), as well as her great-aunts and -uncles who were also able to spend some time with her.

I suppose this is enough for one post. As things settle down, I should be able to post more often. I know that everyone is dying for updates, so I will try and be better about getting things online.

Love, Jami