Well, another Hallowe’en has come and gone. And as usual, we have more candy left than we gave away. I bet if I bought candy I didn’t eat, I’d buy less. Ah well. Some shots from tonight:
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Maine-spotting
We took Madeline up to Maine for the weekend. Nicole scored us a great deal at the Harborside in Bar Harbor. And when we arrived we told the folks at the front desk that we had a baby – and they decked us out in a massive, isolated suite. I don’t think this was the biggest room in the hotel, but it was pretty close (see the red dot):
Headed to Maine
Tomorrow we are heading up to the great state of Maine for Madeline’s first road trip. We have some lighthouses and quaint little towns we both want to see, and I had some vacation days I needed to use or lose. We’re staying in Bar Harbor and hoping to do a lot of walking in Acadia National Park, but I’m hoping to make it to West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Bangor and maybe Caribou if we’re really adventurous.
Madeline had a doctor’s appointment today – she’s gained 6 ounces in 4 days; our little porker is now 11 & 4. She’ll be onto solid foods in no time! 🙂
A few pictures to share today. This one is the best facial expression yet. Nicole calls this her “Bashful Buzzard.” I think she’s pooping. Or just finished.
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Spent yesterday up at SQL Saturday #146 in Nashua, NH. Today was a nice lazy day at home. I left only to drive Scott to the airport, then to go pick up this box of bean sprouts Chinese take-out from Asia Grille in Lincoln:
Madeline’s first bath
Yesterday her bellybutton fell off (finally!) and we were able to get Madeline wet. (Apparently, though, we were supposed to wait.) She seemed a little, um, apprehensive about this process in any case:
Say cheese!
The days are blending…
Yesterday Katrin, Sven and Lucy came for a visit. In the afternoon we took Madeline to the pediatrician to check on suspected thrush. Last night close to midnight I turned to Nicole and said, “Holy crap, was that Thursday that just happened?” I completely had my days messed up, and missed pub trivia.
A great visit
Today we had Ron and Sharon over for dinner – all the way from North Bay, on their way to Michigan. Just don’t look at a map to try and figure out how far out of their way they came to meet Madeline. 🙂
A photo shoot is worth, well, something
We had our newborn photo shoot with Madeline this morning down in South County. No, I don’t have 400 pictures to share. In fact I only have one from the whole shoot – I was reprimanded for even pulling out my phone in between shoots. Which I get in principle. But seriously. This is the high quality picture I got that’s going to put her out of business, allegedly:
Anyway, what an adventure. Continue reading
Madeline is 10 days old
Madeline’s sleeping habits are stabilizing, becoming a lot more predictable. Three nights in a row she has given us four hour stretches of sleep. We’re also better able to predict her poops: basically every time she eats or sneezes. She smiles often, and I think it is a combination of gas, and how awesome we are.
It’s also very cool to be able to use a human being as a bribe… Continue reading
