Monthly Archive: October 2012

Maine-spotting

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...

Headed to Maine

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...

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday

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...

Madeline’s first bath

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:

The days are blending…

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,...

A great visit

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...

Madeline is 10 days old

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...

Madeline at home

Madeline at home

Madeline hiccups a lot. I’m not concerned about this, I just feel bad – sometimes it seems to scare her. She’s also very sensitive to sudden sounds. Poor Kirby is going to need a...

Madeline : Home at last!

Madeline : Home at last!

Today we were finally able to bring our daughter home. Huzzah! It was another busy day – discharge took a lot longer than I expected. Of course, just as we were paperworked up and...

Madeline : Day 3

Madeline : Day 3

Today was a little quieter for our little girl. Lots of commotion in the morning but a relatively uneventful afternoon and evening. She’s getting the hang of the whole eating thing, and her ability...