If you haven't heard? Madison has a twin.
7/22/06
This Will Make You Smile
Madison is still learning how to use her eyes...
If you haven't heard? Madison has a twin.
If you haven't heard? Madison has a twin.
7/11/06
Chunky Monkey
Well, no one can say that all my midnight feedings have gone in vane. (Let us not forget 2am, 4am, 6am... you get the picture) Madison and Mommy adventured to the pediatrician solo today. After trying to lug the carrier (which has to be at least 15 pounds without baby in it), the diaper bag (a good 4-5 pounds), and mom's purse (at least another 10 pounds), I realized it was handy having daddy come to the doctor's visits. :)
Madison had a very good visit today. She has gained 2 1/2 pounds and is now 9 pounds 8 ounces (born at 7.7 and came home at 7.0). She's also gained an inch in height (21 1/2 inches) and everything is in working order. ESPECIALLY her lungs, since she got a shot today. It was excruciating (for her too) and I do NOT look forward to those cries again. I knew it was going to be a loud one when she cried so hard that she held her breath for 5 seconds just to get it loud enough. She is doing well though and hasn't seemed uncomfortable.
It's amazing that only 4 weeks have passed, and I have looked at pictures from the birth and the weeks after reminiscing. I can't believe how big she's gotten. I can't imagine what she'll look like next month, never the less 10-20 years from now. We've got two more rolls of film to develop (I gotta buy stock in advantix film!), so more pictures will be coming soon. xo, Tina :)
Madison had a very good visit today. She has gained 2 1/2 pounds and is now 9 pounds 8 ounces (born at 7.7 and came home at 7.0). She's also gained an inch in height (21 1/2 inches) and everything is in working order. ESPECIALLY her lungs, since she got a shot today. It was excruciating (for her too) and I do NOT look forward to those cries again. I knew it was going to be a loud one when she cried so hard that she held her breath for 5 seconds just to get it loud enough. She is doing well though and hasn't seemed uncomfortable.
It's amazing that only 4 weeks have passed, and I have looked at pictures from the birth and the weeks after reminiscing. I can't believe how big she's gotten. I can't imagine what she'll look like next month, never the less 10-20 years from now. We've got two more rolls of film to develop (I gotta buy stock in advantix film!), so more pictures will be coming soon. xo, Tina :)
7/2/06
Diapers and words like "poopie"
Well, we're approaching the one month mark with Madison. She's been pretty healthy thus far and aside form occasional diaper rash, she has few complaints. How are Madison's parents you ask? Ooooh, they're absolutely peachy! How can one not be happy on an average of 3 hours sleep a night, combined? Oh, and let us not forget the wonderful games we play everyday such as "Pee on the parents while they're reaching for the baby wipes", and "How high can I make the new parents jump when I cry." Oh yes, life is absolutely wonderful right now.
Seriously though, things are pretty good with the baby. She's eating a lot, pooping a lot, and crying a lot. According to most experts, that means she is in fact healthy. I have to say that technological advances in baby paraphernalia have made things a lot easier. No more cranking the baby's swing when it winds down. These days swings have features babies have been asking for for years: six speed automatic shifting, cruise control, music on demand, cup holders, reclining seats, mobiles! Yeah, they have it all. I remember my brother Steven's swing. It had hard metal framing, a plastic seat that only held him upright and he would stick to if he were sweating. A single white plate that would snap in and keep him from being launched into the television. Oh, and for music we'd just turn on MTV and play it real loud. The best part of the swing, however, was that if you didn't keep it cranked, the baby would wake up, and God forbid that happen! Oh yes! Hearts sank and fears ran high if you heard the swing come to a halt and the baby begin to murmur. It then became a made dash to crank the swing steadily but not to hard, for the vibrations could stir the baby more, and would in fact add to the very problem you're trying to avoid. Yes, it certainly made life interesting. That's just the baby swing. I could go on and on about the strollers and cribs and changing tables these days, but I'm sure in the future its just going to get more outrageous.
I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but dirty diapers in bulk, are heavy! I was emptying the cool diaper disposal system we have, and couldn't believe that a little person could pee that much. I know its not that poop, because that doesn't come in as much abundance as the pee. That made me think of adult diapers, holy crap! Whoever is emptying out those diapers must have some serious biceps. I have to laugh because Madison's not even that big yet, wait til she starts dropping some big bombs in the diaper. I need to join a gym.
If you haven't caught it yet, I'm using words like pee and poop in greater quantities. I think this is an instinct that humans get once the baby is born. No more curse words. I found this very apparent at work the other day, and I referred to Madison's urethra as her "pee-pee". It just came out like second nature, and I felt a little silly saying it. My boss, however, said that its okay and the words I chose were fine. Still, I find it quite amusing.
Okay, I have to go now, I need to catch a few minutes of sleep before the baby wakes and requires my awesome singing and rocking abilities to put her back to sleep.
Here's some more pictures of Madison and a few other people you might know.
Seriously though, things are pretty good with the baby. She's eating a lot, pooping a lot, and crying a lot. According to most experts, that means she is in fact healthy. I have to say that technological advances in baby paraphernalia have made things a lot easier. No more cranking the baby's swing when it winds down. These days swings have features babies have been asking for for years: six speed automatic shifting, cruise control, music on demand, cup holders, reclining seats, mobiles! Yeah, they have it all. I remember my brother Steven's swing. It had hard metal framing, a plastic seat that only held him upright and he would stick to if he were sweating. A single white plate that would snap in and keep him from being launched into the television. Oh, and for music we'd just turn on MTV and play it real loud. The best part of the swing, however, was that if you didn't keep it cranked, the baby would wake up, and God forbid that happen! Oh yes! Hearts sank and fears ran high if you heard the swing come to a halt and the baby begin to murmur. It then became a made dash to crank the swing steadily but not to hard, for the vibrations could stir the baby more, and would in fact add to the very problem you're trying to avoid. Yes, it certainly made life interesting. That's just the baby swing. I could go on and on about the strollers and cribs and changing tables these days, but I'm sure in the future its just going to get more outrageous.
I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but dirty diapers in bulk, are heavy! I was emptying the cool diaper disposal system we have, and couldn't believe that a little person could pee that much. I know its not that poop, because that doesn't come in as much abundance as the pee. That made me think of adult diapers, holy crap! Whoever is emptying out those diapers must have some serious biceps. I have to laugh because Madison's not even that big yet, wait til she starts dropping some big bombs in the diaper. I need to join a gym.
If you haven't caught it yet, I'm using words like pee and poop in greater quantities. I think this is an instinct that humans get once the baby is born. No more curse words. I found this very apparent at work the other day, and I referred to Madison's urethra as her "pee-pee". It just came out like second nature, and I felt a little silly saying it. My boss, however, said that its okay and the words I chose were fine. Still, I find it quite amusing.
Okay, I have to go now, I need to catch a few minutes of sleep before the baby wakes and requires my awesome singing and rocking abilities to put her back to sleep.
Here's some more pictures of Madison and a few other people you might know.
6/11/06
4/13/06
Messages from da Mama
I saw all the comments so I thought I'd comment. Adam has written so many funny blogs. He's working really hard to make sure the living room is finished soon. I can't wait until the construction is OVER.
Madison is moving around like crazy in my belly. I've been playing Baby Mozart on my belly at night and listen to 80's-current music on the radio, but I don't think my daughter shares in my musical tastes. Lately, when I turn to the dance station and a particularly upbeat song comes on, she starts moving around and kicking. I think I have a dancer in there. Must be the musical influences of her uncles!
Love to all. Can't wait for you to meet her. (I can't wait to see her!!) xo Tina :)
Madison is moving around like crazy in my belly. I've been playing Baby Mozart on my belly at night and listen to 80's-current music on the radio, but I don't think my daughter shares in my musical tastes. Lately, when I turn to the dance station and a particularly upbeat song comes on, she starts moving around and kicking. I think I have a dancer in there. Must be the musical influences of her uncles!
Love to all. Can't wait for you to meet her. (I can't wait to see her!!) xo Tina :)
4/12/06
Peanut To Pounder
Here's the lastest two pictures of the baby, from the most recent ultrasound. I have two sets, one lighter than the other to hopefully show more detail. This is a picture of her face, you'll see her forehead, nose, cheeks, eyes, and in one picture you see her mouth open... look closely. She's a little over three pounds now.
4/10/06
Doctor Visits
Wow, I can't believe it's April already! Hmm, let's see, what's happened since the last update here...
We've had a few more doctor visits, the baby is doing fine and growing like she's supposed to be. They told us that in these last three month's they will be able to determine if she's going to be a large or small baby. This is the ultimate growth spurt.
Doctor visits have been interesting, and I have to say Tina has educated herself very well about pregnancy. Its apparent when we are in the room with the doctor. As he explains what's happening, Tina is always asking questions about very calculated and scientific matters involving fetuses. Then there is me sitting in the "significant other" chair they have in the room. I'm holding Tina's Jacket, purse, and several free baby magazines in my lap, nodding like I understand what an episiotomy is. Every once in a while, I can pull a cool sounding question out of my butt, but that's far and few between.
It's not that I'm completely in the dark about babies. I know a great deal, I just don't know all the technical details. I am learning however, and having a baby is a man's crash course in female anatomy. Light years beyond anything they teach in high school.
I had hoped to have more pictures for you, but at the last ultrasound the baby wasn't cooperating. All we were given was the apparent full frontal of the baby's face. It wasn't too detailed though and all you could see was teeth. It reminded me of the Chesire Cat when it would disappear and all you saw was the grin. A bit creepy if you ask me. Next week there's another ultrasound though and hopefully I'll have some good pictures to put up.
Right now, I have to go and put some drywall up. I have some visitors coming at the end of the month and need to make sure that there's a living room for everyone to sit in.
We've had a few more doctor visits, the baby is doing fine and growing like she's supposed to be. They told us that in these last three month's they will be able to determine if she's going to be a large or small baby. This is the ultimate growth spurt.
Doctor visits have been interesting, and I have to say Tina has educated herself very well about pregnancy. Its apparent when we are in the room with the doctor. As he explains what's happening, Tina is always asking questions about very calculated and scientific matters involving fetuses. Then there is me sitting in the "significant other" chair they have in the room. I'm holding Tina's Jacket, purse, and several free baby magazines in my lap, nodding like I understand what an episiotomy is. Every once in a while, I can pull a cool sounding question out of my butt, but that's far and few between.
It's not that I'm completely in the dark about babies. I know a great deal, I just don't know all the technical details. I am learning however, and having a baby is a man's crash course in female anatomy. Light years beyond anything they teach in high school.
I had hoped to have more pictures for you, but at the last ultrasound the baby wasn't cooperating. All we were given was the apparent full frontal of the baby's face. It wasn't too detailed though and all you could see was teeth. It reminded me of the Chesire Cat when it would disappear and all you saw was the grin. A bit creepy if you ask me. Next week there's another ultrasound though and hopefully I'll have some good pictures to put up.
Right now, I have to go and put some drywall up. I have some visitors coming at the end of the month and need to make sure that there's a living room for everyone to sit in.
2/6/06
The Prophecy is True!
A long time ago, my brother and I pushed my mom to the brink of insanity. I'm not sure what we did or why we did it, but I do remember what she said to us in retaliation.
"I can't wait until you have children of your own..."
...that was followed by...
"...and I hope they're all girls!"
I for one thought nothing of it, who does when you're young and stupid. However, I've come to realize that Mothers posess magic abilities, and they use that magic to teach their kids lessons.
I'm proud to say that the words my mother spoke long ago are becoming reality, as Tina and I have found out this evening that our first child will be a girl. We're also proud to say that the baby is healthy, has all it's limbs, and has a large head like his father (that's what it seems to look like to me at least, who knows!)
Tina's absolutely giddy about the news. I'm also excited, but I tend to look way too much into the future of things. For instance, everyone says children grow up so fast. Does this mean that before I know it, I'll be dealing with first bras, boys daring to date her, college, and god forbid having to let her get married? I think about that movie "Father of the Bride" and can realistically see me as Steve Martin's character.
A lot to think about indeed, but don't worry, I won't drown myself with worries. That is, until the next daughter is born, and the one after that even! How do I know the trend of girls will continue? My mother wished it so.
With all that said, Tina and I are very happy 'bout the little girl to be. Certainly helps us narrow down the names. I leave you with the best of the ultrasound pictures we were given of the girl.
This is the head shot, look close and you'll see a shadow of the ear, the nose and mouth contours. She's about 11.5 inches long now.
"I can't wait until you have children of your own..."
...that was followed by...
"...and I hope they're all girls!"
I for one thought nothing of it, who does when you're young and stupid. However, I've come to realize that Mothers posess magic abilities, and they use that magic to teach their kids lessons.
I'm proud to say that the words my mother spoke long ago are becoming reality, as Tina and I have found out this evening that our first child will be a girl. We're also proud to say that the baby is healthy, has all it's limbs, and has a large head like his father (that's what it seems to look like to me at least, who knows!)
Tina's absolutely giddy about the news. I'm also excited, but I tend to look way too much into the future of things. For instance, everyone says children grow up so fast. Does this mean that before I know it, I'll be dealing with first bras, boys daring to date her, college, and god forbid having to let her get married? I think about that movie "Father of the Bride" and can realistically see me as Steve Martin's character.
A lot to think about indeed, but don't worry, I won't drown myself with worries. That is, until the next daughter is born, and the one after that even! How do I know the trend of girls will continue? My mother wished it so.
With all that said, Tina and I are very happy 'bout the little girl to be. Certainly helps us narrow down the names. I leave you with the best of the ultrasound pictures we were given of the girl.
This is the head shot, look close and you'll see a shadow of the ear, the nose and mouth contours. She's about 11.5 inches long now.
1/24/06
They Didn't Make The Cut...
How you doin'?
The other night I was finalizing the list of names for both boys and girls that Tina and I liked. In total we had about 100 names chosen as potentials. After some conversations with a few friends and relatives, and with each other, we got the list down to about 67. We still have a lot of work to do to get down to the top five.
In searching for these names, I read through about 55,000 names... it took me about a month. The process was particularly difficult because so many names are already taken between the two families. For a while I was getting desperate, thinking that "Turnip" or "Datsun" might have to be considered as finalist names for the baby. However, after some digging through the Internet, we found some names that were unique but not overly complicated.
While we aren't even close to a final list, Tina and I probably wouldn't tell anyone what the names were anyway. We want that to be a surprise. It'll probably be a surprise for us!
I did compile a list of rejected names, so I'll list those instead...
BOYS
Edward
Colin
Jared
Ramone
Armond
Felipe
Bradley
GIRLS
Madison
Giselle
Jocelyn
Ashley
Mila
Caressa
Christa
Cristalin
Dulcinea
Eurydice
Florisel
Sabrina
Sasha
Mistral
Carraway
Isis
Lomasi
Marissia
Natalia
Adalia
Lorelei
Kaylan
Darian
Geneveve
Miranda
Callista
As you can see, we have a lot more girl names than boys, probably because boys dominate both families and have used up all the names already. I have some advice for future parents in the family...copyright the names you might want now, because they might be taken up soon in the future.
Update on Tina. She's healthy and sleeps a lot. Oh, and remember how I wrote before that saucy things disgust her now? Well, I made this amazing Chipotle BBQ sauce and she loved it on the baby back ribs I made the other night. So that's one point for the sauces.
I'm hoping to get some pictures up of Tina soon, just need to develop the film. No stomach shots though. I love all of you but I do value my own life, and putting up belly pictures would put my life in serious jeapardy.
The other night I was finalizing the list of names for both boys and girls that Tina and I liked. In total we had about 100 names chosen as potentials. After some conversations with a few friends and relatives, and with each other, we got the list down to about 67. We still have a lot of work to do to get down to the top five.
In searching for these names, I read through about 55,000 names... it took me about a month. The process was particularly difficult because so many names are already taken between the two families. For a while I was getting desperate, thinking that "Turnip" or "Datsun" might have to be considered as finalist names for the baby. However, after some digging through the Internet, we found some names that were unique but not overly complicated.
While we aren't even close to a final list, Tina and I probably wouldn't tell anyone what the names were anyway. We want that to be a surprise. It'll probably be a surprise for us!
I did compile a list of rejected names, so I'll list those instead...
BOYS
Edward
Colin
Jared
Ramone
Armond
Felipe
Bradley
GIRLS
Madison
Giselle
Jocelyn
Ashley
Mila
Caressa
Christa
Cristalin
Dulcinea
Eurydice
Florisel
Sabrina
Sasha
Mistral
Carraway
Isis
Lomasi
Marissia
Natalia
Adalia
Lorelei
Kaylan
Darian
Geneveve
Miranda
Callista
As you can see, we have a lot more girl names than boys, probably because boys dominate both families and have used up all the names already. I have some advice for future parents in the family...copyright the names you might want now, because they might be taken up soon in the future.
Update on Tina. She's healthy and sleeps a lot. Oh, and remember how I wrote before that saucy things disgust her now? Well, I made this amazing Chipotle BBQ sauce and she loved it on the baby back ribs I made the other night. So that's one point for the sauces.
I'm hoping to get some pictures up of Tina soon, just need to develop the film. No stomach shots though. I love all of you but I do value my own life, and putting up belly pictures would put my life in serious jeapardy.
1/17/06
FYI...
Just wanted to let everyone know that unless otherwise told, I'm using home E-mail address to send correspondences, rather than work because I don't want anyone to get busted.
1/16/06
Hello!
Well here it is, the baby blog for our baby. Since this is a public blog, here's a few things non-family will want to know. I'm Adam, and Tina is the one pregnant. Good, now that we've gotten that out of the way its on to more important things.
First, Tina is 16 weeks pregnant...I think. I'm terrible with the numbers involved with pregnancy, and I don't have one of those handy wheel things that all the doctors have. 16 weeks though, that's pretty close and I'll be sure to verify later with Tina. It has been a pretty normal pregnancy thus far, no surprises or worries and the doctors say she's right on track. Hooray for us!
For those of you who like lists I've rounded up the top changes I've noticed about Tina since she's been pregnant.
1. New drink of choice - Shirley Temple
2. Number of times she threw up during the first three months - Three
3. Number of times she's thrown up since then - Zero
4. Cravings - Nachos
5. Foods she once thought tolerable, but disgust her now - Chicken (God forbid she walk in on me while I'm butchering one up!), and sauces.
6. Trips to the bathroom have increased by 50%.
7. Her driving habits have gone from aggressive New Yorker to protective mama.
8. Burping is always the baby's fault, never her own.
9. Her belly is larger and firmer, while mine has only gotten larger... not firmer.
10. When she wants to snack on something its not because she's hungry, its because the baby is.
Okay, I just talked to Tina, and she said we're about 18 weeks, not 16. See, I'm terrible with numbers.
Okay, so that's a gist of what's been happening the last several months. Now for some sonogram pictures. Look for the crosshairs, the find the baby. Oh and in the last picture, the baby was being really stubborn and kept moving so all they got was a shot of its head, arm and hand.
Its very hard to see the baby in the first two photos, but he or she is there. In a couple weeks we have another sonogram appointment and the baby will be considerably bigger. I'll hopefully have a good shot then.
First, Tina is 16 weeks pregnant...I think. I'm terrible with the numbers involved with pregnancy, and I don't have one of those handy wheel things that all the doctors have. 16 weeks though, that's pretty close and I'll be sure to verify later with Tina. It has been a pretty normal pregnancy thus far, no surprises or worries and the doctors say she's right on track. Hooray for us!
For those of you who like lists I've rounded up the top changes I've noticed about Tina since she's been pregnant.
1. New drink of choice - Shirley Temple
2. Number of times she threw up during the first three months - Three
3. Number of times she's thrown up since then - Zero
4. Cravings - Nachos
5. Foods she once thought tolerable, but disgust her now - Chicken (God forbid she walk in on me while I'm butchering one up!), and sauces.
6. Trips to the bathroom have increased by 50%.
7. Her driving habits have gone from aggressive New Yorker to protective mama.
8. Burping is always the baby's fault, never her own.
9. Her belly is larger and firmer, while mine has only gotten larger... not firmer.
10. When she wants to snack on something its not because she's hungry, its because the baby is.
Okay, I just talked to Tina, and she said we're about 18 weeks, not 16. See, I'm terrible with numbers.
Okay, so that's a gist of what's been happening the last several months. Now for some sonogram pictures. Look for the crosshairs, the find the baby. Oh and in the last picture, the baby was being really stubborn and kept moving so all they got was a shot of its head, arm and hand.
Its very hard to see the baby in the first two photos, but he or she is there. In a couple weeks we have another sonogram appointment and the baby will be considerably bigger. I'll hopefully have a good shot then.
