A video of our little lady!

Hey guys!

So, I'm off for the next 2 weeks. Learning to be a daddy, learning how to change diapers, learning how to be rested on 2 hours of sleep. I wouldn't trade it for the world. Madelyn has taught me what it means to love unconditionally. In between all the hoopla, Steph and I put together a video of Madelyn's first moments....I'm humbled that you wanna check it out, because it means the world to us..I have cried about a dozen times watching this...Then again, I cry when I watch Titanic still. Enjoy!!!


Madelyn's Arrival from Glenn Anderson on Vimeo.

Madelyn is here!!!!!!!

Hey guys!

I am at a loss for words right now. I can't effectively communicate all that I'm feeling. I am in such awe of what Steph and I created, and how beautiful she is and how much we adore her. We arrived at Fairview 5:00 in the morning May 7th and she arrived at 5 in the evening

Madelyn Merlot Anderson
7 LBS 8.5 OZ
19 inches long
Born May 7th, 2008 at 5:10 PM

Some have questioned our choice for a middle name. To us, Merlot is just perfect. It has a lot of meaning for us. Wine is simple, just a grape....But once you get to learn about it, you realize how complex it really is. To some, Madelyn is just a baby, but the more Steph and I learn about her, we realize just how much there is to her. Wine matures and grows. Wine changes every day. Wine brings along a passion to anyone who wants to learn about it...Most importantly, wine brings a lot of joy and love and Madelyn is all that to us and more. We couldn't think of a more fitting name

Seeing a baby being born is a rare thing. Seeing yours is indescribable. Thank you each and every one of you who sent cards, e-mails, texts, messages, prayers, and love.
Here's Steph as she goes through one of the painful contractions

Here's the monitor showing the contractions. Each mountain peak shows the contraction

Madelyn is born. Here I am cutting her cord!

They wiped Madelyn off and gave her to us immediately. Here is the first shot of us looking at our daughter

Here I am!

My first time holding Madelyn! Quite scary, but it went great :)

Steph and Madelyn!

My favorite picture so far!!

13 days to go!!!

I can't believe it. In 13 days or less (or more), I'm gonna be a dad. Things have been on fast-forward these last few weeks. Now that all the excitement of the baby shower has passed, we have had to buckle down on a lot of things. Steph is gonna be off for 10 weeks and she doesn't get a paid leave, so we've been trying to save 10 weeks worth of paychecks which is not easy. I got the final touches on the baby room done. Steph has washed all the baby clothes and hung them in Madelyn's closet. They all had to be washed in Dreft! Diapers are all stacked and organized, medical supplies and bottles are all organized in the closet. We've been to a series of classes over the last month. We took a weekend at the end of April to tour Fairview Hospital, look at the baby ward, learn the procedures for check in...We watched many movies about childbirth and all the remarkable positions women can give birth in. It was definately an eyeful. We learned breathing techniques, relaxation positions....12 hours of everything baby. Last Wednesday we took a breastfeeding class. To me you have a boob, you have a baby, bring the 2 together right? Jeez, it's involved. Learning about pumps, latching, positions, storage of the milk. Tomorrow, we take the baby basics class. How to hold the baby, wash her, medical emergencies. This is the one I really need to go to because I don't even know how to hold a baby!

As for Steph, she is just so amazing. She is so uncomfortable, she cant sit long, she can't stand long, but she rarely complains. She looks absolutely beautiful. She's dialated at 2 cm right now and has been having contractions regularly. Her cyatic nerve has been acting up a lot at night, but she seems to be able to sleep lightly during the night which is good. Our bags are packed for the hospital, the house is clean, I just changed the oil in her car. The car seat has been installed. We're just waiting on one thing.

Thank you all for reading and sharing in this most precious time in our lives

Glenn :)

My wife!

Here are some pics I took of my beautiful wife, Stephanie. We wanted to take some pictures to document our daughter, and to have something to remember. They are not meant to be dirty, they were taken to celebrate life. I hesitate to post them, but I am so proud of her and think she looks amazing, and want others to know that it's a perfectly natural thing to do. We love celebrating our relationship, and this is one more way to do that. Oh, and by the way, these are the ones she gave me permission to post. LOL Enjoy!!

Our Madelyn Shower

Jeez, what an amazing day! Being a guy, I have never been a part of anything like this before. I know showers are something that people just wanna knock out, and it's all about the gifts, but it was much more than that for us. Steph has been wanting to get together with friends and family, and this was the perfect opportunity. We had over 50 people at our house to hang out with, talk to, and eat and drink with. We had pasta with red sauce, penne with chicken and broccoli, a huge salad with pepperoni and mozzarella, tons of fruit and veggie trays, onion dip, raspberry cake from Diane, the lady who made our wedding cake. Brownies, chips and dips, sangria, red and white wine..tons of beer and pop.....It was amazing

Most importantly, we were both overwhelmed at the outpouring of love for us. People sewed, crafted, painted, and bought things for our daughter. It was great to get so many nice things to help in raising our daughter, but most importantly it was great to see people smiling, having a good time, and being a part of a most special day. Here's a pic of Steph and me holding our cake.

Here's a picture of all the gifts in my office. Insane!!

Our friends Mike and Cathy painted Madelyn's name on some block letters. We love the designs and colors...We're gonna put these over her crib!

Here are some other pics from the shower. Thank you to everyone who came out, we can never thank you enough!!

Madelyn's Completed Room

Hey there!

So, Madelyn's room is finally done. We did a few differen't things in the room. We ordered beautiful bedding from JC Penny's. It seems to have everything going on: Stripes, Polka Dots, Animals...Very colorful and fun. We got the furniture from JC Penny's too. It's all done in a dark cherry wood. The lamp and shade are from Pottery Barn and Steph wanted to hang some fun balls on each side of her crib. We also ordered these circle decals from the internet. You can peel and remove them ....We chose to do an accent wall with them. Paint is from Sherwin Williams...Picture frames are from Pottery Barn...Soon to be baby in crib is from Glenn and Steph...LOL

8 month update!

Wow! We're in our 8th month already. As I do the math, We'll be meeting Madelyn in about 47 days. I can't tell you the feelings of anticipation, nervousness, pride,and love.....It's everything all wrapped up. I can only begin to imagine how being a parent will play out. I'm 35, and up to this point I have had to care for our pets. I protect my wife and my mom, but they are independent people who dont need me to care for them every second of the day. Knowing that you are responsible for shaping a person's thoughts, feelings, and emotions is such a blessed gift.

Steph is doing well. She is growing every day now, but still maintains all her beauty...Inside and out. She is basically all-stomach. Our shower is this Saturday and we are so excited. We are most happy about getting all our family and friends together. Dont get me wrong the gifts are great, but we honestly just want to be surrounded by loved ones. We're having it at the house. We have it catered by Nino's Italian restaurant, and I'm also having a guys lounge upstairs...Guitar Hero, beer and wine...No baby games, just a party with onesies and diapers!

Madelyn's room is done. We got in all the furniture and I'm finished with putting her crib together (that was fun)......I'll be posting some pics soon

So, that's pretty much it for now. Now, back to the back rubs. Thank you all for reading, for your advice, and your support of our show!!

Take care

Glenn :)