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.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
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!!
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!!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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 :)
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