Happy Thanksgiving

Well, we are home almost a week now. We are slowly adjusting to the time change and getting into a routine. Megan finally got back to a near normal sleeping routine a couple of nights ago. Madelyn, however, is still working on it. We had a break through two days ago when she WANTED to go into her crib (as opposed to screaming endlessly, which was the case previously). She is sleeping a few hours at a time in the crib and sleeping most of the night on the twin bed in her room (which requires "assistance" from one of us). We have yet to make it through a whole night and Lynne and I have been tag-teaming it so we can both get a few hours sleep each night. Madelyn slept most of the night last night and we hope for a repeat performance tonight with the added plus of spending it in the crib.

Madelyn went to the Pediatrician yesterday and got a good report from the Doctor. She also got 7 vaccination shots! :( Lynne said she was a real trooper and that Lynne and the nurse cried more than Madelyn did. Madelyn has been cranky and running a slight fever due to the shots. She has to go back on Friday to have the TB test read and to get blood work done. She also has to go for a CT scan next Thursday. She has kidney stones from the tainted Chinese formula, which we didn't find out about until the night before we got her. A routine ultrasound screen back in September found a stone in each kidney. A follow up screen in November showed the stones had shrunk. Our pediatrician has already consulted with a pediatric urologist and we are hoping that the CT scan brings more good news. Please keep her (and us) in your prayers.


Other than the sleeping issues, Madelyn is adjusting well. She still doesn't eat any solid food and doesn't like to put anything in her mouth except fingers (teething) and her bottle. This will be our next challenge to overcome. She loves to play with toys on the floor and in her "Exersaucer." Megan has been a great help (even in the middle of the night before she got her sleeping schedule in order). She plays with Madelyn and watches over her while Lynne and I are busy with other things. She loves to hold Madelyn, help change her diapers (yes, it's true) and feed her. She even helps sing Madelyn to sleep. Madelyn also experienced her first cupcake - or at least got frosting all over her fingers (and mine!). Thankfully, she likes her high chair too.














Today was Madelyn's first Thanksgiving. We went to Lynne's folks for dinner and were joined by her brother and his family. It was a special time. Madelyn is getting to know her "Grammie and Pops" and is starting to get comfortable with them. We had a wonderful dinner and I even got a quick nap (almost missed dessert!)

We have high hopes for this weekend in getting everyone on a sleeping schedule and trying to get back to some level of normalcy. My sister and brother in law are coming from California next weekend and we are looking forward to spending time with them. It's hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner, which means Megan's birthday is too. Megan told Lynne today that there was something she wanted for Christmas. Lynne asked what it was and Megan replied "you will just have to wait until Christmas to see what I get." Ah, the innocence.

We hope you had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!

Matt