Exciting Day for Madison!

Madison is always making funny faces.

What a cutie patootie!!

Madison's first bath!!

Notice her foot sticking out as daddy tries to get her in the water!

Her first bottle feeding!!  She drank 28ml out of 40!  Pretty darn good for her first time!!

Cuddling with daddy after an eventful evening.  

Madison had a great day today.  We got to give her her first bath today.  She really seemed to enjoy it!!  She was surprisingly relaxed and was smiling afterwards.  After her bath, the nurses bottle-fed her for the first time.  She did really well and was able to drink about two thirds of the bottle!!  That's our little champ!!  

4 pounds!!

The many faces of Maddie!!

Madison reached exactly 4 lbs. yesterday!! That's nearly twice the size she was when she was born! Madison hit another preemie milestone yesterday; she is now big enough to be in an "open crib", which means that she is no longer enclosed in the incubator. It makes us a little nervous at the thought of her being exposed to the open air (and noise). In a way, it was somewhat comforting to know that she was protected in her little incubator, but she seems to be doing great without it, plus it makes for better picture-taking!! Another great thing is that Madison has been practicing with breast feeding. She seems to know exactly what to do, but she is still not quite strong enough (sucking) to pull it off. We are hoping that it is just a matter of a week or so before she becomes a pro! Here's some more recent pics for you. Enjoy!

Sorry for the lack of entries lately! It's been a week since the last! Anyways, Madison is doing great! She was recently taken off of her oxygen air flow completely!! Yup, she's breathing on her own just fine. That's one less tube covering her pretty little face! She is now 3 lbs. 12oz and should hit 4 lbs sometime next week hopefully. She's doing so well that there is a possiblity that she will be able to come home sooner than later. It could be anywhere from another 3-5 weeks before we take her home. It all depends on how well she is doing. So for she's looking good! I'll post more pics soon!

Madison says:"Look, I'm a baby burrito"!

(left) Madison says: "Rock on!"

(right) Madison in her new "daddy's little princess" outfit.

Madison is doing well. She's looking cuter than ever. No issues or concerns to report. She's just a 3 lb ball of cuteness!!

Looks like my cold stuck around a little longer, so I've been trying to rest and get well. I'm finally feeling back to my old self now--just hoping that Janna doesn't get sick too. As for Madison, she is doing excellent. She is now 4 weeks old!! My how time flies! She's looking more cute than ever, especially since she's gaining weight, and now that she is wearing little premie clothes!!

No news is good news!!

Madison reached 3 lbs yesterday! Keep growing, Maddie!! Other than this, there is not much news. I know, kind of boring, but like Janna says, "boring is good!". Madison has been enjoying daily visits from Grandma and Grandpa Crogan recently, who have been down for the last couple of days to visit. They came all the way from Tahoe just to see her! Well, isn't she special!!!

Here is Madison being a little camera shy.

Madison continues to do well. My worst fear came true however, and I got sick so I wasn't able to visit Madison yesterday. Its just a slightly sore throat, not a big deal. I'm feeling better today, so I might go see her today, but I will definitely not being touching her. We are being very careful not to jeopardize Madison's health. As far as any updates, Madison had her picc line removed since she no longer needs it. Her infection is gone and she is now off of antibiotics. She is up to full feedings (24ml) and no longer needs supplemental I.V. nutrition. The doctors and nurses are very pleased with how she is doing.

Things are looking great!

(above) Madison is looking at her Daddy while he holds her.

Madison is grabbing on to Daddy's chest hair. Youch!

Madison is doing very well. Within the next few days, the plan is to take her off of antibiotics, take out her pick line which is no longer needed, and take her off of her air flow! Madison is now just one ounce shy of 3 lbs!! She is up to 18ml of breast milk every 3 hours. She even starts to get cranky near the time of her feedings. She wants that milk!! She's a growing girl! She's even graduated to the "big girl" diapers because she has grown so much. Madison is still undergoing photo-therapy to prevent Jaundice, so she has to wear a protective eye mask all of the time, which hides her pretty little face. Hopefully she will be off of this soon! Thanks for following Madison's blog. She appreciates your support! Thanks again to friends and family who have sent their warm wishes through emails, cards, and gifts. Madison should be sending you thank you cards soon!!!!