Not much time!

I feel like all we do is run, run, run! We have Madeline on a 3 hour feeding schedule and each feeding time takes about an hour (nursing and pumping). Then with Peyton here we go back to the Ronald McDonald House so we are making a lot of trips back and forth. I'm ready to just spend all day in the NICU with my Maddy and not have to leave or have people in and out! lol....Madeline is doing great! She had her first footed outfit on today and is a little houdini! She can get her arm out of the sleeve quicker than quick and always slips one foot out and in between the snaps! She is still eating good. Still not sure when we'll be able to come home, but so far everything is going well. She needs to be eating a little more, but we are finding that we are trying to get her to eat to much as her little tummy isn't digesting it fast enough and she still has some in there when its time for her next feeding. Its quite the complicated calculating they do (figuring out how much she needs, how much she gets, how much to giver her, etc), I can't seem to quite grasp it fully enough to repeat it!

We were given a pass to Kiddoz Play Center here in Bend. We took Peyton their after lunch. This place is fabulous! Huge room for Peyton to run to his hearts content and a couple play structures, push toys and all sorts of fun things! Although he did think it was fun to take a push car, lift it up into a boat play structure then push it down the slide when we weren't paying enough attention! lol....he didn't want to go, but we had to as it was Maddy's feeding time. He had a blast and it was just what we needed, especially me. My mood and spirit is much better this afternoon!

Well, I have a load of laundry to change and want to grab a quick snack. Before I forget to mention, the Ronald McDonald house is amazing! They have an awesome play room which Peyton just LOVES. They also have washer and dryers for us to use along with laundry detergent! They have tons of food and a nice kitchen for us to use. The people who work here have amazing hearts and have been so friendly and helpful. We received a quilt (I'll post pics later) along with stuffed animal for both Peyton and Madeline! We are so greatful for them allowing us to stay here. They are a 5 min. from the NICU and have a golf cart that we can use to go back and forth!

Moving Locations

Just a quick update. Baby Madeline has been doing very well and eating like a champ. We are moving out of the hospital today and over to the Ronald McDonald House. We are hoping to get a good update from the baby's doctor today that will give us a good idea on what our time line looks like.

Baby Quilt

Just wanted to share this picture of the fabulous quilt that my mom is making. Since I am still adjusting to the color pink I'm doing the baby's room in bright purple and lime green. And no... The baby's room is nowhere near done.

Thanks!

I wanted to tell everyone thank you so much for all your support and prayers. Also a HUGE thank you to both Chris's and my parents. They have been a life saver and tremendous amount of help by taking care of Peyton since we've been in the hospital. Thank you also to Community First and all its employs for all their support! They have been treating Chris fabulous and allowing him to take time off that is really needed. I couldn't make it through all this without Chris by my side.

A lot have asked what Peyton thinks of his little sister. He wasn't sure what to think at first. We finally convinced him to hold her hand and she squealed (I think he squeezed her to tight). That scared him and he wanted to go back to my room and play. The second time in he asked to see her and touch her and talked to her nice and softly. He also blew her kisses....such a sweetie he is! Here some more pictures!

Here are a couple pictures we got this morning! She is such a great baby, hardly cries and very alert with open eyes lookin' at ya! She loves to look at her Papa (Chris). Chris got to hold her for the first time this morning too! She is still doing wonderful (doesn't need help breathing, hasn't at all actually, can regulate her own temperature, etc).

Madeline Marie DuPont

Madeline Marie was born 1/26/09 weighing 5 pound 12 ounces and measuring at 18 3/4 inches long. Not bad for being 6 weeks early. She is showing all the signs of being perfectly healthy. Now it is time for mom to rest.

Good Drugs!

I got my epidural a while ago and man am I lovin' it. Still only dilated to a 5, guess there is a little band hangin' in there. The nurse things once it goes that I should dilate fairly quickly! Crossing my fingers that things start picking up! Baby is doing excellent so far!