Welcome, Madeline!

Hi everyone! Welcome to our first blog post! As most of you know, Madeline Claire Greiner was born at 6:19 pm on Monday, August 11, 2008. She weighed in at 8lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 inches long. Her delivery was everything we DID NOT expect...a scheduled induction that was supposed to be quick and easy turned into 10 hours of labor, 2 hours of pushing, and an emergency C-Section. Seems like Maddie was "stuck" behind my pubic bone and nothing would persuade her to move!

The delivery was only the beginning of the drama, though. The docile, quiet and happy baby I prayed for is a red-faced screaming hooligan. She is full of spunk and personality...it is her way or the highway. She has a fiesty temper and great lungs...in fact, she was the hit of the nursery while getting her bath. Out of the 14 babies born at the hospital that night, only Maddie had the assembled crowds outside the windows laughing at the "lobster baby" pitching a huge fit! Check out her adorable hospital photo at http://www.baylorhealth.com/locations/grapevine/baylorbabies.htm. She is listed under "Madeline G" if you search by date.

We were discharged after a quick stay and are happily back at home. Here are some pictures from the event. Thanks to everyone for your well wishes and prayers! Check back in soon for updates!