:: Madeline Kay Johnson ::

Meet the newest addition to the Johnson family, Madeline Kay Johnson. She was born September 6, 2008, weighing 7lbs 10oz and 21.25 inches long. She had a tough fight entering this world but she is "perfect"

The new Johnson family of 3 - minutes after Madeline's entrance into the world.

Team Pinky! Pinky is the name Chris used to call his sweet little sister to tease her and it became Jenny's nickname. So Dick, now know as Pop Pop, had t-shirts made up to celebrate the new Little Miss Pinky.

I think it was a long day for all the family members that were eagerly awaiting any sort of update on how things were going.

Mother and daughter reunited!

Chillin' with the old man.



Pop Pop and Nana meeting their first grandchild.


Uncle Chris with his new niece! Uncle Chris and Aunt Jamie spent a long day on Saturday in the waiting room. I know it meant a lot to Jenny seeing her older brother and sister-in-law there after the delivery.



The next day Maddy got to meet her Great Aunt Judi!



Great Uncle Ray holding Maddy.



Nicole Harding meeting our new addition.



Madeline and her new friend Kelly Poort.


Kelly and Nicole are long time childhood friends of Jenny. They may not know this yet, but behind family members they are next in line on the babysitting list.



Some beautiful flowers fresh from Pike Street Market and her first Madeline book.

* Please note, as well as a first time father, I am also a first time blogger. So please excuse me if there are mistakes and nothing really that clever written. I am writing this as Jenny gets her first real sleep in over 40 hours (I caught a good solid 3 hours last night and feel fresh). I am convinced that all those 24 and 48 hour stretch runs in Vegas were good training for this. Jenny and Madeline have been amazing! They are both much tougher than I will ever be. It has been an experience I will never forget. We have had great care here, but with all the medicine and tests and pain they have been through, not to mention that feeding thing, sleep has been very limited. I guess it is good practice for what is to come. Anyway, Mom and baby are doing great. We are hoping to be out of the hospital tomorrow (Tuesday) sometime. Jenny got her IV taken out today and I think it feels nice for her not to be hooked up to beeping machines. Maddy still has an IV in her little foot but has hopefully taken her last medicine. Maddy is pretty laid back and not a lot bothers her, she has been poked and prodded a lot and it doesn't seem to bother her too much. The only thing that really has made her really mad was when her Dad wasn't doing his job on the diaper change. Not sure she has forgiven me yet. Like I said, I am new at this.

I just want to say thanks to everyone that has been thinking about us! We really appreciate everyone that has called us, texted us, and visited us. I apologize for not getting back to very many people and my phone is now out of juice, I am sure that is a real surprise to some of you.

I cannot wait for everyone to meet our new daughter. I am also really looking forward to Thursday when Madeline will meet Papa Joe and Nana Terry. She will get to meet Uncle Andy, Auntie Roz, Uncle Billy, and Auntie Jacque as they will be traveling in to see her at the end of the month.

Well, looks like it is time for another diaper change . . . back to diaper duty.

P.S This is the most I have written since college.

P.S.S Fatherhood has already changed me, for example, it is late Monday night and I do not know how my beloved Bobcats did against Kansas State, I am guessing not very well with no mention of it. Also I have no idea how I fared this weekend in Fantasy Football.