Madelyn Anne Queen arrived at 11:17pm on July 24, 2008. She arrived on her Great-Grandad Fred Queen's 75th birthday - just barely! After 2 hours of pushing, Kristen was relieved to see that indeed it was a girl and that she was and is absolutely beautiful. And we're not biased at all! She weighed 8 lbs. 5.8 ozs. and 21 inches long. Quite a big girl!
We're rapidly adjusting to life as a family of three. Madelyn sleeps VERY well and has taken to breastfeeding like a pro - despite some initial difficulties and slight frustrations on both the part of mom and baby. Jonathan is an expert diaper changer and can't seem to give her enough kisses. It's hard not to kiss her - she's like a magnet for love.
Kristen is recovering well. She's down 20 of the 30 lbs. she gained and is starting to get around more - although she's not allowed to drive herself anywhere for the next week.
Jonathan goes back to work tomorrow and we'll see how he does without seeing Madelyn for several hours. And we'll see how much trouble the girls can get into while he's away!
