Our first night was very eventful, as you can imagine we didn’t get much sleep.  We settled in about 1:00 AM we took turns caring for Madison, well as best as we could.  We got about 3 hours of sleep last night.  Madison was very fussy during the night and kept us on our toes.

In the morning we had a second wind and started our day.  Suzy is feeding about every 2 hours and Madison and Mom have created quite the bond.  Madison licks her lips to let us know she is ready to eat.  It is really quite something to see.  Madison opens her eyes and looks at us and looks around her environment and must be wondering what is this place.

Suzy’s mom came to visit us again this morning.  The staff at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin has been nothing but amazing.  They have done a great job with the care for Madison’s needs.  We can’t thank them enough for the job they are doing.

During the afternoon Madison went for her Hearing Screening and she came back with a new accessory, a bow on her hat.  The Nurse Kendall thought that she was just too cute not to have a bow.

We were introduced to Madison Reese at 5:02 PM on December 5th, 2015.  Suzy woke up about 4:00 AM by 5:30 AM we realized it was time to go to the hospital.  We got ready and packed up our things to bring to the hospital.  By 7am we had arrived at the hospital and been checked into a room. Shortly after we arrived we realized it was the real deal and we were having our baby today. Preparations began and after a long waited afternoon Suzy started pushing at 2:50 pm. After about 2 hours of labor the delivery team sprang into action and soon the room went from 2 doctors and 1 nurse to about 12 members including a NICU team that was on call in the room if needed.  I was amazed at the response of everyone in the room and the care they gave to Madison and Suzy following the birth.  I was given the role of announcing the gender of the baby to the room and I was asked to trim the umbilical cord.

Once everything settled down we were transferred from the Birthing Unit to the Mother- Baby Unit.  It was here that we got to know our new role as parents.  Suzy and I changed Madison’s first diaper together, we worked together to calm Madison in what must have seemed like a cold room in the outside world.  We had a nice visit from Suzy’s sister Cindy and mom Peggy into the evening hours.

Overnight we took turns comforting Madison who kept us up for most of the night but we did catch a couple hours of sleep.  We have learned how to change a diaper (which we had some experience with), make a swaddle with a receiving blanket (the Doctors and Nurses make it look very easy) and calm Madison when she cries.  It is amazing to see the bond that we have created with this little girl in just a few short hours.  She is our daughter and we love her very much.

Madison Reese was born at 5:02 PM and was 8 lbs 10 oz and 22 inches long. She is doing very well with Mom.  She is sleeping in her mom’s arms tonight.  We can’t wait to introduce you to her in the near future.

The nursery is now complete. Suzy and I can’t wait for the new baby to enjoy the nursery. To see the project from the beginning check out the earlier post The Nursery Project

A big thank you to everyone involved with the Baby Showers.  We are humbled with the generosity of so many while we prepare for “Baby Polebitski”.

It was so nice to see so many family and friends at our shower.  The gifts were much appreciated as well as the “special gifts” that had much thought put into them.  The diaper raffle was a big hit and the diapers will be put to good use in the coming months.  We also appreciated the baby name suggestions.  You can see the suggestions here Baby Names.  If you still want to suggest names, complete this online form Baby Names (form).

Co-Workers at Whittier Elementary School (Scott’s Work) held a Baby Shower.  It was a “Finding Nemo” themed shower.  In addition to the under the sea gifts we were given books to start a library for the baby.  This was very thoughtful and we can’t wait to share the books and the special messages in them.

Co-Workers at Immucor (Suzy’s Work) held a Baby Shower.  The baby gates and mirror will come in handy in the coming months. We have a little time before the baby is mobile.

Here is the list of baby names suggestions from the shower. Thanks to everyone who suggested a name.

The project started at the end of June.  It was known as the “Media Room” but now it has become the nursery.

The pictures came down, soon the couch was moved out, then the TV was put away.

Then we started to prime and paint the walls.

The room after it was painted.  We added cordless blinds and curtains.

Then the furniture was delivered.

The room when it was completed.

Update!

The room with some additions.

The nursery has been a project since the end of June.  We had a few delays with a piece of furniture being delivered, but the nursery is just waiting for those few personal touches.  We are looking forward to what comes next.

Join us on Saturday, October 17th at 12:00 PM at The Main Mill.  We are registered at Babies R Us and Target. We look forward to seeing you at the Shower.  Please RSVP with Cindy Anderson by October 3rd by contacting her at  414-721-8511 or cinstry@gmail.com.

The Baby Shower has been set for October 17th. More information will follow in the mail at a later date. We are looking forward to seeing family and friends at the Baby Shower. We are registered at Babies”R”Us  and Target.