Most of the time we plan on calling her Maggie. Sometimes I call her Mags. But one of the things we love about Magnolia's name is its nickname versatility. Here are some potentials. Which do you like best? Can you think of any others?
Magnolia
Maggie
Mags
Mia
Lia (Leah)
Nolia
Nolie
Nola
and my favorite, especially if she decides to be a super hero or crime-fighter: Magno.
We call her Munchkin (and Munchie) too but that doesn't have much to do with her given name besides the alliteration.
Also, I figure we better be prepared for anything the grade school bullies might throw her way, so can you think of any other taunts besides these:
Maggot
Saggy Maggie
Friday, March 7, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
A Day of Firsts
Today, Brian and I took Magnolia for her first outing--to meet my math department at their weekly lunch. It was our first time trying to get ourselves ready with Magnolia under a time constraint.
Needless to say to all of you parents, it took us longer than we expected. I fed Maggie just before we were to leave, hoping I wouldn't have to feed her while we were out. But she decided to add another first: projectile spit up. I had to change my clothes, but luckily she stayed clean.
I usually bring dessert for each teacher's birthday and today was my department head Scott's birthday. So we brought a Mud Pie to celebrate him and a Heath Ice Cream Pie to celebrate Maggie. It was fun to show her off.
Magnolia got really hungry at the end of our visit (since most of what I fed her ended up on my pants). This necessitated another first: breastfeeding in public. Thank goodness for the hooter hider made by my friend Emily. I store it in our diaper bag for just such occasions.
Later that afternoon, we had a home visit by a nurse. She was here to check our vitals that they monitored at the hospital and answer any questions we new parents might have. We laid Maggie on her scale to get her weight and noticed a green stain on her outfit. Another first: blown out diaper.
Maggie checked out beautifully. She is almost back up to her birth weight! I am recovering quickly too. I think it is due to the great care and attention we have received from Papa Brian and Nana Teresa.
Our final first happened twice. I had finished this post and was changing her diaper when she so kindly reminded me. During the last two diaper changes of the day, after I got the dirty diaper off and cleaned her up, but before I managed to get the new one on she peed all over!
Needless to say to all of you parents, it took us longer than we expected. I fed Maggie just before we were to leave, hoping I wouldn't have to feed her while we were out. But she decided to add another first: projectile spit up. I had to change my clothes, but luckily she stayed clean.
I usually bring dessert for each teacher's birthday and today was my department head Scott's birthday. So we brought a Mud Pie to celebrate him and a Heath Ice Cream Pie to celebrate Maggie. It was fun to show her off.
Magnolia got really hungry at the end of our visit (since most of what I fed her ended up on my pants). This necessitated another first: breastfeeding in public. Thank goodness for the hooter hider made by my friend Emily. I store it in our diaper bag for just such occasions.
Later that afternoon, we had a home visit by a nurse. She was here to check our vitals that they monitored at the hospital and answer any questions we new parents might have. We laid Maggie on her scale to get her weight and noticed a green stain on her outfit. Another first: blown out diaper.
Maggie checked out beautifully. She is almost back up to her birth weight! I am recovering quickly too. I think it is due to the great care and attention we have received from Papa Brian and Nana Teresa.
Our final first happened twice. I had finished this post and was changing her diaper when she so kindly reminded me. During the last two diaper changes of the day, after I got the dirty diaper off and cleaned her up, but before I managed to get the new one on she peed all over!
Welcome Home Maggie!
"Maggie, are you ready to go home?" Her first time in her car seat.
Tired Brian carrying Maggie and the rest of our stuff to the car.
This mirror used to be empty :)
Here we are! We used the garage stairs to limit the climb for the recovering mommy. Once inside I gave Magnolia the tour of our house. We unpacked our stuff and began to get settled at home again. Then we headed to our doggie daycare to pick up the dogs and introduce them to our new family member.
Otis checking Magnolia out.
Back home: "Who's the human puppy??"
To our surprise, Otis, the one that normally wants to greet everyone with a lick, briefly sniffed Maggie and then went to find his bone. Trudy, on the other hand, was very curious.
Smooch!
Then it was time for our first diaper change at home. Papa does the majority of them.
She blessed us with a diaper full of transition poo.Tuesday, March 4, 2008
More of Maggie Munchkin
Hi Everybody.
We wanted to thank you all again for all your well-wishes, prayers, and congratulations. They really do mean a lot to us.
And we wanted to share some more of Maggie Munchkin in the hospital :)
You can also view her hospital announcement page here.
We wanted to thank you all again for all your well-wishes, prayers, and congratulations. They really do mean a lot to us.
And we wanted to share some more of Maggie Munchkin in the hospital :)
You can also view her hospital announcement page here.
Friday, February 29, 2008
This Is
This is Shannon's Heprin Lock
These are some movies we didn't watch
This is the pre-planned birthday party the Graceys brought with them
These are Jane's shoes
This is Shannon's bed and liquid lunch
This is a contraction
This is Shannon coping with early pain
These are my booties
This is a tired man in a ridiculous suit awaiting a life changing event
This is baby, rent from mother's womb
This is us
And this, this is Magnolia Grace
Born 11:57 am, Feb. 29, 2008
9 lbs. 12 oz., 21.5" long
All are healthy and exhausted except baby who is healthy and precious beyond intelligibility.
These are some movies we didn't watch
This is the pre-planned birthday party the Graceys brought with them
These are Jane's shoes
This is Shannon's bed and liquid lunch
This is a contraction
This is Shannon coping with early pain
These are my booties
This is a tired man in a ridiculous suit awaiting a life changing event
This is baby, rent from mother's womb
This is us
And this, this is Magnolia Grace
Born 11:57 am, Feb. 29, 2008
9 lbs. 12 oz., 21.5" long
All are healthy and exhausted except baby who is healthy and precious beyond intelligibility.
Another Brief Update
It is just after 9 am on the 29th. Shannon's water broke 33.5 hours ago. No baby yet. It has been an insane, exhausting, painful and emotional night that we will definitely tell you more about later.
Baby is still very healthy. Shannon is healthy but exhausted. Earlier this morning she started on some pain medication and now she has been given an epidural. We are still trying for a vaginal birth but the doctor isn't super optimistic about that possibility. It's a far cry from our drug-free, intervention-free, natural birth plan but we may very well be having a C-section, a little later.
Prayers are appreciated.
Baby is still very healthy. Shannon is healthy but exhausted. Earlier this morning she started on some pain medication and now she has been given an epidural. We are still trying for a vaginal birth but the doctor isn't super optimistic about that possibility. It's a far cry from our drug-free, intervention-free, natural birth plan but we may very well be having a C-section, a little later.
Prayers are appreciated.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Brief Update. More to Come.
Just want to let everyone know that everything is going well. Shannon is healthy and handling the contractions amazingly.
Baby is also "fabulous," as the nurse often remarks. She heard that Papa was rooting for a leapling and she didn't want to disappoint our readership, which has voted, in a come from behind victory, 18-15 in favor of a leap day baby, so she's taking her sweet time.
The doc isn't pushing induction either because things are progressing and the baby is doing really well.
She let Shannon have peanut butter toast with her standard jello and broth dinner and Shannon deemed it "the best meal ever."
Thank you all for your incredible enthusiasm! It is fun to check comments every once in a while.
Baby is also "fabulous," as the nurse often remarks. She heard that Papa was rooting for a leapling and she didn't want to disappoint our readership, which has voted, in a come from behind victory, 18-15 in favor of a leap day baby, so she's taking her sweet time.
The doc isn't pushing induction either because things are progressing and the baby is doing really well.
She let Shannon have peanut butter toast with her standard jello and broth dinner and Shannon deemed it "the best meal ever."
Thank you all for your incredible enthusiasm! It is fun to check comments every once in a while.
And we're off...
to the hospital that is. My water broke around 12:30 am, contractions are still irregular but they want to check us out since it has been so long since the water broke. We'll keep you posted.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Labor Kickstart Strategy: We are Entering Phase 2
PHASE 1
√ - Pound Cake
√ - Ice Cream
√ - Raspberry Tea
√ - Greasy Hamburger
√ - Spicy Food
√ - Eggplant Parmesan
√ - Walking
√ - Jumping
√ - Sex
√ - Significant Change in Barometric Pressure
√ - Lunar Eclipse
√ - Tempting Murphy's Law by Leaving the Country
√ - Politely Asking Baby to Come Out
√ - Reasoning with Baby
PHASE 2
√ - Shouting at Baby
√ - Bribery
√ - Blackmail
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Organized Protest
- Hunger Strike
- Psychological Warfare
- Bald-faced Threats
- Swinging Shannon Around by her Arms
- Upright Bungee Jumping
- Vacuum Suction
- Pliers
- Garden Hose Enema
√ - Pound Cake
√ - Ice Cream
√ - Raspberry Tea
√ - Greasy Hamburger
√ - Spicy Food
√ - Eggplant Parmesan
√ - Walking
√ - Jumping
√ - Sex
√ - Significant Change in Barometric Pressure
√ - Lunar Eclipse
√ - Tempting Murphy's Law by Leaving the Country
√ - Politely Asking Baby to Come Out
√ - Reasoning with Baby
PHASE 2
√ - Shouting at Baby
√ - Bribery
√ - Blackmail
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Organized Protest
- Hunger Strike
- Psychological Warfare
- Bald-faced Threats
- Swinging Shannon Around by her Arms
- Upright Bungee Jumping
- Vacuum Suction
- Pliers
- Garden Hose Enema
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