Before we get into all of the stories, photos, and video (yes, you read that right, VIDEO!) I have for you in this entry, I first should clarify a few things in regards to my "Oysteriopukosis" post. Mom did NOT have any oysters and I did NOT actually have food poisoning. I am SO sorry if I was misleading. I was honestly trying to be funny. I did have an infection before my arrival, but it had nothing to do with shellfish. I thought I would be facetious and make the whole thing sound WAY more interesting than it actually was (MY BAD!). Dad said some of the maddiepandfriends group members thought I was being 100% serious, so I apologize if I threw anyone off :(
The infection did, however, have a pretty significant impact on my method of arrival. The original plan was to come "au natural", and we all thought that would be the case for most of the day and night, but said infection caused my heart rate to go up pretty high during my mom's labor. Dr. Oz thought that a normal delivery would create too much extra strain on my heart (OUCH!) and recommended a C-Section instead. I figured, hey, works for me, my head will TOTALLY be round now! Suck it Amanda in Cleveland!!! Anyhoo, everything went like clockwork (honestly, would you expect anything else different from Dr. Oz?), and me and mom are both healthy and just FINE!
I was able to "convince" dad to take some pictures of the L&D room before my arrival that he was unable to obtain during our tour. The first picture I suggested he take was one of, yup, you totally guessed it, SPOTLIGHTS!! We even did a trial run with the lights to make sure the positioning and intensity was just so. Here is one of the lights:
SO COOL, right?! Also, you remember my concerns over the location and labeling of the baby warmer and blanket microwave? I was STILL so scared when we first got into the room because both devices were STILL in the same exact spots they were during the tour. Apparently, no one "in charge" at St. Joe's is a maddiepandfriends group member (SAD!). Otherwise, this problem would've been rectified long ago, obviously. Well, dad decided to make a sticky label for the microwave to put my mind at ease:
Big ups to dad for the most excellent labeling system! There is NO WAY any of the nurses could possibly get confused now! That leads me directly into the description of my next pic (SMOOTH TRANSITION!) which is one of me, my mom, and my new favorite St. Joe's nurse, Beth. She was with me and my mom for almost all of our labor (I like to say "arrival process" but mom just kept calling it labor. I only have control over so much.) and she ROCKED! Very patient, very calm, and very reassuring during the whole process. Mom and I talked about it, and we really don't think we would've made it without her!
The entire staff at St. Joe's was super awesome, so big ups to everyone in the L&D family! I'm going to close out this post with my first MUSIC VIDEO! Dad was able to get some footage of me while I was awake (SO difficult as I am SO into sleeping right now!). We then realized it would be so cool if we added my arrival music to the video. Great idea, RIGHT?! I decided that "Don't Stop Believing" had to be the winner. SURPRISE! Feel free to sing along while you watch. Also, if you get everyone around you singing too, BONUS!
Later.....
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Omigawd, you're, like, here!!! Wow, and you're super-cute, too!!! Sounds like you and Mom & Dad had quite an adventure with your getting here, but we're all sure glad you're here safe and sound and everyone is doing okay!
Alright, now, here's the deal, little MaddieP. While you guys are hanging out at the hospital, you get an entire staff of nurses and people to wait on you and pamper you, which is what every little princess needs, but don't get too used to it. Would you believe that when the hospital sends you home with Mom and Dad, they totally drop the ball and forget to send any of *your* staff home with you to wait on your little hands and feet? I know, *totally* obnoxious of them, huh? So you've just got to remember to soak up every drop of extra professional pampering you can get while you're there. I know, I know, so much for a little baby to remember. All this in between getting down the whole eat-poop-sleep routine, it really can be a bit much... But I see by your photos you're getting the hang of it -- Dad posted a shot of your very first shampoo at the hairdresser's, so we all know you're going to be a total fashion-plate. And very photogenic -- first day out, and you're already flirting with the camera, batting your little eyelashes and looking all demure in your debut video, what a natural! You go girl!
Well, congratulations on your arrival, and give lots of love to Mom and Dad,
Leto
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