Wayne and Rebecca Madsen

Aderyn has become obsessed with the bumper boats, talking about them frequently. Especially when we see anything else loud, like trucks and vacuum cleaners.

Pyre does a little spidercrawl. She's getting better all the time. 

Paela recites one of her favorite books. She used to do this all the time back in June, but we never were able to get it on video. This is also a 'quieter' reading.

I'm sure no one really expects to hear much from this week.

We prepared our home for the newcomer. Rebecca and I went in for the operation Wednesday morning and Aderyn was born at 9 AM. She screams like a banshee and her sensitive skin makes her look like a lobster -- at least most of the time. Like babies do, she sleeps and eats and cries. Healthy little baby.

Paela enjoys having the baby sister around. She loves to hold her and give her a pacifier and lavish kisses on her little sister. Rebecca came home from the hospital a little early when we snuck her out on Saturday. And she was very grateful to be home: Thanksgiving dinner in the hospital was the least of the things bothering her.

So, here's to lost nights' sleep and the adventures of a big and loud healthy child!