Madelyn Has Arrived!

It has been too long since we last posted an update! As you all know, Madelyn arrived on March 6, 2012 at 12:20 p.m. She was 7lbs 10 oz, 20 inches, and absolutely perfect! Matt and I can not even begin to explain the love we have for her. It''s funny how you think you know what love is but the moment you give birth to your children you realize you really had no idea! Sure, we have loved family, friends, and our spouses but the love for our sweet Madelyn tops all other love!

Mommy holding Madelyn for the very first time!



Since we last wrote Madelyn was born, came home, and has started to adjust to life in the Critell household. She is growing like a weed! Yesterday we took her to the doctor for the 2 month checkup and she was already 10lbs 10oz and 23 1/2 in long! It is amazing how much she has changed over the course of 2 months. She is really developing a cute personality and is starting to show her true colors (I mean after all she is a red head like her Momma... haha).



Miss Madelyn loves opening her beautiful blue eyes and taking in as much of the world as she possibly can, and boy is she headstrong! Literally, her head is really strong. She was propping her neck up the first time she was on her belly for her first bath. (Mommy can support that because she felt that head bashing her ribs for at least two months.) She has rolled over to her back a few times as well! Granted, she was not always in the happiest of states when she made the flip, but a roll is a roll and we'll take it! Madelyn has also begun her modeling career because she loves the camera. One of the parents in Matt's class gave us the beautiful gift of a newborn photo shoot. We can't thank her enough for them and they turned out wonderful. We'll leave you with a sample of some of the pictures. Thanks for stopping by, and we'll try to be better with our posts. For those with children, you understand. For those that don't, you'll understand some day! ;-)