Madison...a true blessing

Madison Michelle is finally here!!! She was born March 1st at 7:37 p.m. at Martin Army Community Hospital at Ft. Benning, GA. Madi weighed 6.5 lbs and was 18.5 inches long. As we suspected, she came out with a full head of dark brown hair and chubby checks!! :)

My OB made the decision to induce my labor even earlier than planned because my Preeclampsia progressed into the severe stage. They certainly didn't want to take any
additional risks for Madison or myself, so I was induced Feb. 28th. After 29 long hours of labor, our little bundle of joy arrived! On Friday March 3rd, we were to be discharged from the hospital; however, the doctors discovered that Madison had jaundice. As you can imagine, Darren & I were scared and felt completely helpless. They assured us that it wasn't a severe case and she would be OK. I was discharged that evening, but we stayed at the hospital with Madison until Sunday when she was released. As you can imagine, it was a very rough few days! To me, I could handle and cope with my health issues, but when it came to Madison, it was very very
difficult. Seeing your child sick and knowing there's really nothing you can do, you feel
helpless. Darren & I continued to pray and God answered our prayers that Sunday morning.

I can't begin to explain how incredibly amazing she makes me feel! Everytime I look at her,
think about her, hold her, I realize what a truly amazing gift God has given us.

We want to thank everyone for your continued support and prayers throughout our journey with Madison!! :)