My newest granddaughter Daisie Elisabeth Madden is finally
here. She was born on January 27;
weighing in at 9 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. As Maura put it, “She’s a
chunker!” Obviously, Maura and Dan are
thrilled, and it was thrill that rippled throughout the entire family. They
probably hold the family record for long waits and it is wonderful that Daisie
is now on the scene.
Maura and Dan traveled down to Portland for the birth a week
ago yesterday and were able to hold Daisie shortly after birth. The birth parents signed all of the papers
for the adoption right away but Dan and Maura had to wait until Monday to be
able to take her out of state. In the
mean time, they got to experience what it was like for two people who love to
sleep in to have a newborn with them. Of
course, it was love at first sight all around.
Now the upgraded version of the family is all together at
their home in Seattle. Dan and Maura have officially joined the group that gets
to swap stories and complain about their kids. I’d say congratulations are due
all around.
