she's here!!!

i am officially an auntie!!! little madilynn rose church was born just before 10pm on thursday. i have been many things in my life...a sister, a cousin, a godmother, a mommy, but never an auntie. i must admit that i am still getting used to the idea. but madilynn (or mad dog as her daddy is already affectionately calling her) is a sweetheart and is so cute! jennifer is doing really well after a tough delivery. and wj is already a great dad and is very protective of his girls!
now, i know you are wondering where the pictures are. well, that is a bit of a long story. we have pictures on our digital camera. however, the usb cord that connects the camera to the computer no longer works. so we bought a docking station. well, then our computer blew up. so no computer dock and no usb cord. but, gamma is coming to the rescue and is going to let me borrow her usb cord in hopes that all kodak cords are universal. stay tuned!
thalia is doing much better with madilynn than she was with xavier a couple weeks ago. friday night we were at the hospital and madilynn started crying. thalia walked right over to the bassinet and tried to peer inside. i picked up madi and brought her to jennifer and thalia followed us over to the bed. then she was on her tip-toes at the side of the bed trying to see the baby. it was precious.
so i promise, pictures of madilynn rose, and a video of thalia walking. pinky swear!
oh, and by the way...we cancelled our glider order from target (it wasn't going to ship until april 20!!!) and surprised jen, walt, and madilynn with a similar one that i picked up from wal-mart! it was waiting for them in the family room when they arrived home from the hospital last night.
much love and more sleep,
c, c, and t