Firsts

What a whirlwind weekend. Maggie's first official outing, other than medical, was to Great Grandpa Cook's house to celebrate Christmas there on Friday evening January 2. She was passed around the room several times, but survived it all! It was the first time for cousins Alexis and Kaylee to see her. Alexis got to hold her and quietly sang her a couple of songs. It was a great moment. The next day, the Thomas clan gathered at our house for our celebration. Maggie took all the attention in stride and slept through most of the festivities, although she did peep around at us a few times. Uncle Roger and Aunt Brooke got her a Colts outfit and of course she had to wear it for the game...even though they lost. After a quiet Sunday, where Brian and Val tried to catch up on some sleep, Monday afternoon Maggie was treated to her first bath. Val did very well, and Penny kept a watchful eye to make sure she did everything right. I think Penny is growing somewhat protective. At least every time Maggie makes any noise, Penny is right there trying to figure out what's going on. Her bath brought the expected response, a little fussing, but to my surprise, she quickly quieted down as if to say "Hey, I'm cold and I don't like this, I want...wait a minute...yes...this is nice...I like this...ahhh." I think you can tell in the picture that this was taken when she was beginning to think a bath might be a nice thing. After all the drying and powdering, Maggie's hair was all fuzzy, standing straight up on the top. It is very manageable, though, and didn't stay that way for long...thank goodness. Maggie is beginning to fill out her cheeks a little bit, I think. But those little stick arms and legs have a lot to go before they start plumping up. Thanks for checking in on her progress.