As a child, my parents often told me that I was not born with an instruction manual, and they were learning just as much about being a parent as I was learning about growing up. Just my luck being an oldest child, I suppose.

In a surprising turn of events, Maggie was born with a small owners manual, which I have decided to share with everyone.

Rest assured, this manual with its easy to follow diagrams has been a "must read" for both Emilie and myself, and is always in arms reach for those hard to answer questions we all have about newborn care. Why, not 10 minutes ago as I was updating our blog, I had an urgent question about how to check Maggies diaper, and was very relieved to see that I was going about it properly.