Josiah is such a sweet and cuddly baby I can't even believe how much I love him. At his 1st doctor's appointment he weighed a healthy 9lbs and 2 ounces so he has lost some weight but is still such a big lovable boy! He already has a great routine going, it's the same as I did for Natalia. As soon as he wakes up I feed him, then I keep him awake until he yawns or looks tired and then I lay him down for a nap. Then he wakes up, I feed him, keep him awake, then lay him down for a nap (and the cycle just repeats all day until bedtime when I feed him and he goes right to sleep). I read this in a book called, "Baby Wise". I love it because I always know what comes "next" and so does Josiah. Plus he doesn't need to eat in order to fall asleep which is nice. He is able to fall asleep on his own and is learning to sooth himself. As for me, I've been feeling pretty good. When I gave birth to Natalia my whole body hurt from such a long labor where as now only my belly hurts BUT I never realized how much you use your stomach muscles throughout the day!! Frank and my mom have been so supportive I couldn't have asked for more and the good thing is I feel better each day. The hardest part is not being able to pick up Natalia. She is so young (not even 2 yet) so I'm not sure she even realizes since I wasn't really picking her up when I was 9 months pregnant either. She'll reach for me to pick her up and I'll take her hand instead and we'll walk together holding hands but I will say that it's so nice to hug her without a big belly in my way! Also she has been great with Josiah and *loves* her little brother. She gets so excited when she sees him saying, "baby, baby" and she "does nice" by petting his head gently, it's really cute. And when she sees me without Josiah she'll often point to the bedroom where he is sleeping and says "baby, baby". I can't wait until they are old enough to play and laugh together. Here are some more pictures from Josiah's first week home
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