Oh, so sleepy!

I do not remember any of my other kids being quite as sleepy as little Josiah has been this week.  He does wake for his feedings, but goes right back to sleep.  Maybe I just forget...maybe this is normal.  But I will take it any day over a screaming newborn.
Tonight at supper I was trying very hard to get him to wake up as he had no awake time since 6:30 this morning.  I put his as the centerpiece at the table, but I think the hustle and bustle lull and soothe him more than keep him awake!!  He did finally wake up after a while.

Hospital Pics

The crowd is off to church and I am enjoying some quiet time this morning.  My little guy is almost a week old already.  It's been a good week so far.  Not a ton of sleep, but some.  Enough that I am surviving well during the day.  I am so grateful for the timing of Josiah's birth.  B/c of the holiday, Steve had 3 days off when we got home from the hospital.  He's been a huge help to me in so many ways...doing all the things I normally do and allowing me to rest and take care of the baby.  That will all come crashing down tomorrow when he returns to work.  I'm a little nervous about the transition, but know that as God has given me much grace so far, He will only continue to provide me with what I need.

These are fleeting days and I am trying to soak in every minute of his newborn sweetness as I possibly can.  Before I know it, he will be running around with the rest of the crowd.

These next 2 shots are blurry, but capture the tornado that happened when the kids visited.  The could not get enough of their new brother!!

Looks like I may have a thumb sucker.  I have never had one before.  Don't know if that is a good thing or not!!

Proud daddy

All bundled up and ready to go home.  Josiah was born with a tiny little skin tag on his ear.  You can see it in this pic.  He will have it removed when he get a little bigger.  

5 Days Old

Home

My new little guy and I made it home safe earlier today.  Hard to believe just 4 days ago I was anxious over when this little one was going to make their entrance, and here I am with him in my arms.  It has been a sweet few days, we are both doing very well.  He's a little champ, eating just like he should and though I am still tired and sore, I'm recovering well.

Just a few quick favorite shots from the hospital.  I didn't take too many of just Josiah, hopefully I can capture him some in the next few days.

Josiah Stephen

In case you didn't receive the church e-mail, or see it on Facebook, here's the news: our son, Josiah Stephen Heitland, was born on Nov 21 at 2:44 am. Lori and Josiah are still in the hospital, doing very well, and anticipate coming home tomorrow. He was 21" long and weighed in at 8 lbs even. This was our best delivery yet, and we are very grateful for God's kindness to us.
Here's a shot of our new little buddy with his hovering support team. He's going to have a precarious early existence...

And here's a close-up from this afternoon.

I'm sure Lori will have much better shots in the days ahead.

Out of the Mouths...

Tonight we were following a car that was hauling a small Christmas tree on top.  Greta says, "Daddy, why they have broccoli on top of their car?"

My Contented Girl

One thing I love about being a mom of many is to see the differences in my kids personalities, interests, and giftings.  One thing that I love about my Morgan is how content she is.  I don't think she has ever told me she is bored, she is quite simple in her likes and dislikes, and to be honest, she often will astound me with how peaceful she can be when things don't go her way.

Anyway, today after lunch I found her outside, all by herself on this chilly day, widdling (sp?) some sticks with her swiss army knife (that she bought with her own money).  Oh, I love this kid.