We're In Love

We now have our first full day at home under our belts, and things couldn't be better! Little Joe did fantastic during his first full night - we set up the pack and play in our room next to my side of the bed. One of the benefits of having such a small master bedroom is there's only a few inches of space to squeeze the pack and play in, so all I need to do is roll over and don't even have to get out of bed to check on him. The baby wanted to feed just about every three hours, and was quite content to fall right back to sleep. I don't think the first night could have gone any smoother! Joe had to go to work in the morning, so I took over all of the nightly duties.

We spent a rather lazy morning getting up and moving, and my parents came by a little after noon to visit and help out. Ashley is loving her status as aunt and the flexibility in her job to stop by, so she came over a few separate times to see the baby. (Amazing how when it's just Lilly, her dog, that needs to be let out she can't seem to find the time to get home, but things are plenty flexible with the baby! :)) Although who can blame her with a newborn this adorable right down the road.

After Joe got home from work and we ate dinner, we decided to give the baby his first bath at home. Big Joe had videotaped the nurse giving little Joe a bath in the hospital and spent a few minutes studying up on the technique while I fed the baby. We discovered that little Joe is not a fan of being washed while lying on his back, enjoyed it while he was on his belly, and loved having his hair washed! Afterwards, daddy wanted to spent some time cuddling with him on his chest to warm him back up. I'm not sure who enjoyed it more!

 

 

 

 

Things are going better than we ever could have hoped and we continue to be amazed at how incredible this little guy is!