Family of Four

Joseph is 3 weeks old today. It seems like much longer, and simultaneously, I can't grasp how 3 whole weeks have passed so quickly. It must have something to do with all that sleeping I did while my mom was here to help out, followed by the lack of sleep Scott and I have experienced in the last several nights. As a side note, I often catch a quick snooze on the couch while Ian plays on the floor, and because of this, Ian tells on me when Scott gets home, saying "Mommy seeps", as if he is exposing a big secret.

Both boys are sleeping right now, so before I go catch a nap, here are some pictures of what we have been up to.

Joseph is a sweet baby. He loves to be held, and when he gets upset, just picking him up is usually all it takes to comfort him. Unfortunately, an extra pair of arms is hard to come by. He has lost most of the hair on the middle top of his head, but still has some nice patches on the sides and back. Joseph only likes to be held upright on your shoulder. He loves to be swaddled. He has a very strong little neck and does great with tummy time. He nearly always poops while I change his diaper.

Joseph sleeps in some strange positions, often with his neck arched.

Ian asks to hold Joseph about once a day. Usually he chickens out when Joseph gets close to him.

The whole family went for a walk about 2.5 weeks after Joseph was born. It was so nice for me to get out of the house, even if I was too sore to walk very far. It was actually quite cold that evening, so we tried out Joseph's car seat cover.

Awwww. I love watching Scott with our boys. Ian likes to come lay near Joseph during diaper changes and tummy time. Doesn't it look like they are elbowing each other?

Joseph doing "dummy dime", as Ian puts it.

Scott had his 28th birthday on Saturday! He counted it as a good birthday because he played flag football with some guys in our ward, and then watched a BYU game that night.

When I served up the cake, Ian climbed on the table and started to devour the largest piece. We were amazed at how much he ate.
Ian loves playing with cars. He likes driving them down this box.
Joseph lost his umbilical cord on Sunday, so last night we gave him his first bath.