Four Months Old!

Joshua is now four months old! Can you believe it? I've seen some people who take pictures of their kids next to stuffed animals each month to see how much they grow. So I decided I'd steal that idea, even though I'm starting a little bit late.

Grandpa Gary and Grandma Sharon and cousin Adam got to come for a visit. Joshua had lots of smiles for them. They were wondering if he ever cries, until he got a little bit tired in the afternoon. But he is usually a pretty happy little guy. We had a nice lunch at Rose's in their 3-season porch that is open to the outside overlooking Reeds Lake. It was good food and good company. And we tried out his jumper for the first time while they were here. He seemed to love it and can even reach the ground when it's set to it's lowest level.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Joshua has figured out that chewing on his hands is pretty fun. So here's a video of him trying to get the whole thing in his mouth.

Back to Work

I just finished my first week back to work. It went quite well. I had no idea what to expect with leaving Joshua at daycare, but he did great. They give you little sheets every day that tells you everything from their mood, to their diaper experiences, to their naps and then general comments. The three boxes always checked off for Joshua's mood were happy, busy and talkative. He did struggle a bit with napping in the crib, but by Friday he was taking at least a part of every nap there. His main caregiver seemed to think that was really good for the first week. I really like her, if I would have had to pick anyone in the room to take care of him, it would have been her. Here's a picture of him on his first day.

I actually accomplished some things at work and it felt really good to be back at Life EMS. I am still struggling a little bit with the anxiety, but it keeps getting slowly better. I appreciate all of the prayers so much.

Here's a picture of Paul trimming Joshua's nails. It was his first try, and he did pretty good. He got one of the thumbnails a little short, but Joshua didn't seem to mind at all.

It's a rainy day today, which kind of bums me out, I was hoping to be able to get a stroller walk in. I guess if we go anywhere, we'll be going by car and covering up with umbrellas. Paul is recovering from either the stomach flu or some sort of food poisoning, we're not sure. I'm hoping Joshua doesn't get sick. He's been a little bit "loose" if you know what I mean, but no vomiting and he's still sleeping good and happy/smiling, so I'm trying not to worry about it too much.