First Chiropractic Visit

Silas had his first adjustment at the chiropractor when he turned 1 week old.  He did great - no fussing at all! Which is a stark contrast to Lily's reaction at her first appointment. :)  We are big advocates for chiropractic care for kiddos.  Lily's health record is proof enough for us that it does wonders.  She went a whole year with only one sickness and has managed to only have 1 ear infection.  We're thankful for Dr. Tammy and how great she is with the little ones (and big ones too!).  I became a huge fan of hers during my pregnancy when she managed to keep me feeling comfortable with plenty of adjustments!

First Bath

Last night we gave Silas his first bath at home.  Much like Lily, he was just about as thrilled with it as he was in the hospital.  Which equals not thrilled at all.  So we made it short and sweet.  But even when he's mad, doesn't he still look pretty darn cute? :)

Mommy in Training

Lily is definitely enjoying every opportunity we give her to help out with Silas.  So yesterday she was so excited when we asked her if she'd like to feed him.  "Yeah, let's do it!!", she said.  Then later in the day she said "I can feed him from my tummy like you do, mommy."  I think she's a little confused about how the process works!  But fascinated all the same.  In the hospital when I was nursing Silas, she asked, "What are you doing?"  I told her that I was feeding the baby to which she responded, "Oh, can I watch?"  Bless her little heart. :)  Here are a couple photos of her big moment, giving Silas a bottle for the first time.

Ruff & Tough

Nurtured by Big Sister

This is Lily's way of taking care of Baby Brother.  

One Week Old!

Baby J is A.....

BOY!!!  Our little man, Silas Victor, was born last Thursday, December 6th at 2:33 pm.  He weighed 8lb. 12 oz. and was 21 in. long.  I have yet to write up his birth story but once I do, I'll post the details.  It's uncanny how similar his birth was to Lily's.  He certainly was cozy in the womb and decided to stay put until 8 days after the due date.  What good are due dates anyway?!  It became a whole other ballgame at that point and I was so ready to just meet our new little person!  Here are some picture highlights of Silas's birth and his first couple days of life in the hospital.

 Daddy cutting the cord!

 My first look at our second-born's face.  Happy tears!

 Our doula, Ami, meeting Silas

 Proud papa

 Family of four!

 This seriously melts my heart. 

 Loves to be swaddled

 Doing footprints for the baby book

Headed home!