Giuseppe's 1st week

Baby Giuseppe is one week old today. He's been such an easy-going baby so far. He never cries unless I can't get to him right away to feed him. He sleeps a good portion of the day, and we have to be sure to wake him a few times per day so that he won't want to be awake at night. He rarely spits up, which is nice since we've had a couple of babies who have had trouble with reflux. This isn't to say that he hasn't made his own share of messes (think opposite end messes). Most of them have only given Dany extra practice with running the washing machine. One particularly memorable mess had him mopping half of the living room :)

Here is Cati's artwork on our chalkboard announcing Giuseppe's arrival.




My parents were here to take care of the other kids for the birth, and they had to go home on Wednesday, but they did get a couple of days to visit with Giuseppe.

Elena always thinks she should be holding the baby :)

2 days old...

3 days old...

On Thursday, Giuseppe went for his first doctor's check-up. He was perfectly healthy and his hips even seem fine! (Remember that 3 of the girls have been under care for hip dysplasia.) He weighed 10 lbs 6 oz, and since he passed his birth weight, he doesn't have to go back until he's one month old!

5 days old...

One week old! He went to Mass for the first time this morning and slept peacefully in the sling the whole time :)

I tried to get a picture of how fluffy his hair was after I washed it this morning :)

We always try to get our babies Baptized as soon as possible, but it seems that it may be a few weeks yet. Our priest announced at Mass this morning that he'll be away on retreat and vacation for the next 3 weekends :(

Somehow I don't have any pictures of Maria with Giuseppe, but this doesn't mean that she hasn't spent a good bit of time with him. She's been a great helper, of course, especially with helping Dany cook supper. I'll try to take some pictures of Maria this week, and I still need to get a picture of all 6 kids together!