I Can Still Remember...

Sophie is no longer the baby of the family anymore. Today we welcomed baby Joshua! Joe and I couldn't wait to meet him, so this evening we took Sophie with us to the hospital. We each took turns sitting in the waiting room with Sophie so that the other person could meet Joshua. He is healthy and just perfect! I'm pretty sure I could have snuggled him all day long if given the chance. It only took one look to fall in love. He is simply adorable.

Kathy and Joshua 

It was strange being in that hospital, all three of us, again. This is the hospital where Sophie was born and spent her first eight days of life. Our little family goes to the hospital often for specialist appointments, but we always go to Children's Hospital and not the one where Sophie was born. Sophie and I went back to this hospital a few times when I was still on maternity leave so that she could be weighed, but Joe was never with us. It felt a little surreal walking with Sophie down the halls that Joe and I used to speed through so we could visit her when she was in the Special Care Nursery. Everything is different there now (the floor was under construction when I had Sophie), but it still brought memories flooding back. The strongest memory came to me as we were leaving. Joe was holding Sophie and he was in the same spot where I had him pose with Sophie in her car seat the day we finally got to take her home from the hospital. It was a little overwhelming. Of course, I made them pose for another picture. She isn't in her car seat this time, but it is amazing how much of a difference 21 months makes!

I am so glad that baby Joshua is here and healthy, and that my Sophie is healthy, too. God is really looking over our family.