It's a Boy! One week later

Silas one week

 

 If you read Salome's birth story, Joab was not there to see her born. But with Silas, Joab was right there and was the one to say "It's a boy" with those three words I was so very happy...we both were. With Silas here the Meyer kids seem "complete" somehow and we rejoice!

He is doing great- is pretty laid back and loves to eat and sleep right now. It is taking longer for my body to "bounce back" perhaps it was weeks of high blood pressure or a birth that was a lot harder than I thought (more on that later). In any case thankful for friends to help out and a husband who can work from home more.

Silas is pretty much always being held! When the kids watch TV is a prime "holding time". Mostly this is the girls fighting over who gets to hold him now. Miriam gives him a kiss (and she is not really a kisser by nature) everyday before she leaves for school.

Salome was pregnant with her baby the whole time I was pregnant with Silas. She announced to me yesterday her baby has not come out yet! I will let you all know when it does! I thought she would want to nurse her baby dolls when I feed Silas. Instead she just likes to say how hungry he is and why does he not stop crying? She is very sensitive to his every need- indeed she is a natural when it comes to mothering.

Asa is happy too with Silas- but kind of bored that he just sits around and does nothing! He likes his "silky" hair. Miriam had the same black hair when she was born- then it all fell out and came in brown. Joab jokes we make two flavors of kids- chocolate (Silas and Mei) and strawberry (Asa and Salome).

So, bottom line. We are so blessed and so tired. And personally so glad NOT to be pregnant anymore!!!