Jovie Marie was born on Sunday, June 13, 2010. She weighed 7lbs, 13oz and was 19.5in long. She has lots of straight, dark brown hair. She is now one month old and is a chubby little monkey! She is a super happy baby and sleeps well (minus a few growth spurts here and there that keep her up and hungry at bedtime).
Cohen is doing really well at his new role as a big brother. The first week and half after we brought Jovie home was really hard for him. And me. He brought out every toddler behavior in the play book. Hitting, biting, spitting, and crawling out of his crib were all brand new for us. The worst though, was the screaming fits that would last an hour, where he wouldn't let us comfort him. He was also sick when Jovie came home and we were trying to keep him away from Jovie, which didn't help with his need for attention. Thankfully, these things passed, for the most part. Now we just say that Jovie brought out the toddler in Cohen.
8/1/10
Joel is in full swing in his residency program. He is learning a lot and seems to be very happy with the challenges of it all. And he works A LOT of hours, so I'm sure happy he enjoys it. Erin has been staying with us, which has been great fun. She stays for a few weeks and then flies back to San Francisco and elsewhere to work and travel. When she's here we usually do a lot of outings that would be a lot more difficult without her help. Erin and I have also been cooking up a bunch of tasty and healthy meals. I really enjoy it! I am also looking forward to Nancy and Neal visiting us in a few weeks and Cohen's birthday after that. Joel will have a week of vacation in September so we are hoping to go to San Diego for a couple of days. I would love to get to the beach while the water is still warm.
