The Cancros: Introducing...

Josephine Noelle Cancro

She's finally here! On December 27th, 2010, Josephine Noelle Cancro arrived weighing in at 8 pounds 12 ounces and was 21.25 inches long. Born at 8:06 am. Mommy and Daddy were thrilled not to mention several sets of grandparents and aunts and uncles. It took Ava some time but she has definitely come around.

Josephine, or "Josie" as she's called in our house, is named after Chris' paternal grandfather, Coachie or otherwise known at Joseph George Cancro. Coachie passed away last March and we miss him terribly. He would have been thrilled with another grand daughter. Josie has been a great addition to our family. From the start, she's been a rabid nurser and a pretty decent sleeper. I am recovering from my c-section really well. There is a fine line between recovering and doing too much. I think I've finally found a way to tread it carefully. Because Josie is pretty much a pirahna when it comes to eating, I've managed to get to my pre-baby weight in 3 weeks, despite a pretty serious Oreo and See's Candy habit.

Chris was able to take a paternity month and only worked half days in the clinic. It was nice to have all that help but he's now back to full time. Ava has done fairly well adjusting to having more of daddy and less of mommy. When she does act out, it's towards Chris and me and not the baby. In fact, she loves to "pet" the baby, get her diapers, tuck her in with blankies and shove the pacifier in her mouth. The other day we had a mommy/Ava date and she just kept looking at the empty car seat and saying, "I miss Baby Josie. I miss Baby Josie." Yes, I think we're going to be fine.

Enjoy the pictures...I will try to be better about this blog business. No promises, though. Two kids are exhausting!!

Deja vu? Here we are again!