FAQ: Josh

Since Josh has been in our family, there are some questions that we've been asked repeatedly. So here are our answers, in case you were curious.

1. Is Josh a good baby?
Answer: Yes! He is so incredibly laid back. It's great! He'll cry when he's hungry or needs a new diaper, but he doesn't fuss much other than that. For example, this morning I set him up on the couch to go change the laundry. I left him like this:
As I was changing the laundry, I heard him start to fuss and then stop. When I came back, he was like this:

He fell, and he didn't even care. That's just how he is.

2. Is one baby easier than two?
Answer: Only like A MILLION TIMES easier! The twins weren't difficult babies; there were simply two of them. I don't think Larkin and I realized how much work it was to take care of the twins until Josh came along. That being said, we'd have another set of twins in a heartbeat.

3. How does he sleep?
Answer: Like this.
Sorry - that is a Le Sueur family joke. Really, he sleeps between six and eight hours a night. He usually falls asleep between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. and doesn't wake up until between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. - sometimes less, sometimes more.

4. How are the twins with him?
Answer: They adore him! Holy cow, these kids fawn over him, even when he's sad. Anna calls him "Bud" or "Buddy." When he cries, she tells him, "You're so handsome! What a handsome baby boy!" to help him feel better. Will keeps himself busy while Josh sleeps, and as soon as he wakes up, Will runs over to him to say hi and asks to hold him. Yesterday, for example, Will fed Josh his bottle. After he was done eating, Will held him for a while - until Josh accidentally pooped on him. After both boys got cleaned up from that, Will immediately sat back on the couch and asked to hold Josh again. He told him (completely unprompted by me or Larkin), "I forgive you for pooping on me, Josh, because you forgive me when I set a bad example for you." Oh my word, I love my kids!

5. He's so big!
Answer: Okay, that's not a question, but we get it all the time. Yes, he is quite long. (We'll find out how long at his checkup next week.) He has outgrown most of his 0-3 month clothes, and he's not quite 2 months old yet. He obviously has the Le Sueur/Oliphant genes in him. He most definitely didn't get that trait from me.

6. Who does he look most like?
Answer: He has my nose, as do Will and Anna. He has Larkin's oval-shaped face. He is a handsome, HANDSOME baby boy! Let's face facts here, though. Larkin is his father. How could Josh be anything except a gorgeous little boy? Honestly.

And that's our Joshua! Did I miss any questions?

Birthday Parties and More

We celebrated Daddy's birthday this month! We surprised him at work with lunch and balloons a day early. On his actual birthday, he got a personalized birthday dinner: bacon-wrapped sirloin (with sauteed mushrooms and bleu cheese crumbles), bacon-wrapped shrimp, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, broccoli salad, and ciabatta rolls. Instead of cake, he blew out candles on cream cheese-frosted brownies.

This is how Josh spent most of his time during Daddy's birthday party:

And this like this:


Today, Anna was invited to a friend's birthday party. It was a princess tea party, and Anna got to dress up in her princess dress to attend.

To help Will feel better about staying home, he was allowed to wear his new Batman costume. It was pretty cute to watch Batman playing with Thomas the Tank Engine.


In other news, Josh is growing up too fast.

Comparison of Babies

I made an interesting observation the other day.

Joshua at 6 weeks

William at 6 months

Notice any similarities? They're wearing the same sleeper. The exact same sleeper. At a five-month age difference. I kind of don't know how to feel about that.

Best Ever Restaurant Experience

Larkin, Joshua, and I were invited to a very exclusive new restaurant the other day by the head chef and waitress themselves. The nearby location was a definite perk to our dining experience.

We walked upstairs and were greeted by the very bubbly and excited waitress. The chef handed Larkin and Josh their menu (One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish) and took their order, while the waitress focused on the other customers.


(Notice their attention to detail: the customers sitting in chairs, the menus, their "aprons," the tablecloth on the back table, etc. Larkin and I were blown away at how the twins thought of everything!)

Larkin said the food was excellent. I wasn't offered a menu or the food. I was asked to be part of the restaurant staff. . .

. . . as the dishwasher.

I didn't mind the job, though, because I got a medal at the end for being the best dishwasher. The chef also awarded himself a medal for being the best chef.

Who else wants to come eat at Chez Will and Anna?

Grandma's Visit

Grandma Rice came to stay with us after Josh was born to help us out when Larkin returned to work. She was kind enough to make dinners for us, play with the kids, hold Josh, watch the twins during Josh's doctor appointment, etc. I think she was able to relax a little, too.

I'm lazy about taking pictures, but here is Grandma with Josh and making donuts with Will and Anna.




We're so happy that Grandma was able to visit us! We had a great week!

Impromptu Primary with Will

Will has had a fever for a couple of days, so he stayed home from church with me and Joshua this morning. Will was kind of sad about this because the boy loves Primary! I had worried about his transition from nursery to Primary, but after about 10 minutes on his first Sunday in Primary, he was perfectly happy. He has never put up a fight or cried or resisted going to Primary at all. I want to help him keep that enthusiasm for Primary and teach him the importance of what happens there each Sunday. So, since Will couldn't go to Primary today, we brought Primary to him.

First we had a lesson. Thank goodness for the Church manuals available online! We found the lesson that the rest of his class will be learning about today, and we discussed it, just the two of us (three if you count Josh). We learned that families can be together forever.

Then Will colored a picture of the temple, and we drew a picture of our whole family. It was fun to draw our family now that we have Josh to add to the rest of us!

Poor Will! This is what happens when your mom is the Primary chorister. He had to have his own private singing time. He loved it, though. (He's a good sport.)

This time was so special for me (and for him, I hope). It was wonderful for me, as his mother, to hear his answers to some of the questions I asked during our lesson. This kid knows his stuff! And it was great to hear his excitement when he talked about our family, especially his excitement now that Joshua is here. (It also felt good that he knew all the verses to all the songs for our Primary program. I must be doing something right in the Primary!) I loved having this one-on-one time with Will. I don't hope that Anna will be sick next week, but I do hope to have a similar opportunity with her sometime soon.

After our Primary today, I let Will play with the camera. Here are some pictures that he took - minus the miscellaneous picture of the end table, carpet, framed picture of the wall, etc.



I love my William so much!!!!!

Introducing Joshua!

He is here!!!!!! Joshua Brig Le Sueur was born on 8/29/11, at 12:44 p.m., weighing 8 lb 3 oz, and measuring 21" long. He's a handsome, quiet, sleepy, snuggly, happy, sweet, perfect baby.

On the way to the hospital

All clean!

Meeting the twins

More pictures are posted on Le Sueur Street, and even more will be posted this week. We're so happy to have Josh as part of our family!