After the longest break from blogging that I've ever taken, I am back today writing a blog post, holding my newborn son in my arms as I type. I treasure every moment with my children and there is something so special about cuddling a newborn baby. They grow so quickly and I want to make sure to value this time and not take it for granted.
Joshua Paul was born on November 9th at 12:39 pm. Just like the birth of Nathaniel, the memory of hearing our second son's first cry and then having him placed in our arms will always be one of the most cherished memories that my husband and I got to share and will forever cherish.
We are so excited and overjoyed to welcome another little boy into our family.
My pregnancy was high risk and since I struggled with dehydration, low electrolytes, malnutrition and weight loss, I wasn't able to gain any weight throughout the pregnancy. Because of this, the baby was born very small and weighed only 5 pounds. For the first few days, he also had low blood sugar, because he was so skinny it was a challenge for him to retain a normal blood glucose level. He was in the NICU for 10 days before we finally brought him home. 
Thankfully, he didn't have any health issues and when he was able to keep his blood sugar at a normal level and eat enough to gain some weight, we brought him home.
It's so wonderful to be home again and to enjoy spending time with family.
My parents were able to take the time to come and stay with us and take care of Nathaniel while we were in the hospital. They were such a huge help not only with Nathaniel, but also during my recovery and helping out with cooking, grocery shopping, and other things around the house, like laundry and cleaning. I have no idea what we would have done without them. It was also so nice to be able to share our new baby with them too.
It is so sweet to watch Nathaniel with Joshua. He is still very young, so it's hard to tell what he's really thinking and experiencing, but he's not showing any signs of jealousy, for which we are very thankful. He loves his little brother and is constantly hugging him, touching his hands, feet and hair, and tries to rock him in the bouncer and is just so cute with him. I am really looking forward to watching them grow up together and become best buddies.
Recovery for me hasn't been easy either. I am still receiving IV electrolytes through my PICC line every day and am working hard on gaining weight back and getting strong again. I am so thankful for my doctors but most of all for my parents and my husband, who are so supportive, encouraging and helpful during this time of recovery. I've had so many abdominal surgeries and in addition to that, this was my third c-section, so I am still experiencing a lot of pain because of the massive amounts of adhesion and scars that the surgeons had to get through to be able to deliver the baby. We were reminded once again what a miracle it is that I was able to get pregnant with both of our boys. How humbling it is to see God's mighty hand at work. Every day brings me closer to getting stronger once again and getting back to our "normal" life.
We are so thrilled for the gift of another precious son. Every day we experience so much happiness as a family of four and are so grateful for God's goodness in the life of our family. 
Congratulations! May God grant him many years!
Thank you so much for sharing that Olga. Reading your posts really give me courage because I see how much you suffer, yet you are so happy to have your babies and you see Gods hand through it all. May your faith only get stronger in Him. Thank you sister! I had 3 normal pregnancies and 3 healthy babies. I do get pretty bad nausea and labor hurts of course... but I pray that those things never stop me from having more kids if God wills. Your testimonies mean a lot. Thank you for sharing your stories with us and may Gods presence, peace and joy fill your hearts and homes. May He give you strength and keep you in the Palm of His hand <3 your boys are precious 🙂
Beautiful family! Big congratulations and sending healing thoughts your way as you recover from your c-section!
Praise God for His abundant love and answered prayers!!!! What a Mighty God we Serve. This is a beautiful testimony. May God continue to bless you and your family and give you a complete healing. Thank you for taking the time to share your story. Your sons are super cute and will no doubt grow up to be strong men of God. They are blessed with the best parents!
Congratulations to your family!
God is Good to us, so nice to see you and your little ones healthy. May God's blessings be with you!
Awww congratulations on ur precious newborn baby boy! He's so adorable☺️
May God bless u to have a fast recovery🙏🏻
Olechka Congratulations!!!!! I am so happy for you and your husband! You take your time to recover, we will still be here :)! We love you and are so proud of you!!!!
...Your baby Joshua is absolutely beautiful!!!! 😊
Congratulation Olga & Sergey on your precious little bundle of joy!!!! 👶🏻🎉🎊 wishing you all the best!!! May God bless your recovery your little baby Joshua and your family!!! 🙏😊
So very happy for you!!! 😊
You did it!
Welcome baby Joshua's !
Bless your family and a fast recovery!
I admired your strength and your a strong women who's been bless to keep moving forward because you have so much to be thankful and Live for every moment.
Glad to see you back!
Congratulations!!! Praise Lord that everything went well with your delivery... Enjoy your time with a newborn baby... Time does fly by so fast...
Take care of yourself... Take it easy and wishing you speed recovery..
Well, I had baby boy 2 days before you had yours...
Your new son is beautiful! Needless to say I'm glad that he's basically healthy, and I hope that he will grow up to be healthy and happy.
Please take care of yourself; Joshua needs his mom!
Best,
Pat
Congratulations Olga!!! So so happy for you! May God bless you, Sergi, and your little boys and help you with a quick recovery!! Thank you for sharing! Joshua is absolutely precious and looks so much like his older brother!!
Congrats olya my dear what a beautiful blessed family you have so precious Nathaniel and Joshua Nathaniel is definitely gonna be a very good sweet brother to Joshua BTW he looks very much like Nathaniel all the best g-d bless
What a testimony. Congrats! I'm so happy for you,it's sure a big blessing from having kids. may God heal you,& give u strength. He's adorable,looks somewhat like Nathan. God bless you and your family!! 🙂