4 Month Visit

Luke went to the doctor on Monday for his 4 month check up. He weighed in at.......drum roll please.....17 pounds, 10 ounces (slightly less than the 90th percentile)!!! He is also 26 3/8 inches long and his head is 44.5 cm around (both of these are the 95th percentile). I told you he was a growing boy!

Here are a couple of pictures (19 weeks) from his day at Gigi's house.

The High Chair

Week 18 and my baby is back to normal! He is again sleeping through the night -- Hallelujah, God is good!! We finally got his high chair out of the box yesterday to help with the addition of cereal to our dinner routine. He looks so big sitting in his chair! So far the cereal is going pretty good. Some days he gobbles it up and others he isn't as interested. The only sure thing is that he likes it warm -- do you blame him? One last thing, Luke made the switch to his 6 to 9 month sleepers this past week -- he is so long. I am looking forward to his appointment on Monday to see how big he has grown!!

Makayla, Love Her!

Makayla spent the past few days down in Houston with Aunt Sarah. Isn't she cutest little niece you have ever seen? I just love her. Special thanks to Aunt Sarah for forwarding these pictures.

4 Months Old!

Luke is 4 months old today! He weighs in at 16lbs, 13 oz per our home scale, which puts him between the 75th and 90th perecentiles. This is all unofficial though, as the real weigh in comes at his 4 month appointment on July 19th (stay tuned).

Today was a milestone for Luke - he tried rice cereal for the very first time!! He has been showing signs of being ready to try cereal, so we figured today would be a good day. To do this we stripped him down, put him in his bouncer (covered by a towel) and put the biggest bib we could find on him. He didn't really know what to think of it at first, but he caught on pretty quick. I would say that he did really well for his first time. Of course, he wore a lot of it and rubbed his fists in it.....so cute! Luke also graduated to stage 2 nipples this week. This has really decreased the time for him to suck a bottle down - yay!

At 4 months old Luke is learning new things every day. He loves to play with his toys, jump in his entertainer/bouncer, stick his fingers in Bella's mouth, and, of course, watch Mr. Fan. He is a happy boy with a big smile. He laughs a lot, especially when I tickle him. He can roll over from tummy to back, but doesn't seem interested in going the other way. He is super cute and he is on his way to being the boy with a mohawk (the hair on the sides of his head is rubbing off in his sleep).

Aunt Sarah

Luke was 17 weeks old yesterday! Aunt Sarah came in to town to celebrate the wonderful occasion. Well she actually came up to pick up Makayla to take to Houston, but while she was here she loved on Luke a lot. For those of you who were wondering - Andy asked me when I was going to stop counting in weeks.......my response was 52 weeks. If it bothers you I am sorry. I have committed myself to blogging at least once a week for the first year, so I figured I might as well do it by weeks.

This week has been rough for Luke. He just hasn't been himself. He is eating a lot less than normal and he isn't sleeping well either. We have been up with him for the past 4 nights in a row. I MISS my little sleeper!! I sure hope this phase passes soon!

Happy 4th of July!

It never seems like a holiday when you have to work all weekend :( When I work Luke is in the hands of his daddy. Luckily for Andy, there are a lot of people around who wouldn't mind a visit from my boys! Yesterday Andy and Luke went to Grandma's house so that Andy could change his brake pads. While they were there Andy managed to have a wire hanger enter and exit his middle finger (it makes me cringe everytime I think about it). The good news is that he is fine, the bad news is that we had to pay $50 for a tetanus shot and a script for some antibiotics......oh, and that his finger is pretty sore today, too.

Today Andy and Luke went to church -- a round of applause for Andy is in order. I am really proud of him for getting the 2 of them dressed, ready, and out the door. After church, the 2 of them made their way to Ginger's to celebrate the 4th. Luke celebrated with a 3 hour nap and Andy was able to relax and enjoy some family time.

All in all it seems like they had a good weekend. Luke was exhausted and ready for bed by 7:30pm! I hope he sleeps all night long :)

16 Joyful Weeks

Luke is 16 weeks old!! This is not to be confused with 4 months old because this doesn't happen for 1 and 1/2 more weeks. Its weird how the math works out :)

Luke is really loving his jumper these days. I did my best to get an action shot. He is finally getting the hang of the "bounce" and he loves playing with the toys. He is so cute!

Darn he is cute! He is so expressive and I just love it when he smiles. It is crazy to me that he wasn't around just 16 short weeks ago. I feel like I have been his mom forever. I definitely can't imagine life without him now.

Blake and Colin

We finally were able to get to meet little man, Blake Alan, yesterday. He is the tiniest little guy I have seen since Ryder was born. Okay, he was still a giant compared to Ryder, but super tiny compared to Luke and Colin. Blake, who is now 2 weeks old, weighs in at 6lbs, 14 ounces. Lance and Andy like to say that Blake and Luke are going to be doubles partners when they get big enough to hold tennis rackets!!

We also got to hang out with Colin while Britt took Nala to the vet. I love seeing 'the boys' together. Colin is growing so fast and holding his own next to Luke. Aren't they the cutest best buds you have ever seen? :)

Waterbaby

Last weekend Luke took his first dip in the pool. We weren't sure how he would handle the water, but turns out that he LOVED it!! We put him into his "lounger" where he proceeded to throw his head back and float like a king. He threw in some leg kicks and arm splashes too!! I think that the best part of the whole thing was his smile. He smiled from ear to ear the entire time. I dare you to find something cuter than my waterbaby!

15 Week Fingers and Toes

Luke is 15 weeks old today. I did my best to capture his cuteness on film, but he was doing his best to throw a fit. He wasn't really 'fitting' as much as he was fake crying. It is amazing to me that they know how to fake cry at such an early age. After a couple of shots I gave up and took pictures of his 15week old fingers and toes instead!

His little Fred Flintstone feet are now wearing a size 2 shoe!

Luke and Mommy!

Luke and Daddy!