A Trip Down Memory Lane

Wow. I was looking at some old photos this week and just can't believe how big our boy is getting. These pictures are from his first two days of outer womb life. It's just really hard to believe how small he was back then. I know I've posted some of these before, but they just made me smile so I thought I'd share again.



Luke and Daddy cuddling in the hospital.


I love this pic because you can see his little chubby cheeks!

Finally in our own hospital room, getting to know our little guy.



Wow, he looks tiny in that hospital bassinet!

"It's hard work being born. I need a nap!" (Geez, I wish he'd say that more often now... the "need a nap" part, not the "being born part.)





Grandparents.


First family shot. (It's a picture of us you idiots, not a headline!)


The good ol' days. He simply doesn't fit like this anymore. :(



I just can't believe how tiny he was!

Profile shot, in his boxing gloves.



Daddy's first day back to work - I know I should be grateful that he had a whole week off, but seriously, it just wasn't enough!


Look at his squished little face!




He looks really little when Andrew's holding him. His hands could overlap! Now, not so much.



Again with his goofy first smiles. I love this baby!

It's just hard to believe that my little boy is already so big. Where did that baby go? We love him like crazy and it's fun to see him grow and change but I can't help but be a little bittersweet about it all. That tiny baby is now sitting beside me on the couch trying not to nod off. He keeps jerking awake like, "Hey! I don't want to sleep!" Yeah well, I wish he would!

Our Canada trip was spectacular and I hope to post a few pictures of that in a few days. It kinda messed with Lukey's sleep schedule and so I don't think I've recovered from it yet! :) He did really well though, both in the car and in meeting a BUNCH of new people. It was so good to be there.

Father's Day - a little late

So, this was Andrew's first Father's Day. Luke and I are awfully proud of him. He is a fabulous dad and the best husband ever. It's amazing how much having a baby changes your life. Little Luke has brought us SO much joy and also SO many sleepless nights. :) We love him. His personality is beginning to show more and more each day as he gets more communicative with his cooing. It's pretty funny/cute. I love to watch Luke and Andrew have a conversation. Luke obviously loves his dad and I get a kick out of watching his whole body smile in response to Andrew's antics. Too cute.

Andrew does such a good job taking care of us. He works very hard ALL day and then comes home and tries to help in any way he can. I appreciate his efforts so much. He was recently promoted to being branch manager which is great and it's wonderful that the "higher-ups" in his company see his worth. I'm proud of him for that. However, yesterday Luke and I went in to meet his staff there and I was even more proud of listening to them talk about my husband. He's been there less than a week and they had many glowing things to say about him. I'm glad that I married a man who knows how to appropriately handle responsibility in a kind way.

For Father's Day, one of the things Luke and I did for Andrew was frame some pictures for his new office. I need to get some recent ones of Andrew and Luke. But, for now, here are some of the ones taken to decorate Daddy's office... :) Okay, I didn't really frame this first one (or several of the others), but he's got such an angry face I thought I would share!










































Luke and I love his Daddy and are so thankful for him!

A Few More Pictures of Luke

Early smiles.

Mommy loves her boy.

So does Daddy.

This was Daddy's first day back to work...

This is one of Luke's "room tadpole" outfits. Thanks Aunt Deborah! :)

Mommy's friend Tasha came over for a visit (play date?? Although neither baby did much playing...) this week. Little Eva is about two weeks older than Luke. I was fun to be around someone else with a little baby. Eva looks just like her Daddy, but with her Mommy's hair.

This week has been a bit tough but we're doing okay. It was awfully nice to have Gramma here for a week. We were glad that she got to meet Luke, but also for her help. Now nGogo is here to help out for a few days and that's been lovely too. Luke's umbilical cord stump fell off yesterday, and I was excited about that. It's nice to see his little "outie."

Anyway, we're hoping to continue to improve this week. He's eating well, although it can be quite painful for me... Hopefully that will get better quickly.

And now, it's nap time, so I may actually have an opportunity for a shower! Gotsta run!