4 Months Old

Wow! I can't believe it. Luke is already 4 months old. We went to his well child check up and guess how much he weighs now? He is 17 lbs on the nose. He is also 26.5 inches. What a bruiser! He is in the 95th percentile in both height and weight. People always ask me how old he is and then say, "oh, I was going to guess around 9 months." He's a big guy but we love every inch. He is rolling over, smiling, often, flirting with everyone, babbling alot, holding toys, putting everything in his mouth, starting to take some good naps, growing back some of the hair he lost, and sleeping through the night about half the time. And most importantly, he laughed for the first time yesterday watching his day try to swat a fly. I guess Rick looked really funny.

Also, I started working again in the middle of August :( and have been majorly busy ever since. I feel bad for little Luke, even though he is handling it like a champ. I think he likes spending time with both of his grandma's. I am so grateful for their help while I am gone. Afterall, they are more qualified than I am to care for a baby:). It feels like a dream to only be there at work 2.5 days a week. I get a 4 day weekend every week. Love it! And I love the time I get to spend with Luke.

Fat Babies!

Let me first say, I love fat babies. I don't know if Luke is the only one, but at 11 weeks, he weighed in at 15 lbs 8 oz. I'm starting to get a bit concerned. At the store people say, "Oh how cute. How old is he?" It's always funny to watch their face when I say he is 2 1/2 months. He is eating about 25 to 28 oz a day and from what I have read that is normal. However, some books have suggested we multiply his weight by 2.5 to determine the number of ounces he eats a day. At that rate he would be eating over 35 ounces a day. That doesn't sound right to me. My doctor says its normal but . . . . His cheeks are amazing and so are his thighs! Love those thighs!

Growing Boy!

Can you guess what I'm doing?

June's Picture

"My mom's chubby, my dad's chubby . . . ."

Would you look at these cheeks. We recently went to Luk's 2 month check up and he was in the 90th percentile in height, weight and head circumference. He is weighing in at 13 lbs 6 oz, and 26 inches. What are we feeding this boy?

Blessing Day

This past fast Sunday Luke was blessed. Rick did a great job. Here are a few pictures of the day.

Getting Cozy

I went into Luke's room the other day and saw him all snuggled up with his blankie. I thought it was so cute I had to go get Linda, Rick's mom, to take a peek too.

Recently, Rick and I took a little vacation up to a little resort in Midway. We spent most of the time at the pool. Here are a few pictures of "skinny" Rick. He recently lost about 30 lbs. We also got to take Luke on his first carosel ride.

Okay, here's what to do . . .