Mondays'

July 18 2011

We have been trying to find things for Noah to do during the day to get all his energy out. But LOOK OUT, today he was in charge of the hose, and thoroughly soaked Daddy while washing the car. He didn't actually do much washing, but he did get everything wet.



Daddy teaching some work ethic.

All sudsy.

Mimi came to visit too after work. Just to love on her boys.

2 week check up

My big one, and my littl'one


stretching trying to wake up to eat.

July 18 2011

We went for Luke's two week check up. Everything went well and we again were reassured that we have a healthy baby boy. He is up to 7 lbs. 11 oz.(2 oz. over his birth weight and is at the 23% for weight) is 21 1/4 inches long (That is 1/4 more than he measured 2 weeks ago at birth, 83% for length) and his head measures 14 inches (72% for circumference). And he did great.

Zahra's shower

July 16 2011

Our friend Zahra from Kenya is having a baby, I think I mentioned this before on the blog, but I was so excited to stop by her shower for a hour and celebrate with her. She is doing great and will deliver in Brandon instead of in AL as we thought. This will be such a sweet time of sharing a new life with her. Luke will have a new friend. And age mate.

Jennifer, Zahra, Allison

Denise and Zahra

Jennifer and Luke

Kenyan Bib

The party

Noah Time

July 15 2011

Noah has had enough of being couped up in the house, so this morning we went to Pops house to swim before it got too hot. He had a blast in the pool with Daddy and Luke and Momma, just sat and lounged. He both of my boys love being outside. Noah loved getting into everything, and Luke just loves the heat. He tends to get the hiccups inside in the AC and gets cold easily. It has been better (and by better I mean int he 90's not 100's) weather lately and we have been able to go outside more.

Check out this hair do, I think it is better that the George Washington roll we all use to do in the pool when we were young. This is more of an Elvis Curl.

Going up.

We have had some friends we have not seen in a while stop by also. Tripp and Traci brought us a yummy meal and it was so good to catch up on their lives.

Pressley and Amber brought Mac by and Noah thought it was a visitor just for him, they were instant friends and Noah even shared his goldfish snack with him. He loves having friends drop by, it means attention for him and playmates.

He really has transitioned well with Luke, he is just protective of his time with Daddy. He tell Daddy to give the baby back to Momma and come play with him. Other than that we just STILL have to give potty training another go.

"Buckle Baby, Momma"

July 14 2011

Can you believe this is my 601st post. I mean when Drew calls me a blog-a-holic, this is just the evidence he needs to make his case. But what better way to have a 601st post than to celebrate my boys becoming friends. Noah literally held baby Luke's hand the whole way down Lakeland Dr. and then all the qay to Grana's house. I guess just to make him feel comfortable riding in the backseat facing the "wrong" direction. Noah just loves having a friend in the backseat with him, and constantly tells me to Buckle the Baby. Yes sir I tell him. Buckle Momma, Yes sir. Buckle Daddy. Yes sir. Maybe he is practicing to become a policeman.

Luke's Due Date

July 12, 2011

Luke was to make his debut on Tuesday July 12 2011 whether he was ready or not. 8:00 a.m. a C section was scheduled. I for one am glad that he came early and we have had 9 days to get know our little lamb.

Skinny White Boy

Big brother Noah and little brother Luke.

He is constantly wanting to hold Luke, and we luckily catch him right before he sneaks and picks him up on his own. Thank goodness.

Little man snoozing, what he does best.

He has been smiling for a couple days now, but this is the first time I caught it with my camera. At 8 days old.

Lounging outside while Daddy and Noah play ball in the front yard. Momma and I just sit and relax and watch.

Love these little feet.

Luke's "Oh No!!!" face.

The skinny guy

July 10 2011

We definitely have a skinny white on our hands. When we had out second weight check, Luke had only gained to 7lbs. 3oz. It is still hard to think he is at or smaller than when he was born. He is still a little bit of a lazy eater but every feeding is getting better and as long as he is gaining, that is a plus.

Our daily routine consist (for Momma at least) is get up, eat breakfast, feed Luke, spend some time with Daddy and Noah, feed Luke, eat lunch, put the boys down for a nap, feed luke....... you get the idea. I spend almost all day feeding this little guy. I forgot how much time goes into milk into his little tummy.

Welcome Home Uncle J

July 9 2011

We welcomed home Uncle Jeremy from China. He has been finishing up classes he needs to graduate from MSU. After some paper work he will be official. He has been gone since Feb and we sure have missed him. But loved keeping up with his blog. If you missed out on all the chinese happenings you can find his blog link to the right under BLOGS I FOLLOW. It is the one in chinese writing. It was fun catching up and letting him meet Luke for the first time. He is a natural. Luke fell right to sleep in his arms.


Me with my brother and my boys

Babu

Momma and Luke

The guys bonding over the lawnmower

All the guys in my life.

Flying

Such cute guys

Tusseling with Uncle J

Grana and Luke

Weight Check

July 8 2011

Today we headed back to River Oaks nursery so they could weigh Luke again. Our 1st outing. It is so sad how his car seat swallows him. To make sure he has gained back to his birth weight. To start I will tell you that he is a little bit of a lazy eater, and we strip the child down to his diaper, and have been spending lots of time in a quiet place working on his breastfeeding.

When we left the hospital he as 7lbs. 4oz. At birth he was 7lbs. 9oz. And Friday he was 7 lbs. 1oz. As a Momma I kinda felt like defeated but we are working on it and go back in 2 days just so they can check one more time to make sure he is still not loosing weight. He also was a little jaundice, so we have been getting a little sun here and there, when Noah wants to go play outside.

Just some sweet pics of my little lamb sleeping his his crib.



Luke's little nursery