Thursday, April 29, 2010

My Baby.....

Lucas, I can't believe how fast you are growing! Today you are one month old and getting bigger by the second. I can't believe what a happy and go lucky baby you are. Your daddy and I are so in love with you and are so excited to be a part of your life.

Over the past month you have had many discoveries.
You LOVE tummy time, especially when Lulu is involved. Lulu is so protective of you and loves to be with you every second of the day. If you are asleep, she is asleep....if you are doing tummy time, she is doing tummy time. If we are changing you, Lulu is sitting right next to the changing table. You two are best friends and she won't ever leave your side. Bath time is our favorite family time activity! Actually, I think Daddy likes bath time the most. Daddy won't let Mommy give you a bath without him being there. Daddy loves you so much and loves to be apart of all your new experiences.You love the binkies that your Aunt Stacie and Uncle Kyle gave you. I bought you 3 binkies, that I think are really cute. However, you don't want to have anything to do with them. You only want your green binkies. Thank you Aunt Stacie and Uncle Kyle!
You have discovered that you can suck on your thumb! Mommy wasn't getting you fed fast enough, so you found something that would keep you comforted while you had to wait. Daddy has taught you to hold your binkie in your mouth by placing your hand over your binkie. You obviously want to make sure your thumb doesn't fall out of your mouth and are holding your hand in place.You have discovered your tongue and love to always be using it. Whether you are eating, hanging out or sleeping, your tongue is always showing. You are such a fast learner and so strong. Your Daddy loves to teach you new things and is always working with you. In a month he has taught you how to hold your head up and how to move your head while on your tummy. Now, your Mommy and Daddy are working on rolling over with you. We can't believe how mobile you are already and how close you are to rolling over. Here you are on your side, which you got there with minimal help. Daddy and I think you will be walking within a couple months :)
You love going to watch Daddy play softball. You and Mommy sit by the outfield, so that we can see Daddy make all of his amazing catches and throw the ball to get an out. Daddy always tells us how much he loves looking through the fence and seeing us watching him. Softball is our Monday night family time and we all have so much fun!
You love having visitors over, especially family. Your Uncle Mark and Cousin Kaylen loved visiting you and holding you.
You loved celebrating Mommy's 27th birthday!!!! We had a great day with Daddy, building the patio and planting the beautiful flowers and shrubs in the background. Daddy, you and me worked as a family to build this area of our yard.
Lucas.....Daddy and I love you so much! You have completed our lives and have helped us to become better people. I can't believe a month has gone by so fast and I am a little sad that you are getting so big so fast. However, we look forward to all the fun times we will have in your second month!
We love you little man,
Mommy and Daddy

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Lucas' Mom

Over the past two weeks, yes...Lucas is two weeks old now, I have been trying to determine what kind of Mom I can be. I am surrounded by amazing women/moms who seem to be "Super Moms". They have the time to take millions of pictures of their children, blog about them, take them out for activities and still seem to have time for themselves. Yes, these are the Super Moms.


I haven't felt like that is the kind of Mom that I can be. I would LOVE to be that Mom, but do not feel it is in the cards for me. After two weeks of comparing myself to others, I had to stop and figure out what I had to offer. Therefore, I have come to the conclusion of the type of Mom that I can and want to be for Lucas:
I want to be the Mom that will drop everything to go out and dig in the dirt. I want to be the Mom that will spend the entire Saturday watching a sports event and cheering my son on. I want to be the Mom that can be okay if my house is a little dirty, if it means that I am out on an adventure with Lucas. I am okay with not being the most creative/crafty, organized or cleanest Mom. I don't want to be "Super Mom".....I just wanted to be Lucas' Mom. Whenever Lucas thinks back on his life, I want to be in his memories. I want him to have fun stories to tell of things that we use to do together.

So from here on out, I am not going to sweat the small stuff. If my floors go one or two days without being cleaned, I will be okay with that. If I am not taking pictures of Lucas all the time, I will be okay with that. If my routine doesn't go according to plan, I will be okay with that (we all know that will be hard for me). Just as long as I am out having fun with my son, everything else can wait.

I am going to focus on being "Lucas' Mom" and not "Super Mom".


Here are some pics from the past 2 weeks with Lucas. He is such a stud!
Grandpa and Lucas
4 Generation picture
Aunt Charley and Cousin Gage
Aunt Charley and Cousin Carter
Daddy and Lucas watching Conference
Grandma and Lucas
Mommy and Lucas at the batting cages with Daddy
Daddy and Lucas after bathtime
Lucas looking like a stud in his froggy robe and slippers