4 Months and Growing Like a Weed....

Lucas, I can't even begin to put into words how much joy you bring to our lives. You make your Daddy and me want to continually be better people. Thank you for your sweet, innocent spirit that you bring into our family everyday.

Your 4th month has definitely been the best month so far! You are becoming such an independent little man! You always have a smile on your face and you LOVE being in new places. I never have to worry if you are happy or not, which is such a good feeling for a mommy to have. You had so many new developments this month and it was so fun to be able to experience all those "firsts" with you.

• During your first 3 months you were in love with your tongue. No matter what you were doing, your tongue was always out. This month, your tongue doesn't seem as important to you.


• This month you decided that you didn't always need your binkie and will very rarely have it in your mouth. When you get sleepy, you will start rubbing your eyes and then you will suck your thumb to fall asleep.


• You are a very observant little boy. You love new situations and environments, but are very careful to study them before you show your personality. This is very much like the Grable side of the family. Once you feel comfortable in your new environment, you are very outgoing!

You had your 4 month check-up and here are your stats:

• Length - 24.5 inches - 50th percentile


• Weight - 15lbs 2oz - 50th percentile


• Head - 43 cm - 50th percentile

During your 4th month you were able to hang out with so many of our friends at all the many barbeques that took place. Here you are with Daddy, Rachel Hurst and Jason Carver.

You absolutely LOVE your Grandma Barton. We usually go to her place for Sunday dinner, but on July 4th, she came to our place to have dinner and watch fireworks. This was the very first time you got to see fireworks and your daddy wanted you to be able to enjoy them. So, we had to start early, while it was light, so that you could see some before you went to bed.

You and your Daddy are such outdoors boys. You love to just lay on a blanket outside and look at everything! Therefore, we thought it would be perfect to take you hiking up Milcreek Canyon. We bought this nifty carrier so that you could see exactly where we were hiking. We put a blanket over your legs so that you wouldn't get sunburned.

As I have said before, your Daddy loves bath time more than anyone in the family. Daddy decided that you need to experience your first bubble bath. You definitely enjoyed it and had so much fun! This was the first time that you laughed and played through your bath.

You and Daddy love to take afternoon naps together, especially when they happen outside!

Mommy has every Friday off and enjoys sleeping in. When Daddy gets up, he brings you into sleep with Mommy for the rest of the morning. This is one of the BEST parts about being your Mommy. I love our mornings together!

You love playing under your play gym. You love all the toys that hang down and the mirror that you get to look at yourself in. It is so much fun to watch you play under this gym. When you look in the mirror, you make different facial expressions and then laugh at yourself. You are such a character. During this month, you were able to grab and play with your toys! The best part is that you discovered the froggie sings when you pull on him. You are loving your new found freedom.

You can roll-over now! You are such an independent little man. Now you have the ability to get in the best sleeping positions. This was the first time you rolled over in your crib to sleep on your tummy. Once you figured this out, you are all over your crib. I start you out on your back at the bottom of your crib and you end up on your tummy at the top. You are so dang cute!

Your Grandma Barton found this cool floating tube that you can sit in while Daddy or I paddle you around the pool. You are such a stud!

Grandma Barton got this cool jumper for you to play in at her house. You don't quite get the concept of jumping, but you love spinning around in circles.

You had one favorite toy during this month and it was definitely your Cookie Monster. He goes everywhere with you!

How great is life when you figure out that you have feet and toes!

As a family we went up to the Palmer's cabin for a weekend getaway. Jared and Melissa's family absolutely LOVES babies, so you and Hilary got to hang out with the family while Mommy and Daddy went on a 4-wheeler ride. Lucas, I love your daddy so much and love being able to spend time with him. I hope that we can always show you what a strong relationship we have.

It took Grandpa Grable a little while to feel comfortable holding you. He just felt that you were too fragile and was a little nervous with how small you were. Well, this month he over came that feeling and loves to hang out with you. Whenever we go over to Grandpa and Grandma Grable's, Grandpa immediately asks where you are. In the below picture, he is walking you around the backyard teaching you all about the plants that he is growing. Grandpa Grable has a passion for yard work and gardening.

Um....this is your Uncle Trent. I really don't know what to say, except that you will have a lot of fun hanging out with him.

The best part about living in Utah during July is not only do you get fireworks on the 4th of July, but you also get fireworks on the 24th. You didn't seem all that interested in fireworks on the 4th, but you were really excited to watch on the 24th. You didn't want to take your eyes off of them.

Mommy kisses are the best! You laugh and giggle after every kiss I give you. I love this about you!

Thank you for the laughs this month. You bring such joy to our lives. We love you so much Lucas,

Mommy and Daddy

3 months old little man....

Oh my sweet little baby boy.....you are turning into more of my sweet little man. Why do you have to grow up so fast? I am really enjoying your cute little personality that continues to become more apparent by the minute. Your 3rd month has been your funnest month so far. Your daddy and I continue to be so grateful and humbled that you are in our family. You bring us so much joy as we get to experience your life with you. You are the most calm, chill, relaxed little man. You still continue to adapt yourself to any situation you encounter. Instead of crying, you carefully study the situation and once you feel comfortable, you begin to play and laugh. You rarely cry and if you do, we know that is because you are hungry or sleepy. Just like your daddy, when you are hungry you need to eat right away! You continue to become a daddy's boy each and everyday.

You started off your 3rd month by being blessed. You looked so handsome in your sweet outfit. The best part is your Grandma Barton made the cute vest and you were able to use the same blanket that your daddy was blessed in. When you were taken in the circle, you woke up from your nap. As I said before, you study a new situation and then begin to play and laugh. You woke up in the middle of all these men, studied the situation and then began to make noises during your blessing. I guess you just had a lot to tell these men!


We were so lucky to have your Uncle Nick, Aunt Morgan and Cousin Jake come to your blessing. Unfortuantely they live in Arizona, so we don't get to see them very often. This was the first night that you and Jake were able to play together. You both have the same exact chin!

You and your Uncle Nick. He continued to make weird noises and you couldn't get enough of it. You would follow Uncle Nick where ever he went. He definitely caught your attention whenever he was around.

You and your Aunt Morgan. She absolutely loved meeting you! According to her, she is your favorite Aunt :).

You love barbequing with your dad! You two are like two peas in a pod. Same personality, same likes/dislikes. We basically have a mini-version of daddy :). I hope that you two continue to grow closer over the next many years.

You always look like such a stud in your church outfits. All of the little girls just love you and want to play with you. You are a wanted little man. In your 3rd month, your torso grew faster than your legs. You fit in a 3-6 month onesies, but 0-3 month pants. We still have to roll the bottoms of your pants up to make them fit. :) I hope in your 4th month you sprout some legs.

Lucas, I have already arranged your marriage. The cutest little girl lives next door to us and you both love hanging out together. Her name is Hilary Palmer and she always gets excited to see you. Her mom, Melissa, and I went on a walk and brought both of you. Here are some pictures of your first stroller ride together.

We got to go and take Grandma to celebrate her birthday. I am pretty sure she thinks you are her best birthday present. You sat on the edge of the table at dinner and talked and laughed with her for about an hour. You bring so much joy to your Grandma's life. You also got to experience your first time of glow-in-the dark mini-golf. We all had so much fun. Oh and disregard your Uncle Kyle in the below picture, he is just weird sometimes.

You started sitting all by yourself in your Bumbo chair. I cannot believe that you are already old enough to not need your Mommy to always hold you. You have started to become such an independent little man. You like to sit by yourself and lay by yourself and play. You don't need as much help from your Mommy anymore.

Not only have you started sitting by yourself, but you also have started grabbing and holding your own toys. You are such a little man now.

During dinner time, your Daddy and I sit you on the edge of the table to include you in every part of our lives. Your Daddy and I eat our dinner and you sit in your Bumbo chair and play with your toys.

You still LOVE going to watch your Daddy play softball. You also really LOVE sitting with your Aunt Charley during the games. She loves you so much and really enjoys playing with you. I think your Aunt Morgan has some competition from Aunt Charley for favorite Aunt.

You got to go swimming for the first time this month! Mommy and Daddy were so excited to take you, but I am not too sure you were as excited as us. You have the cutest swim outfit, glasses and hat. You didn't cry at all and would just let Daddy and I pull you around the pool. We will definitely be doing more swimming when you get older.

You love hanging out with your Grandma Barton.

Just like your Daddy, your favorite place is to be outside. Mommy has Fridays off of work and gets to hang out with you all day long. Our Friday tradition (while it is warm) is to spend part of the day outside looking at the trees, sky and anything else that grabs our attention.

Thanks to you, Daddy was able to celebrate his first Father's Day. You have brought so much joy to his life and definitely make him a better person. You really like Daddy to experience every part of your life. You make sure to only throw up on him and to poop in your diapers when he is around. You do all of this with a big smile on your face and then giggle afterwards.

You had a great time celebrating Father's Day with your Grandpa Barton. We were able to go over and have a barbeque and hang out outside together. You were having so much fun that you didn't want to go to sleep!

You are a very intelligent little man. You have already figured out a way around one of Mommy's rules. Whenever you are around me, you don't suck on your thumb. I only had to tell you a couple times and you made sure to keep that thumb out of your mouth. One day I walked in to check on you and found that you were sucking your thumb in your sleep. As soon as I put you down, you spit out your binkie and insert your thumb. You know that I won't pull your thumb out of your mouth because I don't want to wake you. You are such a sly little man. You also started sleeping through the night too!

Lucas, we love you so much. We love being able to include you in our daily lives and being able to experience your growth with you. You are such a happy baby and really enjoy your life. Please try to grow at a slower rate from now on. It is all just going by way too fast.