Luke meets Aunt Mia

Luke got to meet my best friend of over twenty years, Mia.  Auntie Mia, I think it's safe to say, fell for Luke at first sight.  Actually... I think it was when I got to tell her she was going to be an Aunt... I think she loved him from that moment.

Last December, for Christmas, I was visiting Florida and Mia came to my parents house to hang out with me.  I had awful awful morning sickness (that lasted all day, if you recall) and I was JUST starting to tell people we were expecting.  So Mia was over at my parents' (where I was still in my PJ's), and we were hanging out and talking about future plans.  My mom asked her (as far as schooling goes) where she sees herself in a year.  She said she hoped she would be done with school and in a professional job (mission accomplished, by the way) and at a break in the conversation, I asked her if she knew what we would be doing the following year around Christmas time.  "What?" she asked.

"Celebrating a baby's first Christmas!" I beamed.  The squealing commenced, and she inspected my belly for any sign of a bump.  

I made sure to call Mia the day I learned if Luke was a boy or girl... "Do you think you're having a niece or a nephew?" I would ask.  

She helped when we brainstormed names for our little boy, she was one of the first people to get a text when I went into labor, and she was one of the first people I called when Luke ended up back in the hospital after his birth.  To say she's been through thick and thin with me would be an understatement.  These type of friends don't come around very often, so when you get one, you gotta hold on to 'em.  

Without further ado, here are some photos of Luke meeting his Auntie Mia!  

We went to lunch with Mia's parents, so Luke also got to meet Aunt Kathy and Uncle Saul!

We're so blessed to have such wonderful friends that we call family in our lives.  Luke will understand that too, one day.

Luke meets Aunt Patti and Jill

Aunt Patti and Jill came to meet baby Luke while we were visiting in Florida.  I haven't seen them in a few years, so it was really great to see them once again.  I'm so glad they were able to stop by for a bit and meet the newest addition to our family.  

Jill is about to graduate from high school, and this girl has some major band talent!  She plays multiple instruments and is really going places.  The boy on the couch next to her is her boyfriend...I'm sorry, I don't remember his name! (Can I blame it on mommy brain?  Sorry Jill- it isn't anything personal!  Just me having an awful memory!) But anyway, they came from a band competition that was held at my old high school.  Aunt Patti showed us a video of Jill's band performing, and Jill playing the marimba...with two mallets per hand!  Like I said, impressive!

We had to get some shots of us all together!

Thank you for stopping by, Aunt Patti.  I'm so glad I got to see you and Jill again!  

Here are a few more pictures from that same day... Luke loving on Momau! (I know they are all similar, but I can't choose a favorite!)

I LOVE this shot of Luke leaning in to Momau's love. 

After that picture was taken, Luke gave his first "hug"..... he buried his little head into my mom's shoulder, so she hugged him right back of course!

That same day, Luke got to meet someone else very special.... stay tuned!

Luke Meets Oma and Grandpa

As you know, Luke and I traveled to Florida for twelve days.  We had a BLAST!  It was so wonderful being back home with family, and introducing Luke to all of our loved ones!  These next posts will be a series of Luke meeting different family and friends... hope you enjoy!

The first people Luke met were his grandparents, Oma and Grandpa (Carl's parents).  We had a little miscommunication and they thought I was coming in the week after I arrived, so it was quite a surprise to them when I showed up in their driveway. 

Here is Carl's mom (Oma) holding Luke for the first time!

Here's Carl's dad (Grandpa) holding Luke for the first time!

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here are some that capture the moment!

 

Aren't those photos sweet?  I know Carl wishes he could've been there...and I do, too.  What a special day!

Luke's Third Month

My oh my, Luke is already three months old.  My [not-so] little baby weighed in at 15 pounds, 4 ounces today!  Baby Luke sure loves his milk!  {Note: All the studies show that you really cannot overfeed a breastfed baby, because they stop eating when they are satisfied.  Everyone tells me once he starts moving, he'll drop those pounds off very quickly!}

In Luke's third month, he has gotten more vocal and smiley than before...which I adore.  It's so fun to sit and chat with him.  Everywhere we go, people comment on what a happy baby he is.  

He is still as snuggly as ever!

Looks: I still see a lot of my dad in him, but I also see his daddy's and Oma's eye shape!
  Oh...and speaking of looks... here's one for the books...Luke has perfected the sad lip.  Look at this, folks.  

He does this and my heart BREAKS. Once, he did it when I touched him but didn't pick him up.  Break my heart, baby! Needless to say, was immediately scooped up and kissed.

Communication: Luke talks CONSTANTLY.  I tell people he looks like my dad but he talks like my mom (for those of you that know her, you know I say that affectionately!)!  The two of them just sit and carry on together like it's nobody's business.  He will tell you all about what is on his mind.

Here's a video of Luke having a serious conversation with my dad, followed by a silly talk with my mom.
https://youtu.be/jJVZ9hO3udc
https://youtu.be/lX2pdetLCzM

Here are some memorable moments of Luke's third month.

Daddy is watching TV.  Luke is watching...Mommy.

My geeky guys:

Sugar sits and watches Luke.  "Please wake up so I can play with you."

Luke likes to go out on walks; here we are out for a little stroll:

Luke loves bath time.  He likes to "float" with his head in the water.  It's adorable!

Here we are at Luke's 2 month checkup (he was about 2.5 months old). This was obviously taken before vaccines were given because I don't have tears running down my face. 

Luke and Mommy selfie pic:

  A few of Luke's firsts:

Luke went on a plane for the first time!  He flew all the way to Florida with mommy, where he got to meet a ton of family!  (A separate Florida post is in the works!)  He did better than I could've dreamed on the plane.  He slept almost the entire way, and when he wasn't sleeping, he was smiling at the guy next to me.  The guy (who was about my age) said (many times) how adorable Luke was.  He said "You know, normally when a mom gets on a plane with a baby, you're hoping they don't sit next to you...but your little boy is awesome!" Luke smiled at him.  "Holy crap, he's cute!" The guy kept going on and on about what a good baby Luke is, which made me feel great.  I thanked him for his kind words, and (to give him a heads up that Luke might get upset) told him I was concerned about Luke's ears hurting during the descent of the flight.  Upon descent, Luke was sound asleep and then started to holler a bit, and since the guy knew it was his ears bothering him, he said "Aww his poor little ears" and didn't get bothered that Luke started to fuss.  I immediately started to nurse him, and the fussing stopped.  Luke felt better, and when he was done eating, he sat up in my lap smiling at that guy again.  There were times the guy was reading and Luke would just stare at him and smile, just waiting for the guy to make eye contact!  It was so cute.  After we landed, people around me stood up and commented on how well Luke did.  One person was even surprised that I had a baby with me, because she had no idea.  I say all this to say how proud I am of Luke doing well, but I realize that all of this could change for our next flight!  We'll see how he does as a five month old in December!  Hopefully it goes just as well.  Boy, we will look like something else when we travel then...the four of us plus our two dogs! Haha!

Luke's first time wearing a tie:

Luke 's first "sport"...Luke and I joined a mommy and me exercise group.  It was a lot of fun.  Here we are doing lunges! (Luke is tummy down, and almost asleep!)

After our exercising, Luke always slept great.  (Yay, fresh air!)

One day, he slept for an unusually long time.....I could hear him sigh in his sleep and knew he was fine, but when I went to check on him, this is what I found! No wonder he slept so well!

Luke's first time seeing his cousin:
Luke FaceTimed with Georgia and she got to show him her nail polish!

Luke's first daytrip:
We went up to Apple Hill where it was very chilly!  Here we are with Ruia and Maya (who is very interested in Luke!)!

Luke attended his first soccer game, watching Austin play! (Sort of, haha)

Luke wore shoes for the first time:

Luke's first heart-throb:

I don't have a picture unfortunately, but when we walked in and sat down with Luke one Sunday at church, a sweet two year old girl pointed at him and yelled "Oh I just LOOOVE him!!!" in the sweetest voice ever.  It was adorable.

Luke's first...I don't even know what to call this...
Luke came with me to a doctor appointment and when my doctor saw him she said (and I quote), "He's so adorable! He looks like a forty year old man!".....
yeah.
Luke and I both gave her this look:

She then said "Your baby is trying to talk." I told her he has lots to say.  Then she turned to him and said, "Can you be quiet? You're giving me a headache!"  I was at a loss.  I had no idea how to respond to that! I think she was joking but she is such a serious person, I can't be sure.

Anyhoo, I can't believe Luke is working on his fourth month now.  At the risk of sounding like a broken record, time is still flying. I love this little baby more than I ever could've imagined.

Up next: Luke visits Florida!