2 Month Check Up

Luke had his two month check up yesterday! Can you believe he will be 10 weeks old on Thursday... double digits! He now weighs 13lbs 12oz and is 24 inches long. This means he has gained over 5lbs and has grown 3 inches since birth, CRAZY! He was given three shots and one vaccine orally. It was awful to witness but our boy did great, he had a few sobs but was quickly soothed! I think Ben and I had a harder time with it then he did.

Last night Luke had a tough time, the shots made him sick and he was very uncomfortable. We hadn't heard him really "cry" until last night. The tylenol helped to calm him down and this morning he had a slight fever, 100.1, and he's slept most of the day. No tears today so that's a plus! For those of you who are parents I'm sure you can understand when I say it has been torture watching Luke be sick. It's absolutely awful! I know that these vaccines have been proven to work and that they are necessary, but it's heartbreaking! Ben has been trying to reassure me by saying "it's a lot better he feel a little off now, then have him get really sick later", and I know he is right but it's still hard. And apparently he will need second and third doses of all of these vaccines at 4 and 6 months!!! AHHHH! But we will get through it... We've been trying to stay calm around Luke so he feels good vibes...

Other than that, Ben and I are loving being parents! I'm back to work and we are establishing a pretty good routine. Luke is on a schedule and only wakes up once a night, eats, and goes right back to sleep! He is such a joy, funny, inquisitive, and smart! Ben and I are enjoying every minute of it! (Ok, except for when he's sick... we don't enjoy that but we know its part of life) Luke is exploring, he now knows he has hands, feet, and ears! He smiles a ton, and sucks his thumb! It's amazing to see all of his expressions... We've seen happy, sad, excited, frustrated and scared!

Love to all!

So big!

Luke is getting so big! We love watching him grow, learn and explore! He is 9 weeks old, almost double digits! He goes to the dr. on Monday for his two month check up. He's scheduled to get 3 shots which I am absolutely dreading. I'll let you know the official weigh in on Monday, but I weighed him yesterday and he was 15.4 lbs with his clothes on! We are finishing up the #1 diapers we have opened and are already moving on to #2's! Enjoy the pictures!

Luke's First Christmas!

We celebrated our first Christmas with our Luke! It was absolutely wonderful and something we'll cherish forever! Daddy had the video camera rolling and Grandma and Nana were snapping pictures left and right. Luke fell asleep about half way through opening presents but he thoroughly enjoyed all the hustle and bustle and watching everyone open his presents for him. He was spoiled by all and has a lot of fun toys to enjoy during the coming months!

Smiles Smiles Smiles!

Play Yard!

Luke just loves his play yard! Below is a short video of him bebopping to the music!

Daddy and Me!

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