Baby Bug

Luke has been so sick all week. He woke up Monday morning with a runny nose and a horrible cough. Luckily Brent was able to keep him home so that he could rest all day Monday and be ready for day care on Tuesday. Well, Luke had a different plan...as the day went on his runny nose and cough got worse and he wasn't able to keep any food down.
I made an appointment with his pediatrician for first thing Tuesday morning.
Turns out Luke had an infection in both ears and a really bad cold. His doctor prescribed antibiotics for the ear infections and a nebulizer to get rid of the congestion in his chest. Lukie HATED the nebulizer!
He ended up staying home with Brent all week which made for a very hectic work week. He went back to the doctor Friday morning and was much improved...their was no more fluid in his lungs and the ear infections were gone.
Needless to say, Brent has made it very clear that Luke WILL be going to day care next week whether he is feeling better or not.

Our Little Red Raider

"We interrupt this marriage to bring you football season"...Whoever came up with that saying was referring to my marriage for sure. Brent's been waiting for this day for the past 5 months...Luke's first day of football season.

Grandparent's Day

Today was Grandparent's Day and coincidentally Brent's parents, grandparents, and my parents all came over to visit. Luke was bombarded with hugs, kisses, and tons of attention. He was passed around like helpings at Thanksgiving dinner, but he took it all in stride. He was all smiles and seemed to love every minute of it.

My dad and Luke.


Bath time with Brent's Granny.


Luke and Brent's mom, Debra.


With Brent's step-dad, Tim, during dinner


With Timbo and Papaw

The First Supper

Over the past few months, Luke has been sitting with Brent and I at dinner in his Bumbo seat. Lately he has seemed really interested in our food and watches every bite we take. He watches the food as it goes from the plate to our mouths over and over, so we decided it was time for him to have his first taste of food.
His first meal was the infamous rice cereal. He wore most of it and I'm not really sure if any of the spoonfuls actually made it into his tummy, but it sure was fun.

We've tried it the past three nights and noticed that he now has a runny nose and watery eyes...not sure if it is an allergic reaction to the cereal or just allergies or a cold, but we are going to wait a little while before we try again.

Here are some pics to document the momentous (and messy) occasion.

The Reason for Harrison

Here's Luke with one of my dear friends Gina Harrison...she is one of the most amazing women I know. Such a God-filled woman and such an inspiration to those around her. Love, love, love her!

Delighted with Day Care

I went back to work two weeks ago which means that Luke has officially started day care. We enrolled him at Primrose, a cute little day care right up the road from us. I tried to ease him into it by starting him three weeks ago while I was still at home. I would drop him off for an hour or so while I ran errands. He absolutely hated it! He would cry for quite a while and then get so tired from crying he would fall asleep. It broke my heart!
This past week was his first full week there, and I am happy to report that he is now loving it! He doesn't cry anymore when I drop him off (and neither do I). He smiles a lot and "talks" to the teachers and the other kiddos.
I've been timing how long it takes him to fall asleep on the way home. The longest he has lasted has been about a minute AND he now sleeps 12 hours straight each night!

4 Months

It's hard to believe Luke is four months old! I'm sure he still looks very small to most people, but to me, he's a giant. He looks almost nothing like he did when he came out of my tummy. He's longer, bigger, and he has at least 2 more chins. He's not a newborn anymore, and although I don't like time moving so fast, it's exciting to see him grow and change.

He's much more awake than he used to be, he smiles a lot, and he just had his first laugh! He was laughing at something that wasn't funny at all, but that didn't make it any less exciting!

He recognizes mommy and daddy and is endlessly entertained by the T.V. He grabs toys and has found (and is totally mesmerized by) his feet. He drools a lot and now that he is grabbing things, he puts EVERYTHING in his mouth.
He's also become quite content with playing on his own which means that now I might actually be able to get caught up on housework.

I love you sweet Luke! Thank you Jesus for blessing us with this precious baby boy!