Not so little Lucas

Well, its been a while since I've left a post, but Lucas is sleeping and Sam is at work and I've already taken my shower so I have a few minutes!! We weighed Lucas at the doctor's on Monday.....he was 12 lb 9 ounces and 24 inches long! Wow....that's some growth in his six weeks of life! He really hasn't started to fill out, but I could tell he was getting longer because many of his little outfits are getting too small for him in length.

We went out to lunch for the first time without Sam. Lucas and I met Rachel and little Aiden at The Lunchbox in Fort Worth. Both boys did really great....they pretty much slept through the entire event.

It's amazing how quickly they change. I know people always say that but unless they are your own, you really can't comprehend it. I've been trying to get him to mimic my facial expression and finally, today when I stuck out my tongue, he did it too. We've noticed he's starting to make more cooing sounds and less grunts (too bad, the grunting was hilarious) and when he's really happy he makes a sweet oooooo sound. He can hold his head up really well and he's enjoying his bathtime much more than he did on the video! And last,but not least, his smiles melt my heart.

Check out my Cool Hat!!

Mr. Lucas and his first 4th of July Party kickin it with momma and his cool hat.
This is pretty cute.

A Few Firsts...

No cute name or theme this week just some things that he did that we thought were kind of cute. It is his one month since his birthday. Time is flying. He had his first bath in his bath tub as well as kickin it with his hat like his pop.

Enjoy... :)

I seeee meee!!

So Luke is taking after his mom and starting to check himself out in the mirror. It kind of startled him at first. It was way funny. I don't think he knew he was looking at his reflection.

Needless to say he got the hang of it and started making ooohhhh ahhh faces and started checkin himself out. It was crackin us up.

Play time!

My first friend came to visit the other day. His name is Aiden Carter Case. He's got the coolest hair ever. When mine grows in, he's going to show me how to style it. We had a great time hanging out together. We were chillin' like villains.

He's a big boy!

Lucas had his 2 week check up on Monday. The doctor was amazed at how much weight Lucas had gained in his 14 days of life. (I was not surprised considering I have felt like a walking udder the past 2 weeks!) Anyway, he now weighs 9 lbs 5 ounces, which means he gained about 1.5 ounces per day. Because Lucas has been such a hearty eater, the doctor suggested we introduce 1 bottle feeding per day, in order to give me a much needed break. He assured us Lucas would not get nipple confusion. Well, Sam got to take a crack at it the past 2 nights. The first night, Lucas gorged himself since the milk came out of the bottle so easily and it all came back up. Last night, Lucas was much more successful and I got a full night's sleep. SO NICE!!!

This picture shows why I call Lucas my little bean. He curls on my shoulder just like this--like a little kidney bean.

It's amazing how much he has changed in just these few days. He looks different, he cried real tears on 6/16, he makes eye contact with us and evens tracks our faces. The best change is he actually smiles now.

He's definitely Hawaiian!

Mahalo...we are back and wanted to talk about feet today. If you have ever known any Hawaiian folks then you would know their feet are very unique. Traditionally they are wider because we tend to walk barefoot or in sandals thus allowing our feet to widen slowly over time. If you are lucky you also have the function of being able to actually use your toes as almost like fingers to where you can actually grab things. Ask my mom or my grandpa...crazy!

Now if you know some of my friends who know of my feet...names have been created such as one specific one called, "Nogglies". Well, aside from a toe issue which is totally another story I do have that so called function we talked about...the crab grab thing. All that being said we now have a new additon to the family with the makings of some great feet.

Enjoy...