Boys and their Buddies

In celebration of Texas Independence Day (Ginny is laughing right now because no one loves Texas more than Brent), we hung out with our buddies, the Carpenters, and had awesome fajitas! (Clayton kept trying to hop in the baby's picture, so he got to pick the big boy's pose for their picture :)

First Day to the Church Nursery!

Luke did fine on his first trip to the church nursery... he didn't sleep, but who would in a new environment! They read to him and he had his dirty diaper for them- hehe! We are missing out on being in big church, so once Luke gets familiar, we look forward to getting back into our normal routiene. Leaving him in the nursery is hard on me since he is in daycare all week, but I know that is the next hurdle to get over.

Welcome Back!

This is a post to brag on my Daddy! He was awarded a trip to Florida from his company's President's Council for his production volumes last year... I am so proud of him because he truly loves his job and loves helping people retire. He goes in early, works late, travels to his clients, checks his blackberry all the time and has a smile on his face during all of it. If there were a picture of work ethic, it would be my Daddy... from coming home smelling of bitter chemicals (when we were little, he was in water treatment) to forced career changes to sustain his family, to maintainig a bull attitude in a bear market, God has truly blessed him over the years and is finally rewarding his efforts- I love you Daddy and I am SO proud that you are mine!

Momma, I am glad you are back too! I have missed our almost daily phone conversations and Melody is just too busy to be your stand in :)

Allie B... Where Are Ye???

Our little girl was cold, so I wrapped her up real good this weekend! When the weather turns, she does not acclimate well, so when not hanging out on her hot pad or staying close to Brent, we will find her making a warm spot in the strangest of places. She has a song we made up for her, but to type it here would not do the song justice without you actually hearing it :)

4 Months Old

Our little guy had his 4 month well check up-- his ear infection is clearing up, but the Pediatrician confirmed he is cutting his two bottom teeth and he has all of the signs of Acid Reflux-- so we are on new meds and hopeful his teeth will hold off until the reflux meds kick in... we hope to make eating more enjoyable for our little Luke really soon.

Weight: 14.5 # (50%)

Length: 25 1/8 (50%)

Head Circumference: 16.5 (25%)
Diaper Size: 2

Clothes Size: 3-6 month

Luke, we are just loving getting to know you! Your personality is so fun and your smiles are contagious! You love looking in the mirror at yourself and you are so close to an actual giggle! We can't wait to hear your voice because your choos give us a hint of what we will hear... your demeanor is so pleasant and your voice warms us. You play well by yourself, but you love to watch the action around you. You fight us when it is bed time because you don't want to give in, but we usually win! You hate the taste of your reflux medicine and you test my patience every time you see the syringe coming at you... the first few times, I snuck it by you but now you have figured out how to use your tongue to spit it out-- then you smile real big like you have succeeded. How can I stay mad at that?! Your baby hair has gone and short blond hair is taking it's place-- you love bath time and close your eyes when I massage your head. The smell of baby lotion calms you and you smile as if you know you will get more kisses with your "man cologne" filling the air. Your face is one of amazement when Daddy plays "Lift Off" with you as you zoom around the house from a higher vantage point. You have discovered Allie and smile at her on occasion when she licks your hands-- you love to watch Daddy shave in the mornings and don't take your eyes off of him. You will learn so much from him! We are thrilled you are in our lives and look forward to what next month brings!

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Luke, Do you want to be a Bear Cat?

He wore his Sam Houston onesie from Uncle Chris and this was the best picture we could get :) I don't think he wants to be a Bear Cat.

Luke, Do you want to be a Track Star?

He wore his Adidas pants from Aunt Melody and Uncle Justin in honor of their avalanche training course this weekend.

Luke, do you want to be an Astronaut?

Luke has fun playing "Lift Off" with his Daddy

Luke, do you want to be a Soccer Coach?

Luke went to his first soccer game viewing- he went to his buddy Clayton's "organized sports" soccer game and loved it!

That Pink Stuff

Well, under the direction of my good friend Sarah, aka. "ear infections expert" (seriously!), we took Luke to the Doctor last night and he has an ear infection, not teething yet as we had originally thought. Luke was a little trooper and got called a "flirt" a "charmer" and a "heart breaker" from the staff... I'd agree to all of those :) The cure for this ear infection is what I lovingly call "The Pink Stuff"... I didn't even know it had a real name, but apparently it is Amoxicillin- huh. All I know is that sweet bubblegummy smell took me back to my younger years of licking the spoon bone dry in an effort to make the taste last longer... Melody knows exactly what I am talking about! Apparently, Luke is fond of the taste too... I put it in with his formula and he inhaled it! Good boy.

Grandma and Granddaddy Visit

All ready for Grandma and Granddady to get here!

Playing with his new glow worm from Grandma (and figuring out what worms taste like)!

Loving on Luke:

Wathcing his Little People video:

The Brewer men watching a car auction on tv-- a scary resemblance!

Luke has picked out his "lovie"... his pony-- he loves putting the mane in his mouth:

Konked out after a fun weekend with the Brewers:

In other baby news:

1. Luke is teething. After reading up on the symptoms, we have ALL of them... Drooling,Gum sensitivity, Irritability or fussiness, Biting behavior, Refusing food, Sleep problems.

Grandma stuck her finger on Luke's gums and confirmed he has a hard spot where his first tooth is making an early debut.

2. We are pretty sure we have heard Luke say the following on several occasions:)
"Google"
"Uncle"
"Hi"
"Okay"

then and now

Busting out of that sleeper! Poor thing can't even straiten out his legs all the way... Granna must have dug it out of the back of his closet :)

(I'll have to get a "now" in the swing...this diaper was Newborn size that we had to roll down to fit him. Those socks are long gone and cut off his circulation if we can even get them over his ankles!)

Trying to Roll

Friday night, Luke almost rolled over on his changing pad-- my heart lept with joy (right before I ALMOST broke into tears), Brent laughed at me so I choked them back :)

Time out for photo shoot!

Happy Valentines

Pops and Granna

Granna laughing at something Luke did... she always scrunches up her nose when she laughs at Luke (even on the phone)-- I LOVE this picture!

Pops and Granna babysat for Brent and I so we could get away for a Valentines dinner at Del Friscos. We had the best time and the food was amazing-- the crab cake appetizer was all crab and no cake! Our steaks were crusted in peppercorns and cooked to perfection... we hated to leave behind even a bite, so we did our best! I think I recall Brent saying "Is it strange that I like asparagus because it is like a sophisticated green bean?"

Pops and Granna came bearing Valentines gifts! Luke got swim trunks to come swim at their house this summer:

Allie got a rose that said "I love you... I love you..." every time she chewed on it.

The family:

Wheeling through Hobby Lobby:

Loving on our Luke:

Poor thing is balding... all of his crazy hair is almost gone :(

Missing my Granddaddy

As we come up on 3 years since Grandaddy went to Heaven, I am remembering him THROUGH SMELL! The corn plant that Honey insisted that I take home from Granddaddy's funeral that sits in the corner of our living room IS BLOOMING with flowers! The smell is amazing (kind of like lilacs and jasmine)-- and fills up most of the back side of the house... from what I read this is a rare occurence in mature corn plants and the blooms last 7-10 days. Gosh I miss him, and I hate that he didn't get to meet Luke, but am so thankful for the memories and the subtle hints that he lives on in our hearts! Our "Sweethearts"!