Soooooo

I lied. I didn't mean to, but I did. I charged my camera battery, and that is as far as I got to taking pictures this weekend. It is a good thing Leah was here. She never misses a great photo op. Here are a few moments she captured....





It was a great weekend! David and Leah seemed to get good amounts of "Lucas time" and introduced us to a dice game called "Farkle"; it is addictive and lots of fun!

Memorial Day Weekend

So many wonderful things lately...
1. My Sweet Hubby turned 30 this past week. Yay!
We celebrated with friends at Atlantic Seafood Company on Sunday, it was delicious...
We are celebrating this Sunday, tomorrow, with his family at our house for dinner. That will be fun!

2. David and Leah are on their way from the airport RIGHT NOW to spend the weekend with us. Ok, I know they REALLY came to be with Lucas, but I will get to see them, too! :)

3. Memorial Day party at the Schmidt's today- that will be fun! (PLEASE stay away, rain!!)
Glad my bro will get to visit with my friends again....

4. My precious Lucas will be 2 MONTHS old tomorrow! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? WOW. They aren't lying when they say it flies by, whoever they are! :)

I will impress you with the pics I will take of these occasions... you just wait!
Happy Weekend to you!

New Discovery

I just discovered that a handful of Cinnamon Toast Crunch dry is a pretty scrumptious treat. I have never had the cereal until yesterday.... and am so excited for the new find! :)

Pretty Exciting

I have been reading tons of books on schedules and sleep training, as well as asking anyone I know what their thoughts are, as well.... I came to the conclusion that you need to take bits and pieces of all and make it work for you. (especially since there is no one *right* way to do anything and everyone has different opinions!)

The frustrating part about the books and some of the advice was that it applies to when your baby is older than what Lucas has been. (Some books start at 8 weeks, some advice starts at 3 months, etc.)Seeing how he is 6 weeks, he is just now getting to be old enough.

Well, I was reading last night about how many naps they can take, and what a typical schedule can/should look like... so, I decided today to try it out. It advised to get a set time for the first morning feeding and if going on a 3 hour feeding schedule, which we are, to have him nap the last hour and a half or so. I did this, 6am would be the first feeding time. This morning, we ate at 6:00, then played until 7:00. He was so alert and not fussy at all... then he started to yawn. (Which I have read means he is already sleepy and in need of a nap- it said not to wait until they are fussy, then they are past sleepiness) Interesting, right? Seeing how he has only been active for one hour.... but I thought, try it!

Just so you know, it is 7:29am, and he has been in his big boy crib, sleeping (not tossing and turning, or fussing, or sucking his passy)for about 28 minutes. O.M.G!

I have also read that the earlier you put your child to sleep at night, the longer and better they will sleep through the night. Also, not to skip or skimp on naps. I see where I have been letting him get fussy instead of picking up on the cues for naptime. This has made for shorter naps, crankier evenings, and I am now attributing it to the fact that Lucas has been overly tired. I am going to try this book's advice out- and I am already convinced that it will work like a charm.

I am pretty pumped about it. You have no idea. It feels like I just solved a riddle or something. YAY. Keep your fingers crossed... now, I may take advantage and go close my eyes, just for a bit....
:)

My First Mother's Day

This past weekend was my first Mother's Day. It was awesome, for more reasons than one. My sweet little family went to the lake for the entire weekend. Lucas' first trip! We packed up Grace and her things, Lucas and his things, our things, the kitchen sink, and hit the road Thursday afternoon. My parents joined us that weekend! Erik grilled delicious meals, my dad took us on fantastic boat rides, my mom rocked at feeding the baby and playing with him, and I soaked it all in... Each day I took a walk with my mom, my son, and my dog while Erik and my dad went fishing. It was perfect weather to be outside. I think it is fair to say that everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It was just what the doctor ordered and went by incredibly too fast. I am a lucky girl.

If this is a preview of what family vacations will be like in the future, I am looking so forward to them! :)

My Baby is 4 weeks old today, I can not believe it! :)

One Month Already!!

I can not believe that Lucas will be one month old tomorrow... wow! :) Where did the time go? It seems as though it flew by, but then at the same time, I cant imagine life without him anymore... amazing.

He has truly blessed us and makes me want to be a better person. I am so lucky I get to be his mom!!

I like how people post pictures (usually monthly) of their child and a stuffed animal, so you can see growth each month. I am going to try and do that.