Finally Photos!

A few moments in the life.
I am allowed to post photos again.....at last!

18 weeks and then some....

Today was vaccination day. Since I handled the first vaccination with such cool, I thought I should twist Ben's arm and encourage him to come to the appointment to witness firsthand the torture and torment that plaugued our little boy last time. Of course Ben came, and of course the baby hardly cried. I mean, don't get me wrong, I don't want the little guy to be in pain, but seriously, he sure did take it better this time. (So did I, in case you were wondering.)

I had a little shot in the arm myself today. My buddy Moira called this morning to see how my first day back to work went. Poor thing didn't know that I was going to cry for twenty minutes. But I was reminded that no matter how tough you think something is, friends can really lighten the load and help you breath a little bit easier. Thanks, Moi!

I don't know why I have been unable to post pictures, but hopefully it will be fixed soon. By the way, our little guy is 21 pounds and a quarter ounce today!

18 weeks!

Wow, Lucas is now officially 4 months old now. This past week was the big day, and he took it all in stride. We have adjusted back to our lives in CA after the big trip to the East Coast and Spain. He is sleeping for 8 hours at a time, giggling all the time, and an all around happy baby.

On another note, I started work today. I like to call it Black Monday. It actually turned out better than I had hoped for, and that takes into account the huge rain storm that flooded the library and forced us to close. Such a relaxing day back to work. But, the great part of the day is that so many of my people checked in on me to see how I was doing. Don't worry, I was....mature. I didn't even cry. But I can't promise I won't cry. So there. Take that, maturity.

Anyway, back to the good stuff. Our baby boy is growing by leaps and bounds. He proudly sports a size four diaper and a minimum of 9 month clothes. He is just so supreme. He loves to suck on his little swaddles and has FINALLY decided that a pacifier is ok. He only takes it for a few moments in the crib before he drifts off to sleepy town. Yes, that is correct, he can fall asleep on his own, without assistance from my two assistants, if you catch my drift.

Dreamy.

Enjoy these photos, the video isn't cooperating with me, but I'll post again soon.

17 Weeks! Did you think I forgot?!?!

Hi all! I am still camped out at Aunt Paula's and don't know if I will ever really leave. We sure miss Ben and Panda back at home and are heading out this evening for the final leg of our journey. More details later, but wanted to give you this video treat. Grandpop and Lucas!!!! Love to all!
Rachel

Madrid!

Eat your heart out! Watch this video.

16 Weeks!!!!

Lucas at church.
Saint Paula at church.
Lucas really wishing he were sucking on something else in the taxi.
Aww. Look at us!



Holy Tortilla Espanola! How is this possible?!?!? What a great week Lucas has been having. First, Aunt Marie came out to visit. And if that weren't enough excitement, Aunt Marie, Lucas, and I got on the plane and made our way to Philadelphia. There we stayed at Grandmom and Grandpop's house and got to see so many people: Aunt Paula, Uncle Albert, Leslie, Lisa, Emily, Zachary, Aunt Helen, Uncle Wayne, Aunt Donna, Annamarie, Gabby, Uncle Carmen, Lenora, Aunt Susie, Caitlyn, and Mom and Dad, and man, was it fun! The flight was great, which gave me hope for the next leg of the journey....to MADRID! Aunt Paula and I took Lucas across the big pond and so far so great. He did a great job on the plane, and we are having such fun. We already went to church, see how fun we are?
We've already strolled around our neighborhood, and tomorrow we will head further afield. We've got internet, so feel free to skype or email. How would we survive without the internet?
Lucas is desperately missing his dad and Aunt Lainey, that is for sure. Here are some photos, and a video of Grandmom with Lucas and Aunt Marie with Lucas.

15 Weeks

(I like to call this photo "Big People Are a Little Funny, Right?)

Wow. I love this kid. Just when we thought he was perfect...he decided to start crying for no apparent reason. I am certain he has a good reason, but he isn't spilling the beans. Maybe it's just a growth spurt? Maybe teething? My darling Aunt Marie is here this week, and she couldn't have come at a better time. My sanity is just about shot with the prospect (ahem....certainty) of returning to work looming. Thanks to all of you who assure me that everything will be ok, keep it coming, I am not convinced yet.

We've had lots of laughs with Lucas, and marvel at his ability to eat. I suppose you can't get as big as he without being able to pack the food away. Soon we'll be on our way to PA and the second leg of the Big Trip of 2009 to Madrid.

Both of the videos this week feature a fat, laughing baby, and you can't get enough of that as far as I am concerned. Love to you all! R

Giggle Video Zerbert Video