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Lucas got to experience his first snow while in Reno this week!!! I don't think he was nearly as excited as Trei and I - but I he looked SO cute in the jacket I bought him for the cold weather :)
More pictures can be seen by click on the link to the right! I'll have a good update when I get back to SUNNY Southern California tomorrow.
Me
Lucas had his 2 month well baby appointment this morning at 10:30. I was excited to find out how much he had grown, and dreading the 4 (yes, you're right, FOUR!) shots he would receive as well. Trei and I got up early this morning to get ready and woke up Lucas just as we were running out the door. We had a few stops to make before the appointment, but before long we were there and waiting in the office for his name to be called. Lucas weighs almost 12 pounds and is 23 inches long. He is in the 75th percentile for his weight and the 50th percentile for his height. He is healthy and growing just perfectly. His shots were not nearly as bad as I had imagined. I'm sure it helped that he was already screaming from being laid on the table naked. Had he been laying there all docile and smiling and cooing only to scream out in pain when he was stuck with the needle, I probably would have cried :) He was a good boy, and stopped crying the moment Trei picked him up, and even smiled at me when I came in to kiss him. Now that we are at the end of the day, he is doing just fine. He hasn't been fussy and doesn't have a fever either - so I guess he did good (he might have something differnet to say...if he could talk). After the appointment, I dropped Trei off at school and Kayli and I grabbed lunch. It was so nice to have some time with her. Her birthday was yesterday (Happy Birthday Kales!!) and I missed out on the celebration because my job kept me longer than normal (and by job, I mean my positionas Mommy). I was sad I couldn't make it, but enjoyed our one on one time together today. So fun! Well, it's time to relax. The baby is asleep, the fire is roaring, and Trei and I are watching a movie. Is this the life, or what?! Love you all!
Me
It's 9:45 at night, and I'm just sitting down to blog. I realize it's been entirely too long since my last post and I can promise you that my intentions are genuine. I honestly mean to sit down and type every single day - but one thing after another, I get tied up and forget about my sad little blog. I'm currently sitting in a chair with my leg dangling over the side while rocking Lucas in his bouncy seat - ofcourse he's out like a light and I'm struggling to keep my eyes open as well. However if I don't blog now, who knows when it will get done! I'm adjusting to mommy role fairly well, although I still feel like I have some work to do. Juggling taking care of Lucas, plus housework, laundry, cooking, time with my husband (and myself) is proving a difficult feat. Everyday it feels like I get a little closer to becoming "Super Mom", but I think the truth is I have a while to go. Trei and I have been extremely diligent in working out atleast 3 times a week. We throw Lucas into the baby jogger and head out for a two miles trek. Afterwards we go to the apartment gym and work out until Lucas starts to wake up, and I get in Pilates at home while Lucas is napping. I'm determined to get this baby weight completely off by June. I'm having to force myself to get out in the morning - but once we're out the door I'm always glad. I look forward to the time with Trei, and the fresh air is great for the three of us. Another motivator??Yesterday at the doctor a woman asked me how far along I was. I was mortified (to say the least) and explained that I had just have a baby. I may still have some excess flab on my belly - but trust me when I say that I don't look PREGNANT! Talk about embaressed. Now I'm even more determined to lose this excess weight. I can't have anyone thinking I'm expecting! From now on (until I lose the weight), I plan on wearing my tummy sucker everywhere I go and carrying Lucas on my arm so no one dares ask me that again. The nerve! I walked right into the doctors office and asked him if I was fat. He explained to me that I was not fat and that contrary to popular belief, the weight does not just "melt off" because I'm breastfeeding - in fact, the body tends to hold on to excess fat cells for dear life because it's nourshing a growing baby. I'm so pleased that he assured me I was not fat, and that my body was doing what it was supposed to do. That was a slight relief.
It's almost 10pm, and the only reason I'm writing anything is because Lucas is alseep and I'm sitting in someone else's house, so I don't have the demands of everything that needs to be done in my own home staring me in the face. I honestly don't know where my days are going. I'm busy basically every waking moment, but when it comes time to show what I've done, I just can't think of it. It's like I know I did stuff - I just don't know what. I guess I've joined the motherhood club. Lucas is almost 8 weeks and as you can see from the picture getting cuter and cuter every day. I can't believe how quickly time is going by - I want to stop the clock and savor this precious time. He has quite the personality now. He is so expressive, and comical, and dramatic. When he knows we're looking he will put on quite the act (crocodile tears and all), and stops the moment we look away - or breaks into the biggest grin when we eventually give in to his phony little show. He has me wrapped around that little figer so tightly I may never escape! I basically spend his every waking hour talking to him, playing with him, and taking pictures of him. I kiss his toes, smell his head, and bite his little thighs. I'm basically enamored with every inch of him. EVERY INCH of his undeniable cuteness!!!
