Lukas' first winter

It won't soon be forgotten. Not by me, anyhow. Lukas won't remember, but his first winter was every kid's dream. This picture was taken just around the corner from our house. Okay, so not EVERY snowbank is this big, but it sure seems like it in my head. I can't wait to post about Lukas' first summer....sigh.

Drama, Lukas-style.

Okay, so this is an elaboration of the photos in the previous entry...the sequence is pretty funny, and fairly representative of our little monkey and his flair for melodrama. I call this story "until I smelled your breath"

"Hi Mommy...your nose tastes good!"


"Hi daddy! Look at me and mommy!"


"I love you, mommy!"


"Mommy, your breath stinks!"


"I hate you, mommy!"

Lukas - then and now...

It's been over six months since Lukas joined our little family and turned our worlds on end (in a good way, of course!). It's amazing how much he's changed in such a short while. It's amazing how two people can adjust to sleep deprivation and accept their fates so willingly. It's amazing how desensitized one person can become to poop. I've been thinking about how different life (and Lukas) is from back in the fall. For instance...

Then: Lukas weighed 5 pounds.

Now: Lukas weighs 19 pounds!


Then: Baby generally ate, slept, and pooped round the clock.

Now: Baby generally eats, sleeps, and poops round the clock, but keeps us interested by also laughing, bouncing, rolling, and sitting. Yes - watching a baby sit can be fascinating!!!


Then: Lukas only had adult friends

Now: Lukas has a vast group of friends, both big and little. In fact, he gets quite bored if he's stuck with mommy all day!


Then: Lukas liked to cry (no pictures of this...you'll have to take our word for it!)

Now: Lukas still likes to cry, but he also likes to laugh. Both are adorable.



Then: We loved him with all our hearts.
Now: We love him with all our hearts, which have grown significantly in size along with his head circumference.

Uncle Austris is the greatest!