Baby Luke's Accomplishments :)

Oh my goodness - isn't that the sweetest picture you have ever seen? Okay, okay - so, I'm just a little bias - but, you have to admit, he sure is handsome. Unless he hits an ugly streak (he, he), he's going to have the chicks turning their heads. :)

So..."Luke's Accomplishments" - you are thinking - what can a 5 week old baby do? Well - not much, which is why the educator in me says we must celebrate the small things - and, considering, that 5 weeks ago, he had no control of his head, he was eating every 3 hours (including at night), and he had no concept of who/what was around him, then, yes, he now has accomplished a few things...here they are

#1 - Almost a smile...he is working really hard on smiling. He has smiled at me several times and he has smiled at my mom - however, we had to work really hard to get those smiles and he doesn't always know exactly what he is doing yet. I can't wait until the smiles get more consistent. My mom and I have laughed at ourselves - isn't it funny how grownups will diligently work so hard for 20 minutes just to see this tiny person smile for half a second. That half a second just melts your heart. So sweet...

# 2 - Has reached 9 pounds - we went to the doctor for his 5 week check-up on Monday and his weight was 9 pounds, 7 ounces - our little man is growing like a weed. He is now 20 inches long - so he has grown 1 inch and gained over 2 pounds. From a nursing mom perspective, it is so comforting to know that your child is getting the nourishment that he needs. I'm still fascinated by how that "cow process" works. :)

#3 - Has outgrown the newborn outfits - because most newborn outfits are made for 5 to 8 lb babies, Luke has now outgrown these outfits. Matter of fact, I packed up all the newborn clothes yesterday - I almost teared up - what a sad moment. I put the clothes away as I thought to myself, "Maybe I will have another baby boy that can wear these one day." :) (already planning for another one...very scary...never thought I would say that) Right now, Luke is wearing 0 to 3 month outfits that are still fairly big on him, but I would rather the clothes be a little baggy than too small.

So...here's another picture of my 9 1/2 pound superstar...isn't he sweet???




#4 - Sitting up with help from "The Memaw" :) - okay, so yes, this one is far fetched. He is NO WHERE close to sitting up on his own; however, he loves to practice. My mom comes over once or twice a week for two reasons: (1) to see her precious grandbaby and (2) to check on me to make sure I'm not going insane at home by myself - she knows how I get stir crazy. :) Let me just tell you - Luke already loves his memaw (that's what all the grandbabies call my mom). She counts "1 - 2 - 3 - UP" with him and he already grabs her fingers and lifts his head up - as you can see in the picture, he is very content as she carefully exercises his little body. He will do this over and over and is content as he can be. We both love it when memaw visits - she keeps everyone entertained. Thank goodness she's going to babysit several days a week from March until the end of the school year - Luke is going to love it - I mean, who knows? He might be reading by June - just kidding - that's a joke to my mom - she is always wanting to academically challenge her grandbabies, so I had to throw that joke in - seriously though, all of her grandbabies are smart as a whip and I think she is partly responsible for that - I can't wait to see how Luke turns out...

Didn't you like those little fat rolls??? He just finished a bath whenever those pictures were taken...

And...I saved the best for last...now, this is truly an accomplishment ...

#5- ROLLING OVER!! Take a look at this video - he can now flip from his stomach to his back pretty quickly. Check it out...

If you made it through this nothing but bragging blog without thinking that I had lost my mind or thinking that I am a totally psycho mom who thinks my child is the best in the world at everything, then you did good - I kind of surprised myself at all the bragging that I just did - I always said I wouldn't be one of "those moms" - oops - I couldn't help it.... :)

Love you all - thanks for reading - enjoy the snow!!! :)

"Full of herself Mommy"- signing off... :)