Thursday, July 21, 2011

1st Haircut

Lucas was definitely in need of a hair cut and looking back he needed it badly! 
Isaac enjoyed playing on the play ground and all the suckers he could eat!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Happy (belated) 4th

Happy 4th of July. We had a fun time at my mom's neighborhood parade. Isaac (me) decorated his bike and Lucas' stroller. We followed behind the fire truck, which Isaac thought was really cool.
 
Sirens blazing!

Lucas waved his flags proudly!
We are breaking the rules and we turned Lucas carseat around. He surpassed the height and weight requirements and it was just too long to be facing backwards. And I can say he's a thousand times happier facing the same way as his big brother!


With Aunt Rachael in town we wanted to do something different so we went downtown for the day. I goofed and thought a festival on the canal was going on and it was, just 4 hours later! Fortunately, some museums were free so we able to to the Eiteljorg.


Isaac loved the western theme! Giddy up!
 
Riding partners or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
 

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Big boy!

Lucas had a great 1st birthday and then decided to top it off and started walking! He's all over the place, not to steady but he's getting the hang of it.
1 year stats:
Height: 32 1/2 inches tall
Weight: 27.2 lbs
He's my big boy. Surprisingly, he's only 3lbs heavier than Isaac was at 1 year and about 1/2 inch taller. He's right on track. Doc said we need to wean him off formula because obliviously he doesn't need the extra calories!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Newsletter: Lucas turns one

Dear Lucas,
Tomorrow you turn one. Twelve months on Earth. It has been a crazy, fun, life changing ride. You had a bumpy ride the first few days of your life and it almost drove mommy over the edge. They say "the second is easy", "you're not as worried as you were with the first"--well, that was not the case the first month of your life.

In the past year you've learned to sit up, clap, crawl, had 8 teeth by you were 8 months, got tubes for your ears, and throw mini temper tantrums.

Let's recap...

This is the second day you were born. Mommy hadn't eaten for about 14 hours and was hungry so I think that caused your sugar level to drop so you spent some time in the care unit. And you didn't like being stuck with a needle every time you ate.

When we brought you home, your big brother loved you from the start. Now a days it's a little different. You're into more things and you don't like it when your brother takes things from you. You have a little attitude sometimes. Daddy often asks, jokingly, where you get it from. I have no idea! But just remember, your brother is always there to protect you and "beat" or stop people if they are mean to you. (trying to change Isaac's words on this one)

Then almost one month to the day you were born, your little stomach valve decided to start to close up. That was the roughest, hardest two days of your parents lives. Finally a visit to Dr. L's office with x-rays, ultrasounds and tests (that I was not fond of) we discovered you had Pyloric Stenosis. Big word for just a little guy. Daddy was the brave one who stayed with the first night in the hospital and you guys definitely got in your bonding time.





After 2 nights in the hospital you came home and definitely got your appetite back. You love to eat and you love your bottle.

You a little different from your brother and you love to be awake and you don't want to miss a thing. That was a little hard at the beginning because you need your naps!

The Buck boys!
You are the happiest baby I know and you love the camera.


And you let your daddy put weird bows on you.


Once you learned to crawl you were off! We can't contain you. You especially love the places you shouldn't be--the kitchen (dog bowls included) and the bathroom.

You are your brother shadow even if he doesn't like sometime. But other times Isaac loves to show you new toys to put in your mouth.
Once it was time to eat real table food, you didn't look back! You will eat anything, including beets!
You've brought so much happiness, craziness and love to our lives. Can't wait to see the changes in the next year and years to come!
Love,
Momma