Carlyn

abigail & luther luther in his first 0-3 months outfit!! my sleeping boys!! Luther had his 2 month check-up and shots today. Poor thing, he got 3 shots in his legs. He has been screaming in pain off and on. James and I have been passing him back and forth and trying to keep Tylenol in him. I hope he feels better soon, because it break my heart to see him in pain like this. He weighed 11 lbs & 1 oz !! He had gained 1 lb & 7 oz in just 2 weeks!! I knew he had really been growing because he grew out of newborn diapers last week and I had to move him up to size 1’s. Also, he is finally fitting into some of his 0-3 months clothes. He was 22 ½ inches long, so he has also grown ½ inch in 2 weeks. Our pediatrician was proud to tell us that he is now in the 50th percentile. Because of all of his feeding problems, he was only in the 3rd percentile when we took him to see her the very first time. We are getting really excited about Christmas. We had our community gro...

aren't i cute!! Luther's tummy time My Bundle of Joy Luther and Bryce Luther is really getting expressive. Now he actually has several different smiles, along with all kinds of other cute faces. I have been taking Christmas pictures, but I will have to save those to post closer to Christmas. I have been doing lots of Christmas shopping this week, but most of it has been on-line. I have found that it is hard to get much done out of the house, before he needs to eat again. I usually end up feeding him in the car after a trip to the grocery store. I really worked on a schedule last week and made some progress. He is going down at night much better, but I am still having a hard time with naps during the day. He will only nap for 20-30 minutes at a time. As the day go on, he get more and more cranky because he is so tired. Any suggestions?? He is so sweet in the mornings when he is well rested. We sing, read books and play. I know if he could just take good long naps...

Luther smiling at his Daddy, while Daddy tickles his toes This week is baby boot camp, as I attempt to get Luther on a schedule. He always eats every 2 ½ to 3 hours, but he nap, wakes and a goes to bed at different times ever day. I am hoping that a more definite schedule will help with bedtime, since we have had so much trouble with that. I hope everyone enjoys the pictures displaying the many faces that Luther makes. Of course, our favorite by far is his smile. He just started smiling last week and he still only does it once or twice a day, so I was very lucky to catch it. I actually screamed really loud when I snapped the shot, because I could not believe that I got it. I scared poor Luther to death. James and I decorated for Christmas over the weekend. James did most of the work, but I finally got to join in. Luther likes to look at the lights. I have been sitting his bouncy seat in front of them. Since he will be too little to open presents, James and I decided to sign him up fo...

Luther is really growing. His little legs and cheeks are filling out. He is still breastfeeding very well and seems to be getting faster. I think his tongue is getting stronger. He is now 6 weeks old! We had a great Thanksgiving. James was actually off wed, thur & fri. Unfortunately he a really bad stomach flu and was sick all day on Friday. I was so scared that Luther would get it. I confined James to the couch and disinfected the whole house several times. I did not let him touch Luther for 2 days. I kept praying the whole time that he would not get sick. Well, God answered out prayers and neither I nor Luther got it. So other than that, we enjoyed visiting with family and eating lots of food. Of course Luther was the center of attention. Everyone fought to hold him. He is the first baby in my family in 14 years. At times during thanksgiving someone would be holding him and 5 or more people would be standing about just watching him. I had a rough few days with him after everyone ...

Luther talking to his Great Aunt Jenny Daddy and Luther Daddy burping Luther. This is one of Daddy's most important jobs!! My first overalls. I finally grew out of my preemie cloths and have moved up to newborns. My first real bath, I loved it! Luther is now one month old. I can’t believe how the time has flown by. He is such a joy to be around and I am loving being a mom. James can’t wait to get home everyday to see Luther. He is such an awesome dad. He is great with Luther and has changed tons of diapers. Luther weighed 7 lbs 14 oz at his last doctor’s appointment. He is has continued to breastfeed well. I am so grateful for that because it makes all of the pumping and getting his tongue clipped worth while. Now that he is eating so well I am trying this week to work on his sleeping schedule and to come up with some sort of routine, so everyday is not like starting from scratch. Well I hope everyone has a wonderful thanksgiving. We are looking forward to spending ...

Stretching out in my crib hanging out in my favorite chair Daddy and Mommy reading me a book about colors!! My first walk Bath time My first trip to the mall Mommy reading me nursery rhymes

I'm 3 weeks old!! Do you like my hair?? Mommy fixed it. Man, i love to sleep!! So cute!! Happy 25th Birthday James!! Our little family Last Saturday was James’s birthday. He was actually off, so we went to my grandparent’s house and spent the day. Luther got to be spoiled by my family. They kept him while James and I went out to eat. It was nice to be together and reflect about all that has happened in the last few weeks. It was Luther’s first big outing. He did really well, but did not sleep much that night. He also made it to church for his first time on Sunday. Since he had been up all night, he had no problem sleeping through the whole service. This week has been busy with lots of appointments. On Monday, Luther had his tongue clipped. He did very well breastfeeding that afternoon and evening. Then on Tuesday, he basically refused to breastfeed. I think his tongue was sore, but it was very upsetting. I was glad my mom was still here because I had a total melt down. Wednes...

I LOVE MOMMY!! I LOVE MY DADDY!! Luther is now 2 weeks old. He weighed 6lbs 8oz at his check up this week. He is growing, but not quite back up to his birth weight yet. His preemie cloths are starting to get snug. He is eating well now, but I am having to pump and give him bottles because he is still not back to breastfeeding yet. We are thinking this is due to him being tongue tied. He has a doctor’s appointment on Monday with and oral surgeon to hopefully get this fixed. Please pray this will help, because pumping 8-10 times a day is getting really old at this point. My mom is still here helping, with has been a major blessing. James started his OB-GYN rotation on Monday and has been putting in 12 hr days. Mom is going to stay until we see what happens with this tongue clipping and how it changes everything. Luther is really a wonderful baby. He is so alert and always seems to be learning. He is very easy going and really does sleep well at night. If only I did not have to get up ...

Luther's first outing to see his pediatrician Bili light at our house Syringe feeding Luther IV and blood pressure cuff at the hospital Bili Light at the hospital Abigail the "Good Health Fairy" came to visit Luther in the hospital Finally home from the hospital!!! Wow, it has been a crazy week. We took Luther for his first doctor’s appointment on Monday. His weight had dropped to 5 lbs 7 oz. He was very jaundice and his bilirubin had jumped to 17. It was only 9 when we were discharged from the hospital on Saturday. Our doctor had a bili light sent over to our house and we were to start syringe feeding him each time after he nursed. We were disappointed but not really surprised. Jaundice runs in mine and James’ family and my brother Patrick had to used a bili light as well. I had had trouble getting him to nurse all day long on Sunday and had been worried about his weight gain as well. As the day went on L...