Morning of August 18, 2011! Picture of me before our little man enters the world. My mom came into town the night before and stayed with Emma as Andrew and I headed to the hospital for our scheduled c-section at 1130!
Yes these are my feet before.....completely NASTY!! I was so excited to have my feet and legs back!
After getting checked in and gowned up!
Waiting...and waiting... Because of emergency surgeries we ended up not getting in the OR until after one. Needless to say Andrew missed his class ;)
Prepped and ready! I was freezing, hence the pile of blankets!
And at 1:31 pm our little Lukas Daniel entered the world! Unbelievabley amazing! This time they pulled down the drape when they pulled him out so I got to see him ( I didn't get to with Emma, so I was SOO happy)!!
Everyone couldn't believe how clean and big he was! I love this scowl ;)
Cutting the cord!
His foot prints...they are long little feet!!
Weighing in at 7 pounds 11 ounces and 19 2/3 inches!
All ready to go to dad!
Now my turn and off to recovery we go!!
We had to hang out in recovery for several hours because there wasn't a room available but I was pretty out of it due to the meds they gave me in the OR because I became nauseated when they were closing me back up so seriously the whole recovery is quite a blur! Thanks to my hubby for standing FOREVER by my side while I was in and out until finally he got a chair! At one point the monitors kept beeping, I figured it was my heart rate but wasn't too concerned but I looked at Andrew and he had this worried look on his face and said your heart rate keeps going into the 40's. I love him for being a little worried for me, I wasn't but thanks handsome for loving me!! Finally it was our turn and I was off to my room. I had sent Andrew home to get my mom and Emma, I was sooo excited to have Emma get to see Lukas!
Our little man, there is just something so special about new little ones! Undescribable!
When they finally got there Andrew went to get Lukas while my mom, Emma, and I waited to see him. Emma was so sweet and cute when she saw him! Melted my heart!
She couldn't wait to hold him! Yikes I am so swollen...but my two cute kiddos are too adorable in this pic to not post!
My mom got us flowers and Emma decorated them with her cats. If you look close you can see them sitting in the flowers ;)
Emma enjoying the cake they brought in to celebrate his birthday!
Proud daddy who stayed with us both nights and snuggled with him when he didn't want to eat or sleep! Such an amazing dad!
On our way home after his circumscision, definitley different with a boy! I felt so bad for him and he was so sad ;( Good thing they do it when they are so little!
My three loves!
Emma was sooo funny when we brought him in and put him in the swing! He was asleep but moves a ton in his sleep so every time he would move she would squeel and say "he's moving he's moving" It was seriously so cute!
Big sister so excited to help!
Always wanting to hold 'baby Lukas' !
Sunday became a sad day when Emma started sneezing and had a runny nose! Poor girl was pretty much exiled from Lukas and he was confined to our room for the next four days. He was a gem! Ate and slept while our little lady recovered! I couldn't imagine him getting sick so we took every precaution ;)
Emma fell asleep playing with daddy.
This is how you know when my little lady is sick...she naps! She isn't a napper so when she does you know she isn't feeling good, sick kiddos seriously break my heart!! Thank you to the priesthood and a husband worthy to hold it to give my kiddos blessings, I know that they were blessed and are loved by our Heavenly Father more than I can comprehend! I saw a miracle following the blessings, Emma recovered so quickly and Lukas didn't get sick. So simple to many but such an amazing blessing to me. How I love the gospel and knowledge and power we receive by living worthily to receive the blessings He is so willing to give if we but ask and have some Faith. I am truly blessed in so many ways!
Emma keeping her distance but still keeping an eye on him ;)
Hanging out with mom in our room on one of the exiled days ;)
I could just squeeze him to pieces!
Look at his skis! He really has long little feet ;)
Finally out of the room and relaxing in the heat while Emma plays in the pool with Grandma.
So sweaty..out of the seat we go.
Lukas found his thumb! I thought it was pretty cute, he instantly loved it! Andrew told me to pull it out because he didn't want him sucking it ;) I made him take a picture first!
Kisses for brother! Emma seriously has been so sweet to him and is so concerned for him. Every time he makes a peep she goes running! She is always asking me "hows baby Lukas feeling?" I just love them so much!
Grandma with Lukas. Because of Emma being sick and keeping Lukas away she didn't get to hold him as much as she should have but I couldn't have done it all without her! She was so great to keep Emma entertained. They played and played and played! And when they weren't playing she was cooking or cleaning for me! Thank you soooo much mom for all your help and Love!!
His cheeks are getting chubbier!
His first official dunking bath...I decided to just put him in the sink, he wasn't so sure of this ;)
"mom his nose is so cute!"
When Lukas was born, he had a scab right here where you can see the hickey. He must have sucked on it lots while he was in me! The scab fell off after several days and then I heard him sucking as I was burping him one day so I laid him down and this is what I saw...he had found it again and had given himself a hickey!
Tummy time...he is really strong with his little head!
Caught a smile while he was sleeping! I could just eat him up!
His 2 week appointment went great! He weighs 8 pounds 13 ounces and is 21 inches long! Yay I am actually making enough milk to make him grow..wahoo! With Emma not so successful so this made me so happy!
We are truly in love with this little man and feel so blessed to have him in our home! Welcome to our family our little Lukas, you are loved so much!!
