This month came with a lot of changes and a lot of fun! Lucas changed drastically, Brian and I went on our first date, and of course there was Christmas and our Anniversary.
Lucas started to scoot around backwards whenever he was left to roam on the floor and he also started reaching for people. Now when I go to pick him up, I reach out my arms first and then he reaches out his as well (most of the time anyway - occasionally I am rejected).
All three of us got colds around the middle of the month, and it is horrible having a sick child. I don't know how mom's do it when they have a bunch of kids. To top things off Lucas also got his first tooth on the 17th! Luckily he didn't take it too bad, and with the assistance of a little orajel we got through it just fine.
Christmas was so much fun this year (aside from the lack of money)! Lucas actually got into opening presents pretty well. He loves paper so we just had to pull up a corner and he would pull the paper to his mouth and then we would give him another piece to rip. Brian got some hunting snow boots that he had been wanting and I got a web cam and tripod.
Brian and I got to go on two dates this month! We saw two movies - in the theaters - and we also got to go out to dinner for our anniversary. Life is so different with Lucas that it was a bit of a circus trying to get away but it was nice to have some time for ourselves after six months of parenthood. Thankfully we have wonderful family here who is more than happy to help out :)
We hope that you all had a wonderful holiday and we hope to hear from you soon!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
November 2008
Well I know that I am back tracking, but the holidays got so hectic that I never got a chance to update. This month went by fairly uneventful until the week of Thanksgiving when Lucas tried Rice Cereal for the first time! It was lots of fun for Brian and I to watch as he tried to get more coordination with his tongue in order to eat and swallow this new/foreign food.
On the day after Thanksgiving my sister (Raquel) sent Lucas down an exersaucer. It was and still is his all time favorite toy. He loves to eat all of the different toys on it and it also taught him how to jump. Now, when you hold him up on your lap or anywhere else, he just sits there and bounces up and down.
On the day after Thanksgiving my sister (Raquel) sent Lucas down an exersaucer. It was and still is his all time favorite toy. He loves to eat all of the different toys on it and it also taught him how to jump. Now, when you hold him up on your lap or anywhere else, he just sits there and bounces up and down.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Halloween!
Well Halloween finally came! Lucas looked adorable in his little dragon costume. The kid is just growing like a weed, his costume was for 0-9 months and he isn't quite 4 months old and it just BARELY fit (except for the arms, which were huge). I took him to SkyWest to trick-or-treat and see everyone there. Mom came with us and got a witches hat full of candy. Then later that evening Brian and I took him to a few houses here around the neighborhood. It was fun to have someone to dress up and take out. I can't wait for next year!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
October 2008
This month went by quick but we started and ended with a fun weekend. The first weekend this month we took off to Lake Powell. I would have never considered going if we were just going to camp, but since Wayne invited us to go on the house boat, I decided it would be a fun adventure for us.
We left on Friday Afternoon to set sail on the "Queen Bea". It was a nice family trip, but I never even set foot on the beach! The house boat was really nice and it was extra nice because we got the private bedroom so that Lucas could take his naps. This was the first time that Lucas slept perfectly. Normally naps were a little hard, but I think the rocking of the ship helped him sleep.
The rest of the month went by quickly. Brian has been trying to keep busy with work and his hobbies and I have been busy with Lucas. This month Lucas decided that it was about time to learn how to roll over. He learned to roll on to his side pretty well and on the 22nd, he finally made it all the way to his belly!
We left on Friday Afternoon to set sail on the "Queen Bea". It was a nice family trip, but I never even set foot on the beach! The house boat was really nice and it was extra nice because we got the private bedroom so that Lucas could take his naps. This was the first time that Lucas slept perfectly. Normally naps were a little hard, but I think the rocking of the ship helped him sleep.
The rest of the month went by quickly. Brian has been trying to keep busy with work and his hobbies and I have been busy with Lucas. This month Lucas decided that it was about time to learn how to roll over. He learned to roll on to his side pretty well and on the 22nd, he finally made it all the way to his belly!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September 2008
Well I am finally starting to get the hang of being a Mom. Lucas is two months old already! At his two month Dr's appointment he weighed 12 lbs 11 oz and was 23 3/4 inches long. He is now officially a cute chubby baby. He was in the 75th percentile for height and weight, which is a nice change from last month. It was also time for shots, and they did not go so well. Lucas was fine until the pain kicked in later that day, then he cried for the rest of the day until we went and got some baby tylenol.
We had a lot of fun this month going to Pine Valley every weekend (Ok I had fun there and Brian worked) and taking one evening to go to Sand Hollow Reservoir. This was the first time Lucas went out on the boat and my first time out there since March! Our friends Mike, Megan, Eric, and Autumn came out with us, Lucas even got to bring his cute little friend Aspen. Although you can really see a size difference between them is big now, Aspen is just one month younger than Lucas.
Brian has been trying to get out the lake but hasn't made it out that much this summer with Lucas and all. We are hoping that next summer will be a lot more fun going to the lake with our whole little family.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
August 2008
August has come and gone so quickly, I hope time doesn't always fly this quickly! Lucas is already a month old and at his Dr.'s appointment he is still a little guy, but getting bigger. He is now 8 lbs 10 oz and 21 1/2 inches long. That puts him in only the 25th percentile for weight but average for height. We are hoping to do better in the weight catagory next month :)
We are adjusting well to parenting, just enjoying all the one on one time. Lucas finally took his first real bath! It took a while for his umbilical stump to fall off and then he just seemed so little I didn't dare brave the water yet. Babies are too slippery when wet and soapy!
There are also several pictures here from Lucas's 5 generations! I think it is so neat, especially since I only ever knew one set of grandparents. His generations are his Great-Great-Grandma Rose Blackwell (97), Great-Grandma Carol Berg (71), Grandma Julie Bone (48), Dad Brian Bone (26), and then Lucas Bone (1 month).
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
July 2008
The 1st month of Lucas's life has been interesting to say the least. He is a sleepy head eater so he never gets a full meal and so sometimes he goes as little as 45 minutes between feedings. This is causing me to get extremely tired and poor Lucas just isn't growing very fast. At his two week check-up he had lost about the standard pound as weighed in at 7 lbs 3 oz and grew to 21 inches. Dr. Twiggs suggested that I start supplementing with a few ounces of formula after his feedings to help get his strength up so that he can be a better sucker.
He doesn't cry much (except for two nights when he was a few days old when he wailed for probably 3 hours), but when he gets hungry or sad for any reason he makes this really cute squeal that Daniela says sounds like a pig.
Oh and I am still sitting on an inflatable donut due to the chronic pain. No one told me about episiotomies before I got pregnant...
To see these pictures more clearly you can go to:
http://picasaweb.google.com/laura.brian.bone/July2008#
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
July 9th, 2008 - Lucas Arrives!
Well the day finally came. I went to see Dr. Astle on Tuesday 7/8/08 for my regular appointment. When I was there he decided to strip my membranes and said that I would probably still be a week before having Lucas. I was pretty disappointed at hearing this news, I was born a week early and really wanted Lucas to come early as well. My feet and legs had been swollen since the end of February and I was ready to throw out the compression stalkings!
By the time I got home I was already having a few contractions an hour, but nothing steady, so I convinced Brian that we should go for a walk and see if we could get the baby to come. At midnight I couldn't sleep well anymore so I started timing my contractions. They were coming 8-11 minutes apart. I was about to lean over and wake up Brian when I realized that he would not be a happy camper if I woke him up now and he had to wait forever for Lucas. So, I decided to let them get closer together before waking everyone.
At 6:30 my alarm went off and I got up and got ready for the day. I emailed Robin and let her know that the baby was probably coming today and I would be going to the hospital shortly. After I was ready it was about 7 am and my contractions were about 5 minutes apart so I decided it was time to wake up Brian and my mom. I told Brian that he had to get up and get anything done that was really vital for the day and he proceeded to tell me that he still had 30 minutes to sleep. By that time the contractions were getting stronger and I told him that he needed to get up NOW because we were going to the hospital very soon!
By about 8 Brian, my mom, and I were in the car headed to Dixie Regional Hospital, with contractions coming every 3 minutes. At 9 we were official admitted and I started to shake I was so nervous! I wanted Lucas to hurry up and come already, until they told me he was coming and then I started to panic. Was I really ready for him to come out?!!
I really wanted to have Lucas natural but I knew that I would have an epidural if things didn't look like they were happening quick enough. At about 11 the Dr. came in and told me that I would probably be having Lucas around 6 that evening that it was probably time to break my water. After the extremely uncomfortable event,...my contractions starting getting way harder, and my fabulous assistant Brian (he was in charge of pushing on my knees) had been sent downstairs to have some lunch. My mom was trying her hardest, but just wasn't as effective as Brian was, so around Noon I decided that I probably couldn't handle 6 more hours and decided to get an epidural.
At last I was able to unclench my jaw that had been aching through every contraction! I tried to rest, but even though the epidural took away the pain I could still feel the tightening of the contractions. Because I had gotten the epidural my Dr. decided to give me some pitocin to speed things along. It was 2 pm when they told me it was about time to start pushing. After 2 hours of pushing, Lucas finally arrived at 4:02 PM.
When he was out they laid him on my stomach and I could not control my emotions. Suddenly I was just filled with so much joy and an incredible feeling of accomplishment. We had created and BEAUTIFUL baby boy and I was almost in disbelief that this little person would be coming home with me. What made it worse was when I looked up and Brian and he was just emotional as I was, although without much of the water works.
To see these pictures more clearly you can go to:
http://picasaweb.google.com/laura.brian.bone/LucasBirthAndHospitalStay#
By the time I got home I was already having a few contractions an hour, but nothing steady, so I convinced Brian that we should go for a walk and see if we could get the baby to come. At midnight I couldn't sleep well anymore so I started timing my contractions. They were coming 8-11 minutes apart. I was about to lean over and wake up Brian when I realized that he would not be a happy camper if I woke him up now and he had to wait forever for Lucas. So, I decided to let them get closer together before waking everyone.
At 6:30 my alarm went off and I got up and got ready for the day. I emailed Robin and let her know that the baby was probably coming today and I would be going to the hospital shortly. After I was ready it was about 7 am and my contractions were about 5 minutes apart so I decided it was time to wake up Brian and my mom. I told Brian that he had to get up and get anything done that was really vital for the day and he proceeded to tell me that he still had 30 minutes to sleep. By that time the contractions were getting stronger and I told him that he needed to get up NOW because we were going to the hospital very soon!
By about 8 Brian, my mom, and I were in the car headed to Dixie Regional Hospital, with contractions coming every 3 minutes. At 9 we were official admitted and I started to shake I was so nervous! I wanted Lucas to hurry up and come already, until they told me he was coming and then I started to panic. Was I really ready for him to come out?!!
I really wanted to have Lucas natural but I knew that I would have an epidural if things didn't look like they were happening quick enough. At about 11 the Dr. came in and told me that I would probably be having Lucas around 6 that evening that it was probably time to break my water. After the extremely uncomfortable event,...my contractions starting getting way harder, and my fabulous assistant Brian (he was in charge of pushing on my knees) had been sent downstairs to have some lunch. My mom was trying her hardest, but just wasn't as effective as Brian was, so around Noon I decided that I probably couldn't handle 6 more hours and decided to get an epidural.
At last I was able to unclench my jaw that had been aching through every contraction! I tried to rest, but even though the epidural took away the pain I could still feel the tightening of the contractions. Because I had gotten the epidural my Dr. decided to give me some pitocin to speed things along. It was 2 pm when they told me it was about time to start pushing. After 2 hours of pushing, Lucas finally arrived at 4:02 PM.
When he was out they laid him on my stomach and I could not control my emotions. Suddenly I was just filled with so much joy and an incredible feeling of accomplishment. We had created and BEAUTIFUL baby boy and I was almost in disbelief that this little person would be coming home with me. What made it worse was when I looked up and Brian and he was just emotional as I was, although without much of the water works.
Lucas weighed 7 lbs 14 oz and was 20 inches long.
To see these pictures more clearly you can go to:
http://picasaweb.google.com/laura.brian.bone/LucasBirthAndHospitalStay#
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