I am so sorry for taking so long to post about our newest addition. I'm so excited to share the details. :-)
Luke joined our family Sunday, July 26. My water broke the evening before at about 4:00 and I was admitted to the hospital about two hours later. I wasn't having any contractions, so they induced me. After about 18 hours of labor and an hour and half of pushing, we met our sweet baby boy. Everyone was surprised by what a big boy he was- 9 lbs 5 oz and 21 inches long. My doctor had predicted he would be about 2 lbs lighter than that. They gave him to me almost immediately and we had some time to bond before he and Ben went off to the nursery. He had an almost full head of brownish hair, and big adorable cheeks.
A few minutes old.
Luke and I were in the hospital for two days. He was nice and healthy, but we did find out that he was tongue tied, which means his tongue was attached to the very tip, which made nursing tricky. We got it clipped the day he left the hospital. Thankfully, it took just a second, there was hardly any blood and Luke didn't even cry. Now he eats like a pro. :-)
Luke is a little over a month old now, and we are completely smitten with him. Here's some details about him:
Name: Lucas Benjamin Fisher
Aliases: Luke, Little Man, Handsome, Buddy
Likes: Eating, taking supervised naps on his tummy, being swaddled, basking in the sun by the window, snuggling (I hope this one lasts), did I mention eating?
Dislikes: His carseat (it's always hot), sponge baths, waiting to eat
Quirks: He gets the hiccups all the time, sleeps with his arms and legs completely spread out when he's not swaddled, and is a very noisy eater.
Nursery: Jungle themed with lots of green
Mom's favorite features: His long fingers and feet
Mom's favorite expression: When he randomly puckers his lips and makes a fishy face
Nursery: Jungle themed with lots of green
Mom's favorite features: His long fingers and feet
Mom's favorite expression: When he randomly puckers his lips and makes a fishy face
Luke and his proud papa.
Taking a stroll.
Catching some rays.
Sleeping in his favorite position.
Smiling for Mom and Dad.
So far, Luke follows objects with his eyes, is gaining some major head control, has rolled from belly to back (on accident- he was more surprised than anyone), and is perfecting his smile and showing it off for everyone. I look forward to sharing more info and pictures soon. :-)
