Photo Shoot

When Luke was 19 days old, the amazing Jen Gagliardi came to our home to take photos of him. It was a wonderful afternoon- she was here for over two hours taking photo after photo of Luke as he slept, wiggled and yawned. Here are some of my favorites.



















If you'd like to see more of Jen's work (including beautiful photos of my nieces Riley and Hailey), check out her blog.

Oh Boy!!!

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

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. :-)

Web Site of the Week #12: Amazon Gold Box

Although I don’t often buy online, when I do, it’s usually from Amazon. I love their comments, (usually) free shipping, and ease of checking out. Although I think most people know about Amazon, I don’t think everyone knows about Amazon Gold Box. Every day, Amazon Gold Box offers deals that are just available for a few hours, or until they sell out. It also offers an all day deal, and another list of sales Amazon is having that day. Amazon Gold Box has deals on everything from workout equipment to electronics to jewelry.

So I've now posted a dozen Web sites of the Week as promised. I won't be posting Web site recommendations weekly in the future, but I'll definitely let you know when I find other amazing Web sites I want to share.

Web Site of the Week #11: Diet Facts

As someone who likes to know how fattening food at my favorite restaurants is, I find dietfacts.com very useful. You can search alphabetically by restaurant, and then alphabetically by item. Some restaurant’s nutrition info isn’t available because they’ve chosen not to release it. However, if a restaurant has ever released their nutrition info, this Web site will have it. I admit that I’m not a fan of the Web site’s layout and navigation, however, other Web sites actually charge people for this information, so I love that this Web site free and up to date.

Web Site of the Week #10: Baby Cheapskate

My deal-seeking friends with babies say that when they are looking for the best deals on diapers and other baby items, babycheapskate.blogspot is the first place they look. This blog provides weekly listings of the best diaper (and other) deals available in stores, info about online toy and baby clothes sales, and links to valuable coupons and other deals. This blog is updated frequently, and provides tips on how to get the most for your dollar when buying for babies. If you have kids but not a boatload of money, you’ll love this blog.

Web Site of the Week #9: Happy News

I discovered happynews.com about a year ago after a Google search. It’s exactly what it sounds like- a Web site devoted to positive, upbeat, and often inspirational news. Why did I look for a Web site like this? I like being informed about what’s going on in our world, so I watch the news and check CNN.com daily. I think it’s important to know about what’s happening around our world because it’s important to be informed. That said, sometimes the news makes me a little sad. When I want to know that there are positive things going on the world, I go to happynews.com. This Web site provides a variety of national and international stories about things such as medical and scientific advances, inspirational people and heroic acts. If you ever question whether there’s any good in the world today, just visit this site and you’ll be reassured that there are many people out there working to make a difference.

Web Site of the Week #8: DownEast Basics

Downeastbasics.com is my very favorite online clothing store. Why do I love it? All of their clothes are cute, modest, and affordable. And it can be find clothes like that when you live outside of Utah. They offer basic layer tees as well as shirts, skirts and dresses that are all updated frequently. I love that their clothes are modern and fun without being revealing or pricey. If you’d like to add a few fun pieces to your wardrobe without taking a bite out of your wallet, you’ll love this site.