4 months old today!

Yay!

Lucas hasn't slept since 12:30 this afternoon... it's now 7:40pm. We've been trying to put him down since 2:15. After 3 hours of fruitless labor, we gave up and decided to play with him. Laith put Lucas on the changing table and sang a funny song while smacking him on the butt with the disposable diaper we were going to put him in for the night. Right then, in the middle of Laith's song, all of our exhaustion was wiped away instantly when Lucas laughed for the first time!!!
Usually he just smiles and maybe makes a quick little vocalization when he's happy but this was an unmistakable, joyful laugh! Weeeeeeee!

Cutie Patootie!

Austin Marathon

Our sister-in-law Andrea came into town for the Austin Marathon this past weekend and we had the chance to cheer her on and have a short visit with her and little Amity. Andrea ran really well and qualified for Boston! Yay!

New milestones

This post is a little late in coming- these pictures are a couple of weeks old. Lucas has got some strong legs and abs and we're wondering what we're in for once he uses these skills to move himself! He's already doing these little commando motions on his tummy- getting ready to crawl. He gets really frustrated when he doesn't get anywhere. Time to baby-proof! :)

Active baby!

Mama Hormones, Sheesh!

I was at the gym this morning, running on the treadmill, hoping to go a full mile at 9 minute pace when a commercial came on the little TV that's built into the machine. I have no idea what it was advertising, but it had a cute little girl who snook her stuffed monkey doll into her dad's briefcase before he left for a business trip. Her dad took pictures of the monkey at a meeting and various other places while he was gone- transmitting the images back to his wife and daughter instantly. Then when he came home he took a picture of the monkey in front of their home and the daughter comes running outside to hug her dad. It's not even a mother-son moment (which I would obviously relate to more) and I'm crying while I'm gasping for breath mid-stride. Arghhh. I wonder what my neighbor treadmill runners thought- that I was so tough that I ran until I cried? That I'm crazy? That I'm a hormone-riddled new mommy? That would be a good guess. :)

Happy Valentines Day!

Welcome Baby Sufyan!

I know many of you blog readers have heard Laith and I talk about our friends across the street who were expecting a baby boy.... well, he's here! Sufyan was born yesterday and we're soooo excited! He and Lucas are close enough in age to play together (eventually) and it's been great sharing pregnancy stories with his mom Ravyn throughout the whole process. We have yet to meet this beautiful new baby (as they are still getting to know eachother as a new family), but luckily they posted a few pictures. Welcome Sufyan!