Okay, so we are REALLY behind on updating the blog. Life with two kids (especially a newborn) allows for very little spare time so please forgive us for not updating this sooner.
CHILD 2 of 2.3
This yarn hat makes Luke look like he could audition as a mushroom baby on one of those silly Anne Geddes albums
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING PICTURE IS GRAPHIC IN NATURE
If any of you were wondering why there were not liberal with distributing pictures of Luke during his first few hours of life, this is why. It looked as though the doctor and birth canal acted like a bouncer at a club on the little guy. One of the nurses even commented that such bruising would definitely result in jaundice. Kristie's OBGYN was later rumored to have said that Luke won the award for most battered at birth that she had ever seen.
Sure enough, we found ourselves back in the hospital for 2 special nights. The little man had to live under some special lights to fight the jaundice he faced.
Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective: icteric), is a yellowish discoloration of the skin, the conjunctival membranes over thesclerae (whites of the eyes), and other mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia (increased levels of bilirubin in the blood). This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in the extracellular fluids.
(In case you were wondering)
The happy new family of 4. The verdict was still out on Kyla's happiness, but she started warming up quickly to her little brother. Kyla is probably bent that her blog appearances will be dramatically reduced (by percentage) now that Luke is here.
Opa and Oma had a much shorter journey to see their grandson than they did their granddaughter. Opa is pleased that his sur name has made its way to another generation.
Nana and Grandpa George also came to town to welcome Luke. Nana stayed for about 3 weeks. Kyla seemed convinced that she had become a permanent fixture in the house and was disappointed when she left.
Mimi and Grandpa Jack holding Luke on his big Baptism day.
Papa and Cici also on hand...
Everybody's here....yay! I am somewhat frustrated right now as Luke is boiling here next to me....it makes wrting on the blog somewhat difficult. Btw, the couple with us are Luke's Godparents, his Uncle Ricky and Aunt Karena.
It took some big legs to cover that up.
"I'm so glad that I am projected at #2 in the nation for my iaugural football season". (At least one of my teams is.....)
"Why is there so much pink crap in my life again"?
I have this picture of Luke in my car by all the gauges under the dash board. The heat is already starting to make it curl so I am constantly rotating it and hiding it in the console to see how long I can keep him colorful.
Welcome to your new bed, where there will be no funny-business taking place. Go ahead, practice that air guitar....it's your new home and your new life. We have so much to do together!
