Luke & Marcus Happenings

First I'll update you on Luke...He had his 4 month appointment a week and a half ago and his stats are: 12lbs and 23 inches long.  He's growing like a weed and has cute chubby cheeks and rolls on his legs to boot.  He doesn't look like a typical 4 month old but doesn't look like a preemie either.  I would say he looks like a healthy 3 month old.  The doc was really impressed with his growth and thinks that he may catch up to what he should be at sooner than most preemies.  He's smiling quite often now and even some cooing and some giggles here and there.  He 's getting more on a schedule and is having less cranky time and more having fun time. 

We were able bless Luke last Sunday in Sterling CO and we had alot of our family attend.  I was pretty nervous that he would cry the whole time but he cried just a little....it could've been much worse believe me.  We had a wonderful lunch and it was great to see family and friends in sterling.  Thanks to all those who came to celebrate our special little guy.

Marcus has been on the go all summer long.  He's gotten to see family a ton this summer which I'm super happy about.  On the 4th of July we went down to Alamosa to stay with my family and help celebrate my mom's big birthday.  On the way we stayed in Longmont and Marcus had so much fun with one of his favorite cousins, Lil Aaron. Marcus then stayed all that next week with the grandparents in Alamosa and had a good time swimming, seeing alligators and getting grandpa & grandma tired. 

Marcus is such a sweet boy but has definitely gotten into being a typical 2 year old.  He has an opinion about everything and "gets" to go into time out almost everyday and he is getting pretty good and being whinny too.  He still our little athlete and loves playing almost any sport.  His vocabulary is expanding and getting some attitude to go with it!

I don't have any updated pics but believe me they both look like Aaron and I think that Luke will even have his daddy's blue eyes.  Everyone says that Luke looks just like Aaron did and like Marcus too.. so he's bound to be a cutie like his daddy and brother.

We sure do love our boys and thank our Heavenly Father for our two beautiful boys who are healthy and relatively happy. 

Happy Father's Day!

We have the Best DAD in the World!

My boys are sure lucky to have such a great dad.  They are so excited when he comes home to play with them.  He is so loving and works so hard for us.  Thanks Aaron for all you do!  Also thanks to my Dad who was my # 1 Fan and to Aaron's Dad thanks for raising such a wonderful man.  Also thanks to all the other men in our lives for all you've done for us.  We love you!

Updates!

Wow...it seems like I just posted but I guess it has been awhile.  Anyways we've had a fairly busy month. Marcus and Aaron were gone for Memorial day to Longmont to hang out with all the family there.  Marcus has a blast with all of his cousins.  He then stayed with Grandpa & Grandma P in Sterling the next week.  And Aaron picked him up the next weekend again in Longmont  and spent the weekend with all the cousins. I then went to  A-town to my 10 year reunion with little Luke.  I can't believe that it's been 10 years but at the same time it seems like a lifetime ago.  How crazy how things change.  Luke did awesome on the way there and back.  But a 9 hour drive with a baby by yourself is pretty crazy...I was more tired when I got home than when I left. 

Luke went to the Doctor last Monday and he weighs in at 10.1 lbs and  is 21.5 inches long. He's doing pretty good.  This week he has slept much better and is even a little less fussy : )   He is even smiling now which is so fun and makes it all worth it!  Marcus is now into baseball and we play almost everyday.  I think that when a sport is in season he loves it.  But we can always fall back to football if he gets bored. 

Here's some recent pics of the boys. 

I tried forever to get these next pics to turn around...it's saved on my computer correctly but loads into blogger wrong...if you know how to fix it let me know! :)

Little Buddies!

I walk out this is what I see...so sweet.  I love it and I love my boys!

Luke had a Dr's appointment on Thursday and now he weighs in a 8.8.  He's in the 70th percentile in weight and 60th for height (in preemies).   He is pretty much out of newborn clothes and is getting cute little rolls on his legs.  The Dr said that he probably doesn't have reflux and it just from the medicine that he is on for sleep apnea.  It's breaks down to caffeine so no wonder why he doesn't sleep.  He will have to be one it at least one more month and cross our fingers he can come  off of it and sleep a little more at night. 

Like Father Like Son!

Aaron got a couple of presents for Marcus recently and thought I would post a few pcitures because if you know Aaron then you know of his love for shoes and Michael Jordan.