BabyBrewer

2010-01-27T11:16:00.000-08:00

Wow, I have been really bad about keeping up with the blogs to document Luke's milestones. Alot has happened in that last 5 months.

We discovered Luke had food allergies and were admitted to the hospital while traveling to Mississippi when Luke was about 6 months. Luke is allergic to milk, whey, peanuts, and egg whites so trying new foods has gone slower than normal. We are hoping that he will grow out of the allergies by the age of 3. We check ingredients on every label and must even be careful about kissing him when we have just had milk. Luke is now eating finger foods like fruits, veggies, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, and pasta. I think his favorites are chicken nuggets, blueberries, and peas. Luke started crawling on the same trip and has not slowed down since.

Luke celebrated his first Halloween as a tiger at my school Pumpkin Fest and then we went to a Halloween party at aunt Kris and uncle Rob's where we were all pirates. Luke was adorable.
Thanksgiving was celebrated in Brownwood and San Angelo. I have decided that Luke sleeping in his pack-n-play is no longer just like home. Luke enjoyed multiple Christmas celebrations including lots of clothes and new toys. He loved playing with the Christmas paper, the boxes and looking at the lights. Once again I decided Luke sleeping in his pack-n-play was not at all like home. :)

9 month check up Luke was 20. 9 lbs and 30 inches long.

At 10 1/2 months Luke started walking and now walks more than he crawls. Luke is into everything and is very stubborn. :) Luke also says a few words now "go, goc (dog), dada, mama" and loves to imitate sounds. He also has 6 teeth (4 on top and 2 on bottom) and we are still working on teaching him not to bite.

Luke has been sick off and on with an ear infection, tonsillitis, a cold and currently has RSV. You would never know he was sick if it weren't for the coughing and wheezing because he has not slowed down one bit.

Luke's likes: terrorizing the dogs, splashing in the bath tub, looking out the window and babbling, trying to play with electrical outlets, playing ball, climbing, clapping, dancing, pointing to everything

Luke's dislikes: changing clothes, having his face washed, being told "no", not being able to see what mom/dad is doing when cooking

Cute things Luke does: laughs if you laugh, tries to walk faster if he knows you are "chasing" him, pouts when told "no", starts clapping if he sees or hears someone clap on TV, tries to make you laugh my imitating silly movements/sounds that you do ( puts objects on his head or makes a monkey sound)

2009-08-03T19:45:00.000-07:00

New shoes and sippy cup

Men at Work

Night out for Granny's B-day

Summer Time

2009-08-03T19:36:00.000-07:00

More Milestones

2009-07-20T11:14:00.001-07:00

Luke is showing more and more personality every day. We are so proud of him and what a good baby we have been blessed with. Luke found his feet this past week and enjoys holding on to his toes or behind the backs of his knees. Yesterday he sat in John's lap and actually banged on the piano himself squealing with joy. He sits in his jumper and entertains himself with the toys and music he hears. He will look at us and watch what we are doing with such interest. I would love to see the world through a baby's eyes for a day......... I imagine I would be full of wonder and "aw" about things that as adults we take for granted.

Luke had green beans for the first time yesterday and does not appear to care for them at all. They are John's favorite veggie so we will keep trying with Luke. :)

Luke actually has little "temper tantrums" now and it is so amazing/funny/sad. When we are changing his clothes or putting lotion on he will kick his feet and make this little screeching sound in protest.

For some reason Luke has decided he no longer likes to ride in the car seat and proceeds to cry the entire time I am driving anywhere. If the 3 of us are together it is usually a more peaceful journey if I ride in the back with Luke.

Luke's likes:
rolling on the floor, ceiling fans, squealing, standing, diaper changes, pacifier, talking/cooing/babbling, vibrating teether, touching people's faces

Luke's dislikes:
changing clothes, lotion before bed, riding in the car seat, green beans?

Cute things Luke does:
happy feet (when he is really excited he will kick his legs really fast), giggles when we wipe him during diaper changes, tries to "help" during feeding times (grabs the spoon to fling whatever is on it all over the place, tries to help with clean up (grabs his bib and pulls it over his face during feeding), sometimes holds his feet up during diaper changes

Things we have learned:
changes in schedule make for a fussy baby, cuddling and smiles make you forget about fussy times,

Well Child Check

2009-07-10T15:15:00.001-07:00

Luke had his 4 month well child check today. He was 16.7 lbs and 27 inches long which puts him in the 75% for weight and the 97% for height. Amazing! He has gained 8 lbs and grown 7 inches since birth. So proud of him! We also got clearance to try different flavors of cereal to see if he likes those better. Once he is good at eating that, then we can begin introducing veggies and fruit. He is also now rolling both ways tummy to back and back to tummy. Yeah!

2009-07-07T09:08:00.000-07:00

Yummy! Cereal!

Cereal

2009-07-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

Luke had his first baby cereal on Sunday July 5. He was not a big fan of it and I think more ended up on his bib than in his mouth. Yesterday we tried again and he did ok, still started crying about halfway through. Today was a good cereal day. Luke is beginning to get the hang of it, even though he still spits ALOT out. Crying was replaced with happy squeals. He must have gotten more in his tummy too because he did not really want his bottle afterwards. One thing I have to say is........... THIS IS VERY MESSY!

2009-07-06T15:46:00.000-07:00

Cousins Jordan and Hayden

Crazy aunt Debbie

Pouty face

Mimi and Luke

2009-07-06T14:55:00.000-07:00

Watching the fireworks with my protective headphones.

2009-07-06T14:43:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July!

In the pond with daddy

Cuddles with mom and dad

4th of July

2009-07-06T14:18:00.000-07:00

Luke had a big weekend. We drove to Odessa to spend the 4th with John's parents (Mimi and Pawpaw). Luke was such a trooper on the road. When we got there I suspected Luke might have an ear infection and it was crazy trying to find a pediatrician open on the holiday weekend. We were able to see a doctor and Luke was diagnosed with his first ear infection and received his first antibiotic on his 4 month birthday.

Luke was also able to see fireworks for the first time. We attended the Firework Fandango and watched the choir from FBC perform right before the big fireworks show began. Luke wore protective head phones to keep his little ears safe from the loud music and fireworks. He was so cute and he did not mind them at all.

2009-06-26T13:31:00.000-07:00

Smiling at mommy!

In bed with Memaw and Papa!

Baby Blue Eyes!

Granny and me!

16 weeks.... almost 4 months

2009-06-26T13:04:00.000-07:00

I feel like it has been forever since I updated the blog. Things have been quite busy. Luke is now 16 weeks old and will be 4 months on July 3. He actually gets to start having baby cereal on his 4 month birthday. I know that will be exciting.

Luke has changed so much already. He is now able to roll from tummy to back, enjoys squealing and "talking" loud, drools -alot-, and his hair is starting to grow back. I nicknamed him "fuzzy" because he looks like he has peach fuzz all over his little head. He has also decided that he no longer wants to sleep through the night without interruption........so it is a work in progress.

We traveled for the first time to the farm and San Angelo while John was out of town on a mission trip. My mom rode in the back seat with Luke and he did great. However I did notice that his was more easily frustrated after travel time. We had a great time and it was fun introducing Luke to family members he had not met before.

Luke's likes: practicing standing, pacifiers, lovie(little blanket/stuffed animal), watching leaves in the wind, jumper, swing

Luke's dislikes: being burped, lotion on his face,

Cute things Luke does: smiles, laughs, sucks on his thumb with his finger up his nose,

Things we have learned: as soon as we get used to one thing....it changes

2009-05-19T20:48:00.000-07:00

Check out my shades.....

and my flip flops!

Piano with Daddy.

Dinner with Mommy.

2009-05-19T20:43:00.000-07:00

Baby Dedication

Graduation! Check out Daddy's pink tassle. :)

Big Weekend

2009-05-19T20:34:00.000-07:00

We had a big weekend full of exciting things.

Daddy graduated from Southwestern Theological Seminary with a masters in arts and worship. Luke sat through the whole ceremony and did not cry....... but by the time it was over he was not really in the mood for pictures. So we did the best we could.

We celebrated my first Mother's Day. John surprised me with a compiled video of Luke put to music as well as a framed painted heart made out of Luke's hand prints and footprints. It was very sweet. John gets extra brownie points.

Luke was dedicated to the Lord at church on Mother's day. All the proud grandparents came to watch.

The next weekend Granny came over so Mommy and Daddy could go stay the night in Fort Worth to celebrate graduation. It was a nice break but we were definitely ready to see Luke the next day.

2009-05-19T20:04:00.000-07:00

Luke's first day to the Preschool Program at church, "Sprouts." Isn't he handsome.

2 months...and them some

2009-05-17T16:56:00.000-07:00

Luke had his 2 month check up on May 4. He weighed in at 12.2 ounces and 23 3/4 inches long, which puts him in the 75% for weight and the 90% for height. Luke is definitely a growing boy and is filling out quite nicely. Our pediatrician informed us that Luke should be eating about 32 ounces a day by the time he is 4 months........ I informed our pediatrician that Luke was already eating 30-35 ounces a day. :) Luke is also consistently sleeping 7-8 hours at night so we feel very blessed.

I started back to work on May 1. I love my job! Although it is a little overwhelming to find the balance between work and being a mom. I want to be able to do both 100% and the reality is that some things just have to go undone. My classroom is not so organized anymore, the laundry I started a week ago is still on the couch, and I am updating my blog to report Luke's 2 month check up and he is already almost 11 weeks right now.

2009-04-28T12:20:00.000-07:00

Kisses!
Dinner time!

All cozy, except my legs had a hot flash!

Wee!

2009-04-28T12:10:00.000-07:00

Captain Crabby!

Holding my bottle.
Have you seen my paci?

Peek-a-boo, Daddy!

Our Little Man!

2009-04-23T12:19:00.000-07:00

2009-04-16T19:32:00.000-07:00

Smiling at Daddy! Sleeping with Mommy!

So far....

2009-04-16T19:02:00.000-07:00

We have now had a little over 6 weeks to adjust to parenthood. It has been an exciting learning experience. The first two weeks were definitely the hardest and their were times when I asked myself "why didn't anyone talk about this part of it?" By the 3rd week everything was going smoother and it has gotten easier every day.

I think Luke weighs about 10 lbs and is about 25 inches long. We had a tricky time putting him on a baby formula but a few projectile vomiting spells and several changes of clothes later ( for both of us) we found one that works. Luke never turns down a meal. He has had a few outings to the grocery store, to dinner or to Nana and Pappy's house but other than that at home most of the time. Luke will get to go to church and actually meet people after he has his vaccinations. Luke is only waking us up one time during the night so we feel very blessed. Luke is a great baby: he sleeps, eats and poops just like every other newborn but he has also started smiling and cooing. He is beginning to show us glimpses of his little personality.

Luke's likes: the sound of running water, bath time, liquid vitamins, grape pedialyte, (also still likes lights and his swaddle me blanket)

Luke's dislikes: being burped, the booger sucker, face wash in the absence of bath time

Cute things Luke does: smiles and coos

Things we have learned: poop stains, one bottle of the wrong formula leads to 3x that amount of projectile vomit

On an additional note: John passed his comprehensive exams and is set to graduate on May 8. Yeah!

2009-03-18T20:14:00.000-07:00

My Two Men!

Bath Time!

Our New Family!

Happy Birthday Luke!

2009-03-18T19:41:00.000-07:00

Luke David Brewer was born at 5:50pm on Tuesday March 3, 2009. Luke was 20 inches long and weighed 8lbs 7ounces. He was 6 days early. We spent two nights in the hospital and came home on Thursday.

We are so excited he is finally here. We are slowly adjusting to a new schedule, lack of routine and lack of sleep........... we have been blessed to have tons of friends and family praying for us, encouraging us and bringing food. For some reason Luke does not always follow the schedule I am trying to put him on so I often find it difficult to do any housework or cooking. :)

Luke's likes: lights, sponge baths, tummy time, swaddle me,
Luke's dislikes: diaper changes during feeding time, being hungry,
Cute things Luke does: throws his arms above his head every time he sneezes, facial expressions, tummy time
Things we have learned: working toward a schedule is very important, sleeping when the baby sleeps is easier said than done, during diaper changes- no matter how well you think you cover it is probably not good enough,

2009-03-18T19:38:00.000-07:00

Here We Go!!

2009-03-18T19:32:00.000-07:00

My water broke at 1:30 on Tuesday morning (3/3/09). We arrived at the hospital at 2:15 and that is when contractions started. I received an epidural at 5:45, thank goodness!! I was able to sleep and watch movies during my 14 hours of labor. Pushing started around 4:15pm and lasted until 5:50 when our little man finally made his appearance. John was such a crucial part of making labor and delivery go so smoothly. John did everything I asked him to do, prayed for me, and consistently told me he was proud of me. When we were moved to our official room following delivery, John surprised me with a necklace that has Luke's birthstone. I feel so blessed to have both of these men in my life!!

2009-02-23T19:15:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day

36 Weeks

2009-02-23T18:55:00.000-08:00

Richardson Shower

2009-02-23T18:45:00.000-08:00

Richardson Shower

Odessa Shower

Christmas gifts

36 Weeks

2009-02-23T18:37:00.000-08:00

Sonogram today...yeah! Luke was predicted to be 6.13 lbs and 19.25 inches. The sonogram technician said they could be up to 7 ounces off on weight prediction either way but that length should be pretty accurate. I think he is going to be a big boy!

38 Weeks

2009-02-23T18:17:00.000-08:00

38 Weeks pregnant and I still have my belly button. :)

I can't believe how long the past two weeks have been. There have been alot of aches and pains as well as work to prepare finishing touches on the house.......... not sure if we will ever be completely ready though. We had our last wonderful shower yesterday and were once again extremely blessed. We forgot to bring the camera so I will post pics when I get them from my mom and sister.

We are 1.5 centimeters dilated today. If Luke does not come before our appointment next Monday then my doctor would like to consider inducing on March 9, which is our actual due date. Yeah! I am glad to have some idea of a plan. John and I are hoping he comes early though. :)

32 weeks

2009-01-08T17:36:00.000-08:00

32 Weeks Pregnant: Goodbye cute baby bump, hello heartburn and cankles. How long do I have left??

30 Weeks

2008-12-29T21:06:00.000-08:00

30 weeks today and Luke had his first unofficial Christmas! I am pretty sure that Luke received just as many gifts as John and I did and he is not even born yet. :) I know that he will always be blessed.
Went to see the doctor, he says everything is going great. I am measuring exactly where he expects me to be, blood pressure is good, and Luke's heart rate is good too. Doc. was able to tell me Luke is head down with his little butt on the top left of my stomach and hands/legs on the right. It is hard to believe that is in just 10 short weeks he will be here. We have our first baby shower this weekend in Odessa so I think the reality of what is about to happen will really begin to set in. I am praying that we are able to be prepared in every way possible (mentally, physically, and spiritually) for his arrival and that neither one of use freak out in our labor/parenting classes in January.

28 Weeks

2008-12-29T21:05:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2008

2008-12-29T21:03:00.000-08:00

7 months

2008-12-29T20:49:00.000-08:00

Officially 7 months on December 15, we are now in our 3rd trimester and we start seeing the doctor every two weeks. Luke is moving all around but it is different now. I feel him shifting and stretching but it is easier for others to SEE my stomach roll or jump than for them to FEEL him move. I think Luke has had the hiccups twice...... I felt very rhymthmic jumping across my whole tummy. :) I am beginning to feel tired faster during the day and I am praying to make it through the next 12 weeks without having a panic attack. My job is very overwhelming right now and then you add in traveling for the holidays, getting the nursery ready and labor/parenting classes next month......... makes me sleepy just thinking about it all. :)

2008-11-16T12:05:00.000-08:00

24 Weeks

2008-11-16T12:01:00.000-08:00

22 Weeks

24 weeks

2008-11-16T11:51:00.001-08:00

Wow how time flies, we will be 24 weeks tomorrow. We have done so much the past two weeks that I can't keep up with it all. We got our crib and dresser/changing table in...... John put it together that day. It looks great. We also have our baby bedding so Luke's nursery is coming along nicely. We cleaned out and organized our garage, a long over due task, and now we can actually use the garage for parking. :) John got to feel Luke move for the first time on Friday and you can actually see my stomach move when he punches,kicks or shifts from one side to the other. Sometimes it tickles when he moves and other times it kind of feels like he is pinching me. :) My books say that Luke is about the size of a bag of oreos now. Next week we are going to finish registering and put up all of our Christmas decorations. We are so excited! I also have my gestational diabetes test on Tuesday, so if you think about it say a little prayer for us.

22 weeks tomorrow

2008-11-02T14:57:00.000-08:00

We will be 22 weeks tomorrow. Luke is moving around alot and letting me know when he is awake. We were walking in the mall and I felt something on my right side where I had my purse. I actually turned around because I thought someone was trying to grab my purse....... but I realized it was Luke making some sort of big movement. John and I thought it was so funny.
We ordered our crib and dresser this weekend, as well as our baby bedding. John assembled the rocking chair and ottoman last night while watching the Texas vs Tech game. I cannot believe how fast time is going and I know the holidays will make it go by even faster. Luke will be here before we know it.

Luke David

2008-10-21T16:49:00.000-07:00

I think we have decided on the name Luke David. We have tossed around several options but we always come back around to this one. Both Luke and David are biblical as well as family names so it is perfect for our little one.
We started registering at Babies R Us yesterday. It is all so overwhelming but so much fun at the same time. The bedding we chose is brown and sage with little hippos and zebras on it. It is only available online if you want to look at it. We are also going to register at Target but who knows when we will be able to get all that done. Anyways, little Luke is getting hungry so I better fix some dinner. :)

20 Weeks

2008-10-20T15:21:00.002-07:00

We had our 20 week doctors appointment today and they still confirmed we are having a boy. I think we are getting closer to choosing a name but who knows when it will be official. Today they looked at Baby Brewer's heart, kidneys, bladder, stomach and brain and everything looks good. They took measurements and determined the baby is about 9 inches 14 ounces, which they said is normal. I thought those numbers sounded big so I came home and checked my baby books and the internet........ which both say 9 ounces and 5.5-6.5 inches is typical for 20 weeks. We are going to have a huge baby!! :) Maybe he will be a professional basketball player. Anyways, the next time I go to the doctor I have to do my gestational diabetes test which means I have to go in fasting and then drink something really gross and sugary, then wait an hour for them to check my blood. I am not looking forward to that so start praying now!! Anyways, Thanks for all of the comments and prayers we have received from everyone who is checking up on the blog....... we really appreciate your support.

19 weeks & 2 days

2008-10-17T20:59:00.001-07:00

2008-10-15T19:41:00.000-07:00

19 Weeks

2008-10-15T19:33:00.000-07:00

IT'S A BOY! We found out today........ (19 weeks and 2 days) that we are having a boy. My actual doctor's appointment is not until Monday but my Dad's wife (Danine) did a sonogram today. My mom, dad, and John were also able to be there so it was a fun experience. We have some great pics confirming that it is definitely a boy. ;) Danine is going to give us a CD of all the pics and then I can post some on the blog. Anyways, Baby Brewer is looking good and moving alot. I feel him swimming around on and off all day (and night). The heart burn and backaches are back this week and are probably here to stay for awhile. I have a pregnancy massage next week so maybe there will be some relief. I am so excited about actually getting to pick things out now and have a boy in mind. We are super excited!!

Our New Home (cont.)

2008-09-28T18:38:00.000-07:00

Our New Home

2008-09-28T18:30:00.000-07:00

2008-09-28T18:22:00.000-07:00

Top: 7 weeks 2 days
Middle: 12 Weeks
Bottom: 16 Weeks

17 Weeks Tomorrow

2008-09-28T15:27:00.000-07:00

I can't believe we will be 17 weeks tomorrow. Right now it feels like everything is going by so fast but I know it will slow down as soon as I am too big to enjoy it anymore. :) I officially felt the baby move this week .......... feels like bubbles. I woke John up at 6:00am Wednesday morning to share the news, he was happy but a little less enthusiastic (he is not a morning person). I can't wait until he is able to feel movement too, what a miracle! We had a doctor's appointment last week and made the appointment for out 20 week sonogram to find out if we are having a Baby Boy Brewer or a Baby Girl Brewer (October 20 is the day). We also had blood work done to determine if there are any indicators that the baby will have Downs Syndrome...... tests came back negative. Good news! We made the move into our new town home and everything went well. We love the new place, it is so spacious and having a backyard is so awesome for the dogs. We are not completely done unpacking/organizing but it is beginning to look like home.

15 Weeks

2008-09-16T18:29:00.000-07:00

We are 15 weeks today. Finally no more "morning"sickness! Praise the Lord! However, I have now developed back issues that have me visiting the chiropracter weekly and receiving pregnancy massages... not that I am complaining. :) I am absolutely positive that pregnancy causes the loss of brain cells, inability to stay awake past 8:00 PM, and an increased need to whine about little things. John is such a trooper and has been so supportive during the pregnancy journey thus far. We had an at home sonogram on Friday, performed by my step mom. Baby Brewer looked very much like he/she was conducting music and then doing toe touchs. We saw arms, legs, fingers, toes and even a profile view of a nose and little lips. I will try to get pictures posted soon. I am already showing and John is very amused by my growing belly. Students and faculty at work make comments daily about the increasing baby bump. And on that note, we are on our way to the gym. Hopefully what we do during pregnancy will help me lose the baby weight faster after Baby Brewer's arrival. We are moving this weeked to a slightly bigger place. Please pray for sanity, safety, and speedy progress.

12 Weeks

2008-09-16T18:21:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the first official Baby Brewer Blog. We found out we were expecting at the end of June much to our surprise. We were super excited after we overcame the initial shock. This is the first grandchild on both sides so they are thrilled as well. Telling family and friends was both a nerve racking and exciting time. I had no idea how anyone would react since no one expected it. We were 12 weeks on August 25 which was the day the students returned to school. I was hoping the "morning"sickness would have subsided by then however that was not the case. :) By the 12th week John and I had already seen and heard the baby's heartbeat. WHAT A MIRACLE! We will keep you updated on how the little one is "cooking."