Lukas~2 Months

Lukas is now 2 months and growing @ lighting speed. It feels like just yesterday my parents were here and I was getting out of the hospital. Bryce, Kayla & Maddy at first had a hard time adjusting to the change of not having Mommy & Daddy's attention all the time. I usually am pretty good at picking and choosing my battles, but I have noticed that I have let many things slide. Now I find myself having to stand my ground and establish my authority again.

The kids have been great helpers, this is one area I can't complain. They all want to be part of holding,changing, or feeding Lukas. We have to monitor who did what last and who's turn it is now all the time. I working on finding a better way of handling this because if I don't I am going to go bonkers.

Lukas is a very determined baby, much like Bryce was. He is holding his head up great, has been smiling for sometime now, & sleeps like a champ. I have loved being able to be home, it has been hard having to work full-time this past year. I have felt like I hadn't been there enough for my children. How was me working effecting them? I was always stressed, and found myself yelling. Not a little, but a lot! It is not easy that's for sure, but then again no one is perfect, especially me.

Lukas was blessed Sunday and Brandon blessed him with having a strong testimony of the gospel, that he would be an example to those around him, and that he would be worthy to take a young lady to the temple and be married for eternity. It was a very special day not only because of this but it was also the 1st time Bryce expressed he wanted to bear his testimony. As I watched & listened to my handsome little "man" stand and express how much he loved Jesus Christ, his family & going to primary it brought tears to my eyes. I can't explain the feeling I got from seeing my youngest blessed and and then my oldest testify of Christ. It was a memorable day!