1st vacation

Luke went on his 1st vacation and as you can see relaxing suits him well. Turns out he loved Les Miserables, but doesn't look he will be going into paleontology. He was a wonderful traveler.

Smiles

This picture doesn't truely show it. But Luke has started smiling up a storm. It just lights up my day when he smiles. I just heard that a baby's smile gives his mother a natural high, it is the truth. Loving every minute!

Walk Down Memory Lane

Here are the directions:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together . It doesn't matter if you knew me/us a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.This is quite fun. I hope everyone I KNOW will participate!! So start thinking hard! Also, when you leave a comment.. you are tagging yourself..so re-post on your own blog so I know whose to go and comment on! :)

Have you ever seen a cuter belly?

Seriously... have you? I can't get over it. And now he is starting to smile, wow. Talk about joy. He is such a sweet little boy. I love him more than I can say. I love cuddling with him, reading to him, watching him sleep, making sure that he is breathing, I love seeing Bryan with him (he is the amazing dad I always knew he would be, I love that he brings out the domestic godess in me, I love that is getting more and more alert and I can see him learning, I love that I am his Mother, what a miracle, what a blessing, what an opportunity.

Lucky?

People often comment how lucky Luke is to have us to be his parents. Some more perceptive people comment on how lucky we are to be his parents. As I have heard these comments lately and as I sit each day and look into his sweet eyes I can't help but know that I am more than lucky I am overwhelmingly blessed. I know that Heavenly Father has watched out for me, for Bryan, and for Luke. I know this is right. Adoption is amazing and if you haven't been a part of it I don't know that you are able to fully understand. Most of Bryan's family is adopted and I knew that they were all loved the same. But before going through it myself I didn't know what a powerful and sweet experience it was. More than I can share here really, but I know that God's hand is in our lives, I know he cares about us in the small things and in the big. I know that Luke was meant to be our son. I love being his Mom and I am so grateful for the miracles great and small that made that possible.