Luke's Baptism

We are having Luke baptized in Beulah at the end of the month. All friends and family are invited to attend Mass and/or a reception to honor this special moment in Luke's life.

March 27, 2011

10:00 Mass

Reception to follow Mass in church social hall (approx 11:15)

St. Joseph's in Beulah, ND

If anyone is traveling and would like/need a place to stay, please let us know and we can help coordinate. Mav and I will still have our house and although it is COMPLETELY empty, it could be used as a back-up plan. :)

Lucas is 1 month old today!

I can't believe it! Luke is 1 month old! I don't know his exact measurements but I know that he has grown sooo much! His little face is filling in and he is about to grow out of his newborn outfits! I took this picture a couple of days ago while he was laying on his changing table. He LOVES to lay up there (usually in the sun) and sprawl out.

Luke meets more family!

Luke on the grow

It was Luke's two week appointment today (he is 16 days old). I can't believe how much he has grown already!!! I think cause I see him everyday, I didn't realize how much he had grown in just two weeks! He left the hospital exactly two weeks ago weighing 5 lbs, 12 oz. He now weighs 6 lbs, 10 oz. and is 20 inches long!! He has quite the appetite and I swear is getting cuter every day! We went to church this Sunday wearing a cute little outfit (which won't fit him much longer) but didn't get to put on a show as he slept the whole time! :)

Complete and Content

Our final step in adopting Luke was to have the birthparents relinquish their parental rights and turn them over to Mav and me. This usually takes 5 to 7 days after the baby is born. We are ecstatic to say that the birthparents were in court on Thursday and completed this last step!! It is the final final final part of this journey and it is relief to know that he is now and forever OUR SON!!!
He is an angel and Mav and I smile everytime we see his sweet sweet face. We are sooooo thankful for Luke and for the fullness that he brings to our lives!!

Lucas meets Uncle Kelly and Great Grandma

Luke was able to meet Great Grandma and Uncle Kelly this past weekend!!! Kelly and Mal were in Jamestown on Saturday and while Mal worked, Kelly spent the day hanging out with us. He even fed baby Luke! :) Then Great Grandma came over to visit and what a sweet moment!! He layed in her arms for quite a bit and I just couldn't help but snap a picture!

MORE Lucas

Here are a few more pics from the last couple of days enjoying our son!!

Baby Luke

Welcome to our world, little baby Luke!

Lucas Shawn was born Sunday, January 23rd at 5:21 p.m. He weighed 6 lbs 1 oz and was 19 in long. He is absolutely PERFECT and is such a good baby!!! We had a whirlwind two days at the hospital and finally were able to come home this afternoon. Proud grandmas, grandpa, and two puppies were so excited to meet him! Did I mention he is PERFECT??? Mav and I were blessed to be able to be a part of his birth - I saw him the second he was born into this world and Mav was honored with the opportunity to cut the cord. We love him with all our hearts and feel like he has always been a part of us. What an amazing sacrifice two people made to give us the gift of having a family. Everyone, meet Lucas!!

Its a MAD MAD MAD MAD world...

I am not sure that I am even going to remember this week, its going to fly by so fast!! The movers are coming tomorrow to start packing and I think I have everything organized. Although somehow I have to triple the cargo space in my Honda Civic in order to fit all the stuff that I want to take myself!!!
We are also off to Fargo later this week to meet again with the birthparents. Mav and I are taking them out to dinner and hope to have a good evening getting to know each other even better. Everything is going well for birthmom and baby and check-up today confirmed that she could go into labor any time now!!! :) :)
And to top it off, we are closing on our house in Jamestown on Friday! What a crazy, chaotic time!! But I wouldn't change a thing!

We are going to be a FAMILY!!

I just wanted to post here with our most exciting news yet!!! Mav and I met Monday with a birthfamily, who have chosen us to become the parents of their soon-to-be-born little boy. We met the birthmom and dad, who are both very nice and intelligent people. Mav and I left the meeting feeling that it went well and were both just waiting for a signal from them on their feelings. We didn't have to wait long!! They called us within 5 minutes and on speakerphone told us to "get ready" for a little boy!! They seem very committed to their adoption plan but Mav and I know that the hardest part is yet to come. But we are beyond words excited and will hopefully be welcoming a baby boy within the next couple of weeks!!!!