Relatives- round two

Wow. Another week has already passed! Where does the time go? I am honestly amazed at how quickly the days go by and how little I get done each day! I have been meaning to update our blog for a few days now and I'm just now getting around to it. Hopefully I'll get better at this and become more consistent, but no promises.

We've had a great second week with Luke. We're already noticing some changes in him - his little face is starting to fill out and he's developed these adorable chubby cheeks that we can't help but kiss as often as he'll tolerate. He has his two week check up with his pediatrician tomorrow so we'll see how much weight he's gained. I'm guessing its only a matter of time before he's a chunky baby boy!
Speaking of chunky... check out my feet and ankles in this picture! This was two days AFTER Luke was born! I retained a bit of water in the third trimester. Friends kept telling me "it'll go away after the baby is born". Naively, I was thinking that once the baby was born - like literally, the minute the baby was out, POOF, I'd lose all that extra water too. Yeah, NO. I think I ended up retaining more water (if that's possible) in the first few days after Luke was born!

My Clubs - two days after Luke was born.

I honestly felt like my toes were going to pop off the ends of my feet!

One week later I was reacquainted with my ankles!

We had to say goodbye to Grandma Thomson last Tuesday. We had my mom here for over a week and it was WONDERFUL! Mom/Grandma Thomson ran errands for us, cooked, cleaned... basically was a complete saint for the entire time she was here. We were definitely spoiled and it was hard to say goodbye. We're looking forward to June, when family will be back in CA for Luke's baptism.

Thanks for everything Mom/Grandma Thomson! We love you.

Matt, Luke, and I had a few days 'just us' and enjoyed getting together with some great friends for meals on Wednesday and Thursday. Then Friday, Mom/Grandma DeBoer and Aunt Andrea arrived for a long weekend! We had a terrific time with them. It was so fun to watch them oggle Luke and fight for 'cuddle time'. :) I honestly think Luke was in someone's arms the entire weekend, apart from sleeping at night and being transported in the car. We were again spoiled with delicious meals, a clean house and clean laundry- thanks Mom DeBoer! Unfortunately, the weekend went by much too fast and we had to say goodbye to Grandma DeBoer and Aunt Andrea this afternoon. But again, we're looking forward to them being back in June!

Aunt Andrea and Luke

Grandma DeBoer and Luke

We got to bring Matt Starbucks during his break

Some serious cuddle time with Aunt Andrea

Proud Grandma and Daddy

Some serious cuddle time with Grandma DeBoer

Mom DeBoer brought gifts for Luke from friends in Lynden. I think half of her suitcase was filled with presents for Luke!

Mom's friend Shelley knitted this cap for Luke - and we actually caught a smile on camera!

This sweater and cap was knitted by Mom's boss' mother-in-law (I think).

It's a bit big now but we're sure he'll grow into it!

A glimpse into the future...?

He couldn't resist. Crazy how the cap actually fits on Matt's dome!

We squeezed in a shopping trip to Cabazon

We gave Luke another bath, which was MUCH more enjoyable than his first! He was a little shocked at first and had the funniest reaction to being placed in the tub. I wish we caught it on camera but no such luck. It took him about 10 seconds to figure out that the bath could actually be a pleasant experience and after that it was smooth sailing.

Luke's fan club watching as he gets clean.

Who knew bathtime could be so entertaining!

Grandma DeBoer, Aunt Andrea and Luke

enjoying a McDonald's lunch before heading to the airport and back to Lynden

We have a few days now before the next group of relatives come for a visit. My sister, brother-in-law, brother and brother's girlfriend are coming this Friday! We're looking forward to spending some quality time with them and introducing Luke to his aunt and uncles!