HAIR!!!

His hair cracks us up! It sticks up all over his head without prompting or styling. Not much else to say, it speaks for itself. It really is cuter to see in person!

Weeks 2 and 3!

Life here is getting as close to normal as you can get with a newborn in the house. I can't remember if I mentioned in the previous posts that Lucas had a cold for the first week of life! It was awful and I was so worried, but he is doing much better. For our 2 week check up he had already gained a pound from his birthweight and most of the bruising from delivery is gone. He is doing as well as can be expected with sleeping at night. He is up between every 2-3 hours. Poor little thing has a terrible time with reflux so our feedings take a little longer than ususal. Hopefully, he will out grow this soon. I really think the reflux bothers David and I more than him! He is just a happy little fellow that gags and spits.

Hunter is doing well too. He enjoys being the big boy of the house and has become especially helpful on the days that David works. Without elborating too much, for those of you who know, his tummy issues are getting better so keep your fingers crossed that we are finally headed in the right direction for him!

As for David and I....we are just tired! We are a blessed and tired family!

Brotherly love!

Hunter is getting really good at holding Lucas and actually wanting to hold him. We have good and bad moments with jealousy, but for the most part he loves having a little brother.

My boys getting ready for bed.

Hunter's new gator! He is helping David get the trash up to take to the dump.

More sweetness!

Going home!

We just got home! Poor Hunter didn't make any of the pictures, he was taking a nap!

All ready to go!

Waiting on our discharge nurse, couldn't wait to get home!

More baby!

Enjoy the pics! All of these were taken while we were in the hospital.

Poor little fellow has so much bruising. It is just now getting better.

Such a sweet little boy from the very beginning! He was so good in the hospital. The nurses affectionately called him their "good boy."

First visit with Granddaddy.

My sweet little California raisen. His face was so purple!

Daddy time!

Ga-ga and Hunter. I think they were talking about what babies eat. Hunter wanted him to have a ham biscuit on the very first morning they met!

Papa time!
Hunter was a great big bro from the start! He was so happy to finally have him here. He came to visit every day while we were in the hospital. His favorite part was riding the elevators up to the room and my lunch and/or dinner tray. He loved that 'we' got to eat in bed on "that little table!"

Both grandsons at once!

Happy and tired. We hadn't had any sleep since he was born at 4 am! Sleep becomes overrated once again with a newborn. Oh well, it is worth every minute.

Here we are about 5 minutes or so after delivery! Very happy and very relieved that our Lucas had arrived!

Lucas Michael Simmons

Lucas Michael Simmons was born on April 9th at 4 am weighing 7lbs. 15.5 oz and was 20 inches long. He was born at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He is a wonderful baby and we are so thankful to have him here with us healthy and full term!