Luke is 2 months Old!

Good Morning...Lukie!

Spa day for Luke

Typical spit ups that were happening in the early morning and then at night. Thankfully no more of this.

Luke is getting so much bigger..! He is filling out in his cheeks. He still wakes up one time a night and he loves to be held. He can be a little fussy and we switched his formula because he was having issues spitting up . We had an ultrasound done of his stomach to rule out any problems and that was all normal. He is smiling all the time now and "plays" with Levi and Maci in the morning. Levi will read books to him or Maci will shake rattles in his face. He spends more time awake in the late afternoons and now does not seem to mind his bath. Luke sometimes takes his bath with Maci at night or he gets his special spa bath in the morning with both Levi and Maci attending to him.

New Ride!

Levi and Maci have been enjoying their new ride. They love riding in their new Jeep. Levi is a good driver and him and Maci can keep themselves occupied in this for a while. They take loads to and from the garage and garden. Most nights after supper if is is not too hot we will take a trip around the neighborhood. Levi and Maci cruising and Luke in the stroller while Ryan and I walk. Levi know how to reverse and change speeds..when Maci drives they have to watch out for the rose bushes..:)

Father and Son Camping Trip To Ludington

Luke 1 Month old 7/6/12

I am really going to try to update this blog at least once a month as I did with the other kids. So, Luke is a month and where did that time go. It seems like the last month as been a blur of feedings, changings and alot of activity with Levi and Maci. Daddy has been keeping busy with Levi by taking him camping and doing all sorts of projects with him. This summer has had record high temps in the 100's this past week so we have had to stay inside to keep cool. Luke is a good baby and he does seem to smile now which is nice to see. He is getting more alert especially in the morning. Levi and Maci like to entertain him with toys and talking to him and he turns his head to listen. He seems to be pretty gassy and at times reminds me of how Levi was with his bouts of fussiness. The gas drops help though. He takes about 3 oz of formula at a time. Luke is getting more routined and will sleep a good chunk of the afternoon. He definitely likes "white noise "too just like his siblings did I can vacuum while he is sleeping without a problem. We play white noise for him on the Kindle too to help him to sleep. He is getting bigger and he seems to fit right in with the family.

Levi and Luke...Newborn Helmet Pictures

                                                                      Levi Theodore

                                                                         Luke Ryan

Luke's First Days at Home

Luke has been such a good baby so far.Acting like a typical newborn, eating and sleeping. He has had a mild case of thrush but that seems to be resolving with the medicine that we have been giving him.  At 2 weeks old was up to 8lbs 3 oz. He does not seem to mind all the activity that is around him some days. He wakes up 2 or 3 times during the night and right now takes about 2 oz of formula. Sometimes it takes him forever to burp but when he does he seems a lot more comfortable. Luke has taken a few walks around the neighborhood, has been to both Grandparents houses and already has visited the zoo. He seems to love being held and his hair remains as crazy as ever. His face is already changing too.

Welcome to the Family Luke Ryan Koopmans!

Luke Ryan arrived on June 6 at 1131 pm. He weighed 8lbs 2oz and 21 inches long. He came fast once he decieded it was time. I have been contracting on and off for weeks and nothing was different on that Wednesday. Around supper time the contractions were timeable but not that strong. We went out for icecream and went about the usual night routine with putting the kids to bed. Around 9 pm I took a shower and thought that this might be it. The contractions were closer together and stronger but still not that unbearable to me . I thought I would lay down around 10 pm but Ryan encouraged me to call my mom and the doctor and we headed into the hospital. On the way to the hospital the contractions were strong and seemed to be on top of each other. Ryan dropped me off in ER and my water broke while waiting to go up stairs. They wheeled me into a room and checked me I was 7 cm dilated at 1124..next thing I knew I could feel him coming and he came fast with one push. Good thing we left our house when we did because 39 min later Luke was here.A beautiful baby boy with tons of dark hair. Levi and Maci are loving and fighting over Luke daily. They love to hold him, feed him, get his outfits ready, get the bottles for him, anything to help with baby brother. Luke seems to be quite tolerant of all the pulling and "loving".