Luke Daniel DeLucia turns one!!!

Hard to believe that it has been a year! Luke has grown so much and is continuing to grow, everyday he learns something new! He is such a blessing and joy to be around and reminds me everyday that I am loved!

Here are some of my favorite things about Luke:

• He senses when people are upset and does cute things to make them feel better like kissing them, bringing them teddy bears, or laughing in their face.
• He loves books and will bring you one and sit down next to you until you read it.
• He smiles so big every time we go outside, even if it is raining or snowing!
• He knows what he wants and knows he is cute enough to get it!
• He cuddles when he first wakes up.
• He smiles whenever his Daddy walks in the room, even if he just went to the bathroom.
• He will walk right up to you to make friends and win your heart in a second.
• He stares out the window longer then he will watch cartoons.
• He gets excited to eat his banana every morning.
• He swims in the tub and actually listens when I say 'tush in the tub'.
• He loves animals and even though I don't I love his love for them!
• He hides things everywhere!
• He kisses me when I ask... well most of the time.
• He loves when Danny and I have fun with one another but cries when I tickle Danny, I think his little girl squeal scares him!
• He watches people and is very inquisitive.
• He makes a huge mess but will help you clean it up!
• He vacuums for me!
• He is sweet to other kids.
• He snorts :)

I could go on forever......

For his birthday we went to Holmdel park with Oma (my mom) and Aunt Lisa. Luke loved it! Here are some pictures from our day and the cake!

Dress Up!

Luke had his first dress-up session. But no he was not a fireman, policeman, even a mailman. He was a ballerina, Lilo (from Lilo and Stitch), and a Native American. Here are some pictures from his adventure. *I am not responsible for this, this is what happens when your son spends a day with his three aunts*

Sorry they are sideways!!

Decisions

Danny and I have decided to postpone the wedding. As much as we want to get married we want Luke to have a good life, and without a stable job we can't offer that to him. We decided to plan out everything and then once he gets a job we will set a date about three months after. We are trusting that in God's time he will provide for us and until that time we are going to work on our relationship and just enjoy our time with Luke. It is a hard decision to make but it is for the best. There are a lot of things going on in my family right now also though so we need to reduce the stress on them. A wedding should be a joyous thing not a stressful matter. Please keep praying that Danny finds a job and please pray for my family.

Luke took an early nap so I took a long shower and used up all the hot water! Now I am sitting in my underwear drinking tea and watching The Office online. Happy Valentine's Day Rebecca!

Ups and downs

We have found a hall, church, caterer, photographer, DJ, Videographer, and dress for the wedding! And they are all available June 5th! Oh I want to jump for joy! But then I realize wait we still don't have a place to live, we still don't have a full time job with benefits but we do have an amazing little boy who will be one in March who needs his mom and dad together, but also needs health insurance and food. I want to trust God and set the date but I am so scared that things won't pan out. Then what? My mom won't let us live with her. Live with Danny's parents? I just want a little security. A job w/ benefits. We can live on one salary, we can live on next to nothing, I grew up like that, we don't need coffee dates or cable TV but we do need to be together as a family.

Please pray, for a solution, for peace, for our family.

Psalm 6

1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger

or discipline me in your wrath.

2 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint;

O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.

3 My soul is in anguish.

How long, O LORD, how long?

4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me;

save me because of your unfailing love.

5 No one remembers you when he is dead.

Who praises you from the grave?

6 I am worn out from groaning;

all night long I flood my bed with weeping

and drench my couch with tears.

7 My eyes grow weak with sorrow;

they fail because of all my foes.

8 Away from me, all you who do evil,

for the LORD has heard my weeping.

9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy;

the LORD accepts my prayer.

10 All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed;

they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

With a VERY busy semester ahead of me, a wedding to plan, and a little guy getting his molars it goes without saying that I am exhausted. But yet I have this yearning desire to dive into a solid relationship with someone, to really invest.