Is happy to announce...

We are getting married!

It seems as if we take one step forward and two step backwards. Danny and I have been engaged for a year now and there is no end in sight for that engagement...it's very hard to trust in God's timing when your watching time slip through your fingers, Luke will be 18 months and we want him to see his parents together.

Can't catch a break

Luke can't seem to catch a break. After we came home from my day Danny and I were gone for almost 24 hrs from Chris and Amanda's wedding (Hooray!) and went we came home we were welcomed by a sick little boy. Saturday night his fever reached 104 and of corse the doctors office is closed sunday so first thing monday morning we head to the doctor, Luke has a sinus infection. We put him on amoxicilian and low and behold the next day he breaks out in hives! After his third time on amoxicilian he becomes allergic - poor dude, we can only give him benedril which knocks him out. Finally he recovers and now after a short doubt of health he is hit with seasonal allergies and a cold. Hopefully after this we will go back to having a healthy baby boy!

Stressed out...

This week I am at my dads helping with VBS which is from 9-12 at the church (Luke's naptime). I also am working on and practicing saying communion for my friends Amanda and Chris' wedding!!!! Very exciting but stressful. I also still have homework to do, my step-mom's cousins are in from Missouri, and I need to spend time with my family as I rarely get to see them. I am stressed to the max but so thankful for Luke and how easy going he is!! What a blessing to have a son who will play by himself so I can write a paper!

Lots of firsts yesterday.....

Yesterday Luke had lots of first, I don't know what it was about the day but it made for some big smiles, hardy laughs, and one big fright.

Yesterday was the first time I got hurt / sick and had to handle Luke on my own since Danny is working full time now, I pulled a muscle in my chest, I have no idea how, and was having a hard time moving or breathing but Luke was wonderful and played with his cars (his new favorite toy) and wasn't attached at my hip which is his new favorite place to be (BIG SMILES).

Yesterday was the first time Luke shoplifted (BIG LAUGHS). We met my sister at Cracker Barrel and he took this little toy from the dollar section, we discovered it and went back to buy it and the cashier just laughed right along with me.

Yesterday was the first time Luke got into a fender bender (BIG FRIGHT). My mom was driving and someone tapped the bumper but it was hard enough to jolt the car and Luke immediately started crying and my heart immediately stopped. Thank God everyone was fine, Luke was a bit clingy for the rest of the night and wasn't very interested in dinner but is fine.

Needless to say we had enough adventure for one day so today we will be taking it easy and staying out of this heat! *Which I am so over!!

Baby Contest

Just for kicks we entered Luke into a Monmouth County beautiful baby contest here is the picture we entered hopefully an upcoming post will be titled "And the winner is...."

Summer!

My summer class is over (well monday but I'm excited!!!) I'll still have three online classes but they are so much easier and I can do all my work while Luke naps! This means that I'll have more free time, can go to dinner on the beach!, and the best thing of all I'll get to spend more time with my boys!!

Here are some pictures in no particular order of the summer we have had thus far!

Walk on Sandy Hook with Sarah and Natalie

Luke's first haircut!!!

Philadelphia Zoo with Dan's family - Luke ran away from this picture

Allarie state park with the family

Luke's first time at the beach

his reaction to the waves

"Whoa"