Madison Weekend

It seems like yesterday that we were married - and now we have a baby. We went back to Madison on Memorial Day weekend to celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary. We had fun reminiscing but also got to "show" Luke the sights. We took him to the farmer's market, the Monona Terrace (site of our wedding reception), the Memorial Union, and Lakeshore path.

We enjoyed a nice dinner, while Luke was at Nana and Papa's house, at Biaggi's (the site of our rehearsal dinner). A lot has changed since Alyssa and I graduated from the university, but Madison still feels like our home away from home.

Also on the trip, Luke found a friend that was just his size. Sorry... I had to throw that in for cuteness.

Happy Mothers Day

Luke is continuing to grow. His newborn sleepers don't fit anymore and he jumped up from diaper size zero to size one when he was 6 weeks old. He just had his 8 week check up and the doctor said he is doing great. He is almost 11 pounds and is in the 50 percentile for height. After getting 3 nasty shots he is relatively good spirits.

Another new thing is that he is starting to smile. Nothing makes me smile more than seeing him smile. In the morning he when he starts to wake up he is fussing. I pick him up, lay him on the changing table, and has a big smile waiting for me. Luke is like Alyssa - they are both morning people.

Alyssa celebrated her first Mother's Day. Luke surprised her with flowers the day before to catch her off guard. Alyssa is sliding into the role of motherhood with ease. I am honored that she is Luke's mother.

We were also privileged to dedicate him on Mother's Day at church. Both of our immediate families were able to attend. Several other couples from our church small group also dedicated their children that day. We feel lucky to have other friends that are also new parents who can share the joys and struggles.

Cute as they come....

Luke is the best baby. I love him. In fact, that is all I tell him all day long. I do not have much else to say to him. On average, I tell him I love him once every two minutes. Here are some words from Celine Dion that represent how I feel.
-Alyssa

“I’m overwhelmed with happiness, so blessed to hold you close, the one that I love most. Who could ever love you more?’

“You’re my angel from above, only God creates such perfect love.”

“A romance that is pure at heart, I never knew a love like this till you. You break my heart with tenderness. Who could ever love you more?”

Nutso

I, Alyssa, have been enjoying my time with Luke. We are bonding in more ways than one. I am a proud mom when Luke stops onlookers with his charm while he is in the stroller. I love him all the time, he even makes me laugh when he cries.


I need to come up with an enduring nick name for Luke. So far we call him “Nutso, Goof, Mr. Mad, Mr. Big Stuff, or Mr. Pouty.”


I also need to learn how to take better pictures of Luke, see enclosed photos. This is the reason I already have had to take Luke for professional photos.