Some More Firsts

Lucas has experienced some more "firsts" over the past week. Some good and some not so much. First the bad. On wednesday Lucas received his 4 month shots. Let's just say that lots of soreness and crying ensued. But I am happy to report that we are all doing much better this morning. Last night he experienced rice cereal for the first time. It was a success in that he really liked it, but he couldn't quite figure out how to eat it. There was a lot of lapping and licking going on. And today I (Dad) am happy to report that Lucas is getting ready for his first Big 12 Championship game. And wouldn't you know the Horns are playing! This is a good start if you ask me. And don't think I'm just brainwashing the boy. He's currently glued to College Gameday on ESPN in anticipation of the big one tonight. "If stinkin Mom would just leave me be! You can clip my nails later, woman!"

Our Little Pumpkin

Check out this cute boy. We're kind of partial though.

So, can you believe it? Two posts in two days! Michael and I are loving our new little blessing. Everyday is full of new adventures! Here are a few of Lucas' newest accomplishments:

- Laughing out loud
- Rolling over
- Saying "Ooh, oh, hey, hi, and boo" (not in this order) :)
- Trying to sing with Momma and Daddy
- Standing up (with a little balance help from us)

Lucas is a happy baby and smiles all of the time! He loves to watch people and is very alert. He can hold his toys and now take his pacifier out of his mouth (and sometimes puts it back in). It's pretty funny when we're driving down the road and he takes it out and leaves it on his shoulder...he knows it's there and leans his head over to get it, but can't quite reach it. It makes him really mad.

So yesterday Lucas started coughing to which Momma responded, "Goodness gracious!" He loves hearing those words, so he spent the next 5 minutes fake coughing so that I would keep saying, "Goodness gracious, Little One." It was hysterical! The fake coughs are pretty pathetic and adorable.

One of Lucas' favorite things it to stand on the countertop in front of the mirror before bath time. Lucas just stands there and dances around. He's pretty impressed with himself. I'll have to get Michael to help me post a video of this on the blog.

Here are a few pix of our favorite little baby:

Where Have the Todds Gone?

No new posts since April? We stink! I vow to honor our 5 followers with in-depth coverage of the Todds from now on, whether you want it or not. Lucas is getting big and he's so stinkin' cute. He must be shared with the world. More posts to follow. I promise.

6 Months and Counting

Well, we're 27 weeks now and have decided on a name for our sweet baby boy. He'll be named Lucas Michael Todd. Lucas means 'light' and Michael means 'who is like God? or gift from God.' I love that! We're so excited and enjoying watching him grow! Lucas probably weighs about 2.5 pounds and will gain half a pound each week for the next 10 weeks. He has doubled in weight from a mere 4 weeks ago!!! Lucas is most likely about 15 inches long already! Lucas can now hear both Mommy & Daddy's voices (although Daddy has to get close to my belly). Lucas can even taste the foods I'm eating, so now's the time to eat extra healthy.

Most nights around bedtime, Lucas starts his Tae Bo routine. :) He's a big kicker and it's been fun for Michael to get to feel him kick too! Lucas' eyes have now started opening too! I can't wait to see what color they are.

We're so excited to go for our 4D ultrasound this Thursday! This ultrasound is supposed to show a LOT of detail, so we're anxious to get a sneak peak at Lucas! We're just hoping that he's in the best position so that we can see a lot. We'll certainly post a picture once we get one.

I've been feeling wonderfully too! I think I'm one of THOSE moms...I just LOVE being pregnant. We're about to enter our 3rd trimester, so it's nice to feel like there's still time to enjoy the pregnancy before Lucas arrives. We're continuously asking our Father for wisdom to be loving parents to Lucas. It's CRAZY to think that we'll be welcoming this little boy in just 3 months! How wonderfully different our lives will be! I'll post more at the end of the week after our ultrasound.

The Wisdom of...Classrooms?

The day before we found out we had a young stud in the oven I polled all of my students to see what they predicted we would have. I made the game a little more relevant to them as I offered five bonus points on our next test to those that correctly predicted the sex. And wouldn't you know, they completely nailed it. 70 predicted boy and only 31 won't be receiving extra credit. I only got one complaint from one of the girl pickers, btw. She said, "Well, that's not fair!" To which I replied, "Well, at least you got SOMETHING right!" Anyway, it was pretty neat when we found out because I had told the doc about the bonus point experiment. The way he told us was, "Well, Michael, it looks like you're going to be giving out a lot of extra credit...." It took a second to sink in, and then he confirmed with a smile, "you're having a boy." Pretty cool.

In district golf news....

One round of district 2-3A is in the books and all I can say is the view is good from the top! The boys opened up on the beautiful, majestic, awesome (can you tell this sarcastic yet?), amazing track...not to be mistaken for Augusta National...Sweetwater Country Club. They shot a respectable 299 (72, 73, 73, 81, 84) and hold a 14 shot lead over Snyder and 22 over Graham JV. Yep, our JV boys stepped up (okay they careered it..321..) but they are definitely scaring some people. We'll look to pad the lead Monday as we play round 2 in Graham.

The girls are sitting in 2nd place, but only by three shots. They will have to play well to get out of this district, but it is very doable (The top two teams go to the regional tournament in Lubbock). We go from round 1 at Breckenridge Country Club to Fairway Oaks in Abilene for the next round. That's basically like going from a bologna sandwich to a medium-rare 12 ounce ribeye at Ruth's Chris. Here's to hoping that the appetite for steaks, birdies, and pars is quite large come Tuesday. Wish us luck.

It's a Boy!

The long wait is over! We're having a boy! So, blogging is about sharing your feelings with friends and family and being honest, right? Well, a couple of weeks ago I had a dream that we were having the sonogram done and the Dr. announced, "It's a boy!" I immediately started bawling and asked him to double-check. When I shared my dream with Michael he asked, "So, you don't want a boy?" It wasn't that at all. It's just that I am a girl's girl. You know me...I love pink and frills and all-things girly. I'm just nervous that I won't be a good boy-mom. But you know what? As we were having the sonogram done yesterday afternoon, I heard the Dr. tell us that we were indeed having a boy and I did cry...but not for the reason in my dream. My heart was so filled with gratitude that our Father would entrust me to be a mom to this baby boy. I know that I will have to trust the Lord in a new way to learn how to be a mom after His heart. Needless to say, Michael is thrilled!

So, now to the next question...No, we haven't decided on a name. We have one strong contender, but are waiting a while to make sure it's the one.