First Night As A Family of Four = Luke's First ER Visit

Yes, you read the title correctly. On our first night home with all four of us, things were going very smoothly, until our little man decided he needed some attention and fell off the couch hitting his eye on the coffee table. It instantly started gushing blood, and while it wasn't horrible, it was pretty deep, and I knew he would need stitches. Soooo... Daddy loaded up our boy for his first trip to the ER. I was soooo sad, because between having just had a c-section, and needing to take care of Audrey, I had to miss this event. Luckily, Aunt Tracy was around and went with them, and got some great pictures. Thanks Aunt Tracy! Here is his eye on the way to the ER. Not terrible, but like I said pretty deep. He cried for a few minutes after it happened, but then was skipping around like his normal self. Our guy getting all settled in his room. He looks so cute with his little bracelet. =)

Children's Hospital in Plano was amazing. They did such a great job with Luke. He was able to pass the time with some new toys while waiting.

Getting the numbing cream applied to his eye.

This is really the only time he cried. Poor guy!

It didn't last long though, because Daddy came to his rescue!

And now for the good stuff. Luke was given some Versed (a mild sedative), to make putting in the stitches easier. This is when things got got fun! =)

Feeling good on the med! Luke was fascinated by the oxygen monitor on his toe. Having the Versed made it even cooler. He called it his "red toe". At this point I was told that he was acting kind of drunk! So sad to have missed this. =)

Showing off his "muscles".

O0000h yeah! I can't walk.

Time to move to the bed.

Still checking out the "red toe".

Feeling good. =)

Luke got 3 stitches, and did awesome. Brian said it was quick and he didn't feel a thing.

All brave boys get a sticker!

Luke is now healing up well, and honestly I am surprised we haven't had to take this kid to the ER before! I am so sad to have missed it, but foresee more visits in our future. =) On another note, we are doing great at home with Audrey, and it feels like she has been here forever. Luke loves her so much and has shown no jealousy whatsoever. I can't imagine doing this without Brian. He has been amazing! He basically does everything and makes me sit and just tend to the baby. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband who is such a hands on dad. Stay tuned for more pics of our sweet girl.

Audrey's Nursery

Now that we have our sweet Audrey, I can finially post her nursery. Brian and I are pretty indecisive people, and while we have been pretty sure on her name for awhile, we just couldn't be 100% until she got here. I know this has been annoying to some. ;) So now that we officially have her named, I can post these pictures, "A" and all! Here are the pictures, and I would like to thank my mom (aka Tula) for all the help! I think it turned out so cute, and can't wait to bring our sweet girl home to it. I know she will love it! ;) When I was pregnant with Luke, I saw the cutest lamp at Target, and was planning on doing the room around that if it was a girl. Well... Luke definitly wasn't a girl, but I was so happy because they still had the lamp this time around. The room is a mix of pink, green and blue, with owls, birds and trees. I love it!

I think this girl is set! Thanks to everyone who contributed to her wardrobe!

Here is the American Girl doll that my Memaw gave me when I was little. I have EVERYTHING that goes with her, including a kitchen set, desk, bed, all her clothes, etc. I always wanted a daughter to pass her down to, and now I will be able to! Thanks Memaw for this special gift.

She is Here!

Audrey Claire Gahan

August 31, 2011

9:04 am

7 pounds 8 ounces

20 3/4 inches

She is perfect and we are so in love!

6 Days and Random Luke Fun

Just wanted to comment that in 6 days (or less, hopefully), we will be holding our baby girl! We can't wait! I have been having tons of contractions, and for some reason feel like I am going to go into labor by this weekend, but we will have to see. =) Nesting has been kicked in for awhile now, and this post is no exception. I need to clean off my camera! Here are random pics of Luke from this month that haven't made it to the blog yet. He has been enjoying his new sandbox he got for his birthday. Unfortunately due to the 100+ weather, it has to be an EARLY morning activity. =)

Last week we went with Tula, Aunt Ali, and Benjamin to see Pop's new office on the McKinney Square. It is in such a fun location and the boys enjoyed checking it out.

Benjamin just thinks Luke is the funniest thing around.

Waiting for his hamburger at Square Burger.

Testing out his tricycle riding skills. He can pedal great, he just has trouble with the steering. Once again, this hot weather has limited our outside practice time.

We went to visit Aunt Ali, Uncle Will, and Benjamin for a night in Fort Worth 2 weeks ago. Luke loves going to their house. One of my childhood friends lives pretty close to Ali, and we were able to get together last minute. She has a son 2 days younger than Luke and a 3 month old. It was so nice to catch up and see your boys, Jocelyn! Here are Luke and Levi.

They obviously liked each other!

You know Luke is obsessed with beds, so of course he had to take Levi to his bed at Aunt Ali's house!

Precious Benjamin and Joel.

Luke has been OBSESSED with sea animals ever since we went to the aquarium. Finding Nemo is pretty much a daily occurrence at our house. We decided to take him back as one last special outing with just the 3 of us. Luke loved showing off the fish to his daddy.

He was braver this time around and actually touched the starfish. He still wasn't too sure about getting his fingers slimy!

We had a fun playdate at Kate and Ellie's house last week. Isabelle was there too and the kids played Ring Around the Rosie for the first time. It was a hit!

Since the weather has been so hot, we have made several trips to get a snow cone. He has enjoyed outings here with both Tula and Noni, and this past weekend he asked if his daddy could come. Of course we all went and Luke enjoyed his favorite, "banana ice".

This kid is VERY social, and made some friends while enjoying his "banana ice".

Here he is with his preschool nap mat. You know he likes a good bed. ;) He went and got it out yesterday to watch Sesame Street and thought he was very cool. I tried to get him to look at me and smile, but I guess taking your eyes off Elmo is a lot to ask! Preschool starts in 2 weeks, and he is SUPER excited!

Camera cleaned, and blogging caught up-check! Now we just need this baby girl to arrive.