When it's blazingly hot outside

(and I'm talkin' 27 days in a row at or above 100º)
this is how we entertain ourselves inside:

Three Months

My little love is three months old today, and what a joy he is to our family! Luke is such a happy little guy and is just beginning to laugh, which completely melts me. He's been doing well soothing himself to sleep lately (we learned our lesson with Nathan and began working on this much sooner with Luke. It is so hard not to rock my sweet baby to sleep, but I know we'll be grateful a few months down the road). This little boy and his precious smile can make even the hardest days of motherhood feel so rewarding...


(Below is Nate, several months older. Apparently, this look runs in the family — ha!)

Sweet Brothers

Double Trouble

(a pretty accurate description of these
two crazy boys, don't you think?)

It's easy to see that Nathan had a blast when his cousin Logan came to visit last week. Born just one month apart, these boys play like best buddies and argue like brothers — ha! By the end of each day both boys had exhausted themselves with fun, falling asleep before their heads could touch the pillow. They did have a few quiet moments...

(Thank you for the pictures, Aunt Jen!)

Happy 4th of July!

Luke at 10 weeks

Sweet Luke had his 2 month well visit earlier this week, and we learned that he now weighs 14 lbs., 14 oz. (96th percentile) and measures 24" in length (79th percentile), which is just slightly longer and lighter than his big brother was at this age. Our little guy is so precious and mellow. He is generous with smiles and loves to hear his coos and sounds echoed back to him. He is a strong and healthy baby, which we are very grateful for. He has definitely stolen our hearts!