Well, I have been THE WORST blogger, ever. Nothing for over a year? Terrible. I have resolved to be a much better blogger. To start, I will just give a brief recap since my last blog.
The best thing to happen to us in 2010 was the arrival of our sweet little Luke. He was due 2.19.2010, but came into this world on 2.15.2010. Sunday February 14th I started having contractions but then they stopped. So, I didn't think much of it. They kept on through the night and I just tossed and turned. I went to work and told my boss that I needed the afternoon off. So, I went to lunch with my sister Sammi and Aunt Dan. I told them what was going on and little did I know at the time, my Aunt Dan said I'd have the baby that day.
I went home, napped, and work up feeling funny. I went to my mother-in-law's home with my grocery list in hand (I was bound and determined to get groceries that night for the week). I went up the steep driveway and that's when the contractions started. I didn't think much of it, but they started coming heavy and strong. Pam, my mother-in-law, wouldn't let me leave and called Shawn to come get me and get me to St. Joe's. She was so sweet and shaved my legs for me, while I waited for Shawn to come get me. I called the nurse with Kaiser and she told me that if any body parts come out to call 911. This didn't freak me out!!!
Shawn came and Aunti Nicki rode with us on our way to the hospital. We made it almost to Gunther Toody's and my water broke in the car! The contractions were so painful and so constant. When we arrived, the doctors told me that there was merconium in my belly, so it wasn't too safe for the baby. Then they did an ultrsound and found that Luke was vertex, but had his hands up over his head. On top of it all, it turns out the cord was around his neck several times, so every time I had a contraction his heart would stop.
In we went for an emergency c-section (which, I DID NOT want).
Luke William Coy was born at 10:53p.m. on February 12, 2010.
5 pounds 15 oz
He was and is such a joy and blessing to our lives! He just turned one and we had a great monkey themed birthday to help celebrate! Mommy made him a banana cake and he didn't know what to think of it! He either laughs from his toes with this amazing laugh or does his little grunt laugh. When he gets really happy, he smiles so it scrunches his nose. He started crawling at 11 months and still isn't walking. He had his first tooth just days before his 7 month birthday and now he has 6 teeth. Four came in at the same time!!!
We went to Mexico with him and got his passport at the tender age of two weeks old! We had a fabulous time seeing Aunti Sammi (Ami) get married to Uncle Dave. It rained the first four days, but the skies cleared in time for her to get married on the beach, just like she always dreamed about! She was such an amazingly beautiful bride!!!!
Mommy went back to work just after Mother's day, kinda cruel if you ask me. :) We had so much fun over the summer, going to the park, bike rides, Waterworld, Elitches, hiking, and more. Daddy celebrated one year with Yellow Pages and is doing so well with it.
Landon started preschool in the Aurora Public Schools speech therapy department in the fall. He is doing so well! His speech has improved (as much as I'd love him to talk like that forever!) and he is learning so much - educationally and socially!!! What a loving and sweet boy he is! He makes his mommy and daddy so proud!
Phew!!! Trying to sum up our crazy year in a few sentences is hard!!!
Well, I will do much better, I hope!!! Here's to a great 2011!
xoxo
