Happy Mother's Day!

Sorry it's been so long since the last post. Lucas has been a bit under the weather recently. He just had a bit of a stuffy nose, some sneezing and an occasional cough. No fever though. We think it might have been allergy related. Marc was having the same symptoms and his were because of allergies. Then it rained some more and whatever it was got washed away and they are now both fine. :)

Lucas also got his hair cut last week. He was awake and squirming and the overall look is not what I was planning, but it's not the worst and it will grow. It kind of looks like he got a hold of the scissors and then I tried to fix it. We'll get some pictures up next week and show off his new do. We should have lots to post because Wednesday is his birthday and that demands many many photos.

That's right, a year has already passed since we were first able to hold him in our arms. In so many ways it seems like it's been decades, not months, but in other ways it seems like he just took his first breath yesterday. The time has flown by, though we also have a difficult time remembering life without him. Not that we were incomplete without him and not that we would be overflowing when we have more kids, ,but we feel, pardon the hokey Jerry Maguire-ness, that he completes us in a sense. I'm sure there are those out there who understand what I mean. I imagine we'll experience it again with every child.

This week holds a lot of busyness as we prepare for Lucas' birthday party this coming weekend. Marc's family is flying in from NY and my dad is driving up from Mexico to join us locals in celebrating his life. There is much cleaning and planning and shopping that we will do this week in addition to therapy and swim class. (We have 3 more weeks to hopefully enjoy it. This past week, he slept for about 25 of the 30 minute class and the water was the coldest it's been. He's a pretty impressive kid!)

If I get a chance, I might put a few pics up before the party, just of our little intimate family celebration on his actual birthday. We'll see what we get to.

For now, I am off to bed and hope that all you mothers and fathers, sons and daughters (that should cover everyone) had a wonderful week and fabulous mother's day!