The Michaelsons

Luke's 2nd Christmas

2010-03-02T20:27:00.000-08:00

We are a little behind on our blog posts, but are just now getting around to posting some Christmas pictures several months late. We had a great time and Lukey had a fun 2nd Christmas, with lots of family and lots of presents, spoiled by his Grandparents of course. Hopefully going forward we will be able to stay on top of new pictures and videos!

October Fun

2009-11-01T14:28:00.000-08:00

Well the month of October has come and gone. Grandma Kathy took Luke and I to the pumpkin patch and we had so much fun. Soccer season is almost over and we are all ready for a little break. We are having a lot of fun experiencing everyday life with Luke. He is crawling everywhere and it is definitely time to baby proof our home. He soon will be walking as he is standing up all the time now.

Fun at the Park

2009-09-30T15:04:00.001-07:00

Sunday afternoon we went to a park and took a walk on the greenbelt and enjoyed playing with Luke on the park toys. He loved the swing.

Our Little Luke

2009-09-26T19:33:00.000-07:00

reading with daddy
playing with grandpa and grandma at the soccer game
can you believe he likes soccer balls???
eating spaghetti noodles for first time he loved them!!!
swimming with our friends Todd,Jess and Liam at Todd's parents new pool

Our little Luke is getting big way too fast. We can't believe he is almost 11 months. We enjoy the new things he does each week. Unfortunately this week he has been spitting not so fun when you get food sprayed all over your face, for example tonight it was squash. He also seems to think my eye lashes are interesting. It hurts when he tries to pull them. Hope you enjoy these updated pictures.

Summer has come and gone!!

2009-08-27T20:36:00.000-07:00

Well the summer has just flown by. We can't believe that soccer season has again started. Not sure where the time has gone. We have been having fun in our new boat and enjoying spending time as a family. Luke's hair was getting so long so we decided it was time for his first hair cut. Here are some updated pictures of us and our little man.

Luke's 1st Vacation

2009-06-25T18:36:00.000-07:00

Well we took our 1st family vacation and had a wonderful time. Coe was already down in California for club regionals and he surprised me with a trip to come and see my sister and then meet up with him for a mini vacation. Luke did great on his first flight and slept most of the time. I was a little nervous about traveling alone for the first time with a baby but it went very smoothly. We spent time with my sister, managed to go to six flags just Coe and I and it was a blast. The trip ended with a fun filled Father's day for Coe with just our little family and it was so special. I am sure Coe will treasure it for the rest of his life. We flew home on Monday and I almost forgot that Luke now has a new tooth too!!!

7 Months Tomorrow

2009-06-10T15:13:00.000-07:00

I am getting soooo big....I can roll...I'm eating food.....and I can even touch my toes...oh and I love hanging out with my grandpas and grandmas too!!!!

Almost 6 months

2009-04-26T20:14:00.000-07:00

Thought it was time to get some new pictures on here for those who don't see Mr. Luke that often. He is doing great and such a good baby.

3 months already..

2009-02-18T18:24:00.000-08:00

I am getting bigger

Grandpa Steve with Luke and Brock

Well Luke turned 3 months last week, this is how bad I am at updating this. Luke got to see a lot of relatives this weekend including spending time with Coe's parents and even got to spend time with his cousin Brock who is soo cute. Luke continues to do well with his tummy time and he is holding his head up for longer periods of time. I have been pretty tired with my new work schedule but am getting used to it, plus I have been working out again which has felt great. Coe has been taking care of Luke in the mornings and brings him to me at work between 10 and 11, so he typically only has to be in the child care for 3 hours at the most which has been really nice. I am so glad Coe get's some time with him since he has been sooo busy with soccer, I really appreciate all his help as he is very tired from late nights working the indoor facility. We had a nice Valentine night at home and it was nice for Coe and I to spend some much needed time together. Luke continues to be such a joy in our lives. He has really starting smiling and talking more and more.

Back To Work

2009-01-30T15:39:00.000-08:00

Well today is my last Friday at home. The whole time has just flown by. I head back to work on Monday. Luke is growing a ton and has really starting to smile and hold his head up, he also does that little strech after each nap. So here is a quick picture update on our little man. Coe continues to be swamped with soccer. I just finished cleaning the house and thought I still have a little time before Luke wakes up from his late afternoon nap. Our good friends just had their little boy Liam on Thursday, he will be Luke's buddy.

Luke's First Christmas

2008-12-27T07:02:00.000-08:00

We had a great Christmas with our family and Luke, who is now 6 weeks old. We spent Christmas Eve out with my parents and my sister Joy and her family and then Christmas day with the Michaelsons, both of which we really enjoyed. Luke continues to do well and is growing so quickly. He seems to have moved so quickly through the process from premie to newborn and now finally 0-3month sizes. The weeks have conintued to fly by as I have taken awhile to update this again. We are looking forward to spending more time with family and friends over the next week. As I write this it has begun to snow again. I went shopping yesterday and Coe watched Luke and it was great to get out for a bit with Coe's mom and sister.

3 Weeks Old

2008-12-02T08:02:00.000-08:00

Well the time has flown by so far. Luke is getting on a good schedule and things continue to go smoothly. He had his first bath on Thanksgiving and did pretty well until I pored water over his head, then he belted a cry. I loved his hair after his bath as I put a hat on him and forgot to comb it. The picture is the end result. I am enjoying being home with him as we both continue to get adjusted. Ruby and I have been taking walks almost daily as the weather permits. She continues to do well with Luke. My sister Joy was here over Thanksgiving and we got some pictures of the new cousins together as Brock is just 11 days older then Luke. It will be fun seeing them grow over the years. Today Luke has a check up and it will be interesting to see how much he weighs. He has finally grown out of his preemie clothes and into the new born ones.

More Pictures

2008-11-17T21:34:00.000-08:00

Week one has passed and we feel like we are all adapting well. Luke had to have the "bililamp" on him for his jaundice, but he is close to being done with that glowing contraption (see picture with Steph), which we are looking forward to. He seems to be on a solid schedule in terms of eating and sleeping which has helped Mom and Dad get more sleep than we anticipated we might. Both of us are convinced that Ruby believes Luke is hers. She is so attentive to every sound and constantly watches out for what he's doing. She always checks on him upon coming in the house and sometimes sleeps next to him. She actually jumped into his bassinet to "protect" him from Grandma Kathy before getting the OK from both of us for her presence around Luke. The affection is great, but since then we've made sure that she stays out of the bassinet! We have both enjoyed Luke so much. Everyone says that they are much more fun once they can move around and talk with you, but we have both enjoyed the little things as he squeaks and pushes and moves his arms and legs. It is very cool just to sit and hold him, watching everything he does. We are looking forward to talking with him in the future, but are also quite content with where we're at right now.

Meet Baby Luke

2008-11-13T20:56:00.000-08:00

Luke Coe Michaelson was born at 2:19 AM on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. At 4:50 on Monday evening, Luke decided it was time to join us as Steph's water broke just before leaving work for the day. We had heard a lot of talk about first labors lasting for a long time, so we were very thankful that everything went smoothly during our 9 hour labor. Steph is doing very well and even though Luke arrived 3.5 weeks early, he is doing great and is now about to spend his first night at home. Luke was 19.5 inches long and weighed 6 lbs even. Tonight he got to meet his big sister, Ruby. While she is a little perplexed about this little creature that we brought home, she did very well with Luke tonight. You'll see she was using him as a pillow for part of the evening. Enjoy this first set of pictures, more to come later.