Better Safe Than Sorry...

Our little Lukie had a fever of 101 degrees. The pediatrician on-call (it was a Sunday) told us that we had to take him into the hospital to get him checked out just to be safe. Any infant under the age of 3 months who has a fever (unrelated to their vaccinations) has to be emitted into the hospital for various tests just to make sure their little bodies are ok. We were all praying very hard during his stay and thankfully we can report our little boy is one healthy baby! All of the tests came back negative and the doctors figured he had just picked up a little viral infection. We are so blessed to have walked out of the hospital with the reassurance that he was doing just fine. The next time you visit a little person...make sure to wash your hands!!!

One of Luke's very favorite books ( from Mrs. Zimmerman)! He kicks his feet and waves his arms (in this case his paddle arm, poor baby) because he's so excited.

We love you Luke!

All of the nurses just adored Luke! They were wonderful and took such good care of all of us. I thank God for all of the nurses out there. You all truly have a heart of GOLD.

Luke's Tree

Shopping at Bordine's for the perfect tree. This was the tree that Luke bought for Ben for his first Father's Day. Only the best for dad!
Yes, Ben had to plant his own gift but look at what a great job he did! Now we can watch them grow together!

Summer Daze

The walk, the fresh air, and being all comfy on mama are all great reasons for a good nap.

Luke going on a walk with mom and dad. He loves being outside!

Luke holding mom's hand ( geez, I love this little boy).

Luke loves to watch TV (already...great). Here he is watching Spain win in the World Cup!

Luke insisted on wearing his soccer shirt for the game. This past weekend Uncle Kris, Uncle Wayne, and Mal also came for a visit. We LOVE us some Cooley time!

We had a great time with Matt and Megan who came over to visit from Kzoo! Great friends, grilling hot dogs, Dairy Queen, and walking downtown equals a perfect way to spend a summer day!!!

With all of the fun we wore this little dude out.

Luke sure loves his Mummo (Grandma) a lot!!!

Just waking up from a nap and lookin' pretty spiffy with plaid shorts and high socks.

2 Month Check-Up!

Luke checking out the scale. He can't believe that he's grown so much!

Luke with his pediatrician Dr. Antone.

A snuggle with mama makes it all better :)

Luke had his 2 month check-up this week! He was such a trooper getting his first round of shots. He had a shot in each of his cute, chunky thighs. AND Luke is sure a big, healthy, growing boy!
Here are his stats:
Weight: 13 lbs. 4 oz., he's in the 75-90 percentile (probably closer to the 90%!)
Height: 23 1/2 inches, he's in the 75%
Head Circumference: 16, he's in the 50-75%

The 7th Inning...STRETCH!

Luke, do not turn around and look at Daddy's shirt.

Dad and Grandpa Cooley went to the Tiger's game the other day. Luke was completely bummed that mom would not let him go too. Detroit over Baltimore 12-9, GO Tigers!

We love when Luke wakes up from his nap! He busts out of his baby burrito position and stretches back into the world. We always get a kick out of it!

Newborn Pics!

Our friend Stephanie is starting up her own photography business and so she asked if she could take some pictures of Luke to add to her portfolio. Of course, we said, "Absolutely!" Above is one of the pictures that Steph gave us from the shoot. I apologize that it's a little crooked from being scanned. Steph did a fantastic job and we love the pics. You can check out the rest of Luke's pics at http://www.blackslatephotography.com. Once you are on her website click on-line proofing and type in luke as the password. Then click on the baby Morin icon. Oh little Luke, you are so stinkin' cute!

1st Family Vacation!

Luke was a great traveler! At just 6 weeks old he took his first family trip up north to Traverse City to meet his great grandparents. We were able to visit for 2 nights and enjoyed every minute watching the 2 of them interact with our little Luke. Everytime Luke would open his eyes from a nap Great Grandpa Johnson would exclaim, "peek!". Great Grandma loved holding onto Luke and touching his tiny fingers and toes. She received lots of smiles from Luke!

4 generations of da boys!

Again...4 generations!

Talking with Grandpa Cooley about something very important. Luke is pondering over what is being said.

Luke is saying one last goodbye to Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Johnson through their front window.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to my eternal husband, my forever friend, and the father of my son. It just keeps getting better and better Ben. I love you.
Happy Father's day to my loving Dad, who has taught me so much and has loved me through it all. I love you Dad.

While Janae was home we all celebrated Father's Day together in Ctown. Mom Cooley made a scrumptious dish of grilled steak, sweet potato casserole, and corn on the cob. Yummo! Luke gave his dad a blue spruce tree to plant in the backyard. The thinking being...as Luke grows so will his tree, and dad and son can watch it grow old together. Cheesy? Probably, but nonetheless a very cute gift from Luke :)

Auntie Janae meets Lukie!

Luke found his hands! Now he is trying to become a pro at being able to stick his thumb/fingers/hand/fist/whatever in his mouth!

Luke loves his Auntie Janae!

We loved having Nae up from DC for the weekend! Luke enjoyed playing and snuggling with his Auntie all weekend long!

SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE

Luke at 6 weeks! Luke is kicking his legs like crazy, grabbing everything in sight (another great excuse to just pull the hair back!), and his new favorite hobby is blowing bubbles. Lots of action around this household! :)

Luke doing his daily exercises and talking with a few buddies!!!

Cousin Love

Luke met his first batch of Cooley cousins! We've got Abby (the other angel!), Jon, Mom, Aunt Kim, and Mal (my pal!)...and yes we are hanging out in a Holiday Inn Express lobby. That's how we roll. Jon, congrats on the graduation! You Kent read, Kent write, but go Kent State :) Proud of you cuz!

We are excited for Luke to meet the rest of the Cooley cousins at our first annual "Kid's Table Reunion" over Labor Day weekend!

Wakin' Up!!

It always takes Luke a few minutes to enter back into the real world from a cozy nap!!!

This is his first video.

Snuggles and Cuddles

We just can't get enough of Luke! We could snuggle and cuddle with him all day...and sometimes we do :)

Family Time!

Luke had a lot of fun spending time with some of his family this weekend! Luke's great grandpa and great grandma Budd, grandpa and grandma Uitti, and great uncle Tom and great aunt Cathy all came to visit. Luke loved having everyone around and he especially LOVED all of the extra hugs and kisses!

Sleeping in his crib!

Last Friday Luke was ready for his nap. He fell asleep in my arms but I decided to once again try and put him in his crib to sleep. I gently laid the little guy down, tip-toed out of the room and waited. I peeked my head in a few minutes later and there he was lying wide-awake! Of course! Then, I decided to wait it out because he hadn't started crying and a few minutes later I found a happily, sleeping baby! Great job little man!