I can not believe it has been 6 months already. It has been so much fun being a mommy to our precious baby boy. On Monday, February 20, 2012 Dustin Lucas Raney became official. On his birth certificate Lee and I are named his mama and daddy. FINALLY!!!!!!!!!
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| Our picture in the courtroom with Chancellor Arnold Goldin |
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| Another picture plus Uncle Tony and Aunt Judith Ann |
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| Lucas would not put down his bottle. |
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At the steps of the courthouse
What a beautiful day God made for my son's special day!
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Well here is a much needed update of what has happened in the last 6 months.
Here's Lucas's professional pics done by our good friend Jennifer Yoder:
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| Lucas being sweet on Norah Yoder. |
These were taken a few days later from one of Lee's friend, Mary Helen Bobo.
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| My aunt sent me this found that she found. So I decided to paint it for his room |
These are his 6 months (really 5 1/2 month pictures taken by Jennifer again)
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| My handsome boy! |
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Lucas's Milestone
Teething-
He started teething at around 1 month with excessive drooling and chewing. We did not see any signs of teeth until he was almost 4 months old. Currently (as of 2/19/12) he has 5 teeth. 3 in a row at the bottom and 2 canines at top. My baby will look like a snaggle tooth.
Laughing-
The first time I heard him laugh was on my daddy's birthday (September 4, 2011). He was sound asleep in my arms. We were all watching tv at mom and dad's when all of a sudden we heard laughter. Lucas was laughing in his sleep. I bet angels were tickling his feet :)
Rolling-
He has slept on his stomach since he was 3 weeks old. He was able to lift and turn his head, but just in case, I "rigged" his head so that he couldn't turn it and sleep face down. His pediatrician said since he had acid reflux so bad that it would be safer if he slept on his stomach just in case he threw up in the night. I believe that sleeping on his stomach helped him to develop his upper body strength at an earlier age. He was able to lift himself up almost at 90 degrees by the time he was 2 months old. He then started rolling over at 3 months old. Every time I went to get him up in the mornings, he was on his back, but I never witnessed it until he was about 4 months old. Lee and I were playing with him upstairs on his play mat when he turned over. We both started screaming and clapping.
Sleeping in his own room-
Lucas for the most part slept in his bassinet right next to me in a cradle/wedge thing. Lee and I always said that Lucas would not be sleeping in bed with us. Well, sometimes, it was easier to put him in bed with me after his early morning feeding. He slept in his room (still in the bassinet) for the first night one week before I went back to work (I took 7 weeks off for maternity leave). He still woke up about every 3 hours for a feeding. My first 2 weeks of school was tiring. I do not know how I managed, but I did. Lee was great with grading my papers and entering them into our database. He didn't sleep through the night until fall break in the middle of October. My friends told me to try to let him cry it out. First night it was 20 minutes, 2nd night 20 minutes, 3rd night 15minutes, 4th night 5 minutes, and then he slept through the night for 10 hours. Even though he was in his big boy crib, he still slept in his cradle/wedge thingy that we put in his crib. He slept in it for about another month all the way up until he was too big. When he was ready for just the crib, he looked so small.
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| Cradle/Wedge Thingy |
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| First night in his crib. |
Sitting up-
We played around with sitting up when he was 4 months old. He was able to hold his head up so I decided to try him in his Bumbo seat with not much success at first.
After a couple of weeks we tried it again with better success.
Then during his 6 month shoot (5 1/2 months) with Jennifer Yoder and her daughter Norah and Julie Alberson and her daughter Piper, Lucas sat unassisted using the tripod method. Piper showed him how to do it.
(Side note: Piper was born a week before Lucas, and Norah was born 2 days before him).
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| Norah Yoder on his right and Piper Alberson on his left |
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| No need to use hands for support (6 months old) |
First baby food (Stage 1)-
During his 4 month check up, Lucas's pediatrician said that he is ready for stage 1 baby food because he was drinking more than 8 oz every 3 hours. I held off until Christmas break to work with him. Again it was not a success. He did not like the rice, he did not like the oatmeal, or the fruit in his rice or oatmeal. I think it was a texture thing. He made the funniest faces. In January we switched to a new babysitter that was closer to school, and one of my closest friend's baby was also going there. His babysitter, Julie, is sooooooo wonderful, and he loves her so much. We do too! She got him started eating baby food. Since then, he has been an eating machine!!!!! Here are some pictures and videos of his baby food experience.
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| Not sure about the green beans |
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| Hmmm...I think I like this sweet potato. |
Holding his own bottle-
My mom bought a contraption (through Zulilly) that teaches babies to hold their own bottle. He started using it over Christmas break. Then a couple weeks later around his 5th month birthday, he was able to hold his bottle all by himself. This really helped me especially in the mornings while I was getting ready for school. Of course at night time, I still like to hold his bottle for him. After all he's my baby and he's growing up way too fast!
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| Bottle holder |
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My big boy!
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October Fun
2011
Lee took off during my Fall break. We had so much fun that week. We took Lucas to Shelby Farms on one of the beautiful days.
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| Lee's afraid of the sun |
Fun day but cold day at the zoo.
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| Lee photoshopped the butterfly on his nose. |
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| It was sooooo cold that day. |
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| Daddy making fun of Lucas crying. |
Daddy's little boy-
Lucas's first Halloween was fun. We found this cute hot pepper costume that Lee embroidered "I'm hot"
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2011
Lucas's first Christmas was so much fun. Of course Lucas did not know what was going on, but Lee and I had so much fun tearing into all his presents. The kid got so many gifts!!!!!!!
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| 4 months old |
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| Family Christmas Picture |
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| Lucas with his Mimi and Papa |
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| I really look like a chinaman (sigh) |
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| Lucas with his reindeer (Izzy) |
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| The puppies got to have their Christmas first. (One of my favorite part of Christmas :) |
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| Lucas's gifts from Santa (red wagon & cookie monster) |
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| His first train set |
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| He loves Elmo! (This was my tickle me Elmo that I got from Lee on my 18th birthday, and it still works like brand new! Look Tickle Me Elmo was very popular). |
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| I'm so overwhelmed! |
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| I love these Sing a Ma Jig!!!!! |
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| Sing and Dance Puppy |
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| He was so tuckered out. |
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| Mimi opened her present of Lucas's picture on canvas. |
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| Round 2 after nap time. |
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| Singing Christmas carols with mama on the piano. |
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| Nap with Izzy |
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| Santa's elf |
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| Picture with Santa. Lucas nice and calm (and bored), and daddy was terrified. |
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Hanging with the Family
Jackson, MS
After Christmas we always go down to Jackson to be with the family. We always have a great time. This time was even more fun because of Lucas and the other 2 babies (Ella Kate and Anna Rivers).
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| Lucas and his cousin Anna Rivers |
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| Trying to get pictures with 3 babies was quite tough and comical. |
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| He was not a happy boy. |
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| He really thought Mimi was there to save him. |
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| .....and no such chance. |
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| Lucas and his cousin Ella Kate playing together. |
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| Ella Kate loving on Lucas |
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| Chillaxing!!!! |
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| He loves reading time. |
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| He's reading to mama. |
Fun day but cold day at the zoo.
Daddy's little boy-
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