A day in the life....

I thought I would give you all a glimpse into our daily life. Every day is different with a 4-month old, but we have a good routine going so far during the week.

5:30 I wake up, shower, and get ready
5:45 Wally wakes up, showers, and gets ready
6:30 Time to wake Lucas and get him changed for the day :( Somedays he is squirming around
on his own, but most mornings we have to wake him. Luckily, he is a very happy baby in
the mornings! Wally usually gets him changed while I finish getting myself ready and
"things" ready for the day.
6:45 Time to feed a very hungry little boy. I do this while Wally takes Nala for a walk.
7:00 All of us are out the door (Lucas is with me.)
7:15 Drop Lucas off at Punky's
7:30-4 Work
4:15 Get Lucas from Punky's
4:30 We're home!
4:30-5 Playtime
5:00 Start dinner - Lucas is usually in the kitchen with me playing in his walker or bumbo.
6:00 Catnap for Lucas - he usually needs a 30 minute nap around this time. He has been
resting in his bouncer lately, but he is getting a little big for it so we need to something
else. I don't want to put him in his crib because I am afraid he will think it is bedtime
rather than just a short nap so we will figure that one out when we need to or maybe
we will drop this catnap and just get to bed earlier.
6:30/7 Playtime and/or bathtime (every other night). Wally gets home around this time if he
just has practice and around 7:30/8 if he has a game.
7-8:30 Lucas takes his last bottle before bed. A little more playtime. Get Lucas changed for
bed.
8:30 Swaddle Lucas up and wind down.
8:45 Lucas is in his crib and fast asleep. Time for me to wash his bottles, make his bottles
and my lunch for the next day, and clean up around the house.
9:15 Time for me to wind down....get in some tv time, reading, etc.
10:00 Bedtime for me! Do it all over again the next day!

The weekends of course are a bit different, but all-in-all that is how a typical day goes in the Zukowski home. It is a pretty good routine, and Wally and I work together to make it all happen! I plan out our meals for the following week on Thursday nights and grocery shop on the weekends and clean when I can.

We also will be adding some cereal in the mix here soon so that will some added fun to our day. I would love to add a quick workout for me in there somewhere, but at least with the weather warming up, we can get out for some walks finally!

I will, of course, leave you with some pictures.

Newest discovery - the paper towel roll!


At Wally's game last Friday - he was awake the whole time and we had a blast!




Yes, you are seeing correctly - he is losing his hair :( But the new peach fuzz is coming in nicely!


He started on the playmat - I walked away for a bathroom trip and this is where he ended up!

Pooh and Lucas usually have a stare down, but Luke always wins and Pooh goes straight into the mouth.

4 Month Visit

Yesterday was Lucas' 4-month doctor's appointment. He is doing fantastic (in the words of Dr. Panzica). Lucas now weighs 16.5 lbs. (up about 4 lbs. since his 2-month appt.) and is measuring at 25 inches (up an inch from his last visit). He is doing everything a 4-month old should be doing and more!

We had the last appointment of the day (won't ever do that again) so we had a bit of a wait. Wally met Lucas and I there and we had fun just playing in the waiting area. Lucas has recently found his tongue and keeps us very entertained - he is "motorboating" like crazy and making all kinds of crazy sounds! Once we got into the exam room, Lucas was in a heaven (for a bit). He loves laying on his back and just kicking so he was loving the paper that they put on the tables. He was moving those little legs and making the paper crinkle, he was enjoying himself. When the doctor came in though, things changed a bit....Lucas gave Dr. a bit of the stare down as he was listening to Lucas' heart and breathing and then all of the sudden we got the pouty face and he just started crying. I am hoping this doesn't mean he is falling into the "I don't like strangers" period. Dr. does have some crazy white hair and a beard so maybe that was a little too much for Lucas...who knows!!

Then came the shots - Lucas did great during his 2-month shots and he did great again. Of course he screamed his little head off initially but then calmed down pretty quickly and was fast asleep in the car. He slept for a bit when we got home and then he was as happy as always. We took it easy with him, he ate, and went to bed around 8:30. I didn't give him any Tylenol when we got home because he seemed to be doing just fine. But then midnight, and 2:30, and 4:00, and 5:30 came around - he wasn't doing so well. No fever, just not happy. We cuddled up in the glider, and I decided it was best to stay home with him today. It might be a rough one and sometimes babies just need their mommies :)

I will leave you with a couple of photos taken over a month ago when my mom and Carly watched Lucas.....they are just too funny!

First Easter

Lucas enjoyed his first Easter! It was a busy day, but Luke was a champ and pretty happy for the most part. It started off with mass at 8 AM, then we had brunch at Wally's parents with his sisters, brother, and grandparents. Then we headed over to my grandparents to meet up with my parents, aunts and uncles. We made a stop over at my Uncle Jack's and Aunt Cindy's house. Lastly, we headed to my parents to get our Easter baskets and visit for awhile. We got home at about 8:15 and were all exhausted!

Wally's and Lucas' Easter baskets.


Good Morning - Happy Easter!


The oldest and youngest Zukowski male.


The Zukowski men!


The girls and Lucas






Our family of 3!






Sitting on Grandma Z.'s lap playing piano.


Look - I can hold my own bottle...crazy boy!


Grammy and Papa




Aunt Carly


Aunt Stacey


How much for the baby in the window?????


Everything goes in the mouth....






Time to go home...


Tired bunnies!!!!

Cubbies and Bunnies

Lucas viewed his first Cubs game yesterday and it was a victory!! Here are some pics of him all decked out in his Cubs attire (even booties) and some naked ones too :) He also met the Easter Bunny for the first time tonight. I have a feeling next year he may not be so happy to sit on this large bunny's lap!

Cubs Win!! Cubs Win!!

Rolling Rolling Rolling....

Another milestone met! As of yesterday, Lucas rolled to the right (belly to back). As of today, Lucas can also roll to the left! He rolled over 3 times yesterday, and I was able to capture the last two on video. The first one is a little longer, but he does eventually rollover! (Also, notice "Buggy" participates in the rolling!) In the second video, you can really see him push up with his left arm...he is getting so strong!! Wally said he thinks Lucas is going to be 6'5", 240 lbs., and chiseled (sp?)...not sure where the 6'5" comes from, but whatever Wally...LOL!



Watch his face in this one - it is priceless!

Best "Bugs"

Lucas has made a best friend - it is with his little toy that we call "Buggy". Lucas could stay entertained with this toy for at least an hour. He just holds it, of course tries to eat it, and stares at it. It is a Lamaze brand toy that is just very brightly colored and the legs and wings make sounds (crackles, jingles, etc.)...he just loves it! Buggy also helps to calm Luke down when he gets a little worked up - put Buggy in his hands and the world is good (at least for a little while). Buggy goes everywhere with Lucas...

in his little walker...

tummy time....

and even for a little catnap in his bouncer....

April Fool's

Well, we have quite the jokester on our hands. Lucas decided to play an April Fool's joke on Wally and I...he made us think for almost one week straight that he was sleeping through the night, and then last night he got us. He just fooled us into believing that we would be getting a full night's rest from now on!

Last night he woke up at 10:30 hysterically crying. This was not funny at all. Both Wally and I were really worried - we have never heard him cry like that before and there was nothing we could do to calm him for quite awhile. He finally took a couple of ounces from his bottle and fell back asleep. All we can think was that it was gas pains possibly...very scary though. Then he decided to wake up to say "hi" for a bit around 3:00. I was able to rock him back to sleep pretty easily. Then he woke at 5:15 and was not happy. He had his morning bottle and went back to sleep for another hour or so before having to get ready for the day.

Last night was just a joke right?!?! We will be back to sleeping through the night tonight, won't we??? Let's hope!

(P.S. Wally and I are fully aware that there will be nights like this, especially when he starts teething, and that is fine - sometimes I miss him in the middle of the night! But 6 nights in a row of 7 hours + of straight sleep for Wally and me was a wonderful feeling and he certainly had us fooled into believing it would continue on forever....LOL)

Here is a picture of how he started his little joke - sound asleep!