We had Luke's pictures taken at 6.5 weeks at JC Penny.  Luckily he was awake and  content the whole time.  Enjoy!

We tried to get good pictures of the boys.  The following series attests to their different personalities. 

Cute little cooperative Douglas, Harrison going in for kisses, Luke blocking his face in protection of Harrison going in for kisses.

Life since Luke's birth has been so weird.  It seems like I'm extra exhausted this time around.  I can't believe Luke will be 6 weeks this Thursday.  Where has the time gone?  Well, it's gone by with me wishing he was 2 or 3 months so I'd be getting more sleep.  It makes me sad that I've wished so much time past.  I was looking at him tonight all bright eyed and I got sad that time has flown by so fast and I don't have much to account for it besides being in "survival mode".  I wish I could bottle up moments so that I could revisit them in later years.  What will I journal for his first month?  I don't know.  It also makes me so sad that he has a cold, thanks to big brothers.  I can't believe he's 5 weeks with his first illness.  Lets see, what can I journal about Luke's first month of life:
-I was utterly in love with him at the hospital.  When I held him right after he came out all slimy I was in awe and amazed at the gift of life and what a miracle babies are.  Love poured out of me.  When we came home from the hospital that first day I bawled and bawled.  I was sad that life was back to "normal" aka, home with the boys.  I so treasured those 3 days where life was me, Luke, and Travis.    I enjoyed my time with just us enjoying this new life.  I loved that he nursed well from the beginning.  Don't get me wrong, I love ALL my boys but it was a special time with just Luke in the hospital.
-The boys ADORE, LOVE, can't get enough of him!!!  Douglas says things like, "Awe, he's so cute!" in a high pitched voice.  He says we have the cutest baby.  And what can I say besides, he's right.  :-) 
-Luke has the same "butt" chin as the other boys.  His hair is lighter though.  He also has beautiful bright blue eyes so I'm hoping they won't change since they are bright and not dark.
-Luke cries when he's hungry and after he's been awake for awhile.  Like, after an awake period when it's time for him to go to bed he has a hard time being laid down to sleep.
-He's gaining weight so nursing is going well.  My doctor is supportive of nursing.  He weighed 10lbs 6oz at his 1 month visit so all is well.  That is an average of 1 oz a day since his discharge weight.  I continously thank Heavenly Father for nursing going well and continue to ask that it will. 

This has been my hardest post partum experience.  I've heard that the 3rd is hard.  I'm very emotional and exhausted!  If he gives me a 4 hour stretch at night then I'm pretty good the next day.  When he doesn't, I can barely function.  I can see why people stop at 3. :-)  I wish I hadn't had such a hard time b/c I wish I could have focused more on Luke and not "surviving".  Here's to then next six weeks and me being better adjusted.  :-)

Grandma and grandpa Hill came from Utah as well as my parents and my grandma and grandpa came to Luke's blessing at church.  Luke wore my brother's baby blessing outfit.   Here are some pictures of the family.