Lucas


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Hi Baby Boy! Every year we go down to Tennesee to celebrate Christmas with Daddy’s family in mid-December.  You got to meet SO many new people.  You got to meet your Gramma and Papa Mike (Daddy’s Mom and Step-Dad), your Granny Pat (Daddy’s Step-Mom),  Uncle B.J. and Aunt Mischele (Daddy’s […]

Family Christmas in Tennessee



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Dear Lucas, Last month we celebrated your first Thanksgiving in Louisville with your Grammy, Poppy, and your Aunts and Uncles (well, minus Uncle Joey because he just moved to San Francisco).  We had a feast!   Everyone loved you, of course!  You were quite the hit of the show! You also […]

First Thanksgiving




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  Hey Bubbaloo (or Bub/Wuuuucas/Wucas Walter/Bubba/Bubster/Wittle Boy/Bubby/Uhba/Wukie/ Wukie Walt) Time is flying by at warp speed!  We had your 4 month pediatrician’s appointment today… And you are a BIG boy!  So tall, just like your Daddy.  You are more than half a foot taller than when you were born.  In […]

4 Month Appointment









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Dear Wuuuuuucas Walter, Last week you were 3 months old.  THREE MONTHS.  Wow, I just cannot believe it.  I knew babies grew fast, but holy cannoli, this is ridiculous!  I want you to stay my itty bitty baby forever!   You are firmly in the 6-9 month size clothing now.   Daddy […]

3 Months






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11 Weeks tomorrow Baby Bubba,  where has the time gone???  I just can NOT get over how fast it’s going.  Slow down!!  This week you have even been wearing some 6-9 month clothes.   Goodness gracious!!   You continue to get stronger, more interactive, and more opinionated.   You like things your way […]

11 Weeks



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Baby Bubby, We got the most AMAZING NEWS yesterday!  Your head is normal and you don’t have to have surgery! Woooooooooo!  This made your Dad and myself so incredibly happy, we both cried (good tears!) when the Dr told us. He said the ridges on your head were something that […]

AMAZING NEWS


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Hey Lucas Walter, Here is your 2 month growth comparison.  Actually your 2 month birthday isn’t until the 19th, but we did the picture on your 8 week birthday instead.  The 19th is the day we go into the neurosurgery consult so we figured we might not have time. Look […]

2 Month Growth Comparison


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Hi Baby Man, On Thursday you turned 8 weeks old.  You are getting astondingly more reactive.  If we stick out our tongue at you, you even laugh and copy us!  It’s so strange to see an 8 week old stick his tongue back out at me!     We’ve had a rough week […]

8 Weeks



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Hey Baby, We asked all of our friends and family to help us research who the very best pediatric neurosurgeon is for you.  Everyone pulled together and we’ve decided on Dr Moriarty at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville.    Your CT scan and consult with Dr Moriarty are on Wednesday to […]

Your head


Bad news on the xray for baby Lucas, he now needs a referral for a pediatric neurosurgeon and needs a CT scan.  We have to decide between University of Kentucky, who has one pediatric neurosurgeon (Dr Pitman?), and Louisville.  Our Dr. seemed to be encouraging us to go to Louisville […]

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