Typical Saturday morning with our boys-lounging on the couch:) 

Mason is 3 months!

Mason is getting to be such a big boy!  He is now able to roll over from stomach to back as well as back to stomach, so strong!!!  He looooves watching his big brother...and Luke doesn't even notice but everytime he looks at him he is full of smiles:)  Mason has been sleeping through the night since 7 weeks, yahooooo!!!  He is such a sweetie already.

2 months!

Our Mason is growing up so fast these days...at his doctor appointment he weighed in at 10 lbs

(20 ish %) and his length was 50ish %.  Just like our Luke, Mason is very strong and the doctor was impressed!  Close to rolling over already and loves holding his head up to look at his big bro as well as everything else around him.  He is such a lover- always in the mood to smile and coo:)  we love him to pieces and can't wait to see his personality blossom.

1 month!

I can not believe how quickly this month flew by!!!  Mason is growing up so fast.  He is such a happy baby (when he isn't hungry or gassy) already Mason is smiling, trying to hold his head up and cooing at his mommy and daddy any chance he gets.  He loves looking around at the world around him and is getting more and more used to the constant loud chaos around him...which we can thank his big brother Luke for:)))  What an exciting/tiring first month this has been for our family!

Sweet Baby Mason

Our new family of four! <3

Mason is a great baby so far.  Adapting to his new crazy environment quite well...very alert and a good sleeper.  He loves being cuddled and LOVES to eat.  If Mason had his way he would eat ALL day long...

Introducing....Mason Michael Ludin

Mason was born on May 29th at 1:24 pm weighing 6lbs 14oz.  He was delivered by a VBAC and arrived beautiful, healthy, and sweet as can be!!!  We are SO in love with him all over again like we were with our Lukey.  Luke is already a great big brother:) he is constantly saying "baby" and loves keeping tabs on where the "baby" is at all times.  It's precious!  SO in love with my two boys!!!!

My belly: 40 weeks

Just 4 days left for baby boy to come into this world on his own....we'll see what happens!  I am very uncomfortable and definitely ready to meet this sweet baby boy!!!!

Just waiting.............

I had my 39 week doctor appointment and baby boy #2 is still not quite ready to make his debut.  Mommy was not dilated much more than her previous appt...so my doc was unable to try anything to help induce labor:(  Mommy was bummed, but knows that you will come when you're ready.  A c-section is scheduled for May 31st unless you decide to come before then and let mommy experience labor.  We'll see!!!  But no matter what we are just excited to meet our baby boy #2 in just 8 days or less!!!! :)))

My belly: 36 weeks

We are in the home-stretch now!  The nesting is complete (clothes cleaned put away/organized, crib raised, car seat cleaned, stroller adapter seat in, blankets and bathing accessories good to go etc. etc.)--now all we need is our baby boy #2 here:)  can't wait to meet him...

Easter 2012

This Easter was spent with the whole Bower Fam at Nana & Grandpa's house!  The morning started bright and early with an Easter egg hunt for the boys, Luke, Mateo, and Patrick.  The three amigos had a blast running around the yard gathering eggs and eating candy:)  The rest of the day was spent relaxing in the sun with yummy drinks in hand and grubbing on some great food for brunch.  Thanks Nana and Grandpa for a perfect Easter celebration!!! <3

My belly: 32 weeks

Just 8 more weeks and ready to POP!!!!

My belly: 28 weeks

Can't believe we're in the Third Trimester...woohoo!!!!!!!  Feeling good these days but definitely ready to meet our baby boy #2 and enjoy our expanding family of four:) 

18 month check up!

Such a trooper.  Luke had to get shots, his blood drawn, and fluoride applied on his teeth:(  He was a good sport but it definitely wasn't easy.  We are so blessed to have such a healthy boy!  Luke weighed in at 28 lbs (80 %) and 34'' (90 %).  He is one tall, strong boy!

18 AMAZING months:)

Luke is seriously 18 months old!?  Wow.  Can not believe how quickly the time has gone by.  Our little man is simply amazing.  His personality is SO fun (& challenging) :)  He definitely has my stubborness and Joe's extreme hard work ethic.  When he puts his mind to something he is determined to get the job/task completed!  He probably says "ball" a thousand times a day, because well, that's all he's really interested in.  He just loves throwing a ball, as well as, kicking, batting, bouncing....the list goes on and on....but hey, he's a boy...an athlete in the making, what more could we ask for?!  He cracks us up all of the time.  He has a very funny sense of humor and loves to laugh with people and at silly things:)  He is rather mishceivious when we're not looking and will climb up onto any desk, chair, or table so we constantly have to be on the look out--I really don't enjoy catching him with his hands in the toilet playing in the water, why he finds such joy in it, I'm not sure....but one thing we do know, is that we LOVE our Luke Robert and the past 18 months have been the best months of our lives.

The Boys Room:)

So we have slowly started to get the nursery ready for not just 1 baby boy anymore, but 2!  Auntie Allie wanted to get something for the boy's bedroom that personalized it but also made a statement.  We had fun looking at all of the different wall decals to choose from.  We put them up in the nursery this past weekend.  It was quite challenging but so fun!  I am so glad that the room is starting to come together and feel more and more like "the boys" room. :)

My belly: 24 weeks and growing...............

Mason Michael is certainly doing his job lately!  I am definitely getting bigger by the day.  I recently compared belly pics from when I was preggo with Luke- definitely bigger this time around!  Still feeling great though.  Luke keeps me busy enough to where I don't even have time to sit:)  Time has been going by awfully fast lately.  Can't believe just 15 more weeks til we meet our baby boy #2!

My belly: 20 weeks