Hands full

Last week I was at the store w/ the boys, no different than usual, except this time I changed up the seating arrangements.  I was wearing Luke while pushing Douglas and Harrison in the massive 3 seater cart at walmart.  I got so MANY stares, like I was crazy for having 3 kids.  Seriously, so many people were staring at me.  Maybe I had something on my bum.  Who knows.  An employee stopped me and went on about me having 3 boys and them looking like me and not being able to pawn them off on someone else b/c they look like me.  I've been told that Chinese think it's good luck to have boys or something like that and that I should go to heaven automatically for having all boys.  I'm down with that.  What is it about boys that make people say, "Oh, you have your hands full."  Do they say that to other people with all girls or boys and girls?  I do have my hands full but mostly from this little dude

Oh Harrison, you are a lively child.  He wears his mood and feelings on his face, just like his momma.  There is no mistaking how he feels.  And the lungs this kids has.  Holy moly he is LOUD!!!!!  He is still figuring out what gentle means when it comes to Luke.  He LOVES Luke so much and always is touching him but he's overwhelming which often translates to rough. 

Douglas can be overwhelming too when it comes to Luke but he is gentle.  Douglas is my mild manner child.  The other day the boys were throwing a toy and racing to grab it.  Of course Douglas was faster.  On his own, Douglas let Harrison get to it first and say, "You won Harrison."  Harrison would laugh and come up to me and say, "I weally (really) happy."  That repeated over and over.  I pointed out to Douglas how happy he was making Harrison by letting him "win".  He was surprised that he was the source of Harrison's happiness and said it made his heart feel good.  Douglas is an excellent big brother and I wouldn't want anyone else to be the oldest of the siblings.

Little Luke is a gift.  (they all are.)  He is the smiliest baby and coos up a storm.  It might be just my imagination but it seems like he lights up when I talk to him.  He is such a good baby.  The other night was his first bad night and he's nearly 4 months old.  It was only bad b/c he is sick.  We all love him.  He makes my heart melt. 

Yep, I definitely have my hands full but in a good way.

Luke, 3 Months

Well things are definitely a little better with the adjustment to 3 kids although some days are better than others.  I can't believe little Luke is 3 months already.  Here are some things about the little mister at this age.

-He is such a sweet, good baby.  It's easy to make him talk and he smiles pretty frequently too. 
-If I brush my finger across his lips or by them he will start to coo and usually throw in a few smiles too.
-He's laughed (full belly laugh) once but at what I have no clue so I think it was a delirious laugh.
-The boys can NOT get enough of him.  Holy COW!!!  Harrison is the worst.  Douglas understands the delicate nature of a baby.  Harrison clearly does not.  Douglas also thinks that Luke is the cutest baby.  One day he saw a baby girl and said, "They have a baby too."  Long pause, "Luke is cuter."  I laughed and said that I agreed, although I didn't see the baby but I didn't have to to know Luke was cuter.  (hahaha, yes I'm biased.)  I told Douglas that we shouldn't say that though.
-Luke prefers to be held upright/vertical.
-Luke still likes to be swaddled.
-Luke has an interesting way of falling asleep.  I'll swaddle him, hold him up right, pat his back, and he'll fuss and squirm for a few minutes, banging his head against my shoulder,  then he'll conk out by face planting into by shoulder.  I don't understand how smothering his nose and mouth against me could be comfortable but apparently it is.  I turn his head so he has better access to air.
-Oh, and Luke has BEAUTIFUL blue eyes.  I'm assuming they'll stay blue b/c they are a light/bright blue. 
-Sleep:  it's hard to say b/c just when I think we have a pattern he'll change it up on me but lately he's been going to sleep between 7 and 8:30pm and waking up between 1:30 and 3 and then waking up 3.5 hours later (so 5-6:30am) to eat.
-He started slowing down in weight gain (typical of our boys).  He weighs 13lbs 8oz. 
-He laughed for the 2nd time today (7/11/11) at the doctors office.

Anyways, we love Luke.  I feel bad that he doesn't get a schedule like I did with the other two.  However, that will change mid August when summer will be winding down and I can cater more to his needs instead of trying to entertain the other two.
Oh, here are the boys at 3 months of age.  Does Luke favor one or the other?