We love Daddy

I know that this is late however I still wanted to write and tell you how amazing Luke is at being a Daddy to Daniel and Abigael. I knew that Luke was going to be an amazing Dad right from the beginning, he would go out of his way to play with the kids in church. When Daniel arrived in the world, Luke would spend the evening just holding him and talking to him. As Daniel has grown into the little man he is, the relationship between them has grown into the strong father-son bond that Luke always dreamed and talked about. No matter what mood Daniel is in, when Luke comes home from work Daniel grins from ear to ear just waiting for Luke to give him a massive hug hello. At bedtime Daniel will always choose Daddy to take him to bed because Daddy is the best at playing in the bath and also the best at singing to him. 

When Abigael came into the world, I knew that Luke thought his family was now complete. Not only did he have a handsome son but also a beautiful daughter. Although Abigael is only three weeks old, Luke loves her more then he ever thought possible. He loves holding her and just looking at her.

So I just want to say thank you for being the most wonderful Dad to our children and I can not wait to watch you love them more each day.

Enjoying the warm weather

Sold!

Thats right, after a year on the market we have finally sold our house. At the moment, if everything goes to plan we will be moving on the 23rd of July. We are planning on renting a house about 10 miles from here until we figure out what we plan to do in the next year. 

She looks like her brother

Abigael is growing more each day, she now weighs 8lbs 10oz and getting more used  to the world. The reason for this post is to show how much Abigael looks like her brother. As you can see, her hair is darker then Daniel's however it is hard not to look at her without seeing Daniel. 

Abigael

Daniel

Abigael

Daniel

Brother and Sister together

Introducing Abigael Rachel Brewer

I want you to meet Abigael Rachel Brewer who was born on the 27th May 2009 at 7:50am. Luke and I went into the hospital at 6 in the morning and less then two hours later we got to meet our new baby girl. The labour was short and intense however a lot less stressful then when I had Daniel. Luke did a great job and I don't think that I would have coped if it was not for him encouraging me through it. As the labour went well and Abigael was ok, we were allowed to go home the same day, which is what both Luke and I had hoped for going into the hospital. 

As you can see from the pictures she was born with a full head of hair and looking just like her brother. Talking about Daniel, he is doing amazingly well with his new little sister. My Mum had Daniel for a few nights following the birth which was a great help however when Daniel got home all he wanted to do was hug and kiss Abigael. However when she started crying he did try and stop her crying by pointing the Wii remote at her. 

Luke has two weeks off of work which is great because it means that he can look after Daniel while I focus on breastfeeding. It has been hard work however Abigael is a natural and therefore we are both getting better at it. 

Luke has been amazing the past week, allowing me to sleep in while he takes Daniel in the morning. He has also taken over doing the laundry and dish washing which has been a great help. 

Well I need to go however I'm sure there will be many more blogs of life with the Brewer clan now that we are equal on both sides.

The pictures do not show all the hard work!

When Daniel was born, my Mum said that she was going to make a quilt for Daniel. Now my Mum works incredibly hard for a living. Not only does she work full time but she watched Daniel twice a week so that I could go back to work part time. Without her support this past year, Luke would not have been able to go back to university. So as you can imagine, she had little time to do the quilt for Daniel. Well this week, she surprised me with the quilt above. It is a beautiful quilt with Daniel name, weight, length and time and date of birth on it. It also has his footprints when he was three months old. It is something that I will treasure as it is something that my Mum did out of love for me and her grandson. 

Thank you for all the hard work Mum! It is a truly beautiful gift.

Blog Hijacked!

My name is Luke and I am Samantha's husband.  It is my funny looking face you see all over this blog!  I am taking over this blog for a one-off post, to share some thoughts and feelings.  Recently, our son, Daniel, and I travelled to Oklahoma to take part in my brother Jake's wedding.  We spent a week in Oklahoma, visiting with family and friends, enjoying a few 'only-in-America' pleasures, and generally doing some good (and bad) father-son bonding.  While we enjoyed our time with family and friends and eating junk food, the week was very tough because we both missed Samantha terribly.  I can't tell you how many phone calls we made back and forth at all hours of the day.

I have to say that because of this trip, I have a greater appreciation for Samantha - for her mothering skills, her love, patience, and care for Daniel.  In the past I have spent time alone with Daniel, but nothing quite like this last week.  It taught me a lot more about what mothers experience everyday.  What Samantha deals with day in and day out and how she handles it with such grace is amazing to me.   I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful, beautiful wife.  I know Daniel would say the same about his mother.  

When we finally arrived back at Edinburgh airport on Tuesday morning, I told Samantha that I was never more happy to see her.  I don't want to go another week with out her - and I don't say that just because Daniel wore me out.  Without Samantha, Oklahoma (and life in general) is not the same.  I am so blessed and thankful.

To close, here are some pictures of our trip.

Daniel and Daddy at Aunt Zina's

The big toy at Walmart

I love water - what can I say?

Daniel, Aunt Elizabeth and cousins (oh, and Dan the horse)

Check out the genetics!

Daniel's best friend in Oklahoma