Hiya Baby Bear!
It's Christmas, It's cold, family is here, and you Luca-Jo are 30 weeks old!
Can you believe it?!
We started off this wonderful week with your 30th week of Life Celebration.
Every Saturday you turn another week older. We celebrate your life and start your adventures on that day. Since "30" is a big milestone for everyone, we knew it needed a party to commemorate the occassion. We invited some of your favorite people, who have been anxiously waiting to see your sweet chubby face, to Ultrsona for a 3D ultrosound. We all enjoyed watching you wiggle and kick Mommy. You were also so cozy and snug right where you were, so you stayed put for most of the party...but gosh were you oh so funny and incredibly cute. You are so loved!
Every year, since Mommy can remember, we've gone to O'Fallon's Celebration of Lights. It is an absolutely gorgeous display of twinkiling Christmas Lights and scenes that are all about Jesus and Christmas!
We loaded up in the 'Hill Polar Express' and chugga-chugged our way to Starbucks for some hot chocolate!
As Big Brother likes to say, "Alllllll ABOARD!"
Daddy and Luca waiting patiently for their Hot Chocolate!
Luca's Hot Cocoa!
Oh my word, how you love it! One sip of hot chocolate sends you and Big Brother into kicking crazy machines!
Annnnnd we're off!
The Lights!
Our two favorites <3
As soon as Big Brother saw the lion he shouted, "Luca Lion, Luca Lion!!!"
and its not a Hill Polar Express without a little FAITH and the ability to always BELIEVE...
We recieved some very sweet Christmas gifts this week! Daddys friend sent us a bottle of wine called LUCA! How stinkin' cool!
It was such a surprise and so thoughtful! We decided we are saving it and we will open it on your 21st birthday. <3
A very special Christmas angel left a card on our front door for you too. Enclosed was a Christmas card and a donation to your Bright Light Fund. There was no name, and no matter how hard Mommy looked at the writing, she couldn't figure out who left it. It was such a wonderful surprise and such a selfless and kind gesture.
Thank you for making Luca's Christmas extra bright Christmas Angel.
Your amazingly sweet GodMama came for a visit and gave you your first Baby Bible. <3
On Christmas Eve we went over to Cheeks and Grandma Sue's to celebrate the holiday with our Hill side of the family.
Grandma Sue and Cheeks gave you your very first Christmas Eve Present!
It was a toy lion! You gave out a big Luca kick as Mama and Daddy took it out of the bag. You certainly loved it, and you get to play with it next month, no worries!
We then went over to Grandpa Gregs's and Grandma Christi's for our annual Gilbertsen Christmas Eve. It was such a sweet surprise to arrive and see our family in their Luca shirts to celebrate your very first Christmas!
Have we told you how awesome your family is?!!!
We are so lucky! Every Christmas Eve Santa takes a quick break from all of his deliveries to STOP at our house. Can you believe it?! We've always wondered how he could possibly do it but he's never failed us and has visited since Mama was a tyke...probably even longer than that! We certainly love him and we were so happy he could come again this year and bring you one of your Christmas presents. Thank you Santa!
After a long night of family and food, we headed home and waited and hoped for Santa to come to our house!
And guess what?!!!
HE CAME!
He left presents for you, Big Brother, and Backes!
Lucky Lucky boys.
Santa brought you your Rosary, a Lion outfit, and your 2014 Holiday Bear to commemorate your first Christmas.
Big Brother helped you open your presents. <3
I had to add a picture of Luca's Rosary that Santa brought. It's stunning. I found Deborah O'Connor on Etsy when our God Daughters Baptism was approaching. Her rosaries are simply beautiful and we certainly cherish them. Her shop is called TheCherishedBead and I highly recommend her.
I guess Santa knew we were ready for Luca's and got him one for us, its perfect!
After presents and Mommy's Christmas quiche (a tradition that Grandma Melinda started for us) we headed off to Aunt Alice and Uncle Bill's for Christmas with the Lawrence clan.
They are actually your GREAT aunt and uncle, but we don't say that out loud because it makes them feel old ;p Hehe!
Aunt Alice and Uncle Bill gave you such a precious Christmas gift. It was the perfect end to your very first Christmas.
Aunt Alice's sweet friend knitted together a preemie sized hat for you. She even, so thoughtfully, put your Luca Lion on the brim. It brought Mama to tears just thinking about how perfect it was to keep your sweet little head warm after delivery. We love it.
Then, they gave us the most beautiful prayer blanket for you. Aunt Alice's friend sewed together this blanket and specifically picked out the fabric for you that said Baby Angel on it. She then took it to her prayer groups and church to have it blessed and prayed over. <3 Its amazing.
Just holding it gives us so much comfort. Its truly incredible what words and the power of prayer can do. We cant wait to wrap you in it and have you feel all the love and comfort that it holds within each one of its stitches.
Merry Christmas Baby Boy and Happy 30th Week of Life.
We love you SO MUCH...to the moon and back, forever and ever. -Mommy and Daddy
SEMPRE SBORRATA IN CULO: ELISA COGNO (FRUIMEX SAS DI ALBA), DA CRIMINALISSIMA PUTTANONA BERLUSCONAZISTA E PADANAZISTA QUALE DA SEMPRE E', LAVA TANTISSIMO CASH DI COSA NOSTRA, CAMORRA E NDRANGHETA, COME PURE RUBATO O FRUTTO DI MEGA MAZZETTE DI LL, LEGA LADRONA ED EX PDL, POPOLO DI LADRONI ( ORA FORZA ITALIA MAFIOSA), INSIEME A SUA MADRE, NOTA BAGASCIA BASTARDA SEMPRE PIENA DI SIFILIDE, CRIMINALISSIMA PIERA CLERICO (ANCHE LEI MEGA RICICLANTE SOLDI ASSASSINI, PRESSO ESTREMAMENTE MALAVITOSA FRUIMEX FRU.IM.EX SAS LOCALITA' SAN CASSIANO 15 - 12051 - ALBA - CN). IL TUTTO IN INFIMA HITLERIANA CONGIUNZIONE CON PROPRIO BASTARDO FILO MAFIOSO FRATELLO PAOLO COGNO: NOTO PEDERASTA NAZIFASCISTA, SUPER LAVA EURO KILLER, VICINISSIMO A FAMOSO " NDRANGHETISTA PADANO" DOMENICO BELFIORE DI TORINO E GIOIOSA JONICA. DEL GRUPPO "SATANAZISTAMENTE" OMICIDA FANNO OVVIAMENTE PARTE, IL GIA' PLURI CONDANNATO AL CARCERE, ACCLARATO PEDOFILO E MANDANTE DI OMICIDI, PAOLO BARRAI (MERCATO LIBERO ALIAS "MERDATO" LIBERO), ALTRETTANTO PEDOFILO ASSASSINO, SEMPRE A BANGKOK A STUPRARE ED UCCIDERE BAMBINI , COME A LAVARE CASH SUPER MAFIOSO DI ROBERTO PALAZZOLO, VERME BASTARDAMENTE SANGUINARIO MAURIZIO BARBERO. PURE DI ALBA, COME DI TECHNO SKY MONTE SETTEPANI E MERCATO LIBERO NEWS ALIAS "MERDATO" LIBERO NEWS. E COLLETTO LERCIO, MEGA RICICLA SOLDI CRIMINALISSIMI A ROMA (GIRI SCHIFOSISSIMI DI MAFIA CAPITALE), NONCHE' SEMPRE CANNANTE IN BORSA, MEGA AZZERA RISPARMI ALTRUI, FEDERICO IZZI, NOTO COME ZIO ROMOLO.
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