Feelin' Crafty!

So with Adam gone, I've been motivated to do little crafty art projects to keep my mind off things. Before Luke was born, I wanted to make his name in wooden letters above his crib, but we didn't completely decide on his name until after he was born. I figured now was the perfect opportunity!
I found the wooden letters (they were white) and the little wooden animals (pre-painted) at Michael's. They had a bunch of other cute wooden cutouts too.
Luke approves!

Next on my project list: pacifier clips and getting caught up on my scrapbooking! Woo hoo!

Baby Blessing

Our little Luke was blessed in our brand new church building last Tuesday night, the 9th. Why Tuesday, you ask? We were planning on blessing him on Sunday the 14th, but Adam found out on Monday afternoon (the 8th) that he had to deploy to Puerto Rico Wednesday morning (the 10th) for 4 months. Adam had been warned the week before that he might be deployed soon, but we were expecting at least a few days notice! I was pleasantly surprised that despite our having to somewhat rush to bless Luke before Adam left, it was a very spiritual experience.
The Bishopric was at the new building moving in to their offices, so they and a few others joined Adam in the blessing, including our good friend Carl. I joined them up on the stage of the Chapel for our private little ceremony. Adam gave Luke a beautiful blessing, and the intimacy of the experience made it so wonderful and incredibly special.

Here are Adam and Luke at the airport right before Adam had to leave:
Adam's parents and sister Andrea had been planning a trip up to see us and the new baby. Unfortunately they missed Adam by about a day and a half. We still had a fun time though during the weekend they were here, and they were kind enough to watch Luke so I could get some naps. I must say I hadn't slept that much in awhile!
Here's the best family photo I could get for now - haha :

Here's a little video of my favorite baby:


And just so Heidi isn't left out, here's a video of her we took shortly before Adam left:

We are doing well. I'm pretty sure Heidi misses Adam as much as I do...which is a whole lot! We love you, Adam!!!