I am a growing machine

Skylr is growing so fast that she can't wear two of her outfits anymore, including this dress. This is our favorite dress too. See how Skylr is sitting up, she was sitting back against the couch, but she is so strong that she pulled herself up. Grandma is holding Sky in the far left picture, it's awesome that she is able to visit so often. Skylr is still sleeping through the night, she is about to move out of our room from her bassinet to her crib. I am sorta sad to not have her next to me all night, but she sleeps so well and has just about grown out of her bassinet.

Family Fun

Friday night The Miller's and The Lucore's went to the Twilight Cycling Race in down town Boise. We all had such a really good time together. There were lots of people so it made for finding a good seat hard, but we were able to sneak in a get a corner spot. Skylr was so good, she didn't cry until we got back into the truck to leave. It was really fun to see all of the cyclists and to see Craig light up when we arrived. We can't wait to go to an event like that again, it was the first race any of us had been to.

Look at Me

Skylr is growing so fast, she is becoming more and more interactive everyday. She smiles alot now and has pretty much mastered holding her head up. When she is sitting on your lap she always tries to pull her self up, but she just looks like she is doing crunches. Skylr is so much fun, she is awake more often during the day, which means more silly faces. :)

The Homer's are still in town and they have really enjoyed spending time with Skylr. The kids love to hold her and are always telling me how small she is and how she has little fingers. They sure are fun with her. This is Karissa and Skylr spending some time together.

Blessing

Say good morning Skylr. This is Sky the morning of her blessing. We invited Great Grandparents, Grandparents, Great Aunts, second cousins as well as friends. Tim did very well in giving the blessing. We were both put on the spot that day, I was asked to give the opening prayer, then he gave the blessing. lol. Skylr was blessed on July 13, 2008. It wasn't a fast Sunday, we missed fast Sunday since Tim was out of town. Although we didn't have a big get together after church, it was very nice to be with our friends and family.


Mommy and Me. Skylr is wearing the dress the I wore for my baby blessing. I thought it was pretty cool that my mom saved it for me and that Sky was able to wear it. She was just about the same age I was when i was blessed, so the dress fit her pretty well.







Skylr was very good during the blessing and through out church that day, she didn't cry and wasn't a bit fussy.

Happy Fourth of July!!!!

This was Skylr's first fourth of July. This year we spent the day at Grandma and Grandpa Bastian's house. The Homer's set off fireworks after the adults played a game of phase 10. We had a fun time. We thought it would be cute to dress up in patriotic colors so that we could take a family picture, and although Sky looks a little unhappy she was very good all day long...even while Julie, my mom and i went shopping all day. needless to say we enjoyed the fourth this year, even though we didn't camp.

Sunday July 6th Tim left to Birmingham, AL for business. I have really missed him and my days seem really long since he is gone. my mom has been stopping by everyday after work to take care of bonnie, her rabbit, as well as visit with me. since Tim wont be back until about 11:30 friday night, i have been taking pitures of Skylr everyday and e-mailing them to him so that he can see her. She is groing so fast right now that we don't wont daddy to miss a beat.

Skylr

we went shopping the other day and Skylr was so tired that she fell asleep in her stroller just like this. luckely we had the camera so that we could capture the moment. she is so silly and the cutest...wouldn't you concure!!!

Skylr is still sleeping about 5-7 hours a night and is more and more active everyday. She loves to play in her bouncy chair, every time she moves she makes it bounce. It's great, if she starts to get fussy her movement, making the chair bounce, calms her down. She smiles quite often now and is the most responsive after naps and before feedings. She eats great still and is a joy.

Skylr (2 weeks old) and the Family

we have just recieved Skylr's 2 week baby pictures and our first family pictures. Skylr has grown so much since then, and i know it's sorta back tracking in age, but i have to post them since i just got 'em. Skylr was having such a fusy day when we had the pictures done, so we don't have a whole lot of pictures, but the ones we have are very adorable. I am most excited about our 4 generation picture with my grandma, me, Skylr and my mom. We would have liked to have more family pictures and some more of diffrent little posses here and there, but Sky wasn't feeling well so we got what we got. we will be getting a 6 month portrait done and we will have tones of home pictures until then, so i'm not disapointed at all.

Sleeping

For the past week, Skylr has been sleeping great. The longest time at night has been six hours, but she averages four to six. She has just recently excepted a bottle. She eats really well and Tim and I are able to go on an occasional date if i pump. our first date was the week after Iron man came out. My mom watched Skylr and we watched the movie. which was great. my mom has been such a big help and i feel very blessed to have her so close now. she is at the house every other day to take care of her rabbit bonnie and to be with Skylr. My mom is amazing and if you didn't know already, she just celabrated a birthday. the big fourty, and to add to her celebration, on the 28 her and Craig are going to be sealed in the temple. our family couldn't be more happy for them, they are truley great examples for so many and loved by so many more.

It has also been fun to have Tim's mom around, she lives a few miles from us and we have visited her often, she is going to watch Skylr while we attend the Miller's sealing. Our family has ben a great asset and we long spending time with all of them.

Skylr and Darby

Darby was very used to being the center of attention before Skylr arrived, which has made the past month interesting. When we first brought Skylr home from the hospital, we were worried about Darby's reaction. To our surprise she could have cared less. For a 2 and a half year old energetic German Shorthair puppy, she has been very calm and respectful of Skylr's space. Tim and I have made it a point to give her attention when we wern't holding Sky, and it has really paid off. Darby is a little more interested in Skylr now that she has been home a month, she doesn't like it when Skylr cries...she wants to kiss her all over to make her happy (which is what she does if anyone cries around her) and when Skylr sqeaks and makes silly noises Darby lifts her head in interest. This is the first picture they have taken together and as you can see in the video we made after the picture, Darby loves Skylr.

Sky-Bug

Just over a month old

I got your hand daddy... i cant even wrap my hand around your thumb yet, but soon i will have you wrapped around my pinky! :)

I got you daddy...slugged ya right in the kisser.

I love hanging out with my daddy!!! Snuggling is my favorite thing. He is the best daddy ever. This fathers day was his first, and I got him a shirt that says worlds greatest dad... I put my foot print on the back and wrote him a note "Love you daddy, Skylr Ann"

My first bath at home

My first bath doesn't seem to pleasant, but I got used to it fast and was glad when it was over.

May 14,2008

Born May 14,2008 @ 10:41 am. She was 7lbs. 15oz., 20.5 in. long.

That morning was quite a surprise. I was scheduled to be induced at 7 am. Tim and I were right on time, they got me all set up, & the plitosin was kicking in. I was in labor for three hours before I asked for the epideral, I was dialated 5 cm, but during the check they found out she was breach. The doctors stopped the meds and rushed me into the operating room for an emergancy C-section. Skylr sparked Tim and my emotions and we cryed until She left the room to be measured and stuff. All of the doctors said she was perfect and looked like a Skylr Ann. She is a great baby and an even bigger blessing to our family.

When Tim saw Skylr he didn't think that she looked like him, but after a few glances we were able to show him how she looks so much like him...his eyes and hair, but she definatley has the Bastain nose and my lips.

I am recovering fast from the C-section and will be back to normal soon.

Skylr Ann Lucore

Proud Daddy

Starting Our Family

SHE'S HERE!!!! May 14, 2008 Skylr Ann Lucore was born.

Wednsday May 3rd. 11 days before Skylr was born.

Tim and I, February 24, 2007.
Tim and i talked about getting married about a month before he proposed, he asked me questions about the type of ring i wanted. i told him that when i was fourteen i began writting in my journal about the wedding of my dreams, and i had already picked out a ring style i liked. Tim told me that when i was ready to get married that i should give him the piture of the ring that i wanted (which i kept in my journal). a few weeks later, we were reading our scriptures together and i suggested a verse. we turned to the verse and in Tim's scriptures was the picture of the ring that i wanted. Tim laughed and put the picture in his pocket, he had that picture for a very long time before he gave it back. It wasn't until October, after a camping trip with a group of friends, when he proposed. we were about ready to go miniture golfing with a few other couples when Tim knelt down in our livingroom and asked me to marry him. obviously i said yes, but he was so cute; he was shaking while trying to put the ring on my finger and fight back the tears. i couldn't believe my eyes when i say the ring...it was the ring that i wanted, although it was a little diffrent from the picture, i like it even better becuase he picked it out by himself for me.

July 2006. The day Tim and I met...White Water Raftting down the Payette River.

Tim and i met on the weekend of July 29th 2006, Tim had just moved to Utah to start his own Drywall business. He came back up to Idaho for the weekend just to go on the rafting trip (which he helped plan before he moved). Evan decided not to go (after Tim had already arrived in idaho) so Tim went on the rafting trip alone. Before we were able to get on the rafts we had to listen to some instructions, grab a helmet, life jacket and paddle. While the instructor was telling us about the risks, i walked over to Tim and asked "you're going to save me if i fall off the raft...right?" and Tim wittingly replied "of course." We got to talking and I followed him down to the rafts, we picked the blue one and off we went down the river. after the trip the ward started a fire and were roasting hot dogs and smores. Tim had mentioned something about a smore while he was walking to his truck, so i made him one; and as i gave him his smore, he gave me his phone number. I called him that night and we spent the rest of the weekend together until he went back to Utah sunday night. Tim visited me almost every weekend until he moved back to Idaho in October 2006 a few weeks after our engagment.

The Lucore's

This is Autney Lucore, i have been married over a year now and we have just received a new addition to our family. Starting from the beginning... Tim and I met July 2006 during a singles ward white water rafting trip down the Payette River. We were engaged three months later and married in the Boise, Idaho Temple February 24, 2007. May 14, 2008 was the birth of our daughter Skylr Ann Lucore. We have enjoyed every minute of having her at home with us, and can't wait to go on family outings. We are currently enjoying a long awaited brake from school. Tim is going to school for his masters in bilingual education at BSU, while I am finishing my associates of arts at TVCC. This summer we plan on having lots of family get togethers now that my parents have moved back to Idaho from Arizona; and we are so excited to see the Homer's as well. We do have a pretty fun trip planned for Tim's and my birthday. Hiking in McCall for me and a trip to Ugene, Oregon for the Oregon vs. BSU football game and to the coast with his brother. It will be our first family vacation. We can't wait to introduce our Passions to Skylr and can only hope she loves sports as much as we do.