Merry Christmas...

Merry Christmas from Rachael, Chad, and Baby Luke. We hope that you have a blessed day with family and friends on this special day. God Bless.

Hello from Colorado

Hello from Colorado. We are spending Christmas with Rachael's family in Denver. Luke did awesome on the flight up to Colorado, probably because he was so tired because we took a 6:00 AM flight out of Waco. When we get back, we will then get to enjoy a late Christmas in Texas at Chad's brother Scott 's home down near Fredricksburg.

We wanted to share a few pictures of Baby Luke because he is now 4 months old and is 24.5 inches long and weighs 12 lbs and 4 ozs. He is a very active, tall and skinny baby and we are working to get some more meat on his bones.

We are enjoying the holiday season with a our new baby boy. We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and may God Bless your time with family and friends. Make sure to check back for some Christmas pictures.

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Lots of Firsts...

Finally some more pictures of Baby Luke. Over the past weeks we have had lots of firsts, first airplane trip, first Thanksgiving, first snow, first time to meet Great Grandpa, first successful tummy to back roll over, and first time to see the President and Air Force One.

We spent time in Colorado with Rachael's family for Thanksgiving and had a great time sharing Luke. It snowed the last day we were there, which was cool. We then came back to Texas and got see Grandma Fineske, so both Grandmas in one week, what more could a baby want. Then this week we got to see President Bush as he flew into Waco thanks to our friend Dave.

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Three months old now...

Baby Luke turned three months old on the 21st of November.

Click here for a few pictures of Baby Luke from the past week.

Nothing but smiles.

As a proud parent, I have to say Luke is so cute with his little smile and there is nothing better than your baby son's smile to brighten the day. He has been sleeping 7-8 hours each night so Mom and Dad are smiling more too. This coming Friday the 21st, Luke will be three months old and we have loved every minute. We have really enjoyed getting to share Luke with family and friends. We hope that you are enjoying the pictures as much we enjoying sharing them with everyone. This weekend we embark on our first plane flight with the little man. We are headed to Colorado for Thanksgiving to spend time with Rachael's family for a week. We are taking advantage of Rachael's time off from work. Wish us luck on this exciting adventure.

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Lil' Pumpkin

Hey everyone, finally an update. We had our first Halloween with Luke. He wanted to be a little pumpkin baby, so we let him. The little guy is fun and continues to entertain us... what a blessing. We also had Baylor Homecoming fun last weekend. We had a houseful of friends and Rachael got to play in the Baylor Women's Lacrosse Alumni game. She did great and we enjoyed showing off little Luke to all of Rachael's Lacrosse friends. Luke got to meet a new friend little Harrison over the weekend too.

Luke is now consistently sleeping through the tough 1 or 2 AM feeding (yeah). He is now sleeping until about 5 AM each morning. Overall, we had a great week with Luke and our friends. Please keep our family in your prayers.

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Two months old and 10 lbs 8 ozs... Baby Luke

Hey everyone, Luke is now two months. Where has the time gone? This past week we took Luke to the State Fair in Dallas. He did real good on his first long trip in the car. We also took Luke to the doctor for his two month check-up... he is a healthy boy and now weighs in at 10 lbs and 8ozs and is 22.5 ins long. He also got his first set of shots (3 total). He took them like a tough little guy... cried a little but shook off the pain. We have settled into a routine with little Luke and continue to enjoy his wake time (he talks, smiles, and is excited when mom reads to him) and then he sleeps (real good). Keep our family in your thoughts and prayers.

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Closing in on two months old...

Wow, Baby Luke will be two months on Tuesday, the 21st. He is getting bigger and each day brings more and more fun and joy. He smiles a lot, makes noises like he is trying to talk, and loves his mom (and dad too). There is nothing better than the little smile on Baby Luke's face. Luke and mom have enjoyed getting out of the house and visiting friends. Luke does really good, but he just does not like riding in the car too much. We have been so blessed to have Luke in our lives. Please keep our little family in your thoughts and prayers.

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Here is a quick video of the happy baby showing off his little smile... he's pretty cute don't you think.

Another Great Week with Luke

Hey everyone we had another great week with our baby boy. He is a funny little guy.... a little "toot" machine. He continues to be more attentive to mom and dad and his surroundings. It is really cool to watch him as he grows and develops. He is sleeping good at night which allows mom and dad to get some good sleep too. Please continue to lift our family up in prayer.

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Baby Luke is now 6 weeks old

Hello everyone, we hope that you have enjoyed the pictures of Baby Luke as he grows. It is hard for us to see him change, but our friends say that they can tell that he is getting bigger. Rachael took him to the doctor's office this week to get weighed and he weighed in at 8lbs 5ozs, so that confirms it. We had a fun week with Baby Luke, he is starting to focus on things more and he is smiling (but that is a little questionable could be gas). We are giving him the bottle more now, so that means Dad gets to feed, which is cool. We had lots of friends stop this week to see Baby Luke and we have really enjoyed the visits and sharing him with our friends. Thanks to everyone for the continued thoughts and prayers and the wonderful food.

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Here is a quick video of Baby Luke showing off one of his talents.

Cute little boy

This was another good week for the family. This week, Baby Luke got his first bottle and seemed to enjoy it, Rachael's sister Angie had to go home after a great week-long visit, and Grandma came to visit and help with Baby Luke. The week started off rough because Rachael was not feeling too good. She had a temperature and flu-like symptoms, but she got some medicine from the doctor and feels much better now. Please continue to pray for our family.

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Here is our first attempt at adding some video. It is a quick video of Baby Luke talking to Mom (with the hiccups). We hope you enjoy it.

Baby Luke - One Month Old... Already

Everyone said that the time would fly by and they were right. We can not believe it, but Luke is a month old tomorrow... wow. He has truly blessed our lives and we can not imagine our lives without him. This past week, Rachael's sister came to visit. We have enjoyed having her with us. Thanks again to everyone for your support and prayers.

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Baby Luke - Week 3

We have had another great week. This was the first full week that Rachael was home with Baby Luke by herself. They had a good time hanging out together. They got to go on walks, had lunch with friends and dad, and took some naps. Everyone is doing well. Thanks again to all of our friends for the great food... it is appreciated more than you know. Please keep Mom, Baby, and Dad in your prayers.

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Baby Luke - Week 2

Baby Luke had a couple of milestones this week, he passed his birth weight and weighed in at a whopping 7 lbs 3 ozs, he grew half an inch to 20. 5 in long and he got his first bath. Rachael's mom and dad came from Colorado to Texas to see their first grand baby. We had a great time with them. Being a parent is really cool. Please pray for our family.

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Baby Luke... Week One (and a half) Pictures

We have had a great first week and a half with Baby Luke and are truly blessed to have such a wonderful baby boy. We really appreciate all the kind comments, words of encouragement, and the food from all of you... we have really enjoyed it all. We have also enjoyed visits from grandmas, grandpa, friends (old and new), and neighbors... thanks to everyone. Mom and baby are still doing great. We are settling into a routine and everyone is getting some sleep. Please continue to keep our new little family in your prayers.

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Hello, My Name is Luke Braden Fineske

Hey everyone, check out some pictures of me... Click Here.

The Big Day... August 21st, 2008

Hello everyone, We would like to introduce you to Luke Braden Fineske. He was born Thursday August 21st, 2008 at 12:13 PM. He weighed 6lbs and 15 ozs and was 20 ins long. He was born with a lot of hair and both eyes wide open. We expected that seeing and meeting our son for the first time was going to be truly special, but it was 100 times better than we ever would have thought. He is a beautiful baby and the word that we have said over and over is "amazing". Mom is doing great too. She is still a little sore, but wow she did a great job and was feeling good enough that we got to check out of the hospital and go home the next day on Friday. Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers because that is what got us through. We have been so blessed to have Rachael's pregnacy and Baby Luke's birth to go so smoothly. Please keep us in your prayers as a family. We look forward to all of you meeting Baby Luke.

Wow, we are really close now.

Can you believe it? We are so close now, Baby Fineske is due on August 22nd. We are getting really excited, we think we are ready, Rachael is doing great... she is done working (great relief), we got the car seat in the car, and the suitcase is packed. Keep mom and baby in your prayers... and dad too.

So far so good...

We officially have less than one week from today until the "official" due date, but we all know the due date could be any day now. We had a doctor's appointment last Thursday and everything was good; both baby and momma. Please continue to pray for us as the count down really begins. We have another appointment on Thursday the 21st, so we will see how close we are then... we will let everyone know what we find out.

Less than Two Week and Counting...

Can you believe it? We are so close now, with less than two weeks left until Baby Fineske arrives. Keep mom and baby in your prayers... and dad too.

The room is ready (waiting on the little guy)...

We got the room painted and three coats later, it was done. We painted the baby room walls yellow and the ceiling is blue. We got all the baby furniture in and got it all put together and set up, and it looks great. We also got the "comfy" chair too. Everyone said that we needed a comfortable chair in the baby room, so thats what we got. It is a glider chair with an ottoman. We have less then 4 weeks left to go if he shows on time.

Less than one month to go...

We are officially less than a month from Rachael's due date... August 22nd. She is still doing great and walking almost every night. She only looks pregnant from the side. The hardest part for her has been the heat... it has been 100+ degrees. Keep Rachael and the baby in your prayers.

Baby Love...

Cute pregnant picture of Rachael.  Enjoy.

Some Early Baby Pictures...

Today we went and got a 4D ultrasound done and here are some of the pictures of the baby at 34 weeks. The baby had at least one hand (and sometimes both) covering his face and then he decided that he wanted to put his foot up too and cover his face. We were able to get some really cool views of our soon to be born son. I think that it is truly amazing that we can see this view into what God has created. Keep momma and the little guy in your prayers.

Baby Showers... Denver and Waco

What great family and friends we have. We had three wonderful baby showers and we are so appreciative of all the gifts, advice, and encouraging words. Thank you all so much.

Click on the links below to enjoy some pictures from the showers.

The Waco Work Shower - May 16th, 2008
- (hosted by Denise Harris and Jennifer Weaver)

The Denver Shower - June 7th, 2008
- (hosted by Angie Appel and Becky Braden)

The Waco Shower - June 28th, 2008
- (hosted by Angie Baccus, Kristi Blagg, Stephanie Maultsby, and Brooke Richards)

Getting bigger...

Everything is going great! Rach is feeling really good, and the baby is growing right on schedule (and moving around like crazy)... what a blessing. The big day is now only six weeks away (August 22nd). The reality of the new baby is really setting in because everywhere we look in the house is baby stuff thanks to all the awesome baby gifts from our wonderful family and friends. Please keep us all in your prayers as the big day approaches.

It's a boy!!!

We found out that we are having a little boy. So, Rachael says that the tradition continues with the Fineske's... they do not make girls.

We are excited about the great news... continue the prayers for a healthy baby boy.

First Entry

Welcome to our blog. We are setting this blog up because as you all know... we are expecting a baby boy on August 22. We wanted to share this exciting time with our family and friends, so check back often to see new pictures and comments.

Rachael and Chad