Saturday, November 28, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Hard Worker
Luke spent the entire morning outside working in the yard. He got a lot of mowing, trimming and raking accomplished. He is a determined, hard working little boy!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Month Twenty
Dear Luke,
This is going to be a fall to remember! Holidays are more fun than ever. I can't wait until Thanksgiving and Christmas. You don't really understand what is going on yet during these holidays but you LOVE IT just the same! Halloween was so much fun. Experiencing everything for the first time with you is something we wouldn't miss for anything!
This month you have become more and more independent. You now insist on eating with a spoon. You also want your own bowl/plate to eat from. You are getting quite good at feeding yourself with utensils and it is adorable to watch! Your favorite meal to eat with a spoon is salad (from my plate). We share a lot!
You don't want us to hold the books for you at night when we read. YOU want to hold the books. If we try to take the books away and hold them there is a lot of thrashing and grunting involved.
Your Pop and Grandpap have started a fun little game with you. One of them will say "Tigers" or "Jawhawsks" and you automatically say the opposite team. You love to tease and tourment your grandparents who are diehard fans of opposing teams! It works out in your best interest because you always get really awesome team apparel!
You have gotten into coloring lately. I've never seen you sit still for quite so long. You will sit on a lap at the table for 45 minutes or so and play with markers. You like sticker books quite a bit too. While you sit there it is AMAZING to smell the top of your head. I'm sure that if there is a bakery in heaven it has to smell something like the top of your head.
Just a few more short months and we will be celebrating the big TWO! I'm sure it will be here before we know it with all of the holidays keeping us busy. I'm going to try to slow down and soak up as much as I can. We love you! Happy big 2-0!
This is going to be a fall to remember! Holidays are more fun than ever. I can't wait until Thanksgiving and Christmas. You don't really understand what is going on yet during these holidays but you LOVE IT just the same! Halloween was so much fun. Experiencing everything for the first time with you is something we wouldn't miss for anything!
This month you have become more and more independent. You now insist on eating with a spoon. You also want your own bowl/plate to eat from. You are getting quite good at feeding yourself with utensils and it is adorable to watch! Your favorite meal to eat with a spoon is salad (from my plate). We share a lot!
You don't want us to hold the books for you at night when we read. YOU want to hold the books. If we try to take the books away and hold them there is a lot of thrashing and grunting involved.
Your Pop and Grandpap have started a fun little game with you. One of them will say "Tigers" or "Jawhawsks" and you automatically say the opposite team. You love to tease and tourment your grandparents who are diehard fans of opposing teams! It works out in your best interest because you always get really awesome team apparel!
You have gotten into coloring lately. I've never seen you sit still for quite so long. You will sit on a lap at the table for 45 minutes or so and play with markers. You like sticker books quite a bit too. While you sit there it is AMAZING to smell the top of your head. I'm sure that if there is a bakery in heaven it has to smell something like the top of your head.
Just a few more short months and we will be celebrating the big TWO! I'm sure it will be here before we know it with all of the holidays keeping us busy. I'm going to try to slow down and soak up as much as I can. We love you! Happy big 2-0!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Halloween 2009
Halloween was Daddy's birthday. We spent the day at Branson. We had a ball at the Landing and had lunch at Famous Dave's. Luke said, "HAPPY BOODAY DADDY" allll day long! We made the rounds trick-or-treating this year. He didn't have to be pushed in a stroller. He ran the streets as Elmo. Luke had a death grip on his candy bucket. I didn't think we would ever pry it out of his fingers. What a memorable holiday it was. Everything just seems to get more and more fun!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Goofy
"Now be honest. Does this tongue go with my eyes?"
Just when you thought Cheetos could not get better, Paw finds some that turn your mouth blue!
Just when you thought Cheetos could not get better, Paw finds some that turn your mouth blue!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Ammmmnils!
Luke loves animals of all shapes and sizes. We went to Race Brothers this weekend and he was pretty excited about their animal display. He talked about AMMMMMNILS all weekend. Everyone got a kick out of him in the store. I also got a chance to try out my video camera on my phone (which isn't the greatest but certainly better than nothing). Luke has a new favorite store!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
8th Tidbit
You are OBSESSED with helping me eat my salad. I eat a lot of salads. You want to help "shaky, shaky" them in the bowl. You want to help take the lid off. You want to have your own "sfoomahhhhh" (spoon). The salad bowl must remain on your tray at all times or I hear about it! You eat all the raw onions, green peppers, and black beans you can shovel in with your baby spoon. You grunt while you try to break up the salad chunks and you LOVE every minute of it. I don't think I will be eating a salad at the table for a very long time!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Month Nineteen
Dear Luke,
Fall is in the air and it is exciting! We have been out and about to do many fall activities. You think pumpkins are absolutely delightful. We are taking you to get a costume this weekend. It should be fun!
Each night Dad likes to review some of his favorite words with you. He has you imitate him and then we all giggle. Some of these favorite words are, "zingahs, burgers (boogahs), awesome, slam dunk (see kunk), touchdown, binky (binka, binka, binka) and scoobies". Some of these words have significance for different reasons but they all make us giggle.
Each time we go to the gym you say "money" as soon as we pull up to park. You want to make sure that I have two quarters to put into the machine to get some "tips" (chips). You sprint into the building and run over to the machine to watch the chips drop. This always makes you grin from ear to ear.
Your very first sentence popped out yesterday. Out of nowhere you said, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!" I'm pretty sure that Grandma has been practicing that with you. The work paid off. We were totally delighted. Daddy's birthday is coming up in a few weeks and he already got the coolest gift from you!
You just do things all the time to make us giggle. The other day Mariah Carey was on TV and you stopped dead in your tracks and pointed to the TV and said, "MAMA!" You got some extra sugar from Mom that night! I don't get mistaken for pop stars often!
You were very, very sick a week ago. Daddy and I heard you in the middle of the night. You were throwing up in bed. That was such a pitiful sight. We brought you out to the couch/ottoman with us and we camped out for most of the night. We spent the next few days watching you closely. Thank goodness you were thirsty. You kept fluids in you this time but we knew you were feeling terrible because you didn't eat much at all. That is certainly not like you! Daddy and I felt very helpless while you were sick but we all shared the sickness and got some pretty good bonding/snuggle time.
Happy big 1-9! We are looking forward to the holiday season right around the corner. We are going to show you so many fun things! We love you with all our hearts!
Fall is in the air and it is exciting! We have been out and about to do many fall activities. You think pumpkins are absolutely delightful. We are taking you to get a costume this weekend. It should be fun!
Each night Dad likes to review some of his favorite words with you. He has you imitate him and then we all giggle. Some of these favorite words are, "zingahs, burgers (boogahs), awesome, slam dunk (see kunk), touchdown, binky (binka, binka, binka) and scoobies". Some of these words have significance for different reasons but they all make us giggle.
Each time we go to the gym you say "money" as soon as we pull up to park. You want to make sure that I have two quarters to put into the machine to get some "tips" (chips). You sprint into the building and run over to the machine to watch the chips drop. This always makes you grin from ear to ear.
Your very first sentence popped out yesterday. Out of nowhere you said, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!" I'm pretty sure that Grandma has been practicing that with you. The work paid off. We were totally delighted. Daddy's birthday is coming up in a few weeks and he already got the coolest gift from you!
You just do things all the time to make us giggle. The other day Mariah Carey was on TV and you stopped dead in your tracks and pointed to the TV and said, "MAMA!" You got some extra sugar from Mom that night! I don't get mistaken for pop stars often!
You were very, very sick a week ago. Daddy and I heard you in the middle of the night. You were throwing up in bed. That was such a pitiful sight. We brought you out to the couch/ottoman with us and we camped out for most of the night. We spent the next few days watching you closely. Thank goodness you were thirsty. You kept fluids in you this time but we knew you were feeling terrible because you didn't eat much at all. That is certainly not like you! Daddy and I felt very helpless while you were sick but we all shared the sickness and got some pretty good bonding/snuggle time.
Happy big 1-9! We are looking forward to the holiday season right around the corner. We are going to show you so many fun things! We love you with all our hearts!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Too Cute Part One
Luke had his first crunchy cheetos last weekend (they were all out of the healthy whole grain graduate puffs). They must have made an impression. When we were walking tonight he ran right up to this object and shouted, "CHEETOS, CHEETOS!!" I do believe this is where he things they are grown!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Puh-kins!
Luke hit a pumpkin patch today and loved it. All he said for 30 minutes was "puh-kin" PUH-KINN!!!" It was very difficult for him to leave his little patch. We brought home some treasures though. He won't quit playing with them. He likes the black one and the bumpy one the most. He likes to whisper, "bumpy, bummmmpy". Notice the little black eye. That is courtesy of his new favorite way to get from point A to point B. He has to run, run, run and he still isn't quite coordinated enough yet.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Pop Retires!
Pop was honored on September 24th by the department of Safety and Transportation at Missouri State University. He is retiring to spend more time with Grandma and Luke. Everyone is thrilled about having him around more. The party was very touching. They posted many of Pop's accomplishments for everyone to read. They had delicious food and funny stories about Pop. Luke had a ball running around squealing and eating lots of crackers and carrot cake. Everyone thought he was pretty cute and a snappy dresser just like Pop. HAPPY RETIREMENT! WE LOVE YOU!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Month Eighteen
Dear Luke,
Oh my gosh! You are a year and a half old! THAT IS OLD! You are quickly approaching TWO and that just blows my mind. I'm going to try not to think a lot about TWO because it will be here before we know it.
We sing happy birthday to you on the 7th of each month. We sang to you tonight. You grinned like you just won a lifetime supply of popsicles.
You are doing this most hilarious things now. Your personality is just shining through and you are ornery!
I took you shopping not too long ago. I stopped to look at something and when I turned around you had snagged the biggest bra in the store. You were swinging it around grinning from ear to ear screaming, "soot, soot, soot!!! (shirt)
You love to hold out treats and command for Roscoe to sit. You try to make me sit too sometimes but you really need to dangle something in front of me a little more appealing than a dog treat. You often run through the kitchen and point at the dog bowl and cheer, "sit, sit, sit" which means you want the bones to go play with Roscoe.
Your absolute favorite toys right now are trucks, cars, and tractors. You love anything with wheels. You love to drive them on the tables, the refrigerator, the walls, and anything else that will hold still. We try to keep you from off roading and keep you on the floor but that is a non stop job!
Your favorite phrase right now is, "watch this". You say it repeatedly. You yell, "watch this, watch this, watch this" and then you turn to make sure we are watching. We ARE watching. However, you don't do anything! You just stand there and smile! You haven't gotten the part down where you actually do something, but I just know it is coming soon!
You are also using an unknown phrase quite often. You are constantly saying "oweeeebaba". I mean you say oweeeebaba A LOT. We have no idea what it means. You use it in a million different contexts and it doesn't make sense in any of them. I'm sure one day the phrase will become very clear and it will evolve into a sentence like "you guys are the coolest mom and dad ever". However, right now it is just OWEEEEBABA.
You love to tackle us when we are lying on the floor. Dad has taught you to say the word ATTACK. It usually comes out "tat" and you jump on us and squeal. We find this pretty hilarious but something tells me the ladies at daycare may not appreciate you "tatting" everyone!
You are obsessed with spoons and mowers. If we need you to do anything, all we need to do is talk about one of the two and your eyes glaze over and you become putty in our hands. They are two of your favorite things. You are giddy with excitement when you see, talk about, or touch a spoon or a mower. Man, you are easy to please.
Luke, you rock. Almost every single day one of us says, "is he the best ever, or what?" If we knew you were going to be this cool we would have wished for twins! This has been the happiest and FASTEST 18 months ever. We love you!
Love you,
Mama and Daddy
Oh my gosh! You are a year and a half old! THAT IS OLD! You are quickly approaching TWO and that just blows my mind. I'm going to try not to think a lot about TWO because it will be here before we know it.
We sing happy birthday to you on the 7th of each month. We sang to you tonight. You grinned like you just won a lifetime supply of popsicles.
You are doing this most hilarious things now. Your personality is just shining through and you are ornery!
I took you shopping not too long ago. I stopped to look at something and when I turned around you had snagged the biggest bra in the store. You were swinging it around grinning from ear to ear screaming, "soot, soot, soot!!! (shirt)
You love to hold out treats and command for Roscoe to sit. You try to make me sit too sometimes but you really need to dangle something in front of me a little more appealing than a dog treat. You often run through the kitchen and point at the dog bowl and cheer, "sit, sit, sit" which means you want the bones to go play with Roscoe.
Your absolute favorite toys right now are trucks, cars, and tractors. You love anything with wheels. You love to drive them on the tables, the refrigerator, the walls, and anything else that will hold still. We try to keep you from off roading and keep you on the floor but that is a non stop job!
Your favorite phrase right now is, "watch this". You say it repeatedly. You yell, "watch this, watch this, watch this" and then you turn to make sure we are watching. We ARE watching. However, you don't do anything! You just stand there and smile! You haven't gotten the part down where you actually do something, but I just know it is coming soon!
You are also using an unknown phrase quite often. You are constantly saying "oweeeebaba". I mean you say oweeeebaba A LOT. We have no idea what it means. You use it in a million different contexts and it doesn't make sense in any of them. I'm sure one day the phrase will become very clear and it will evolve into a sentence like "you guys are the coolest mom and dad ever". However, right now it is just OWEEEEBABA.
You love to tackle us when we are lying on the floor. Dad has taught you to say the word ATTACK. It usually comes out "tat" and you jump on us and squeal. We find this pretty hilarious but something tells me the ladies at daycare may not appreciate you "tatting" everyone!
You are obsessed with spoons and mowers. If we need you to do anything, all we need to do is talk about one of the two and your eyes glaze over and you become putty in our hands. They are two of your favorite things. You are giddy with excitement when you see, talk about, or touch a spoon or a mower. Man, you are easy to please.
Luke, you rock. Almost every single day one of us says, "is he the best ever, or what?" If we knew you were going to be this cool we would have wished for twins! This has been the happiest and FASTEST 18 months ever. We love you!
Love you,
Mama and Daddy
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Moooooooooooahhhhhhhhhhh
Luke lives for the one day of the week when Daddy mows. He talks about it all week long. He also talks about it the ENTIRE time that Dad mows. He just runs around the house saying "mooooahhhh" and "cuk" repeatedly. He also gets to take a couple of spins on the tractor too which he LOVES!
Monday, August 24, 2009
"Cuks"
Luke's newest favorite thing is a truck (or "cuk" as he loving refers to them). He loves trucks of all shape and size! We finally broke out the fire truck our neighbors gave us when he was born. He has grown into it. I remember when that truck was twice the size of him! Keep truckin' Luke!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Month Seventeen
Dear Luke,
This has been an unusual month. It is different because it feels like it has gone by in about 45 seconds. I don't know where it went! We have gone non-stop this month. Some of the highlights have included the airport, fishing, The Butterfly Palace, and Bass Pro. You are pretty impressed with fish, trucks, and wheels so there are always lots of fun things to see around here.
You are currently very excited about spoons. You ask for a "stoon" every morning when we sit down to eat breakfast. You like to attempt to feed yourself and I am trying to sit back and let you practice. It is sometimes difficult to watch you smear yogurt all over your face but I am getting the hang of it.
Daddy and I took you to Jumpmania on a rainy Saturday. You learned all about jumping and how much fun this activity can be. You now try to jump on your own but you haven't quite made it off the ground yet. I think it will be a while before we get there but you love to practice.
Your words are becoming more clear every single day. It is true. I've heard kids are like sponges and you are proving that to me. You help me around the house and learn new words every single day. You put the plural ending on a lot of words which I get a kick out of. When you look where we keep all the cleaning supplies you call them "soaps". Sometimes I open up the door just to hear you say "soaps".
You go to daycare at the gym and all of the ladies love you there. They say you are one of the happiest kids they have seen. There is nothing more we want than for you to be happy! We have had to remember to pack you snacks for the gym because you constantly try to tackle and take other children's' snacks. You also are a little aggressive with the babies. You try to hug/love on them so we have to remind you to be gentle. You love babies and puppies. You try to show them just how much you adore them with squeals and tackles!
Dad has started chasing you around the house making very strange noises. This pleases you to no end. You squeal your head off and run as fast as your little size 6's will get you to the other end of the house. I think this is one of your favorite daily activities and I KNOW it is one of his!
We are three weeks into swimming lessons. The first two weeks all you did was swallow water. We were all miserable. It was very hard for you to hold your breath. This last session was by far your best. You went under water and did so well. You LOVE swimming in the pool. You grin from ear to ear as soon as we get to lessons and don't stop until we have to get out.
I just cannot tell you how much fun this summer has been for us. I have two more weeks off with you and we are going to enjoy them to the fullest. Thank you for being our incredible, sweet, baby boy!
Love,
Mama and Daddy
This has been an unusual month. It is different because it feels like it has gone by in about 45 seconds. I don't know where it went! We have gone non-stop this month. Some of the highlights have included the airport, fishing, The Butterfly Palace, and Bass Pro. You are pretty impressed with fish, trucks, and wheels so there are always lots of fun things to see around here.
You are currently very excited about spoons. You ask for a "stoon" every morning when we sit down to eat breakfast. You like to attempt to feed yourself and I am trying to sit back and let you practice. It is sometimes difficult to watch you smear yogurt all over your face but I am getting the hang of it.
Daddy and I took you to Jumpmania on a rainy Saturday. You learned all about jumping and how much fun this activity can be. You now try to jump on your own but you haven't quite made it off the ground yet. I think it will be a while before we get there but you love to practice.
Your words are becoming more clear every single day. It is true. I've heard kids are like sponges and you are proving that to me. You help me around the house and learn new words every single day. You put the plural ending on a lot of words which I get a kick out of. When you look where we keep all the cleaning supplies you call them "soaps". Sometimes I open up the door just to hear you say "soaps".
You go to daycare at the gym and all of the ladies love you there. They say you are one of the happiest kids they have seen. There is nothing more we want than for you to be happy! We have had to remember to pack you snacks for the gym because you constantly try to tackle and take other children's' snacks. You also are a little aggressive with the babies. You try to hug/love on them so we have to remind you to be gentle. You love babies and puppies. You try to show them just how much you adore them with squeals and tackles!
Dad has started chasing you around the house making very strange noises. This pleases you to no end. You squeal your head off and run as fast as your little size 6's will get you to the other end of the house. I think this is one of your favorite daily activities and I KNOW it is one of his!
We are three weeks into swimming lessons. The first two weeks all you did was swallow water. We were all miserable. It was very hard for you to hold your breath. This last session was by far your best. You went under water and did so well. You LOVE swimming in the pool. You grin from ear to ear as soon as we get to lessons and don't stop until we have to get out.
I just cannot tell you how much fun this summer has been for us. I have two more weeks off with you and we are going to enjoy them to the fullest. Thank you for being our incredible, sweet, baby boy!
Love,
Mama and Daddy
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Emily's First Fishing Trip
We took the kids fishing at the Rutledge-Wilson farm. Emily was finished fishing after about the first ten minutes. She wanted action and we couldn't blame her. Angie and Kati Ann fished for an HOUR solid. They wanted to catch a fish for Emily so badly! Angie wound up catching a fish on her last worm. She saved the day! The fish wasn't exactly a trophy but it was enough to spark Emily's interest. She was begging to go fishing again when we were packing to go home!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Hanging With Uncle Tony
Uncle Tony came to visit from Michican again. We love seeing him and we all HOPE HE WILL MOVE CLOSER VERY SOON! We had several fun gatherings while he was here. Luke loved playing in the pool and cooling his jets. He also got a new bike that he is going to grow into over the next few years. It comes complete with a helmet, bell, and horn (which he loves to toot). It sure was nice having Tony back. Can't wait for him to get back and play again!
Friday, July 17, 2009
Rutledge-Wilson Farm
We discovered the coolest place in Springfield today. Melissa and Hayden went with us to the Rutledge Wilson farm. It was amazing! We were there for over two hours. That is like a week in toddler time! They have a pond where kids can catch and release fish. They have a petting area for animals. They have a stable full of cool critters. They have the greatest slides and climbing area. I think the boys liked the tractors the best. They could have driven them all day long. We had a picnic on a blanket to top it all off. We will definitely be back several times this year. It is my new favorite place!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Butterfly Kisses
We went to Branson today and took the kids to The Butterfly Palace. It was AWESOME! Emily loved it the most. We couldn't leave until a butterfly landed on her. She got her wish and had several land on her delicate little hands. She was so careful with them. She couldn't hardly crack a smile for the camera becasue she was concentrating so much. They also had a bug and reptile room. The first picture below is of GIANT cockroaches. They were Angie's FAVORITE. I've never seen anything like them. They ate food that was the size of dog food pellets! Ethan liked the gift shop the best. It had lots of cool toys. Luke had one butterfly land on him. He was okay with it for about 3 seconds and then he was ready for his visitor to carry on about his business.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The Lady In The Park
Luke is fascinated with this woman. I think he is so taken with her because she is the only woman who hasn't flirted back at him.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Month Sixteen
Busy! You are sooooooooo busy! You love to push things. You are obsessed with wheels. When we go out anywhere I have to make sure to take a stroller so you don't follow everyone else around and chase their strollers. You usually run everyone down saying, "WHEEL, WHEEL, WHEEEEEEEEL!"
We have had an jam packed summer. You love the various pools around town. We've went to public pools, the creek, and also to Jordan Valley park to play in their fountains. You like to splash and collect water in cups. You are starting to get a little tan on your arms even though I completely saturate your enitre body in sunscreen. We swing any chance we get. If we have an hour to kill we find a park to explore. We've went to storytime at the library and the toy store. You love to watch the other kids and dance to the tunes.
At your last Dr. appointment you were a brave boy. You were much more aware of all of the things they were doing but you hung in there like a trooper. They went on and on about what a good patient you are. You weighed in at 28 pounds which placed you in the 75-90th percentile. You were 33.5 inches long which put you in the 95th percentile. You are still a big guy!
Your cheeks bounce when you walk. You have the chubbiest, most adorable sweet baby cheeks and they bounce when you walk. It crushes my soul.
You got your first bloody lip. You took a running dive off a curb at the car dealership. You went face first into the pavement. It was HORRIBLE. I know it is not the last bloody lip you will ever have but I'm going to spend every birthday wish and coin I throw in a well wishing it would be. I don't think I can take it again!
You no longer have to clutch your hands to your chest while you walk. You are still a little wobbly and often resemble a drunken sailor but you are getting better all the time.
You have to sit all the way down to look up high in the sky. If you don't, you will fall over. When we go to the gym you sit at the base of the flag pole and look up high saying "sag, sag, sag". You adore the American flag. I think your Papaw would have loved to see that.
Your speech KILLS us. We laugh constantly at the things you say. Daddy has taken much pride in teaching you new vocabulary. The other day you were in the high chair eating your yogurt. Daddy was using the bathroom with the door open down the hall. You heard the splish splash and pointed to the door and proudly said, "WHIZ!" Cookies are "keekoos" to you. You love sticks. You like to swing them around. When Daddy gets out his golf clubs you say "steek, steek, steeeeeek!" Daddy is also teaching you some basketball terminology. Slam dunk is "sa kunk". With some prompting you will say your name when asked. You proudly say your name is "ook" or "gook".
This has been the best summer for your Dad and I. We watched you out in the sprinkler tonight and giggled the night away. I can't wait to see what the next few weeks of summer holds for us. Thank you for being the best part of our days! We love you!
We have had an jam packed summer. You love the various pools around town. We've went to public pools, the creek, and also to Jordan Valley park to play in their fountains. You like to splash and collect water in cups. You are starting to get a little tan on your arms even though I completely saturate your enitre body in sunscreen. We swing any chance we get. If we have an hour to kill we find a park to explore. We've went to storytime at the library and the toy store. You love to watch the other kids and dance to the tunes.
At your last Dr. appointment you were a brave boy. You were much more aware of all of the things they were doing but you hung in there like a trooper. They went on and on about what a good patient you are. You weighed in at 28 pounds which placed you in the 75-90th percentile. You were 33.5 inches long which put you in the 95th percentile. You are still a big guy!
Your cheeks bounce when you walk. You have the chubbiest, most adorable sweet baby cheeks and they bounce when you walk. It crushes my soul.
You got your first bloody lip. You took a running dive off a curb at the car dealership. You went face first into the pavement. It was HORRIBLE. I know it is not the last bloody lip you will ever have but I'm going to spend every birthday wish and coin I throw in a well wishing it would be. I don't think I can take it again!
You no longer have to clutch your hands to your chest while you walk. You are still a little wobbly and often resemble a drunken sailor but you are getting better all the time.
You have to sit all the way down to look up high in the sky. If you don't, you will fall over. When we go to the gym you sit at the base of the flag pole and look up high saying "sag, sag, sag". You adore the American flag. I think your Papaw would have loved to see that.
Your speech KILLS us. We laugh constantly at the things you say. Daddy has taken much pride in teaching you new vocabulary. The other day you were in the high chair eating your yogurt. Daddy was using the bathroom with the door open down the hall. You heard the splish splash and pointed to the door and proudly said, "WHIZ!" Cookies are "keekoos" to you. You love sticks. You like to swing them around. When Daddy gets out his golf clubs you say "steek, steek, steeeeeek!" Daddy is also teaching you some basketball terminology. Slam dunk is "sa kunk". With some prompting you will say your name when asked. You proudly say your name is "ook" or "gook".
This has been the best summer for your Dad and I. We watched you out in the sprinkler tonight and giggled the night away. I can't wait to see what the next few weeks of summer holds for us. Thank you for being the best part of our days! We love you!
Friday, July 3, 2009
First Ball Game
Dad took Luke to his first game tonight. We sat out in the grass. Luke liked having room to roam. We enjoyed it because it was less crowded than the seats and we had a great view. We found a way to make baseball games feel like they last longer (because we always complain they go by too quickly). All you need to do is take a one-year-old to a game! It was the third inning and it felt like we had been there six hours. We chased Luke all over the place. It was exhausting! We had a ball though! He grinned the entire time. Everyone around him got a kick of being part of his first baseball game. It was a nice way to kick off the fourth of July weekend.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Dat's Day
Father's Day was awesome this year! We went to Grandma and Pop's house on Saturday for dinner. We had fried chicken. Luke was more interested in playing with toys though. He was so glad to be back at Grandma's house! Friday we met Grandpap and Gramma Dana for breakfast at George's. They go there a lot. All of the servers knew Luke because Grandpap and Gramma Dana brag and show tons of grandson pictures! Sunday afternoon we went to the farm to see Paw, Memaw and the whole Sperry gang. We played in the creek again. Luke and Emily especially liked chasing minnows around in a bucket. Finally, Sunday night we took Daddy out to dinner and relaxed outside when it finally cooled off. It was a busy but fun weekend! Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful Dads in our family.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The Creek
Luke finally got to get his feet wet in the creek. I spent countless hours in this body of water throughout my childhood. It runs through my Pop's farm. There were so many things to explore. Luke got to run around with very little boundaries which he loved. He needed to be steadied pretty much the entire time in the creek but he absolutely loved it. As soon as he saw the water he went right in. We are going to try to make it a regular weekly stop during the summer.
Friday, June 12, 2009
First Zoo Trip
We hit the zoo today with Grandpap. We had the best time. We laughed our way through the park. I think Luke may have enjoyed the geese the most. They were just his size and about his speed too. He probably would have chased them all day if we would have let him. Luke liked looking at the giraffes and the petting zoo critters too. He still liked pushing the stroller the best. He loves to use his new walking feet in all environments. Each time I would try to put him in the stroller it was a struggle. This guy is becoming more and more busy and indepdenent each day!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Month Fifteen
Dear Luke,
Just when we thought you couldn't get any cooler, you proved us wrong. You started walking this month and it has been such an amazing thing to see! I would say your first real steps came on Mother's Day which totally delighted me. From that day on you got a little more brave each day. It only took you a couple of weeks to master the art of walking and now you are moving everywhere alone. Daddy calls it a "white knuckler" when you walk. This is partly because we hold our breath a lot of the time while you wobble and also because you clench your fists and hold them tightly to your chest while you shuffle along. You finally have a reason to wear shoes! You have went shoeless for pretty much 14 months!
You have become very independent lately. You want down to roam at all times. You don't like to be carried much anymore. You want to be down to explore! You are a hit everywhere we go. When we are out at restaurants you always announce whenever anyone is wearing a hat. You don't just say hat once. You say it at least 50 times. You say EVERYTHING at least 50 times. I think you get that from me! Daddy says I like to repeat myself. You are the first to let everyone know food is HOT. You also can clearly let everyone know without any doubt when you are ALL DONE.
You generalize things and it makes me giggle. You walk by watermelons and say "ball, ball, ball". You think anything that goes on your head is a hat. When I put on my headphones or my glasses you say, "hat, hat, hat". You have started to make some animal noises. You make a mean snake sound. I think it is my favorite.
You are just hilarious. Every single day daddy says, "I just get a kick out of this guy". You have your own little teasing, hilarious personality. Today we spent the afternoon crawling around in mud and playing with the water hose. Daddy sprayed you down and you giggled with each drop of water. The cold really shocked you but you seemed to enjoy every minute. I don't know if I have ever seen your dad so happy. There is no other place he would rather be than playing with you. You woke up the other morning and "DAT" was the first word out of your mouth. You moved through every room looking for him. Tonight we sat down to read books. It was poker night so dad was out. You sat down for books and immediately started with "DAT, DAT, DAT". You two are amazingly close.
I am off with you for nearly three months. I am BEYOND thrilled to spend this time with you. I've already had a couple of days off with you this summer and they have been some of the best ever. Daddy is off on vacation over the next week. We can't wait to take you to the zoo and do some fun firsts. We could not love you more!
Just when we thought you couldn't get any cooler, you proved us wrong. You started walking this month and it has been such an amazing thing to see! I would say your first real steps came on Mother's Day which totally delighted me. From that day on you got a little more brave each day. It only took you a couple of weeks to master the art of walking and now you are moving everywhere alone. Daddy calls it a "white knuckler" when you walk. This is partly because we hold our breath a lot of the time while you wobble and also because you clench your fists and hold them tightly to your chest while you shuffle along. You finally have a reason to wear shoes! You have went shoeless for pretty much 14 months!
You have become very independent lately. You want down to roam at all times. You don't like to be carried much anymore. You want to be down to explore! You are a hit everywhere we go. When we are out at restaurants you always announce whenever anyone is wearing a hat. You don't just say hat once. You say it at least 50 times. You say EVERYTHING at least 50 times. I think you get that from me! Daddy says I like to repeat myself. You are the first to let everyone know food is HOT. You also can clearly let everyone know without any doubt when you are ALL DONE.
You generalize things and it makes me giggle. You walk by watermelons and say "ball, ball, ball". You think anything that goes on your head is a hat. When I put on my headphones or my glasses you say, "hat, hat, hat". You have started to make some animal noises. You make a mean snake sound. I think it is my favorite.
You are just hilarious. Every single day daddy says, "I just get a kick out of this guy". You have your own little teasing, hilarious personality. Today we spent the afternoon crawling around in mud and playing with the water hose. Daddy sprayed you down and you giggled with each drop of water. The cold really shocked you but you seemed to enjoy every minute. I don't know if I have ever seen your dad so happy. There is no other place he would rather be than playing with you. You woke up the other morning and "DAT" was the first word out of your mouth. You moved through every room looking for him. Tonight we sat down to read books. It was poker night so dad was out. You sat down for books and immediately started with "DAT, DAT, DAT". You two are amazingly close.
I am off with you for nearly three months. I am BEYOND thrilled to spend this time with you. I've already had a couple of days off with you this summer and they have been some of the best ever. Daddy is off on vacation over the next week. We can't wait to take you to the zoo and do some fun firsts. We could not love you more!
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