See Ya Later Summer!

It sure was fun while it lasted. This has been a summer that I will never forget as long as I live. I'm so lucky to have had the entire summer off to hang with my boy. I've made a list a mile long of things I want do next year. This time next year he will be toddling away and I will be chasing him everywhere. I can't wait! We are going to have a ball! Time to bring on fall and football!

3rd Tidbit

You sleep in your socks. I have a weird thing about making sure you have socks on each night so your toes don't poke through the blanket. I'm not sure if your toes poking through the blanket really bothers you, but it certainly bothers me. When I go in to get you each morning your sock feet are always swinging wildly through the air.

Grandma's Big Day

Grandma's retirement celebration was this week. She retired after many years from City Utilities. There wasn't a seat to be found in the room! There were so many who came out to say good-bye. There were several tears shed. So many described her as the "heart of the building". I know how very much they will miss her there. We are extremely lucky to have her help watch Luke when I go back to school!

A Trip Without a Baby

Matt and I celebrated our 4th anniversary last weekend. We went to Matt's old stomping grounds in Kansas City. We did some great shopping, ate a lot of food at a lot of different places, took in a ballgame and went to the dog track. This was my first night without Luke. I missed him and thought of him tons but knew he was safe and having a good time with aunt Angie.


We bought this new patio set...





We also purchased a new rug. I giggled (for some reason) the entire time he carried it through the store...

We have thrown several dollars at the puppies over the years. The track is closing for good this month. Bummer...

Kauffman...

Arrowhead is right next to Kauffman...GO CHIEFS!

We had tremendous seats...

Because you can never have too many pictures taken an arms length...to include the guy sitting next to you...

2nd Tidbit

For the longest time I couldn't pinpoint what was cutest about your giant stretches. Eventually it occurred to me that your arms are barely longer than your head. I have found that to be really entertaining. I love when you give a giant stretch with your tiny little arms. I had to snap a picture. There are so many little things I don't want to ever forget.

1st Tidbit

You have slept swaddled in this blanket from the very beginning. I realize that you are getting too big to be swaddled. However, it is as much my crutch as it is yours. This opens as the first little tidbit...just in case my mind ever tries to forget...

Month Five

Dear Luke,

I can’t get over how the last five months have flown by! I’ve been so lucky to be able to hang out with your during most of it. That time is coming to an end as I get ready to go back to work in a couple of weeks. I’m still in denial and trying not to think about it too much.

You had your four month appointment. You were in the 95th percentile for weight at 18.4 pounds and the 90th percentile for height at 26.5 inches. You are quite the little chunk. You got more shots at this appointment. You always cry just a bit but you recover very quickly. I think you are going to grow up to be a tough little guy.

You have always been so aware of your hands. Now you have discovered your feet. When you are on your back you immediately grab your feet and struggle with all your might to get them to your mouth. It is a bit of a challenge due to your growing belly but you can get your big toe in your mouth every now and again. You rolled over several times for a couple of weeks and then you suddenly stopped. I think you have learned early how to start to make me worry. We are still working on rolling but you just don’t seem that into it. You can sit up a little and are improving at your stability weekly. You giggle when your thighs are tickled and when someone gets your neck. You are quite the drooler and usually leave a puddle wherever you go.

You have started eating a little from a spoon daily. It has really taken some work but you are getting the hang of it. We started with cereal. Your face led me to believe that cereal tastes like glue so we quickly moved on to sweet peas. We are going to try all the veggies and then move on to some fruits here soon. You have really become routine with your bottles and take about four a day. This has made life so much simpler.

You can now hold light toys in your hands. I can even distract you with toys or a goofy face when you are fussy. You also love long walks at night. You don’t sleep during our walks as much as you once did. Now, you kick your feet up in the stroller and wiggle your toes. Some nights we walk up to an hour and a half together. I’m really going to miss those long walks when the weather starts to change.

Daddy said the other night, “he just gets more stuff every single day”. We were sitting around just staring at you in total amazement. Each day you do something new. It is hard to believe, but you truly get more awesome with each passing day. I may have to pay a little more attention now that I am going to have fewer hours with you each day. I’m going to try my best to not miss a thing, though.

Love,
Mama


Month One...




Month Two...

Month Three...

Month Four...

Month Five...

A Case of the Giggles

I have spent many summer afternoons staying inside where it is cool getting tickle spots.