Saturday, February 14, 2009
Princess Emily Turns Four
The sweetest niece ever to call a gal "Keeeeemeeeeeee" just turned four. *sniff* She will be starting kindergarten in a year. *double sniff* Having kids around makes time travel at warp speed. We had a great time at the party. Luke got to strap into his first "ride". (It moved 1 1/2 inches....can that really be considered a ride?) Everyone had a blast watching the kids run around like maniac munchkins hyped up on sheet cake. I'm sorry I didn't get Ethan in any of these. I think I only saw him for a minute. It was seriously blissful chaos...it was everything I could do to keep up with Luke!
Friday, February 6, 2009
Month Eleven
Dear Luke,
One of my students asked me the other day how old you were. I told her you were almost 11 months. She said, "oh he is zero then". I guess this is your last month of being zero. One year went by in the blink of an eye!
This month you have started dancing. You really get in a groove when we crank the nursery rhymes. It is hilarious to see you bop up and down. You wave now not only to imitate but to tell those you love good-bye which is seriously the most heart crushing thing EVER. Daddy taught you to give a high five this month. You now give a gentle high five whenever we ask for one. It is pretty darn sweet.
You feed yourself. You love to eat cheerios and other bite sized morsels. You move the food very slowly to your mouth and at times move your head and mouth around to find the food...which tickles us. Roscoe is quite excited about all of this self-feeding. He loves to sit anxiously by your side while you eat.
You are not pulling up or cruising yet. People are asking me all of the time if this is happening. I am just fine with how mobile you are because I know before long you will be running circles around me. I'm enjoying the pace you are moving along quite well. What I think is amazing is how most babies try to pull up on objects first before they stand on their own. You are SO sure of yourself. You try to stand all by yourself in the middle of a room! You haven't made it to the standing position yet but I wouldn't be surprised if this is the way you finally stand for the first time. You are a pretty independent little guy.
I'm not sure if I have heard any true words come from your mouth yet but you are really trying to talk to us. When we say something you often respond right back with a "ba" "ta" or a "da". I could have sworn twice yesterday you said "hi" to me when I said hi. Grandma is sure you have said all sorts of words like "pot", "blind", "hot", and "ball". You two sure have your own language. You talk all day long with her.
Thank you for another wonderful month. We have a birthday party in the future for you. I can't wait to celebrate your birth because it is the happiest thing I have ever had to celebrate.
Love you very much,
Mama and Daddy
month one...
month two...
month three...
month four...
month five...
month six...
month seven...
month eight...
month nine...
month ten...
month eleven...
One of my students asked me the other day how old you were. I told her you were almost 11 months. She said, "oh he is zero then". I guess this is your last month of being zero. One year went by in the blink of an eye!
This month you have started dancing. You really get in a groove when we crank the nursery rhymes. It is hilarious to see you bop up and down. You wave now not only to imitate but to tell those you love good-bye which is seriously the most heart crushing thing EVER. Daddy taught you to give a high five this month. You now give a gentle high five whenever we ask for one. It is pretty darn sweet.
You feed yourself. You love to eat cheerios and other bite sized morsels. You move the food very slowly to your mouth and at times move your head and mouth around to find the food...which tickles us. Roscoe is quite excited about all of this self-feeding. He loves to sit anxiously by your side while you eat.
You are not pulling up or cruising yet. People are asking me all of the time if this is happening. I am just fine with how mobile you are because I know before long you will be running circles around me. I'm enjoying the pace you are moving along quite well. What I think is amazing is how most babies try to pull up on objects first before they stand on their own. You are SO sure of yourself. You try to stand all by yourself in the middle of a room! You haven't made it to the standing position yet but I wouldn't be surprised if this is the way you finally stand for the first time. You are a pretty independent little guy.
I'm not sure if I have heard any true words come from your mouth yet but you are really trying to talk to us. When we say something you often respond right back with a "ba" "ta" or a "da". I could have sworn twice yesterday you said "hi" to me when I said hi. Grandma is sure you have said all sorts of words like "pot", "blind", "hot", and "ball". You two sure have your own language. You talk all day long with her.
Thank you for another wonderful month. We have a birthday party in the future for you. I can't wait to celebrate your birth because it is the happiest thing I have ever had to celebrate.
Love you very much,
Mama and Daddy
month one...
month two...
month three...
month four...
month five...
month six...
month seven...
month eight...
month nine...
month ten...
month eleven...
Thursday, January 29, 2009
First Snow
Luke discovered very quickly that snow days are awesome! We got to stay home, cuddle and play three days this week. We had a blast!! We made a key lime pie together. Luke was a bit intimidated by the high speed mixer but he liked licking the spoons. He was pretty fond of the snow days but I think it will take him a bit to get used to the actual snow. He never cracked the slightest smile while out in this stuff. I think his buns were kind of cold though. Back to work tomorrow...it was sure fun while it lasted!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
He Did It!
After months of meals and many dropped Cheerios, Luke finally got them to his mouth this weekend. We were so tickled to see him slowly raise a fist full of whole grain goodness to his lips. I think Roscoe is the only one that is sad to see less Cheerio fumbles in Luke's future.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Daddy's Kicks
This isn't going to move us toward our goal of walking but it sure is cute. Luke has some really big shoes to fill one day!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Baby It's Cold Outside
When the temperature dips down we have to bundle this little guy up. Luckily we have the right gear to keep him warm. Seriously, have you ever seen anything more adorable?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Month Ten
Dear Luke,
You have now been on the planet ten months. This has been a month of fun firsts. We celebrated Christmas many times with many different family members. Aunt Megan came in from Alaska to visit you for the first time. Uncle Tony came back into to town to hang with you for several days. You can’t get enough of either of them. They think you are pretty special. You woke up Christmas morning with your first cold. I was sure that you were going to be cranky and sleepy because of all the sniffles. You proved me wrong (yet again). You partied harder than ever! You skipped all opportunities for a nap that day and only snoozed for about 20 minutes. I was astonished! It seemed you didn’t want to miss a thing.
Grandma discovered four teeth popping through the top. I have been amazed at your disposition. You have displayed a drooling smile through it all. You like to wave now. You can’t seem to wave enough at times. There are moments where I catch you waving at yourself in the high chair. You have started to imitate some movements. You love to lean really far one way and then really far back the other way and see if you can get others to imitate you.
You will try to eat anything if I cut it into small bites. You tried black-eyed-peas on New Year’s Day (mommy’s good luck superstition). You recently ate beans while daddy gave me the stink eye for introducing them to you. You ate two shreds of lettuce which means you have eaten twice as much as daddy has in his entire life. We broke out the sippy cup and tried to get you to drink juice or even melted popsicles from it. You wanted NOTHING to do with it. You got to the point where you just smashed your lips together and threw your head to the side each time I brought it out. I worried and worried for a few days about if you would ever get the hang of it. I’m giving it a break for a while because everyone assures me that you will not be 30 and drinking from a bottle. That is, unless you prove to be the most stubborn baby in the entire world (which could be possible since you are indeed daddy’s boy).
There are a million little tidbits that I could and should write about you but I find myself constantly running out of time these days! I sure did enjoy my Christmas break off with you. Those days of sleeping in and watching your every single move throughout the day are gone until spring break. I was swimming in a puddle of tears the first day back at work when I dropped you off at Grandma’s house. She keeps me posted on your every move though. She said yesterday that you two laughed and laughed all day. You thought it was particularly funny to bite the spoon and tease her during lunch. When I picked you up she had her knee pads out because she chases you all over the house on her hands and knees!
Your daddy says he loves you very much and loves watching all the new stuff you do every single day. He loves to get you down and tickle you until you run completely out of breath. We both agree your laugh is the best sound we’ve heard in our lives. We love you very much and can’t wait to see what new things you do in this new year!
Love,
Mama and Daddy
Month one...
Month two...
You have now been on the planet ten months. This has been a month of fun firsts. We celebrated Christmas many times with many different family members. Aunt Megan came in from Alaska to visit you for the first time. Uncle Tony came back into to town to hang with you for several days. You can’t get enough of either of them. They think you are pretty special. You woke up Christmas morning with your first cold. I was sure that you were going to be cranky and sleepy because of all the sniffles. You proved me wrong (yet again). You partied harder than ever! You skipped all opportunities for a nap that day and only snoozed for about 20 minutes. I was astonished! It seemed you didn’t want to miss a thing.
Grandma discovered four teeth popping through the top. I have been amazed at your disposition. You have displayed a drooling smile through it all. You like to wave now. You can’t seem to wave enough at times. There are moments where I catch you waving at yourself in the high chair. You have started to imitate some movements. You love to lean really far one way and then really far back the other way and see if you can get others to imitate you.
You will try to eat anything if I cut it into small bites. You tried black-eyed-peas on New Year’s Day (mommy’s good luck superstition). You recently ate beans while daddy gave me the stink eye for introducing them to you. You ate two shreds of lettuce which means you have eaten twice as much as daddy has in his entire life. We broke out the sippy cup and tried to get you to drink juice or even melted popsicles from it. You wanted NOTHING to do with it. You got to the point where you just smashed your lips together and threw your head to the side each time I brought it out. I worried and worried for a few days about if you would ever get the hang of it. I’m giving it a break for a while because everyone assures me that you will not be 30 and drinking from a bottle. That is, unless you prove to be the most stubborn baby in the entire world (which could be possible since you are indeed daddy’s boy).
There are a million little tidbits that I could and should write about you but I find myself constantly running out of time these days! I sure did enjoy my Christmas break off with you. Those days of sleeping in and watching your every single move throughout the day are gone until spring break. I was swimming in a puddle of tears the first day back at work when I dropped you off at Grandma’s house. She keeps me posted on your every move though. She said yesterday that you two laughed and laughed all day. You thought it was particularly funny to bite the spoon and tease her during lunch. When I picked you up she had her knee pads out because she chases you all over the house on her hands and knees!
Your daddy says he loves you very much and loves watching all the new stuff you do every single day. He loves to get you down and tickle you until you run completely out of breath. We both agree your laugh is the best sound we’ve heard in our lives. We love you very much and can’t wait to see what new things you do in this new year!
Love,
Mama and Daddy
Month one...
Month two...
Month three...
Month four...
Month five...
Month six...
Month seven...
Month eight...
Month nine...
Month ten...
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