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!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Fun at Nathaniel Greene
We made some new friends. Jessica and Ocean asked us to go to the annual Nathaniel Greene celebration at the park. They have many booths set up with various activities for the kids to do. They encourage children to plant, be kinder to the Earth, and have a ball! Luke was too little to do many of the activities but he really enjoyed looking at the bees, the flowers, and trying out his new walking legs!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Cards Vs. Royals
We went to STL to check the Cards and Royals play over the weekend. It should have been a three game sweep but the Royals eeked one out. Matt was happy about that. We had killer seats. Somehow we scored seats in the folding chair section. They were awesome. There wasn't anyone climbing over us and we were close to the field. We also picked up a couple of autographs from Greinke which made the trip even more perfect! He signed for a long time. What a great guy!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
He Walks!
He did it! Luke started walking pretty regularly this week. In the beginning of this video he sees Dad ("Dat") outside and he is trying to figure out how to get to him. He then sees me getting some video footage and has to come check me out...
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Smartie Pants
I recognize that all moms think their children are geniuses. I'm also sure there is a fourteen-month-old baby out there somewhere doing trigonometry. I still can't help but marvel at this little guy though. Daddy taught him this one...
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Month Fourteen
Dear Luke,
You are an amazing talking boy! You are saying so many things now. You are surprising us constantly. Daddy taught you to say “all right” (really drawn out and cute). You crawl around the house just randomly saying this phrase often. Some of the words you say now are: eat, ball, dog, hot, hat, bink, blank, brush, bottle, balloon, plant, book, eyes, more, up, juice, duck, and milk. Now some of these words are missing some syllables or consonants but I know EXACTLY what you are saying when they come out of your wonderful little mouth. You have started signing a little too. You sign eat, more, all done, and daddy taught you the sign for TOUCHDOWN.
You have learned some body parts. You can point to your toes, eyes and nose. You love to point out our eyes and gouge your sweet little fingers into our orbs while saying EYES, EYES, EYES, EYES!
At the end of the night before bed, daddy and I sit down and read to you on the couch. This is our favorite part of the day. We pile all of your books on the ottoman and let you pick out what book you want to read next. Each time you grab a book you sling it to one of us and ALWAYS hit us directly in the face with it. It makes the other person giggle each time. I don’t know how you have that kind of accuracy. You really seem to get a kick out of smacking us with your books. We read stacks and stacks of books while you turn the pages. At the end of our reading, we do a “test”. We ask you where things are in the room and have you point them out. You are SO proud of yourself while you point out things like plants, hats, blankets, and books. You grin and rub your eyes and I get a little sad because I know the night is almost over and you are very, very tired. I miss you while you sleep!
You like watching everyone more. You especially like watching kids. You have taken more of an interest in the children playing in the neighborhood. I know you are taking it all in and longing for the day you can run and play too. We have been going outside quite a bit. Each evening it isn’t raining has been spent outdoors. You love to watch bubbles being blown. I think you like to knock the bubble bottle over watch it roll down the hill the most, though! You like to touch every single tree we pass. We have a tiny slide in the yard now. You like to go down it and make a mad dash through the yard on your hands and knees.
You haven’t started walking yet. You are still curusing. You have started to take your hands off of the furniture though when you get distracted. You will just stand there not realizing what you are doing. Every now and then you will take a step or two to the side and then collapse. I’ve got my money on this being the month you take a step or two forward on your own. We shall see!
There could not be a more proud mother and father. You have amazed us more this month than any other month. You are learning every second of the day. It is so fun to watch. We can’t wait to teach you a few new tricks next month. I’m sure you will teach us a few tricks as well.
Much love,
Mama and Daddy
You are an amazing talking boy! You are saying so many things now. You are surprising us constantly. Daddy taught you to say “all right” (really drawn out and cute). You crawl around the house just randomly saying this phrase often. Some of the words you say now are: eat, ball, dog, hot, hat, bink, blank, brush, bottle, balloon, plant, book, eyes, more, up, juice, duck, and milk. Now some of these words are missing some syllables or consonants but I know EXACTLY what you are saying when they come out of your wonderful little mouth. You have started signing a little too. You sign eat, more, all done, and daddy taught you the sign for TOUCHDOWN.
You have learned some body parts. You can point to your toes, eyes and nose. You love to point out our eyes and gouge your sweet little fingers into our orbs while saying EYES, EYES, EYES, EYES!
At the end of the night before bed, daddy and I sit down and read to you on the couch. This is our favorite part of the day. We pile all of your books on the ottoman and let you pick out what book you want to read next. Each time you grab a book you sling it to one of us and ALWAYS hit us directly in the face with it. It makes the other person giggle each time. I don’t know how you have that kind of accuracy. You really seem to get a kick out of smacking us with your books. We read stacks and stacks of books while you turn the pages. At the end of our reading, we do a “test”. We ask you where things are in the room and have you point them out. You are SO proud of yourself while you point out things like plants, hats, blankets, and books. You grin and rub your eyes and I get a little sad because I know the night is almost over and you are very, very tired. I miss you while you sleep!
You like watching everyone more. You especially like watching kids. You have taken more of an interest in the children playing in the neighborhood. I know you are taking it all in and longing for the day you can run and play too. We have been going outside quite a bit. Each evening it isn’t raining has been spent outdoors. You love to watch bubbles being blown. I think you like to knock the bubble bottle over watch it roll down the hill the most, though! You like to touch every single tree we pass. We have a tiny slide in the yard now. You like to go down it and make a mad dash through the yard on your hands and knees.
You haven’t started walking yet. You are still curusing. You have started to take your hands off of the furniture though when you get distracted. You will just stand there not realizing what you are doing. Every now and then you will take a step or two to the side and then collapse. I’ve got my money on this being the month you take a step or two forward on your own. We shall see!
There could not be a more proud mother and father. You have amazed us more this month than any other month. You are learning every second of the day. It is so fun to watch. We can’t wait to teach you a few new tricks next month. I’m sure you will teach us a few tricks as well.
Much love,
Mama and Daddy
Sunday, May 3, 2009
He Speaks
Luke is talking up a storm. He is saying lots of single words and a couple of phrases. This is his very first phrase. He says "all done" (with a cute little hand motion) a lot!
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