Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Big Papa
In case you weren't aware, this is the awesome dad. Please excuse the carrots on his (Luke's) nose.
Shots Heard Around the World
Luke had the dreaded shot appointment today. He hasn't been his usual jovial self. He always fusses for just a bit in the office and recovers quickly. However, his evenings are usually a bit of a longer roller coaster ride. I'll be happy when these things are over! They nearly make me cry too.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Fun on the Farm
We just had our annual family picnic at the farm. Luke was awake and happy the entire time. He loves to be outside! Emily and Ethan had a BALL! The highlight of the day was when Grandpa let Emily pull in the minnow trap. She chased minnows in a bucket for at least an hour. Those were some REALLY resilient minnows. The weather was perfect. It was an all around perfect afternoon on the farm.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Month Seven
Dear Luke,
Welcome to month seven. This last month went by so quickly. Fall is finally here. I find myself reflecting often during the days of what I was thinking this time last year. During October of 2007 we were just about to find out you were a healthy boy. That was the happiest day ever for your dad and I. This time last year I was just starting to get a little bit big. I was just starting to wear some maternity clothing. There was no way I could envision just how big I was going to get or just how totally tired of maternity clothing I would be!
Now here you are and you get more amazing each month. Your personality continues to shine. You are such a happy guy. You have been teething up a storm this month and you have maintained the sweetest disposition through it all. You have two little sharp teeth starting to jut out of your bottom gum. Every once in a while you grab my finger and give a firm chomp. You seem to be chomping on anything that will hold still long enough.
It is still so hard to be back at work. I was talking to a friend about it and she has a son just a little older than you. She described all this as being back in high school when you had a crush on a boy and you couldn’t get him out of your mind. That is what this is like. You are just constantly on my brain at all times with every movement I make throughout the day. I know you are in amazing hands and that makes things much easier. I have had insomnia for about three weeks. I think it is partly just because I totally and completely miss you during the week. Grandma put it into perspective and said to not think of it as leaving you but as giving her opportunity to be with you so much. That has helped quite a bit. I have had a few good nights of sleep and I’m hoping that I am back on track. I had serious insomnia before your second ultrasound too. After we saw you were a healthy boy though, that all melted away. I’m just a worry wart. I hope you don’t inherit that from me!
Thank you for giving me something to smile about each day. You are the greatest way to wind down a long work day. It seems that everything is less important now that you are around!
Love,
Mama
Month One...
Month Two...
Welcome to month seven. This last month went by so quickly. Fall is finally here. I find myself reflecting often during the days of what I was thinking this time last year. During October of 2007 we were just about to find out you were a healthy boy. That was the happiest day ever for your dad and I. This time last year I was just starting to get a little bit big. I was just starting to wear some maternity clothing. There was no way I could envision just how big I was going to get or just how totally tired of maternity clothing I would be!
Now here you are and you get more amazing each month. Your personality continues to shine. You are such a happy guy. You have been teething up a storm this month and you have maintained the sweetest disposition through it all. You have two little sharp teeth starting to jut out of your bottom gum. Every once in a while you grab my finger and give a firm chomp. You seem to be chomping on anything that will hold still long enough.
It is still so hard to be back at work. I was talking to a friend about it and she has a son just a little older than you. She described all this as being back in high school when you had a crush on a boy and you couldn’t get him out of your mind. That is what this is like. You are just constantly on my brain at all times with every movement I make throughout the day. I know you are in amazing hands and that makes things much easier. I have had insomnia for about three weeks. I think it is partly just because I totally and completely miss you during the week. Grandma put it into perspective and said to not think of it as leaving you but as giving her opportunity to be with you so much. That has helped quite a bit. I have had a few good nights of sleep and I’m hoping that I am back on track. I had serious insomnia before your second ultrasound too. After we saw you were a healthy boy though, that all melted away. I’m just a worry wart. I hope you don’t inherit that from me!
Thank you for giving me something to smile about each day. You are the greatest way to wind down a long work day. It seems that everything is less important now that you are around!
Love,
Mama
Month One...
Month Two...
Month Three...
Month Four...
Month Five...
Month Six...
Month Seven...
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Birthday Buddies
Luke attended two parties last Saturday. His friend Hayden turned 1 and his friend Jacob turned 2. He loved watching all the people. He got to put on his first party hat!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
First Bites
This was taken back in July. It captures some of his first bites of real food from a spoon. It took him the longest time to figure out what to do with his tongue. He has the spoon process down quite well now. I got a kick out of looking back at these first few bites. I wasn't sure if we would ever get the hang of it when I took this!
Monday, September 15, 2008
The Man in the Mirror
I am lucky enough to get to do this EVERY NIGHT! After a nice long bath I get to wrap Luke up in his white towel and put him in front of the mirror. He gets a kick out of the baby staring back. If you watch until the end of the video, you can see his best Gene Simmons impersonation.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Jumping Bean
Luke is quite the jumper. He will jump in this for 30 minutes each night while I hit the mill. Sometimes he really gets wild and slams into the sides of the door just laughing his fool head off. He has become my regular workout partner.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Ethan Turns Two!
Ethan's birthday bash was last weekend. It was filled with balloons, friends, family, inflatables, presents, bubbles and yummy food. He had a great time. They got a big jumpy house for the party that can be reused. I think they will get many months of fun out of it.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Month Six
Dear Luke,
You are half a year old! That sounds REALLY old! (Don’t worry…you don’t look a day over 5 months.) This past month has been a bit of a roller coaster ride for me. I have gone back to work and started to leave you at Grandma and Pop’s house. The first week I left you there was the most difficult. I cried each day at work. On one particular day it was really difficult. I kept thinking of you all afternoon. I was putting a bulletin board together for my kids that said, “Bananas About Great Work”. I kept looking at the word “bananas” and knew something wasn’t right. I looked up the spelling and it was correct. For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with the word! The next day a teacher came through my office and let me know that all of the a’s in the word were on BACKWARDS! Some days I totally think I have lost my mind. I miss you so much at times I can’t concentrate on a single thing. I know you are in great hands at Grandma’s, but I miss you being in my hands. Each morning when I take you in to see Grandma, she gets on her knees and greets you and talks to you in the doorway. You can hardly take your eyes off of her. You two have certainly bonded. You also hang with Grandpap one morning a week. He comes to our house and watches you and then takes you to Grandma’s house for the afternoon. He tells you the most wonderful stories while you sit and stare in complete awe.
You love looking at books. Grandma reads you a stack of books a day and I hear you giggle your way right through them. You laugh your fool head off at the silliest things. If I snort at you, you blink a little, act startled and then giggle, giggle, giggle. You have started eating more solids. You love fruit the best and can’t get enough applesauce or bananas. I can’t believe how much you smile. You seem to constantly go through the day with a smile on your face.
You “cough talk” a lot now. You do this fake coughing sound and then look around to see who is watching you. If we cough back it delights you to no end! We carry on coughing talks quite often and you just think it is the funniest thing ever. The way you carry on while you cough makes me think you might be up for an Academy Award one day.
You are a complete swaddle addict. This hasn’t posed much of a problem until now. It seems you are now strong enough to break loose and make yourself mad at night. This requires me to do a reswaddle and a rebink but it sooths you most nights pretty well.
You still won’t roll over much because you like to keep me in a constant state of worry. I’m just certain that this month will bring on lots of rolls. You still are amazed by your feet each day and love to stick your big toe in your mouth. Each month I think it can’t get any better but it does. You constantly add to your bag of tricks. Thank you for letting me watch you grow and change for the past 6 months. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world!
Love, Mama
Month One...
Month Two...
You are half a year old! That sounds REALLY old! (Don’t worry…you don’t look a day over 5 months.) This past month has been a bit of a roller coaster ride for me. I have gone back to work and started to leave you at Grandma and Pop’s house. The first week I left you there was the most difficult. I cried each day at work. On one particular day it was really difficult. I kept thinking of you all afternoon. I was putting a bulletin board together for my kids that said, “Bananas About Great Work”. I kept looking at the word “bananas” and knew something wasn’t right. I looked up the spelling and it was correct. For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with the word! The next day a teacher came through my office and let me know that all of the a’s in the word were on BACKWARDS! Some days I totally think I have lost my mind. I miss you so much at times I can’t concentrate on a single thing. I know you are in great hands at Grandma’s, but I miss you being in my hands. Each morning when I take you in to see Grandma, she gets on her knees and greets you and talks to you in the doorway. You can hardly take your eyes off of her. You two have certainly bonded. You also hang with Grandpap one morning a week. He comes to our house and watches you and then takes you to Grandma’s house for the afternoon. He tells you the most wonderful stories while you sit and stare in complete awe.
You love looking at books. Grandma reads you a stack of books a day and I hear you giggle your way right through them. You laugh your fool head off at the silliest things. If I snort at you, you blink a little, act startled and then giggle, giggle, giggle. You have started eating more solids. You love fruit the best and can’t get enough applesauce or bananas. I can’t believe how much you smile. You seem to constantly go through the day with a smile on your face.
You “cough talk” a lot now. You do this fake coughing sound and then look around to see who is watching you. If we cough back it delights you to no end! We carry on coughing talks quite often and you just think it is the funniest thing ever. The way you carry on while you cough makes me think you might be up for an Academy Award one day.
You are a complete swaddle addict. This hasn’t posed much of a problem until now. It seems you are now strong enough to break loose and make yourself mad at night. This requires me to do a reswaddle and a rebink but it sooths you most nights pretty well.
You still won’t roll over much because you like to keep me in a constant state of worry. I’m just certain that this month will bring on lots of rolls. You still are amazed by your feet each day and love to stick your big toe in your mouth. Each month I think it can’t get any better but it does. You constantly add to your bag of tricks. Thank you for letting me watch you grow and change for the past 6 months. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world!
Love, Mama
Month One...
Month Two...
Month Three...
Month Four...
Month Five...
Month Six...
Month Four...
Month Five...
Month Six...
Monday, September 1, 2008
4th Tidbit
Before we finally got your highchair put together you actually ate dinner with us while you sat ON the table. (Don't worry Melissa, I cleaned it thoroughly and often!)
Sunday, August 31, 2008
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!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
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.
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