Bath time
There's a smile!
Lucas and his buddies - Horton and George!
Hope you enjoyed!
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
8 Months and 1 Day
Here are the pics I said I would take...there is no more sitting still and looking at the camera. Lucas either wants the camera or is looking for something else to occupy him so these are what I got...they are still pretty cute!
Bath time
There's a smile!
Lucas and his buddies - Horton and George!
Hope you enjoyed!
Bath time
There's a smile!
Lucas and his buddies - Horton and George!
Hope you enjoyed!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Happy 8 Months!
Can you believe it??? Lucas is 8 months old already! He is a happy boy, which makes for a happy mommy and daddy! Here are some things that Lucas has accomplished in his short 8 months of life:
- He can army crawl with the best of them.
- He can pull himself up to a standing position (but only using the bread box drawer, we are working on this using other objects).
- He LOVES to stand.
- He is eating all fruits and veggies and having a taste of whatever Wally and I are eating for supper.
- He is an amazing sleeper. I can count maybe 2-3 times since he started sleeping through the night at 3 1/2 months that he has woken up in the middle of the night.
- He loves to go for walks in his stroller.
- He is nosy, just likes his parents.
- He has been to the zoo 3 times.
- He has been to more professional baseball games than any other 8-month old I have ever met.
- He has the BEST laugh and gets a kick out of the craziest things.
- He LOVES his Nala (our dog).
- He says no words yet, but Wally and him have some crazy cavemen talk that I swear they are able to communicate using.
- When I shake my head and say "no, no", he gives me the cutest smile. (I don't think this will be as cute down the road.)
- He is TERRIFIED of the Dyson.
- He has 5 teeth and is a teething champ. We used orajel only one time and I think it was more because I felt bad for him, and not because he needed it. I consider us VERY lucky!
- He can maneuver his walker like no 8-month old should be able to.
- He found the toilet paper in the bathroom and finds great joy in pulling it and trying to eat it.
- He reaches out for you and touches our arm when sitting next to us. I like to think that is his way of showing affection or just making sure we are still there :)
- He is PERFECT (in our eyes).
The little guy wasn't much in the mood for pictures tonight so I will try to get some tomorrow night instead.
Disclaimer (for my mom and Carly): All of the above are true and not falsified in any way. This is our Lucas and we would never make this stuff up. :)
- He can army crawl with the best of them.
- He can pull himself up to a standing position (but only using the bread box drawer, we are working on this using other objects).
- He LOVES to stand.
- He is eating all fruits and veggies and having a taste of whatever Wally and I are eating for supper.
- He is an amazing sleeper. I can count maybe 2-3 times since he started sleeping through the night at 3 1/2 months that he has woken up in the middle of the night.
- He loves to go for walks in his stroller.
- He is nosy, just likes his parents.
- He has been to the zoo 3 times.
- He has been to more professional baseball games than any other 8-month old I have ever met.
- He has the BEST laugh and gets a kick out of the craziest things.
- He LOVES his Nala (our dog).
- He says no words yet, but Wally and him have some crazy cavemen talk that I swear they are able to communicate using.
- When I shake my head and say "no, no", he gives me the cutest smile. (I don't think this will be as cute down the road.)
- He is TERRIFIED of the Dyson.
- He has 5 teeth and is a teething champ. We used orajel only one time and I think it was more because I felt bad for him, and not because he needed it. I consider us VERY lucky!
- He can maneuver his walker like no 8-month old should be able to.
- He found the toilet paper in the bathroom and finds great joy in pulling it and trying to eat it.
- He reaches out for you and touches our arm when sitting next to us. I like to think that is his way of showing affection or just making sure we are still there :)
- He is PERFECT (in our eyes).
The little guy wasn't much in the mood for pictures tonight so I will try to get some tomorrow night instead.
Disclaimer (for my mom and Carly): All of the above are true and not falsified in any way. This is our Lucas and we would never make this stuff up. :)
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Weekend In a Glance
We had a great weekend! I was off work on Friday, and we had plans to go to the Brookfield Zoo. The weather wasn't the best (75 degrees and drizzly), but we were determined to have a good time at the zoo. We have a membership so we decided that if it started raining too hard, we would just leave and go back again another day. The heavy rain held off for most of the day. It wasn't until we came out of the monkey house that it was coming down pretty good and Lucas was ready for a nap anyways so we headed home. This was Lucas' third time at the zoo already, and it is so fun to see how the experience changes for him each time. You could really see him watching the animals. It is just going to get more fun each time we go!
LOVE those cheeks!
So tiny!
Saturday was pretty typical, but it was HOT! Only in Illinois can the weather go from 75 and rainy to 95 and hot! Lucas and I had our standard Saturday morning dance party (we dance and sing to Toddler Tunes), played with his new activity table, and then I headed to the grocery store and for my monthly Sam's Club run. Once I got home, I changed Lucas into his "conductor" outfit, and the three of us headed off to Choo Choo Johnny's in Frankfort for lunch. Wally and I have been wanting to eat here for awhile, but it only made sense to wait until Lucas was a bit older and could have some fun too. The idea behind Choo Choo Johnny's is that your meal is delivered on train wheels. When we walked in, the set-up wasn't anything like what Wally and I were expecting, but then again, we can't figure out what we really thought it would be like, but it just didn't fit into our expectations. Anyways, we sat down and ordered some food (which ended up being really good). There was a train that ran along the ceiling that Lucas really enjoyed watching. It was kind of neat, but maybe Wally and I will appreciate it more when Lucas is even older. We wrapped up our Saturday with church. Have I mentioned how good Luke is in church these days....he does really well and is pretty content throughout mass. Oh and I found a book at Sam's Club called Walter, the Farting Dog. Is this book about my life??? Haha - j/k! I had to get it though. I gave it to Wally and Lucas when I got home. Wally started reading it to Luke right away. Lucas didn't think it was that funny, but Wally was cracking up :) It is a series so I have a feeling I will be picking up some more of these each month. And one more thing...this new activity table was free!!! Well, basically! We get reward points for every purchase we make using our debit card and considering that that is all we ever really use, we rack up some major points pretty quickly. So we had quite a few to use and this activity table was one of the things you could get. I have been eyeing this for awhile, but I don't think I was ever going to pay $40 for it so this was perfect! Lucas is really into "standing" these days so the activity table is great for him.
Enjoying his new toy!
My attempt at getting a pic of the train delivering the meals...
Lucas and his baseball "conductor" outfit - thanks Grandma Z!
Wally, Lucas, and Walter, the Farting Dog!
Sunday we hosted a pool party and cookout for my family. It was another HOT day, but when you have a pool right next to you, it isn't too bad! Lucas enjoyed himself in the pool, but after the first dip in, he was wiped out. Wally swam with Lucas once this past week and he said he had laid him on a towel on the deck and then covered him with another towel and Lucas just laid there in heaven. We are guessing he loved how warm it was! So we did it again today, and he sure did love it. He was smiling and making "aaahhh" noises. He was also so tired that I think he would have fallen asleep right there. I brought him down to the pack-n-play under the gazebo and he fell fast alseep (and I mean fast!). He slept for almost an hour and a half out there - he was pooped! Then he went for a second dip in the pool, which didn't last as long. It was a good day full of family, food (hamburgers, some fantastic sweet corn and other yummy side dishes), and fun!
In heaven!
He's too cute!
Exhausted
LOVE those cheeks!
So tiny!
Saturday was pretty typical, but it was HOT! Only in Illinois can the weather go from 75 and rainy to 95 and hot! Lucas and I had our standard Saturday morning dance party (we dance and sing to Toddler Tunes), played with his new activity table, and then I headed to the grocery store and for my monthly Sam's Club run. Once I got home, I changed Lucas into his "conductor" outfit, and the three of us headed off to Choo Choo Johnny's in Frankfort for lunch. Wally and I have been wanting to eat here for awhile, but it only made sense to wait until Lucas was a bit older and could have some fun too. The idea behind Choo Choo Johnny's is that your meal is delivered on train wheels. When we walked in, the set-up wasn't anything like what Wally and I were expecting, but then again, we can't figure out what we really thought it would be like, but it just didn't fit into our expectations. Anyways, we sat down and ordered some food (which ended up being really good). There was a train that ran along the ceiling that Lucas really enjoyed watching. It was kind of neat, but maybe Wally and I will appreciate it more when Lucas is even older. We wrapped up our Saturday with church. Have I mentioned how good Luke is in church these days....he does really well and is pretty content throughout mass. Oh and I found a book at Sam's Club called Walter, the Farting Dog. Is this book about my life??? Haha - j/k! I had to get it though. I gave it to Wally and Lucas when I got home. Wally started reading it to Luke right away. Lucas didn't think it was that funny, but Wally was cracking up :) It is a series so I have a feeling I will be picking up some more of these each month. And one more thing...this new activity table was free!!! Well, basically! We get reward points for every purchase we make using our debit card and considering that that is all we ever really use, we rack up some major points pretty quickly. So we had quite a few to use and this activity table was one of the things you could get. I have been eyeing this for awhile, but I don't think I was ever going to pay $40 for it so this was perfect! Lucas is really into "standing" these days so the activity table is great for him.
Enjoying his new toy!
My attempt at getting a pic of the train delivering the meals...
Lucas and his baseball "conductor" outfit - thanks Grandma Z!
Wally, Lucas, and Walter, the Farting Dog!
Sunday we hosted a pool party and cookout for my family. It was another HOT day, but when you have a pool right next to you, it isn't too bad! Lucas enjoyed himself in the pool, but after the first dip in, he was wiped out. Wally swam with Lucas once this past week and he said he had laid him on a towel on the deck and then covered him with another towel and Lucas just laid there in heaven. We are guessing he loved how warm it was! So we did it again today, and he sure did love it. He was smiling and making "aaahhh" noises. He was also so tired that I think he would have fallen asleep right there. I brought him down to the pack-n-play under the gazebo and he fell fast alseep (and I mean fast!). He slept for almost an hour and a half out there - he was pooped! Then he went for a second dip in the pool, which didn't last as long. It was a good day full of family, food (hamburgers, some fantastic sweet corn and other yummy side dishes), and fun!
In heaven!
He's too cute!
Exhausted
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Just Because...
Here are some recent cute pics of Luke...
I don't have a story to go along with them, but they are too cute not to post.
I don't have a story to go along with them, but they are too cute not to post.
How to get your baby to move....
give them a cup...it works for Lucas anyways...
And some pictures of mischief and fun!
He always wants to stand up these days...
he isn't quite pulling himself up yet, but I
don't think it is too far off.
LOVES this basket!
Looking innocent!
And some pictures of mischief and fun!
He always wants to stand up these days...
he isn't quite pulling himself up yet, but I
don't think it is too far off.
LOVES this basket!
Looking innocent!
Da Bears!
This past Sunday, Lucas got his first taste of DA BEARS! The three of us headed down to Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais (about 25 minute south of us) to meet my BFF Jessica and her boyfriend Charlie (who, by the way, are going to become fellow south suburbanites and I am super excited about it) to watch the Bears Training Camp. We were just a few of the 11,000 people there...yikes! It is good, free FUN! The set-up is really cool - you don't even feel like you are on a college campus. We sat on the hillside watching the team practice for a bit, until Lucas got antsy that is. Then we just walked around and checked things out. We decided that we are for sure going to go down there at least once a year for training camp (especially since we are so close). They have so much fun stuff for kids so Lucas will really enjoy himself in a few years.
Oh and did you know that this is where Wally went to school and played baseball?? So in the future not only will it be cool to see the Bears practice, but it will be neat for Lucas to see where his dad went to school and the baseball field he played on.
Here are some pics from the day. Lucas doesn't have any Bears apparel that isn't wintery and that fits him at the moment, but don't worry, he will be in full Bears gear once the regular season starts!
A pic at home before we headed out.
He's super excited :)
The boys and Staley
Jes, Lucas, Brian, and me
The baseball field
The only 2 years ONU went to the World Series...
and those happen to be the 2 years that Wally played
there...I wonder if he had anything to do with that?? :)
Oh and did you know that this is where Wally went to school and played baseball?? So in the future not only will it be cool to see the Bears practice, but it will be neat for Lucas to see where his dad went to school and the baseball field he played on.
Here are some pics from the day. Lucas doesn't have any Bears apparel that isn't wintery and that fits him at the moment, but don't worry, he will be in full Bears gear once the regular season starts!
A pic at home before we headed out.
He's super excited :)
The boys and Staley
Jes, Lucas, Brian, and me
The baseball field
The only 2 years ONU went to the World Series...
and those happen to be the 2 years that Wally played
there...I wonder if he had anything to do with that?? :)
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Moments
Picture this...
Rocking Luke before bed. He is so calm. So content. We are face to face. Noses touching. Giving eskimo kisses. He is doing his "ha" laugh. Not a full giggle. But a full smile. And the most precious sound. He holds my hand. And looks right at me...
those are the moments....
Minutes later, he is rubbing his eyes. His blankey in hand. He nuzzles into my shoulder. And we just sit. I take in the love we both have for each other. Time for bed. I lay him down. Rub his head. Tell him how much I love him. Kiss him goodnight....
those are the moments....
when I understand exactly why being a mother is the biggest joy of my life!
Rocking Luke before bed. He is so calm. So content. We are face to face. Noses touching. Giving eskimo kisses. He is doing his "ha" laugh. Not a full giggle. But a full smile. And the most precious sound. He holds my hand. And looks right at me...
those are the moments....
Minutes later, he is rubbing his eyes. His blankey in hand. He nuzzles into my shoulder. And we just sit. I take in the love we both have for each other. Time for bed. I lay him down. Rub his head. Tell him how much I love him. Kiss him goodnight....
those are the moments....
when I understand exactly why being a mother is the biggest joy of my life!
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