I hope all the mommy's out there had a great Mother's Day - especially my wonderful Mom!
Thank you to Lukey Luke for making me a mommy. He is the best gift I've ever received :)
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Happy Mother's Day
I'm a day late, but we had a busy weekend (more to come on that).
I hope all the mommy's out there had a great Mother's Day - especially my wonderful Mom!
Thank you to Lukey Luke for making me a mommy. He is the best gift I've ever received :)
I hope all the mommy's out there had a great Mother's Day - especially my wonderful Mom!
Thank you to Lukey Luke for making me a mommy. He is the best gift I've ever received :)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Somebody said....
This was an email I received - I thought it was blog worthy :)
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby...somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.
Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct...somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.
Somebody said being a mother is boring...somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.
Somebody said if you're a 'good' mother, your child will turn out 'good'...somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.
Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother...somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math.
Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first...somebody doesn't have two children.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery...somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'
Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married...somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby...somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.
Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct...somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.
Somebody said being a mother is boring...somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.
Somebody said if you're a 'good' mother, your child will turn out 'good'...somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.
Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother...somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math.
Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first...somebody doesn't have two children.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery...somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'
Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married...somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home...somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your mother knows you love her so you don't need to tell her...somebody isn't a mother.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
For Great Aunt Loie
The pictures that follow are for Great Aunt Loie only. Everyone else, please don't be mad :) We are Chicago Bears fans! She bought this t-shirt for Luke when he was first born, and it finally fits him. The Thomas family lives in Texas and are big Cowboy fans. Thanks Loie!!!!
Bathtime Video
We haven't had a video in awhile. This is from our bath tonight. Nothing too exciting, but I know the grandparents always appreciate a video now and then! You can sort of see the farmer's tan Luke has going already on his arms :)
Monday, May 3, 2010
Little Forever
Last week, Wally and I headed up to bed and popped in to check on Luke and give him one more kiss goodnight. As we were in our room getting ready for bed, Wally said, "I wish he would stay little forever." Without even really thinking, I said, "But then we won't know what he is like when he is bigger?" What??? Did those words just come out of my mouth????? I can't stop thinking that I actually said that.
I am ALWAYS thinking that time is going by way too fast.
I wish the world could just stop for a bit so I could spend more time with my almost-17 month old.
I wish I could go back to those long nights in Luke's first few months. You know the ones where you are praying that your little one will finally fall asleep because you are beyond exhausted.
I wish we could relive and celebrate again each milestone that Luke has reached in his short little life.
I wish I could forever hear his little voice. It is so sweet. Everyday we hear new words.
I wish I could go back to the second that Luke was welcomed into the world by Wally and me. You know, that exact moment when your heart becomes too big for your body.
I wish Luke would stay little forever, just like Wally said.
But deep down, I guess that isn't completely true.
While I LOVE the time I have with my almost-17 month old, I am also very excited to see what my time will be like with my 18-month old, 3 year old, 5 year old, 13 year old, 18 year old. Will Luke's personality change? Will he be as funny as he is now?
While I miss those nights where Luke and I would just rock together in the dark, I am also excited to see him progress to a "big boy" bed and for me to continue to be exhausted. Not because of lack of sleep, but because chasing a toddler is exhausting and so is running a child/teenager from one event to the next. Will his wake-up time change from 5:30 AM as an almost-17 month old to 11 AM as a teenager? Will he be an early bird or a night owl?
While I will never forget the milestones Luke has met so far, I am excited to see all of the other ones he has yet to reach. When will he sing me his ABC's? When will he be asking for the keys?
While I will never forget the sound of your voice and your first words, I am excited to see your vocabulary continue to grow. Will you have a lot to say? Will you have a deep voice?
While I will never forget the exact moment that my heart started beating outside of my body, I am excited to see Luke feel that kind of love with his own child someday. Will his eyes well up with tears the moment he holds his child? Will he want his own child to stay little forever?
While I will never forget wanting Luke to stay little forever, I am excited to see him grow up.
Each age has its own special moments. I am sure we will be wishing Luke will be "this old" forever. We won't ever want him to be a year older. But time doesn't stand still so neither should we. We should enjoy every second of everyday.
I am sure our parents had these same thoughts when we were little. But now, look at us, we are big. We are grown-ups with our own family. But we still need our parents. They are still a huge part of our lives. So I remind myself that no matter how small or how big, Luke will still need us. We will always be a part of his life.
So Lukey, I am certainly not wishing away your childhood, and I really am ok if time stands still just for a bit :)
But keep growing baby boy - we are with you every step of the way!
I am ALWAYS thinking that time is going by way too fast.
I wish the world could just stop for a bit so I could spend more time with my almost-17 month old.
I wish I could go back to those long nights in Luke's first few months. You know the ones where you are praying that your little one will finally fall asleep because you are beyond exhausted.
I wish we could relive and celebrate again each milestone that Luke has reached in his short little life.
I wish I could forever hear his little voice. It is so sweet. Everyday we hear new words.
I wish I could go back to the second that Luke was welcomed into the world by Wally and me. You know, that exact moment when your heart becomes too big for your body.
I wish Luke would stay little forever, just like Wally said.
But deep down, I guess that isn't completely true.
While I LOVE the time I have with my almost-17 month old, I am also very excited to see what my time will be like with my 18-month old, 3 year old, 5 year old, 13 year old, 18 year old. Will Luke's personality change? Will he be as funny as he is now?
While I miss those nights where Luke and I would just rock together in the dark, I am also excited to see him progress to a "big boy" bed and for me to continue to be exhausted. Not because of lack of sleep, but because chasing a toddler is exhausting and so is running a child/teenager from one event to the next. Will his wake-up time change from 5:30 AM as an almost-17 month old to 11 AM as a teenager? Will he be an early bird or a night owl?
While I will never forget the milestones Luke has met so far, I am excited to see all of the other ones he has yet to reach. When will he sing me his ABC's? When will he be asking for the keys?
While I will never forget the sound of your voice and your first words, I am excited to see your vocabulary continue to grow. Will you have a lot to say? Will you have a deep voice?
While I will never forget the exact moment that my heart started beating outside of my body, I am excited to see Luke feel that kind of love with his own child someday. Will his eyes well up with tears the moment he holds his child? Will he want his own child to stay little forever?
While I will never forget wanting Luke to stay little forever, I am excited to see him grow up.
Each age has its own special moments. I am sure we will be wishing Luke will be "this old" forever. We won't ever want him to be a year older. But time doesn't stand still so neither should we. We should enjoy every second of everyday.
I am sure our parents had these same thoughts when we were little. But now, look at us, we are big. We are grown-ups with our own family. But we still need our parents. They are still a huge part of our lives. So I remind myself that no matter how small or how big, Luke will still need us. We will always be a part of his life.
So Lukey, I am certainly not wishing away your childhood, and I really am ok if time stands still just for a bit :)
But keep growing baby boy - we are with you every step of the way!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
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