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Sunday, June 7, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
That's Our Boy!
I thought I would post an update on what is new with Lucas these days...
- He is 100% sleeping through the night - unswaddled I might add. We started not swaddling him at night a couple of weeks ago because he was starting to roll. It took a few nights for him to get used to it. He would roll himself on to his belly and would not roll himself back over and he wasn't happy so I would go in and roll him back over...this went on for a couple of nights, but now he is sleeping wonderfully! The trick is that he needs to be doing something with or holding something in his hands so that is why he has the little yellow/green blankey with him every night.
- He is becoming even more "squirmy" than he was before. I mentioned in a previous post that he was quickly outgrowing the bouncy seat...well it is officially put away now...
- He has started solid foods...he has had some rice cereal, oatmeal, and as of yesterday, his first taste of sweet potatoes. And an introduction to the sippy cup...so far so good....
- He is beginning to sit up on his own. We do need to be right there still because he does start to lean and can't always pull himself back up, but he is so close! I am really looking forward to this milestone! I thought these pics were just too cute so I had to post them all on here.
- He thinks that Wally and I are the funniest people in the world. While I don't have a picture or video to reflect this at this time - TRUST ME he does. And believe me Wally and I are enjoying every minute of it because we know that this doesn't last!
- He LOVES Nala...she will walk by and he instantly smiles. He doesn't mind the 1,000s of kisses she gives him (although Wally and I do and wish she would listen to us). Lucas gets so excited when he pets her (or should I say "grabs" her hair). While Nala does love to lick Lucas, I don't quite think the love is mutual between the two yet, but we'll get there someday (I hope).
- He is the most easy-going, fun, happy, silly baby. His personality is totally shining through. This video is just a glimpse of the FUN we have everyday!
I asked Wally the other day if it felt like Lucas has been in our lives for 5 months, and we both agreed that it didn't, yet we can't seem to remember life without him!!!
From this...
to this....in no time at all!
Love you buddy!!
- He is 100% sleeping through the night - unswaddled I might add. We started not swaddling him at night a couple of weeks ago because he was starting to roll. It took a few nights for him to get used to it. He would roll himself on to his belly and would not roll himself back over and he wasn't happy so I would go in and roll him back over...this went on for a couple of nights, but now he is sleeping wonderfully! The trick is that he needs to be doing something with or holding something in his hands so that is why he has the little yellow/green blankey with him every night.
- He is becoming even more "squirmy" than he was before. I mentioned in a previous post that he was quickly outgrowing the bouncy seat...well it is officially put away now...
- He has started solid foods...he has had some rice cereal, oatmeal, and as of yesterday, his first taste of sweet potatoes. And an introduction to the sippy cup...so far so good....
- He is beginning to sit up on his own. We do need to be right there still because he does start to lean and can't always pull himself back up, but he is so close! I am really looking forward to this milestone! I thought these pics were just too cute so I had to post them all on here.
- He thinks that Wally and I are the funniest people in the world. While I don't have a picture or video to reflect this at this time - TRUST ME he does. And believe me Wally and I are enjoying every minute of it because we know that this doesn't last!
- He LOVES Nala...she will walk by and he instantly smiles. He doesn't mind the 1,000s of kisses she gives him (although Wally and I do and wish she would listen to us). Lucas gets so excited when he pets her (or should I say "grabs" her hair). While Nala does love to lick Lucas, I don't quite think the love is mutual between the two yet, but we'll get there someday (I hope).
- He is the most easy-going, fun, happy, silly baby. His personality is totally shining through. This video is just a glimpse of the FUN we have everyday!
I asked Wally the other day if it felt like Lucas has been in our lives for 5 months, and we both agreed that it didn't, yet we can't seem to remember life without him!!!
From this...
to this....in no time at all!
Love you buddy!!
Monday, May 11, 2009
A Great Weekend
We had a great weekend!
Friday was my birthday and Lucas & I had some visitors. My mom, sisters, and Aunt Kathy made the trip to see us. I joked with them that my birthday was just an excuse for them to come visit Lucas...oh well...that is the way it should be from now on! We hung out at the house, I opened some presents, and then we headed to TGIFridays for some lunch and a quick stop at Super Target. We came back to the house for some cake and ice cream! It was a nice visit...oh and check out the AWESOME motorcycle Kathy won for Lucas! Wally got me a much needed spa package (massage, manicure, and pedicure)!
Saturday we had a lazy morning. Lucas took a nice long nap, Wally was at practice, and I relaxed and graded some of Wally's papers...you should have seen the stack! The afternoon consisted of some grass cutting by Wally and some shopping (Sam's Club and the grocery store) for Lucas and I and some playtime. I made a yummy porkchop dish for dinner, we hung out (oh and graded more papers, ha!), and had a few Bud Light Limes :)
We can go from the pouty face....
to the happy face in a matter of seconds!!
Sunday, of course, was Mother's Day - my first :) The day started off with church, then we headed to Cracker Barrel for some yummy breakfast, and then off to the Brookfield Zoo. It was a beautiful day! Lucas was asleep when we first got to the zoo, but as soon as he woke up, we put him in the baby carrier and Wally strapped him on - it was too cute (see pics below). Lucas was kicking his little legs like crazy! We ran into a teacher Wally works with that also works at the zoo so she got us some free tickets to the Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit. These dinosaurs were gigantic, but honestly neither Wally nor I were that crazy about it - good thing the tix were free! We of course enjoyed the monkeys the most - the gorillas are our favorite! The mommy was holding her baby gorilla, the daddy gorilla was sleeping in the corner (like he always does) and two of the others were chasing each other - too funny! Then it was time to take our little monkey home - he was exhausted. We got home, cooked some burgers on the grill, and I enjoyed my Sunday night shows (oh and I did help grade some more papers...is the school year over yet????) Wally got us tickets to see Mary Poppins in July - very excited about that!
Viewing the dolphins
He volunteered for this picture... :)
Family pic - it was a little bright...I think we needed our shades!
Our monkey
Awesome elephant pic
One exhausted little boy - time to head home!
All in all, it was a fun weekend with some beautiful weather!
Friday was my birthday and Lucas & I had some visitors. My mom, sisters, and Aunt Kathy made the trip to see us. I joked with them that my birthday was just an excuse for them to come visit Lucas...oh well...that is the way it should be from now on! We hung out at the house, I opened some presents, and then we headed to TGIFridays for some lunch and a quick stop at Super Target. We came back to the house for some cake and ice cream! It was a nice visit...oh and check out the AWESOME motorcycle Kathy won for Lucas! Wally got me a much needed spa package (massage, manicure, and pedicure)!
Saturday we had a lazy morning. Lucas took a nice long nap, Wally was at practice, and I relaxed and graded some of Wally's papers...you should have seen the stack! The afternoon consisted of some grass cutting by Wally and some shopping (Sam's Club and the grocery store) for Lucas and I and some playtime. I made a yummy porkchop dish for dinner, we hung out (oh and graded more papers, ha!), and had a few Bud Light Limes :)
We can go from the pouty face....
to the happy face in a matter of seconds!!
Sunday, of course, was Mother's Day - my first :) The day started off with church, then we headed to Cracker Barrel for some yummy breakfast, and then off to the Brookfield Zoo. It was a beautiful day! Lucas was asleep when we first got to the zoo, but as soon as he woke up, we put him in the baby carrier and Wally strapped him on - it was too cute (see pics below). Lucas was kicking his little legs like crazy! We ran into a teacher Wally works with that also works at the zoo so she got us some free tickets to the Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit. These dinosaurs were gigantic, but honestly neither Wally nor I were that crazy about it - good thing the tix were free! We of course enjoyed the monkeys the most - the gorillas are our favorite! The mommy was holding her baby gorilla, the daddy gorilla was sleeping in the corner (like he always does) and two of the others were chasing each other - too funny! Then it was time to take our little monkey home - he was exhausted. We got home, cooked some burgers on the grill, and I enjoyed my Sunday night shows (oh and I did help grade some more papers...is the school year over yet????) Wally got us tickets to see Mary Poppins in July - very excited about that!
Viewing the dolphins
He volunteered for this picture... :)
Family pic - it was a little bright...I think we needed our shades!
Our monkey
Awesome elephant pic
One exhausted little boy - time to head home!
All in all, it was a fun weekend with some beautiful weather!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Galena
Last weekend, Lucas and I went to Galena with "the crew" (Wally couldn't go because of baseball). We rented a 4 bedroom house and had a great time. There were 7 adults and 2 kids, Lucas and Blake (2 years old). Friday was a beautiful day and night so we were able to enjoy some drinks out on the deck of our house. Saturday was not so beautiful. It was chilly and rainy. We headed to the pool for a bit. Lucas and I sat this one out. It is recommended that babies don't go in chlorinated water until they are at least 6 months old so Lucas will have to wait to enjoy our pool this summer. We hung out around the house in the afternoon and then the girls and kids headed to downtown Galena for a little shopping. The guys met us for dinner. Then Sunday we all headed home. We are hoping to make this an annual trip. We need to find a time of the year that works best for everyone though since we were missing a few people. It will be fun to watch all of our families grow.
We had a fun time and Lucas did great in the car. I was a little worried because this was his first long road trip. The furthest he had been was about an hour and a half ride to LP. This was 2 1/2 hours from LP. We made the drive earlier in the day on Friday to La Salle and then drove to Galena from there. We made a quick stop in La Salle again on the way home to break up the ride a bit. He slept the entire time on all the car rides. He is a traveling baby!!
Enjoy some pics of the weekend!
A large moth made its way into our house...don't worry TJ and Jake got it!
Lucas and me at the pool!
I decided to take some pics of us while we were hanging out, but as you can see, I got the same face from Lucas that I always get when trying to take a picture...LOL
"Baby" Blake - he was too funny with the bouncer!
Our room
Naptime for Lucas...now I know babies aren't supposed to sleep with blankets, but it helps him fall asleep and then I remove it...don't worry!
Blake and Lucas - the first two kiddos...can't wait to see how the group grows!
We had a fun time and Lucas did great in the car. I was a little worried because this was his first long road trip. The furthest he had been was about an hour and a half ride to LP. This was 2 1/2 hours from LP. We made the drive earlier in the day on Friday to La Salle and then drove to Galena from there. We made a quick stop in La Salle again on the way home to break up the ride a bit. He slept the entire time on all the car rides. He is a traveling baby!!
Enjoy some pics of the weekend!
A large moth made its way into our house...don't worry TJ and Jake got it!
Lucas and me at the pool!
I decided to take some pics of us while we were hanging out, but as you can see, I got the same face from Lucas that I always get when trying to take a picture...LOL
"Baby" Blake - he was too funny with the bouncer!
Our room
Naptime for Lucas...now I know babies aren't supposed to sleep with blankets, but it helps him fall asleep and then I remove it...don't worry!
Blake and Lucas - the first two kiddos...can't wait to see how the group grows!
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