I am a girl that likes to have things under control! I write lots of lists and LOVE checking things off said lists. Lately, I feel completely out of control/out of sorts/out of balance. This month has just been crazy it seems and I am feeling really anxious!!!
- I need to do Luke's birthday Thank You cards.
- I have yet to create, purchase, order, address, mail Christmas cards...I'm thinking a Happy New Year card sounds better this year!
- I really wanted to bake cookies this year, but time is winding down....
- I still need to finish Christmas shopping.
- I still need to wrap the Christmas presents - those that have been bought and those yet to be bought.
- I desperately need to get to the grocery store and get back to my meal planning.
- I need to be rid of this horrible cold that I have...one day I feel better and the next day I feel bad again...
- I need to clean my house...it was so clean before Luke's party last week, but of course after the party is a different story.
- I need to figure out how to download video from our video camera...it is really bothering me that I can't figure this out...
- I need to post on here more about Lucas' fabulous party!
- I need to upload and order pictures from Snapfish going back to the beginning of November and then do something with those pictures other than leave them in the envelope.
- I need to put together the gifts for the daycare teachers before the Christmas party on Saturday.
- I need to decide what to bring for a dish to the daycare Christmas party - I just found out it is a potluck.
- I need to get Luke to the mall to see Santa (although, he is supposed to be at the daycare Xmas party so maybe we can check that off our list there...we'll see).
- I need my bangs trimmed at the least, but could use a trim and color.
- I need a vacation.....one more week and everything will HAVE to be done so I can just enjoy Christmas :)
Don't worry...the next post will have some pics and less complaining :) Just needed to get this out there and then I can use this as my list to work off of......somehow I think I am forgetting a lot though...........
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
12 Months
Lukey you have been one year old for 6 days now. Sadly, we have had quite a bit going on so I am just getting around to writing about all of the fun things you do now.
- You are so steady on your feet now and you can get up on your own without pulling up on something. As Grammy said, you stick your butt up in the air, plant those feet, and then up you go!
- You still love dancing.
- You are an awesome sleeper and go down so easily each night and even for naps. Sometimes you will even go grab your blankie and paci and come over to us...this means it's time for bed!
- You have made the transition to whole milk with no problem whatsoever. We haven't done away with bottles yet though. Part of me isn't ready for that....but we will soon enough and I don't think we will have too much of an issue.
- You LOVE anything fruit-related...fruit itself (especially pineapple and peaches), nutrigrain bars, yogurt, etc. etc. Veggies on the other hand....well, we are working on it.
- You LOVE cheese! You definitely are our child.
- Your diet is mostly fruit and cheese at home these days (see above)...you seem to have texture issues (no idea where you might get that from.... ;) ). We add in veggies and meats when we can.
- You eat well at daycare though - thank goodness!. At least you are definitely getting 2 good meals a day.
- You have a smile that can make anyone's day!
- You are really into Mickey right now. You don't really sit to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (you don't really just sit at all!), but you stop instantly for the Hot Dog song and will bring your stuffed Mickey to us when asked.
- You say 'mama' and 'dada' in context.
- You know a lot of other words. We ask you to bring us different things and you know what they are - some examples, truck, ball, blankie, car, balloon, Mickey, book.
- You babble like crazy and we see in your face how you are starting to put everything together...those words are just going to start rolling off your tongue over the next year!
- You stop what you are doing and climb the stairs as soon as we ask "Wanna go upstairs?".
- You point all the time. The second you wake up you are pointing at something in your room. You have become so observant and curious!
- There is a picture on the window sill in your room of you just a few hours old. Everyday you walk over to it, point, and smile. You love that picture! We tell you that is you, Baby Lucas. So now when we are in your room, we ask to see the baby, and you bring the picture to us - it is too cute!!!
- It gets trickier and trickier to get you to sit still for just one minute to change your diaper and get you dressed for the day.
- You still love Nala!
- You are starting to become so independent.
- You have a temper!
- You are a one nap kind of kid at daycare, but a two nap kind of kid at home.
- You wave hi and bye, you shake your head no, you do so big, you can play patty cake, you can give high fives, you give hugs - of course all of this is when you feel like it, not all the time!
- You love when we chase you (you crack up and can't move those legs fast enough to get away!) and ever since you got the tent for your birthday, that is your hideout!
- You are hilarious!!!
- You have made the past year of your Daddy's and my life the best yet...we are so thankful to have you in our life and are so excited to see what Year 2 brings!
- You are so steady on your feet now and you can get up on your own without pulling up on something. As Grammy said, you stick your butt up in the air, plant those feet, and then up you go!
- You still love dancing.
- You are an awesome sleeper and go down so easily each night and even for naps. Sometimes you will even go grab your blankie and paci and come over to us...this means it's time for bed!
- You have made the transition to whole milk with no problem whatsoever. We haven't done away with bottles yet though. Part of me isn't ready for that....but we will soon enough and I don't think we will have too much of an issue.
- You LOVE anything fruit-related...fruit itself (especially pineapple and peaches), nutrigrain bars, yogurt, etc. etc. Veggies on the other hand....well, we are working on it.
- You LOVE cheese! You definitely are our child.
- Your diet is mostly fruit and cheese at home these days (see above)...you seem to have texture issues (no idea where you might get that from.... ;) ). We add in veggies and meats when we can.
- You eat well at daycare though - thank goodness!. At least you are definitely getting 2 good meals a day.
- You have a smile that can make anyone's day!
- You are really into Mickey right now. You don't really sit to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (you don't really just sit at all!), but you stop instantly for the Hot Dog song and will bring your stuffed Mickey to us when asked.
- You say 'mama' and 'dada' in context.
- You know a lot of other words. We ask you to bring us different things and you know what they are - some examples, truck, ball, blankie, car, balloon, Mickey, book.
- You babble like crazy and we see in your face how you are starting to put everything together...those words are just going to start rolling off your tongue over the next year!
- You stop what you are doing and climb the stairs as soon as we ask "Wanna go upstairs?".
- You point all the time. The second you wake up you are pointing at something in your room. You have become so observant and curious!
- There is a picture on the window sill in your room of you just a few hours old. Everyday you walk over to it, point, and smile. You love that picture! We tell you that is you, Baby Lucas. So now when we are in your room, we ask to see the baby, and you bring the picture to us - it is too cute!!!
- It gets trickier and trickier to get you to sit still for just one minute to change your diaper and get you dressed for the day.
- You still love Nala!
- You are starting to become so independent.
- You have a temper!
- You are a one nap kind of kid at daycare, but a two nap kind of kid at home.
- You wave hi and bye, you shake your head no, you do so big, you can play patty cake, you can give high fives, you give hugs - of course all of this is when you feel like it, not all the time!
- You love when we chase you (you crack up and can't move those legs fast enough to get away!) and ever since you got the tent for your birthday, that is your hideout!
- You are hilarious!!!
- You have made the past year of your Daddy's and my life the best yet...we are so thankful to have you in our life and are so excited to see what Year 2 brings!
Actual BirthDAY!
On Friday, Lucas' actual birthday, I was able to spend the whole day with him. Lucas woke up for a bit around 5:30ish just so his daddy could see him before leaving for work. What a sweetie!! Then he went right back to sleep until about 7:30. We had some breakfast, played, napped, had some lunch, played, had a snack, napped, and then played until Daddy came home.
Wally picked up a pizza on the way home. We thought that would be a nice little treat for Lucas. He seemed to love the sauce, but then would spit out the rest....picky picky!!! Then, it was cake (well, cupcake) time!! I made confetti cupcakes on Thursday night. We sang "Happy Birthday" and let him go to town! He picked at the frosting for a bit and then finally got to the cake part. By the end, he looked like a smurf!! We opened some presents, played some more, and then Luke headed to bed around 9:00 (late night!).
It was a great celebration just the three of us had at home.
Wally picked up a pizza on the way home. We thought that would be a nice little treat for Lucas. He seemed to love the sauce, but then would spit out the rest....picky picky!!! Then, it was cake (well, cupcake) time!! I made confetti cupcakes on Thursday night. We sang "Happy Birthday" and let him go to town! He picked at the frosting for a bit and then finally got to the cake part. By the end, he looked like a smurf!! We opened some presents, played some more, and then Luke headed to bed around 9:00 (late night!).
It was a great celebration just the three of us had at home.
Be prepared for an overload of pictures on this post and most likely the other birthday posts to come :)
I have more video with Luke and his first cupcake, but it is on our camcorder (which we never really use) and I am having some trouble downloading the recording to the computer - unfortunately, all of the video from Luke's party on Saturday is on that camcorder so I HAVE TO figure this out so I can share it with all of you!!!!
Luke found a new reading spot.
Shooting some hoops!
Birthday Breakfast
Blurry, but cute!
Mr. Cheese-y
Eating some pizza
These next 3 are great!
Here you go Nala...
Dad, you want some????
Monday, December 14, 2009
Brave Boy
Lukey had his 1-year checkup today. This was not a fun one!!! He got three shots, TB, and some blood drawn...yikes!!! Poor guy - he did really well as far as staying still, but he was not happy! He hasn't gained much, if any, weight since his 9 month appt. He is now at 23.4 lbs. and is 30 inches long. Doctor said all is good though! Unfortunately, poor Lukey has a horrible cold (courtesy of me :( ). It seems to have settled mostly in his eyes. His eyes were crusted shut after his nap yesterday and when he woke up this morning. Doctor Panzica didn't want to do an antibiotic so he gave us some eye drops to use for a few days. Luke also has some skin issues on his face. He has some really dry red patches. We have been putting lotion on like crazy, but it hasn't been working. The redness really came out when he developed his cold. So we have some ointment for that too - fun times!!! Luke just LOVES when we touch his face (insert sarcasm here!). Anyways...Luke is growing and developing really well and we'll be back in 3 months to check in again (and hopefully not any sooner!).
Sunday, December 13, 2009
NBC5 Update
Luke made his television debut on Friday morning around 6:30 AM. I DVR'd it so we can watch it over and over and then recorded it on my camera for all of you that may have missed it :)
An Angel
We received some sad news on Friday evening. Wally's Grandpa Zukowski passed away. He had been ill for some time now. We drove down to visit him last Saturday afternoon and were able to see him sitting up, playing on his laptop, and in pretty good spirits. He will be greatly missed by many, many people. We all have a new angel watching over us! We miss and love you Great Grandpa Z. You will forever be in our hearts!
Year ONE in Review
We have a had a fabulous, but busy past couple of days celebrating our baby boy's 1st birthday! Below is a video I put together of Lucas' first year. Enjoy reminiscing! I will hopefully get through all the video and pictures that were taken at the party sometime fairly soon!
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