Internet

Uncle Bub introduced Luke to KneeBouncers.com a few weeks ago.....so cute, his first time to use the internet!

Nothing but a Diaper

Luke loves just wearing his diaper.  He doesn't fight us on wearing clothes (yet), but he really prefers to just wear his diaper.  One evening when it was warmer I stripped him down and let him play.  He is so cute!  He played with just about everything down stairs had to offer.  One of his new favorite games is to stand and the refrigerator and throw all of the letter magnets on the floor.  I just love him!

That's no baby!

Could you imagine if I had kept Luke in his carrier until he was 12 months old?? On a side note, Luke is now forward facing in his car seat (and has been for the past month or so) and LOVES it!!

Crawling - Caught in the Act

Luke started crawling the day after he turned 11 months old.  I was able to capture the exact moment on video.  I am so thankful for my new little camera :)

Dinner

We are blessed to have such a good eater. Here are some pictures of him digging in to a meat and bean dinner we had earlier this month. I am not looking forward to the food messes in my future!  I guess this is one of the times I can say I am thankful we have dogs :)

11 (& 1/2) Months!

Luke is now 11 months old....or I guess he was 11 months old about 2 weeks ago ;)

At 11 months old Luke weighs in at 24.8lbs which is holding steady just below the 90th percentile.  He is wearing 12 month pants and 18-24 month shirts.  He eats 3 meals a day and has completely stopped taking his bedtime bottle.  We introduced him to cow's milk the other day out of a sippy cup and he seems to like it.  He is still getting formula in a bottle 3 times a day and we are only giving him the cow's milk around dinner time.  He is eating more and more table food and very rarely have we come across something he won't eat.  As of today I would say that bananas, yogurt and cheese remain at the top of his list!

Luke is really on the move these days.  He started crawling (finally) at 11 months and 1 day.  He is still very slow and deliberate when he crawls and he pretty much only does it long enough to get to some thing he can pull up on.  Once he is up Luke is all over the place.  He can get just about anywhere he needs to as long as it is about 6 steps or less or if he has something to hold on to.   As far as transportation other than his feet he is really enjoying his "trucks."  He has 3 different "trucks" to choose from and he seems to enjoy them all.  The pictures on this post are of his rocket truck. 

Luke is communicating more and more.  The only word that he uses consistently and appropriately (other than Mama/Dada) is "bye" (accompanied by a wave), but he is starting to try to repeat other words. I have "heard" the words hot, night, Bella, and Gigi.  Even though he isn't using a lot of words yet I can definitely tell that he is understanding more and more every day.

While I have enjoyed every moment in Luke's life, this is an especially fun time for me.  I LOVE seeing him discover new things and watching him take it all in.  It is amazing to watch his little wheels turn as he tries to figure things out.  I truly LOVE being Luke's mom and I am so incredibly blessed to have been chosen for the job.

Bottom Teeth

This picture shows Lukes bottom 3 teeth pretty well....what a cutie! FYI - he cut his 4th bottom tooth yesterday, so he is up to 8 total!

Snow Day!

During the frigid first week of February we were able to take Luke out to "play" in the snow for the first time. The experience began with curiosity, but quickly turned to hatred and tears.  I am pretty sure that the entire adventure lasted about 1 minute and 30 seconds -- TOPS!

Keepin Up!

Over the last few weeks Luke has really started to move!!  He has been cruising the furniture with ease and I know that it is probably only a matter of weeks before he is on the run.  Also, the first week of February was cold here in Fort Worth and Luke in this sweater was about the cutest thing ever!

Playdate

The last weekend in Jauary Micaela organized a playdate for kiddos of several of my high school friends.   Luke was able to meet Aimsely (Micaela), Claire (Sherri) and Liberty (Darby) for the first time and he also got to see Bella (Shana) again.  We had a really good time and I am pretty sure that Luke enjoyed hanging out with the ladies!  Thank you Micaela for organizing this and we look forward to playing again in the future.

 Bella, Aimsley, & Liberty

 Bella, Aimsley, Luke, Liberty, & Claire

 Miss Aimsley Maxine

Miss Bella Lee