Luke's Learning to Smile

Here are some photos of our little guy working on his smile technique. I think he's getting pretty good, dontcha think?

Oh, he makes me laugh.

I guess he really likes pizza. :)

Phone Times

Luke and I found a box of his toys and he joyfully unpacked them all. He was particularly happy to see this phone, borrowed from Uncle Sam and Aunt Gina and cousins A and J. I think he likes the fact that it's loud and obnoxious (unlike the one Gramma and Grandpa got him for Christmas which is blessedly quiet... almost too quiet if that is possible).








He was too impressed with his find. I love this little boy!

Crazy Faces - exploring the new house

Luke has enjoyed the experience of having a step to play on. Of course, on his first day in this house, he fell backwards off the step and smashed his head on the hard floor. It feels like carpeted cement and is HARD. So he was quite upset. But, he quickly mastered going up and down. He still tumbles down it sideways sometimes, but rarely does it bother him.



He was happily playing with the Dr Pepper case while climbing up and down the step. He's pretty proud of himself!



I don't even know what to say about this face. It's just funny.



Look Mom! This is awesome.... er, what is it? Also, his feet ALWAYS come out of this outfit. I think it needs more buttons.


"I think she's gonna pick me up now!"




His little hand is reaching for the strap on the camera. He's a quick one!



This picture reminds me of his cousin Wilson. A lot. Something about the tongue. And also, I love his eyes in this one. He's just so much fun.

I love this boy. He's such a joy and such a handful. He's always into something (he literally fell into one of the boxes I haven't gotten unpacked yet) and is a delight. And I'm tired. :)

It's been a lovely weekend in spite of Luke and I not being well enough to go to church. Andrew had today off and he let me run to CVS (they totally need to stop having awesome deals on pop!) without the baby. That was nice. Luke's pretty easy, really, to take out with me. But it's still lovely to go out without worrying about getting him in and out of his car seat or picking up whatever item he has grabbed from a shelf as we walked by and decided it would be funny to throw it on the floor. I am so thankful for the sling. Don't know what I would do without it. Although, I think I'm about to find out, cause he's getting really heavy to carry around for more than an hour. Anyway, I digress. I'm going to go find some chocolate to eat. :)

A Few More Pictures of Luke

Early smiles.

Mommy loves her boy.

So does Daddy.

This was Daddy's first day back to work...

This is one of Luke's "room tadpole" outfits. Thanks Aunt Deborah! :)

Mommy's friend Tasha came over for a visit (play date?? Although neither baby did much playing...) this week. Little Eva is about two weeks older than Luke. I was fun to be around someone else with a little baby. Eva looks just like her Daddy, but with her Mommy's hair.

This week has been a bit tough but we're doing okay. It was awfully nice to have Gramma here for a week. We were glad that she got to meet Luke, but also for her help. Now nGogo is here to help out for a few days and that's been lovely too. Luke's umbilical cord stump fell off yesterday, and I was excited about that. It's nice to see his little "outie."

Anyway, we're hoping to continue to improve this week. He's eating well, although it can be quite painful for me... Hopefully that will get better quickly.

And now, it's nap time, so I may actually have an opportunity for a shower! Gotsta run!