Luke's 6 Month Photo Shoot

Little rascal scratched his forehead on the way there!

We took Carson along so they could get a few together. this is as good as it got...

Seriously, what is wrong with me?

I made these baby shower invitations for a friend of mine. All printed, in envelopes ready to deliver...Then I realized she is having a boy...

Luke Six-Month Update

Six months old already and Mom can’t believe it! I am almost rolling over now. I get about half way and then I’m not sure what to do. It doesn’t help that whenever I’m practicing brother rolls me back. I guess he doesn’t think I should be rolling…Just in the past week I have decided that I love baby food. I am still trying to figure out exactly what my tongue should be doing while I am trying to eat, but regardless it is very yummy. I have grown SO MUCH in the last month. I am so round and chunky. No one can believe how big I’ve gotten so quickly.

I can’t decide if I want to take 2 or 3 naps a day. I am getting a little more scheduled though. I’ve been swimming a few times and really like it as long as the water isn’t too cold. I love to grab at toys now and love to chew and suck on them. Carson is starting to get jealous when I am playing with a toy and grabs it away from me (lucky Mom). Carson loves me a lot though. Whenever Mom or Dad says we are going to go somewhere Carson makes sure I will come too. He loves having me around. Overall I am a happy, good baby boy. Mom, Dad, and Carson are lucky to have me!


Stats:

• Weight 17 lbs. 12 oz. (46%)
• Height 28 in. (88%)
• Head 44.5 cm. (17.5%)

Happy Father's Day!

"Dad, you're the best. Thanks for reading us stories before bed, wrestling, letting us mow the grass and fix cars with you, and all that other cool guy stuff. We love you" --Carson & Luke

Shoes...

I think you can separate the different "eras" of your kid's life by their shoes. Carson has been wearing these for close to a year and has finally outgrown them, not to mention they are falling apart as well. He has changed so much since the first day he put these on! He has explored his world, learned so many new things, had fun every day in them, gotten in trouble in them...you get it, the list can go on and on. Now I look at him and he isn't that little toddler anymore, he is a full fledged boy!

While I'm not the type of person to keep these shoes for sentimental reasons, but I know that whenever I look at this picture I'll be reminded of my cute, rascally, sweet 2-year-old boy running around and laughing, with a dirty face, even dirtier hands, and all that bright blonde hair. Now I'm getting teary eyed!

Just in case you weren't sure how...

Good thing these instructions came in my new box of garbage bags. I don't think I would have been able to figure it out on my own...

It was a beautiful day!

After more than a year of waiting it finally came. I went to U2 last night and it was awesome! If you remember a few of my sisters were going to fly/drive here last June for a sisters weekend/U2 concert, but the concert got cancelled because Bono had to have back surgery. None of my sisters were able to make it this time around which was sad, but I was able to go with my friend Leah (same name crazy I know) and we had a blast. It was great to go with a fello U2 lover. One of my favorite things to do is go to concerts and out of all the concerts I've been to this was the one I was the most excited about.

It was a little stressful because Luke will not take a bottle and I was worried he would starve so Steve drove us down and I nursed Luke the second before we went into the coliseum. Steve said Luke did fine and wasn't hungry at all which was a relief.

The concert was amazing, no surprise there. I am more of a fan of smaller venues with less popular bands for the most part, but the cool thing about a band this huge is the stage/lights/pyrotechnics, etc. were incredible. Lenny Kravitz opened and he rocked.

It is so wonderful going to a concert where you love every song and are exciting and jumping around the whole time. I have so many memories that are connected to U2 songs. When they played "The Streets Have No Name" I felt like I was in Rattle and hum =). It was really cool to be in the stadium with 60,000 other U2 fans where everyone was singing and dancing along.

Lenny

Anyway, it rocked. I loved it. It was nice taking a Mommy break and feeling like a real person again. Thanks Steve for watching the boys and braving a hungry baby!