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Mommy Bragging

My little love bug is growing up so fast! It seems like he has been doing so many new things just in the past few days!

First, he has been on a kissing spree! If something has a mouth, you better believe it's going to get kissed one, two.....or ten times.

 

 His favorite toy that he got for Christmas is a $2 ball that was in his stocking. It lights up and flashes all different colors. He loves throwing it and chasing after it. The boy's got an arm on him! Watch out, Nolan Ryan!

 His new favorite thing to watch on t.v. is the weather....yes, the weather. It doesn't matter what he's doing, he freezes when it comes on and he watches the whole thing.

 He also loves watching Octonauts after he wakes up from his nap. Normally we keep the t.v. on the Playground music channel during the day, but since it takes him a little while to wake up he enjoys watching Octonauts until he gets good and awake.

 It seems like New Years Eve is better each year. Last year we got to spend it snuggled up on the couch with our newborn and this year we spent it having a wonderful candlelight dinner. How lucky am I to get to ring in the new year by eating a fancy meal, drinking a great glass of wine, and listening to Frank Sinatra with the two most handsome guys in the world?!? Couldn't get any better in my book. Luked loved the garlic bread Daddy made!

 New Year's day was full of football, of course!

 We had our black eyed peas for dinner and Luke LOVED them! I really didn't think he'd eat them since it was something new (it usually takes him a few times of eating something before he warms up to it) but he gobbled 'em up!

 Then we got the baby in bed and it was time for peaceful, relaxing Mommy Daddy time...  

 Until he tickled the bottom of my foot..and he ended up in the floor..... haha

 

Yesterday Luke completely shocked me! I still don't think Levi believes me because Luke wouldn't do it again when he got home from work. Luke and I were reading his farm animal book and on one page there is a pig, a cow, and a sheep. I've really been curious about what he knows and since he doesn't point yet (and he's on a kissing spree) I told Luke to kiss the pig and he kissed it! I then told him to kiss the cow and he did it!! AND THEN I told him to kiss the sheep and he did it!!! He is such a smart boy. Makes this Momma so proud! And on the next page there is a butterfly and he kissed it when I asked him to! Sorry this picture is not very good. And I'm sure everyone will enjoy my sexy leg hahahahaha

 

Another thing he's learned that has really made me proud is eating from a spoon. We have been working on holding a spoon and getting it and the food in his mouth. He's finally gotten it down! Sometimes I have to help put his hand in the right place on the spoon but he can then pick it up and get it in his mouth! And then he usually slams the spoon down or throws it ha. Oh well, mission accomplished. Sorry I don't have a picture for this. I took a video and tried to load it, but it was taking way too long.

 

He has really been doing a lot more standing and walking these days. He stood up by the dishwasher all by himself for 7 seconds yesterday and then almost fell so he grabbed on to it. He really likes pushing his new wagon around the house. He's taking his puppy dog for a ride in this picture.

Anyhoo, enough of my Mommy bragging. It's crazy how little things that your babies do will make you so proud! It's so much fun being his mom and watching him learn and grow each day.

 

Christmas 2012

Wow. What a month it's been. Month and a half really. Between Luke's birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas, this momma is wooooooo out! We got the Christmas tree and decorations put up this weekend and got the house back to normal. I'm already missing all the decorations though...

 

I seriously took hundreds (not playin...) of pictures since my last post so I'm going to try to pick a few of my favs to sum up the last couple of weeks.

Two weeks ago we went to the doctor and had Luke's ear checked to make sure his ear infection was better. The doc said the infection was gone but they did a test that showed there was still fluid behind it. He said it should drain on it's own but to come back in a month to make sure. This was the Monday after the Sandy Hook shooting so we both wore green in honor of them.

This is my favorite part about behind a stay at home mom. I can take naps with him and rock him whenever I want to. One day he wont want me to do this anymore so I'm trying to soak up every moment like this I can get.

 Luke has been cutting a BIG molar! That thing has been trying to come in for weeks now and it looks painful. Poor thing.

 Playing in Daddy's boots!!!! I lowered him down into them and he thought it was the funniest thing ever!

Visiting with Aunt Michele in Linden for the Ponder Christmas. He threw up twice this evening and I'm still not sure why. He was either sick to his stomach and didn't feel well or he got overwhelmed with all the new faces and commotion. We ended up leaving early because of this and he feel asleep before I could even get him in his car seat. We got home, I got him to bed, and Levi went and got us Chinese food.

 The next day we went to the Shoptaw family Christmas at Aunt Mary's house. He found a piano AND an organ to play. He wasn't as crazy about the organ though because it was way loud, but he enjoyed flipping all the switches.

 Opening presents with Mama J and Poppy on Christmas Eve! He really had fun with the tissue paper!

 Headed to church! We went to the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Mama J, Poppy, Mimi Points, Laura, Lucas, Landry, and Reagan at FBC. This was Luke's first time to go to church and he did pretty good! At one point though we had all the big guns out at the same time: the iphone, Mickey Mouse book, and puffs. We really enjoyed it.

 Putting out milk and cookies for Santa!

 We had my family over for Christmas day. I'm really upset I didn't take more pictures. I guess I was too busy stuffing my face with all the yummy food we ended up having!

IT SNOWED ON CHRISTMAS DAY!!!!! I was so excited! The first thing we did was bundle our little snow bunny up and take him outside to play in it. Look at that sweet face.

We went outside right when it started snowing so there's not much snow on the ground in these pictures. Around these parts, if it snows, it snows for like 15 minutes... so I was trying to hurry and get out there, but it snowed for 4 hours so we went out again a little later and let him stand in the snow.

Christmas didn't end on Christmas! We opened presents from Uncle Lucas and Aunt Laura and Patty and Bill yesterday! He LOVES his little red wagon! I think he likes pushing it around the house just as much as he likes riding in it. 

I know I left a lot out, but that's what I get for waiting so long to write a new post. I promise I'll do better now that all the "festivities" are over.

Slackin'

Ok so yeah I know I'm slackin' on my blog here lately, but we've been a little busy with the ten thousand Christmas parties in the past couple of weeks. I have lots to write about so stay tuned!!!! :D

short and sweet

Luke FINALLY recovered from his ear infection. Hallelujah. He was fever free and back to his old self all day Friday and Saturday so Saturday evening we went to play with Landry. They had a great time playing with Landry's toys while their moms and dads visited :) Landry is counting something on her fingers and Luke seems to be trying to figure out how that toy works haha

 Luke loves his Rubber Ducky! However, the last week or so he has NOT liked getting his hair washed?? He screams whenever we start rinsing the shampoo out. Any ideas of why that could be???

 I captured this super sweet picture while Daddy was reading Luke his night night book (Goodnight Moon). This was right before Luke gave him a big kiss :) My heart has melted so many times over the past 13 months I don't see how I still have one.

 Sweet, sweet sleeping baby

 What? Why are you laughing? Do I have something on my face or something?

 I have looked everywhere for alphabet magnets and can't find any so by George I just made some.

 12.14.12 Sad Sad Sad day. I still can't watch the news without crying. I rocked my baby to sleep for his nap and instead of putting him in his crib to sleep I just wanted to hold him. I guess with me being a teacher and a mom it is just really hitting me hard.

 Christmas Breakfast at Laura and Lucas'. Luke is keeping his eye on everybody.

 My little piano player! He had so much fun playing the piano at Mimi's Christmas party. He WORE himself out!!!

Short and sweet, I know, but I don't have much time today. I have to start cooking and getting ready for another Christmas party. Three down, six to go......