True Love....

I often tell mommy that I'm gonna marry Luke when he grows up.... I think at this point, he feels the same way about me!

Real Men Wear Pink

I came downstairs the other day in an outfit designed by me, and quickly decided to donate some of my accessories to dress Luke up. He looks good in pink, don't ya think?

Six Months

Buddy...you turned 6 months old yesterday! You're getting to be such a big boy!!
Now first your stats:
15lbs 13oz (25%)
26 3/4in (70%)
17.5 in head circumference (75%)

Momma thought those numbers sounded familiar, so tonight she looked through my old doctors notes and sure enough, I was 30% weight, 75% height and 70% head when I was six months old. Wow we are almost like the same baby!! Looks like you'll be long and lean, just like me :)

Anyway, you were so tuckered out from your doctor appointment that you looked like this by the time mom got you home.



You are so much fun, Luke. Of course, its easy to say this because I am absolutely your favorite person ever. Morning, noon and night you grin and laugh at me and my crazy antics. Momma swears I am quite possibly the best big sister ever...CONSTANTLY interested in you, helping in any way possible, and even changing diapers all by myself (under momma's watchful eye, of course!) We have a special relationship already, and I tell momma almost daily that when you grow up, you're gonna marry me.

Your temperament has mellowed out a bit and you are usually quite good-natured and easy to be around. You are generous with your smiles and enjoy any type of bouncing, rhyming or game. You are starting to outgrow (in interest) your swing and much prefer rolling around on your little activity mat or hanging out in the excersaucer, which provides you much entertainment. You still are quite a momma's boy and like her to hold and carry you, but you're pretty cool at hanging by yourself too.

You are rolling, rolling, rolling. Momma says we have to put away my beads and legos soon or Luke will eat them. Speaking of eating, you are just starting to eat baby food...sometimes you are more interested than others. So far you've just had rice cereal and bananas. More discoveries to come!

You sleep about 6:30pm - 6:30am. You get up once to eat anytime between 3 and 5:30. Enjoy it while it lasts, because next month I heard momma say she's gonna let you start to "cry it out", whatever that means. But being up once for about 10 minutes isn't all that terrible on mom, so she's letting it slide for now. You are quite the catnapper, which is perhaps momma's only complaint. You don't like to sleep for more than an hour. We're working on it. I'm trying to instill my sleeping mojo on you, brother.

It feels like just yesterday that you came home from the hospital, brother. I love you so much and enjoy every single MINUTE with you. Happy 6-month birthday!

Love,
sissy

Solids

Why do they call them "solids" when baby food is almost like soup? Anyway, brother started eating solids this week. He mostly spits alot out but he's getting the hang of it, slowly but surely. He seems to be most interested in grabbing onto the spoon at every chance he gets. Here are a few pictures momma has taken of him getting his groove on.

Its Good to be Four

Well I went to my four year doctor visit last week and have some good stats to report. I thoroughly enjoyed my appointment and was so happy not to have any shots! And I am happy to report that I continue to be a big, strong, healthy girl! I weighed in at 38.5 lbs (75%) and am a whopping 42 inches tall, which puts me at the 95% for kids my age. The doctor joked that I'm going to be taller than mommy soon, but momma didn't think that was too funny! But she and daddy are very grateful that God made me so wonderful and healthy! Now, if i can just avoid the doctor until 5 year visit...THAT would be the best!

Shake It

I swear, Luke is having fun with Aunt Mags. There was no permanent brain damage that resulted from this little game!

Once Again, With Feeling

I got to have another birthday party last week with adults this time! Since Nana's birthday is a day before mine, we had a joint birthday party at our house. All of Daddy's side of the family was there and momma cooked a big feast to celebrate. It was at this party that I got my much-anticipated big birthday present from daddy... Lets just say I was a happy girl! It didn't take long before I was biking all over the house!