7 Months Old!

I can't believe it's the end of January. Time is flying by, and Luke is now 7 months old. He is learning so many new things. His latest thing is that he really likes to make funny noises. His favorite (and funniest) is when he makes the sound of a motor-boat. It's hilarious! Luke has been eating several new foods, including meats like beef and chicken, and fruits and vegetables. He devours sweet potatoes and he also especially enjoys bananas. He loves to play peek-a-boo, as he dramatically covers his face with a burp cloth and then removes it to see the person playing peek-a-boo with him. Luke also has officially said his first word - and he has said it three times! Guess what it was? "MaMa"!!!! I was thrilled! I don't really think he has any clue he said it, or that it has an association with a person, but it was amazing, never-the-less. Just wanted to share some pics of our growing baby boy.

Fun Times with Brinley

Luke's friend, Brinley, came over to play a couple of weeks ago. They had so much fun, and now that Luke can sit up on his own, they really enjoyed each other's company. It's amazing how much they have grown since their first play time!

A Beautiful Sight!

Well, maybe it's not so beautiful to everyone, but to me this is an amazing picture!!! It's my daffodils already coming up out of the ground. It's like they are saying..."We want to grow and reach towards the sunshine!" I love when I see my new plants emerging because that means that spring is just around the corner. I know....we still will have several cold days in January, February, and March, but I will get to enjoy my daffodils even during those cold days. What a miracle! Happy New Year everyone!

New Year's Eve

On New Year's Eve, Nate and I got to escape to Galveston for a quick afternoon date. It was pretty warm for December, so we drove down to the beach. You know how much I love the beach, so it was awesome to take a walk and soak up some sunshine. After we walked on the beach, we decided to go grab some fries and an M&M McFlurry from McDonald's. Yummy!! Later that evening Nate and I went out for a Mexican dinner. It was really fun too. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for watching Luke!

Christmas in Houston!

We had a fantastic time in Houston the week after Christmas with the Davis family. Luke met his Great-Grandparents and Great Aunt from Ohio, which was really special. Then on Saturday, we celebrated Christmas with Great Granny, Great Gramps, Great Aunt Shirley, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Jon, Aunt Kristie, Uncle Matt, Aunt Lori and Kaitlyn! It was a full house!! So full....that Luke had to sleep in the closet! (Which he really liked because it was so dark and quiet :)

Luke enjoyed seeing everyone have a wonderful Christmas celebration, and he also tried to help everyone open their gifts. Thank you so much for such a fabulous Christmas.

Go Bears!!!

Luke decided that he wanted to be like his daddy and wear his Baylor Hat!! Go BEARS!!

Thanks Brad and Lauren!

Luke loves his "exer-saucer"!! Thank you so much for his early Christmas gift!