Luke's Sixth Month

Well, it's official.  He's half a year old already.

Where are my tissues?

I have probably said this before, but I thought it was OTHER people's kids who grew quickly.  You know, you don't see them for a while, and then when you do..."My gosh, they have grown!" I always thought when I had my baby, time would crawl.  That's how I wanted it to happen.  I'm treasuring every moment with Luke.... he is delighted in around the clock.  When he opens his eyes in the morning and looks around for me, then gives me a huge smile when our eyes meet.... I just know he knows he is loved.

Speaking of being loved... I got Luke several books for Christmas, but two of them I absolutely adore.  One of them is called You Are My I Love You.  Here's the book in word-art form.

(found from http://prettyprovidence.com/you-are-my-i-love-you-adorable-nursery-printables/  thank you for making this!)

 

 Isn't that just the sweetest?  We read this every night after bath.

This month, Luke stuck his tongue out a lot less!  So, here's one for old time's sake...

In December, Luke and I got our Christmas projects done this way:

He gets so cozy in the Ergo (the baby carrier) that when I unhook it, this can happen:

Cute, right?  And check out this sleeping pose... he looks so deep in thought!

 Luke loves riding in his stroller... here he is bundled up, asleep!

When awake, he enjoyed blowing raspberries...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0pK_Hhski0

And playing with his doggy, Sugar! (They actually played tug-of-war together!)

Wherever Luke is, Sugar is sure to be close by.

We had a friend come over for an impromptu playdate, and so Luke participated in story-time!  Isn't this adorable?  He sat there for half the story, and laid down (but still watched and listened) to the other half!

The Wednesday before we journeyed to Florida, Luke wore this outfit to church, to get in the spirit of the holiday season.  That's right, no mistletoe required!

He took these selfies during church...

After Christmas, we returned to California.

I have previously mentioned that Luke and I go to a breastfeeding support group... it's more of a mommy-baby group though.  New moms come for help, as there is always a nurse/ lactation consultant facilitating the group... but the moms who don't need help with breastfeeding come to hang out, talk about all things baby, and offer support to newer moms!  I've met so many lovely ladies in that group...and Luke has made some sweet little friends.  

This is Luke and his friend Ryker.  (Jack is in the background.)  Ryker wanted nothing to do with Luke on this particular day....but Luke was very interested in hanging out with Ryker!  

When did my baby start looking so old??  I see his future self in this shot (below).

Memorable moments:

Watch this video.  It's hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eybq0VQKRb8

Luke's first Christmas card photo:

Luke's first time playing guitar:

Luke raised his hands for me to pick him up for the first time this month!

AND... Luke started giving lots of kisses to me this month! (No videos or pictures of that, yet!)

Luke's first time eating food (mashed potatoes and bananas):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXhkkkscTJw

Here's Luke telling us off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxL0m0EXQ9I



Luke's first time playing catch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0MKoBGLwZI



Luke making his famous gurgle noise (in LAX):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB_YpO2L5NM


Luke having fun in the kitchen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiseznxUZ88


Here's Luke playing peekaboo!  He kept taking this star and pulling it up on his face until we would say "Where's Luke??" Sometimes he would pull it off on his own, and other times he couldn't get a handle on it and would wait for us to pull it off of his face.  It was hilarious!  One time, he was playing peekaboo with my dad (using a dishtowel instead of the star) and my dad got busy talking to me.  He didn't notice Luke was waiting for him to say "Where's Luke?" (So Luke was laying on the floor with a dishtowel covering his face)... Luke grabbed the towel and peered out from under it, and as my dad turned to look at him, Luke pulled the towel back up over his face! He's such a playful baby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD3q_1iN4io


I LOVE watching Luke learn.  Look at him watching his hands, like he is trying to figure out how they work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVRhv8_pUCE


Who loves Luke?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMKEfOZLCdU


This month, Luke also learned how to squint and blink on purpose!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PC3VCnz8_k



AND...best of all, he learned how to say "I love you."  (Okay, that might be a stretch if you aren't momma...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef8WbSCCMGk



Time is moving way too fast!