Something That We Do

Love is something that we do!

3.19.2014

Luke's Eighth Month

Luke is eight months old!
 photo IMG_8378_zps0e8fdd4f.jpg

What a month this has been!
 photo IMG_8407_zpse6c7e68f.jpg

 photo IMG_8387_zps4f9cc22b.jpg

A few firsts:

Luke celebrated his first Valentine's Day...
 photo IMG_7818_zps47765b28.jpg
 photo IMG_7816_zps9150b5dd.png
 photo IMG_7786_zpsd1da4b1c.jpg
 photo IMG_7773_zps074cec93.jpg
 photo IMG_7770_zps16ec37b7.jpg
 photo IMG_7769_zps7ecde3b6.jpg
 photo IMG_7768_zps291a5928.jpg
 photo IMG_7767_zps5beb4cb9.jpg

Took his first picture....
Luke took his first "selfie!"
 photo IMG_7777_zps15d3fe0b.jpg
(Just kidding!)

 He actually celebrated by going on a date to Red Robin with Mommy and Daddy...
 photo IMG_7825_zps7eebb714.jpg
He loved sitting in his new high chair, that snaps on to the table! His little legs swung under the table NON STOP! And oh, he giggled! He captured the hearts of everyone at the tables around us...he was a total ham!
 photo IMG_7839_zpsac649936.jpg

First time rolling over! He has still only done it a handful of times, but I think it's because he is so content just hanging out.  I caught this picture of him right after he rolled the first time.  Someone is a little proud! (He's smiling at the baby in the mirror!)

First time riding in a convertible car seat!
(We had to upgrade from the infant seat because his shoulders are too broad for him to sit comfortably.)
 photo IMG_7865_zpse1306b6e.jpg

And Luke wore sunglasses for the first time!
 photo IMG_8101_zpsbc243ed9.jpg
And played catch for the first time...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70S18oYl1UI



Which brings me to this next bit...

*****

Luke and I flew to Florida.  We missed our first flight because of horrible traffic so we were put on the next flight out.  Thank goodness we were- this flight was only booked to 50% capacity!  Wahoo!
 photo IMG_8030_zpsa3b6e806.jpg
It was a whirlwind of a trip. 
 photo IMG_8031_zpsa3f23f64.jpg
We had two goals...  to visit the grandparents and....to.... see our future house!  That's right, we are moving back to Florida! 

We went by our future house (which is, coincidentally also our former house...we rented it out while we were in California)...here's Luke sitting in the master bedroom.
 photo IMG_8283_zps9a616cfa.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhhLBfTHrkg
 photo IMG_8287_zps5f919689.jpg
 photo IMG_8279_zpsb9b91828.jpg
And I had to include the shot of him giving me the lip...
 photo IMG_8293_zpsb56d404a.jpg
(He was all smiles a split second later.)

We are re-doing some things in the house, so we were there getting quotes and looking at what we would be able to fix up on our own.
 photo IMG_8302_zps30250064.jpg

Can. Not. Wait.

We have loved living in California, and we have made some AMAZING friends that I am going to be absolutely heartbroken to leave behind... but, when I was in Florida, I met our friendly neighbors-to-be and there are a ton of little kids on our street in our cul-de-sac!  All the kids play outside together, and our neighbor tells me that the moms like to meet up in the cul-de-sac at the end of the day and chat.  Kids playing outside in the cul-de-sac will be so great for Luke as he gets bigger!

While we were in Florida, we visited all of the grandparents, like I said.  Here's a picture of all four generations (minus my Opa who is in Canada!)  This is my dad and his mom, with Luke and I.  Four generations in a selfie pic! (And the one time Luke won't smile, little stinker!)
 photo IMG_8362_zpsad24f541.jpg

Luke has been starting to suck his thumb a little more recently.  I think it's the sweetest thing ever.  On Omi's porch, he was holding my hand and sucking his thumb.  Melt my heart, little boy.  Omi said when my dad was little he always wanted to hold something when he sucked his thumb too... he often had a little stone in his hand!  Isn't that adorable?
 photo IMG_8268_zpsa3d8fd6e.jpg
 photo IMG_8263_zps479ccbdf.jpg

My poor mom was sick the whole week (it was her spring break) but miraculously, Luke and I didn't catch it! Luke loves his Momau. 
 photo IMG_8127_zps77c0e9db.jpg
Sleeping in Momau's bed? So great!
 photo IMG_8046_zpscd045faa.jpg
Waking up in Momau's bed? So fun!
 photo IMG_8170_zps0a50e3af.jpg

This month,
Luke played more "Peekaboo"...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV3PRXt1tqY

And, he enjoyed more smoothies with me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poIWMBX9NKk
Luke found the baby in the mirror on one of his little toys.  Check out this progression.
 photo IMG_8438_zpsaae3f162.jpg
 photo IMG_8436_zps245f8b1c.jpg
There he is!
 photo IMG_8427_zps7cc8c55d.jpg
Then he managed to get on the other side of the orange bar!
 photo IMG_8454_zps1c41dcc4.jpg 
See what happened next by watching this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvHuhmkhba4

 He is so silly.  Watch what he learned this month!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJxs7hCCpIY



My little boy is getting so big, so quickly.
 photo IMG_7915_zps249224b4.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h11wKpsplRI

This is how I cook and do dishes... Luke hangs out in his high chair and chats with me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNqNutRLw3k


 photo IMG_7920_zpsddcd25bf.jpg 
Happiest 8 months of my life!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ziyuz3JbQQ