7 Months

Dear Luke,

This letter needs to be put on hold until next week when I get some new pics loaded on the computer, and have more than 5 minutes. :) Love you.

Mom

Boring.

Well, we are in our new house. I wanted to take pics and post them, but decided to wait until we get our furniture at the end of the month. :) We bought a new living room set, but figured out we have to pay for it in full before we get it (instead of making 3 payments.) So we are saving and getting it at the end of the month, hopefully. We love our new house. Our neighbors all seem to be very nice and concerned about safety and quiet on the street. Most of people on our street are retired and home through out the day. So I feel really safe here. It's a quiet street, and our neighbor that bought his house 5 years ago, says there has never been any type of crime in the neighborhood, so that's reassuring. Luke likes the new house too I guess, because he started sleeping through the night like a champ! Well, we did do "cry it out" one night, but he only cried for a half hour, and then went back to sleep. Ever since, he sleeps 7:30 pm to 7:30 am. So great. We painted and put up our Christmas decor and it already feels like home. I promise to get pics up asap. I just wanted to wait until we have our cute new stuff! Sorry no pics...I am on a laptop that doesn't have anything on it anyway. Things I am happy about...
1-New house
2-We are going to sea world the week after Christmas!
3-I'm done with school for the semester!
4-I'm applying to the Ultrasound program in February and will finally see what the future holds for me. I am excited no matter what happens...
5-Drew has 2 weeks off starting this Friday.
6-I have a well-rested, most-of-the-time-happy baby. :)
7-I am starting my diet January 3rd, and am committed to reaching my goal!
8-Christmas is in 9 days....

Month 6

Dear Luke,

I know. I say it every month. But HOLY COW you have grown so much this month. Really this time, I mean it. You are such a big boy! We had a good month with a lot of fun "firsts" and we got a new house! We'll be moving in this weekend, and it will be so good for our family. You will have a nice big back yard to run around in and room to play in the house too. Can't wait! You haven't started crawling yet, so I think we have a while til you're running around though. :) One thing I'm REALLY sad about this month is you have completely weaned yourself from breast feeding. It's sad for me, but I know you are old enough that it is okay. You are still my best little buddy and I'm pretty sure you said, "mama" at lunch the other day. I didn't hear it very clearly, but your uncle Gavin did...so, we'll believe him! You sit up like a champ now and rarely fall over. But, you're a baby, so you have your "spills." You're talking a lot more and I think you're so smart. You know who we are, and you know your name. You remember routines throughout the day, and you LOVE your time with Baby Bach. (So does mommy cause it keeps you so well entertained for atleast 30 minutes.) Here are your stats from the doctor check up yesterday:


Weight: 19 lbs. 9 oz.--90th percentile
Height: 27 inches. Daddy and I can't believe you have grown 7 inches since you were born!
Head Circumfrence: 30th percentile...your head is smaller now! (Or you just grew faster elsewhere... :) )


Here are some of the things you did this month:
-You continued to roll so much and you can make it around a whole room if I let you.
-You had your first plane ride to visit Grandpa and Grandma Jones.
-You went to your first Jazz game and even got to meat the bear!!
-You switched from breast milk to strictly formula and baby food. Still working on the "solids."
-You got your first REAL constipation spell. It was the WORST.
-You had your first Thanksgiving!
-You have grown to love your toys and jumperoo so much....it's great!
-You love to roll to the couch and then lift up the bottom flap thing to look around under there...weirdo...
-You moved from size 3 diapers to size 4! Big boy...
-You started eating Gerber snacks and can grab them yourself...I cried the first time!


Things you like and dislike change daily. Currently...


You like:
1-Bath time (this will never change.)
2-Bottles
3-Your jumper
4-Baby Einstein videos
5-Mommy and Daddy (thank heavens!)
6-Bananas, Squash, and Applesauce
7-Rolling around.
8-Sitting up and playing with toys.
9-Going on walks outside (even though it's gotten colder..)
10-Music and singing.


Dislikes:
1-Having your nose sucked or wiped.
2-Doing the same thing for more than 30 minutes.
3-Peas
4-Loud noises
5-Riding in the car in the dark..(this needs to change!)
6-Shots (Duh.)


Little buddy you are such an angel. We have our days, like everyone, but at the end of the day just watching you peacefully sleep makes everything better. We may have to do cry it out again because another cold messed you up, and thats the only thing that works for you. I appologize in advance! It kills me, but it works. This month went by pretty slow I think, even though you grew a lot. So thats okay with me! You are growing so fast, and I love that each day brings a new surprise. You are just so much fun. Thanks for loving me unconditionally, because I know thats what I feel for you. No matter what. You're my best friend! Love you little man.


Love, Mom

On your 6th month "birthday"

At the doctor

Playing with Brodey at Grandma Mairs

At the Jazz game in the suite!

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