Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Happy 11 Months!
Luke is 11 months old today... WOW! He's acting so grown up lately... my baby is getting older! I am began planning the big 1 year birthday bash for next month for our little one. Can't wait!
Here's what Luke is up to at 11 months old:
- He is now wearing some 12-18 month clothing, along with the 6-12 month as well. He wears size 3 diapers and size 2 shoe.
- New words: nana (banana), car, ball, Opa, bye-bye, nigh-night, Mama, Dada, Bubba, juice, doggie, and he can say "got it" (I know random, huh! He repeated me after saying it once, and now it's part of his vocabulary). Another word he just begun saying.... "NO". He's not saying it to me in defiance (yet) but rather repeating me when I tell him not to touch something.
- Luke loves bananas! He will recognize one from across the room and beg for it by saying "nana".
- Ball is his favorite word. He also enjoys throwing balls.
- He can sign "more" and "milk".
- He will cruise around furniture and will walk from one thing to another letting go.
- He can stand for a few seconds, but will voluntarily sit down after any length of time.
- Luke cut his third tooth today. His top left.
- Luke continues to be a great eater, and he inhales his food immediately when it's offered.. The only thing he doesn't like so far are grapes. I think it's more the texture than anything because he just spits them right out.
- He is a little wiggle worm, always moving. He will often wiggle out of high chairs when we are at a restaurant, pulling one leg out and over the chair. Keeps Mommy on her toes!
This chair shot lasted all of two seconds before he was standing up. He thought it was funny because he knew he was messing with me!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
2.5
- Hudson is wearing 2T on most clothing, except pants, which he has to wear 3T for the length but with a belt because they fall right off him. He wears size 8 shoe.
- He is a very good communicator... sometimes maybe too much! Hudson is very chatty; he talks ALL THE TIME! He is communicating in sentences and repeats things we say often. I love this age because there isn't a communication barrier anymore.
- He has begun pretend play. It is so cute to watch his imagination and him explore with new ideas!
- He knows all of his colors, shapes and can count to twenty. He can also recognize all of his numbers and letters.
- He can sing Happy Birthday, The Wheels on the Bus, his ABCs, and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (which is his favorite). He enjoys singing much more now than he used to.
- He can draw a circle and a line.
- Is extremely polite! He regularly says thank you, please, bless you or excuse me without being asked.
- He knows all of the different sports, the ball associated with that sport, and he can tell you which ones he's watching on TV. His favorites are basketball, soccer and golf.
- Hudson is great at throwing, catching and making baskets. He can also hit the ball off a tee and has a great swing. Daddy is also working with him on kicking a soccer ball.
- He still LOVES his cars, and pretty much has one in his hands all the time. He also enjoys organizing them and lining them up in different shapes.
- Hudson has begun demonstrating a 'neat, organization' side. He will orgaize his cars, candy, acorns, you name it he will organize it into a letter, number or just a straight line. He also keeps Mommy in check with cleaning because he doesn't like anything dirty!
- He's a great eater. He will pretty much eat anything we offer him. Milk continues to be his drink of choice, but we limit it to 2-3 glasses a day.
- Hudson loves the company of his little brother. He is often trying to teach him something, and he loves to entertain him by making him laugh.
- Although we limit it to only a couple shows a day, Hudson loves to watch TV. His favorite shows are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Go, Diego, Go, Caillou and Yo Gabba Gabba. However, Mickey is by far his absolute favorite.
- He is still shy when in a large group of new people or in a new situation but will warm up after a few minutes.
- Hudson enjoys reading and can 'read' a few of his favorites by reciting what's on the pages.
- He is still taking one nap a day, which Mommy loves! It's usually around 1.5 to 3 hours.
- We're not sure yet if he's right or left handed because he will switch between both when eating with a utensil, throwing a ball, etc... However, he seems to favor his right. He definitely prefers his right foot when kicking a soccer ball.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Bird Charmer
Matthew took off work today, so we planned a family outing to the zoo. Today was the perfect day for this because the weather could not have been any nicer! Hudson was very excited about seeing the elephants this time. However, our favorite part of the day was feeding the birds. This was such a neat experience! One of them even sat on Hudson's hand! Hudson and Luke both had a fabulous time! What a wonderful day!
Feeding the birds was such a fun experience!
Bird Charmer
Roaring at the lions
Luke had so much fun!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Happy 10 Months!
This is what we will remember about Luke at 10 months old:
- He still wears 6-12 month clothing, and 6-9 month outfits are too small now. He wears size 3 diapers.
- He loves most all foods and will eat, eat, eat usually until you stop offering it.
- Still only the two bottom teeth.
- He can crawl up on all fours. Naturally, he is also now learning what the word 'no' means! Not only from me, but Hudson will take it upon himself to tell Luke when he is into something he shouldn't be. It's like having a full time babysitter around!
- He can pull himself up to standing.
- He can wave 'bye-bye', and it's often with both hands.
- He loves to blow kisses!
- He can throw a ball.
- He can say: mama, dada, bubba and ball. He also tries to say car.
- He is really starting to imitate things we do, including Hudson.
- He is not big on watching TV; it will only keep his attention for a few minutes before he's busy doing something else.
- He has been much less 'needy' now that he is much more mobile. He must have been getting bored before with not being able to move around.
He just finished his bath
Strike a pose!
He stood up when Hudson came in. Hudson is pretending to give him medicine.
Hudson combing his hair
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