100% Boy!!

Luke is ALL BOY!  He is learning to crawl and walk simultaneously....which means he is bumping into a lot of things!!

One of his favorite things to do is crawl to the coffee table (which is now covered in a thick comforter), pull up to standing, and then drag everything off of the table....sometimes onto himself!  He even gets mad if there is nothing left for him to pull down!  (The only thing EVER on the table are his toys.)

Here's a few pictures of the "shiner" he gave himself yesterday morning.

Friday Fragments!

Here's a new weekly meme I thought I'd participate in (thanks to Melanie for doing it faithfully for so long!)

Friday Fragments--brought to you by Mrs. 4444 at Half Past Kissing Time! 

Basically, Friday Fragments is where you post all your little tidbit stories--that weren't big enough news to get their own post during the week.  The funnier/cuter the better!

So for me:

Tim got a bonus at work!!  Woot woot!! It's not a huge one or anything, but it did come in the form of American Express gift cards--which will be SO helpful/handy on our coming trip to Colorado!

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We are going to Colorado for a week.  It will be the first time I meet MOST of Tim's extended family & the first time in 4 years I see the ones I do know.  It'll also be the first time I visit a state that isn't on the east coast.  I have NEVER gone into our great country!

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Luke will not have a seat on the plane.  It sort of upsets me, but at $350 a ticket it just wasn't worth it, since I know I'll nurse during take-off & landing anyway & he wouldn't have been in his seat.  

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I really really want to just sit at my computer & work on my blog..I have all these posts floating around right now...but I also have a MOUNTAIN of clean laundry to put away & an avalanche of dirty laundry to wash!  (not to mention vacuuming, dishes, dusting, beds to make, etc....)

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Luke learned to crawl on his hands and knees.  OK, that one did get a post of its own, but it's so fun I had to share it again!!

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Carolynn's cute thing this week is that when she wakes up--the first thing she says is, "Can I go play with Lukey-Poo?"  How cute!!

Aloha Friday!

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day to take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So Kailani at An Island Life started Aloha Fridays in order to take it easy with posting too.It's easy to play along. I ask a simple question and you give a simple answer!After you answer my question, post a question on your own blog and leave your link over at An Island Life. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!


My question this week is:
Do you have a favorite memory from your birthdays as a child, if so, please elaborate?  


If not, have you done something to help make your children's birthdays memorable?  


And I'm playing along with....
Melanie from Smellyann Strikes Again (and Fishing and  Wishing)

"Would you ever do something like this 

to your car??"

Well, sort of.  Tim and I have actually looked into getting our car "wrapped"--as in putting giant decals designed to fit our car specifically on it...for pay from companies that want "traveling billboards".  The last time we checked there weren't any local companies, but I've seen more 'wrapped' cars lately, so maybe someone is doing it here now.  

First up--answer my question as a comment to this thread, then head over to Melanie's blog to share your answer to her question!!

Major News Alert!

We have up-on-all-fours crawling now!  Woot woot!  Luke crawled the length of the bed this morning (and busted his face on the end table).  Then he crawled at therapy!  This evening he crawled all the way across Tom & Peggy's living room!  Way to go Lukey Poo!!

Luke is still waving bye-bye, kissing, and clapping---when he wants to!

Trust me as soon as I can I'll try to get these new skills on camera!

Spasm Update:
Luke is allergic to the donuts that we both love.  Yesterday morning he woke up with bloody poo.  Tuesday he had been really spasm-y and cranky.  He probably had over 90 spasms on Wednesday.  I called the doctor & they think he is probably allergic to the wheat in the flour.  It's a devastating revelation.  (with this wheat "allergy" we suspect there may be a basis in celiac disease--does it ever end for my child?)  Luke had about 30-40 spasms today.  He is on Prevacid now & has to have Mylanta every 2 hours, including over night.

Birthday Party 101-An Introduction

WHO?

Our first decision was to decide how BIG we wanted this thing to be and who were we going to invite.  As we compiled a guest list of just family, family & close friends, family +close friends+ church friends+ extended family...we realized we were going to be having a LARGE party!  Our guest list contains over 50 people with about 1/2 being immediate family! 


WHAT?
Wowzer...throwing a huge first birthday is a serious undertaking!  It is not for the faint of heart!  I started dreaming of Luke's first birthday around about the time he was 2 weeks old!  Hee hee...but I truly started planning at about 6 months old.  We want this to be an amazing birthday that truly honors our son's first year!

WHEN?
This one is easy enough, we just picked the Saturday closest to Luke's actual birthday.  Fortunately for us, it doesn't conflict with any holidays & our venue is available.  (October 16--in case you didn't get a Save the Date & wanted one!)

WHERE?
So, our venue was the next decision.  Finding a party spot for 50+ people, compatible with a one-year old's birthday & our budget was difficult.  I called lots of places...such as the recreation centers, Kangaroo Jacks (and other similar locations), Chuck E Cheese's, bowling alleys, and our church.  A lot of them were promising but only the church gymnasium really fit the bill for what we're looking for.  We'll have PLENTY of space, a PA system to run music through, a slideshow screen for showing baby pictures, tables, chairs, a set-up/break-down crew, and a safe, familiar location.

WHY?
For us, the motivation is to get all of our friends & family together to celebrate & reminisce about our son's amazing, trying first year of life.  We can look forward to many more years of celebrating and watching him grow.  I want it to be a BIG special event because I want to show how much this little person has changed our lives.  To me there is no question as to WHY Lucas deserves an over-the-top party.

HOW?
Ah, that is the most important one right?  Well, that's where I hope to go with this little series of posts.  Come along with me as I plan, create, and throw Lucas' Amazing First Birthday Bash!  Hopefully you'll come away with ideas for smart party shopping, creating your own birthday magic, and making your little one's day special (no matter how old they are!)

Wordless Wednesday!!

Cousins

Ashley Nicole-9 years old

Carolynn Rose-3 years old

Lucas Wayne- 4 days shy of 9 months old

Action Shots

Luke is awake today so I got some action shots of the diapers & pants we made him.

Knit Cotton & Bamboo Embroidered Outer (Embroidered by Glorimar from ZabiBaby)

Bamboo Velour Inner

Snappied Rita's Rump Pocket Fitted (altered pattern)

Isn't that the cutest?  Thank You SO much Glorimar!!!

Up next, Mommy Made Fleece Pants!

(with the ridiculously high rise up)

(with the ridiculous rise folded down--turned it black & white bc the picture was way blown)

And with a t-shirt on!

I think it's safe to say Luke LOVES his mama-made items!!

UPDATE on Sandifer's:

I also forgot to post yesterday, we started Luke on 15mL Prevacid 2x a day.  So far it hasn't shown to be helping any.  Last night was the first dose of just prevacid & no Zantac.  

All day yesterday & so far this morning, Luke has been having minor spasms.  He is pretty cranky/fussy and you can tell he is in pain.  

UPDATE on tooth:

Luke's first tooth broke through the skin 100% on Sunday.  It is slowly growing in now, but I think the worst pain is over.