Bye Bye Bottles!

Goodbye formula and bottles! Lucas is now on whole milk and no more formula!



I packed up his bottles this weekend and put them away:



This will save me time and annoyance in the evenings. We were required to fill bottles with water for the formula for daycare and label them with the date as well. Now all I have to do is send a carton of milk with him every week and his sippy cup stays there. So much easier!

I thought the transition from bottle to sippy cup was going to be a tough one. However, Lucas really surprised us and did not mind giving up his bottle one bit.

Lucas' 1st Birthday Party

We had a great turn out for Lucas' 1st birthday party! Thanks to all our family, friends and loved ones who came out to help celebrate. And a special thanks to those who helped us get the party together. We couldn't have done it without you!

Lucas actually wasn't feeling too well on the day of his party. After battling an ear infection for weeks, he was both teething and dealing with ear pain. Both Josh and I were up most of the night before the party with a very cranky 1 year old. Lucas did enjoy eating cake and opening gifts though.

This little boy is very blessed with love. He also got spoiled rotten with lots of toys! Here are a few pics of the party. Thanks again everyone!


The Circus Themed Party:






Josh's parents traveled up for the birthday party - Lucas so was happy to spend time with his Mama & Papa:

Lucas' 1st Birthday

Lucas had a very eventful birthday week. On his actual birthday, Wednesday, October 10th, he spent the day at daycare and was treated to a birthday party there!



Daddy went in for the party at school:









Then Lucas headed home for some presents from Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Dave and Julie.









Stay tuned for a post on the birthday party which was on Saturday, October 13th.

Lucas-12 Months - 1 Year!!!

We did it! We made it through our first year of parenthood! In a way, it makes me sad. We no longer have a baby, we have a toddler now. Our sweet boy is the most snuggly and cuddly little man. I just eat it up every night. I am praying he doesn't grow out of this stage too soon. There is nothing like coming into daycare after a long day of work and having your son snuggle his head in your chest. My heart melts everytime!

Here are his 12 month pics!








Lucas @ 12 Months:
-Has been sick pretty much the last month with an ear infection that won't seem to go away... We are on our 3rd round of antibiotics and are praying this takes care of it!
-Has fallen into sleep regression. With ear infections and colds, he has been waking up quite a lot in the middle of the night.
-As mentioned above, is the most cuddly little guy ever. He just loves to cuddle with his mommy and daddy.
-Loves to push around his school bus and trucks
-Still crawling at the speed of light and standing up but doesn't have the confidence to walk yet
-Says Mama and Dada
-Loves to pet his doggy Cody and feed him directly from the high chair
-Loves to look at pictures of himself on the iphone
-Is obsessed with trying to get to mommy and daddy's computers and always wants to play with our iphones
-Starting to eat more and more foods. Meat has been a challenge but this weekend he surprised us and grabbed some roast beef off my mom's plate
-Fav foods are still cheese and yogurt

Lucas-11 Months Old

Lucas turned 11 months on September 10th! One month until we have a one year old! It just doesn't even seem possible. Where has the time gone? I know everyone says it goes by so fast but you really don't realize quite how fast it goes in the first year of parenthood.

Lucas @ 11 Months:
-Stands up but has not started walking
-Crawls extremely fast - he is hard to catch!
-Is in to everything - you can't turn your back for one second or he is in the dog food bowl splashing the water around and trying to eat Cody's dog food
-Bumps his head a lot on things when he crawls around
-Still detests getting dressed and having his diaper changed (it is quite the work out for mommy and daddy trying to get this boy dressed in the morning)
-Loves mac and cheese, cheese cubes, yogurt, peas, etc...
-Waves buy buy, loves clapping whenever music comes on, loves to dance (holding himself up on something)

SO excited to see what the next few weeks bring... Everyday is something new and we just love this stage!

Life Lately

Where to begin? I went back to work in mid-July and it was a fairly smooth transition. Lucas loves his daycare and is learning a lot. I definitely miss being with him during the day but it is so nice to talk to adults. Our schedule leaves us exhausted at the end of everyday and I keep using this as the excuse for why I haven't started exercising.

Our Weekday Schedule:
5:45-6:00-Josh wakes up
6:30-Lucas wakes up (I dress him, give him kisses and put him in Daddy's car)
6:45-Get myself ready
8:00-Arrive at work
5:00-Leave work
5:30-Arrive at daycare (yes, it takes 30 minutes to go 8 miles)
6:00-Arrive home (another 25 minutes or so to go another 6-7 miles)
6:00-Lucas gets dinner
6:30-7:30-Chase Lucas around/make dinner for us/get bottles and food ready for lucas for the next day
7:30-Bottle for Lucas
8:00-Bedtime for Lucas
8:00-Relaxation time
9:30-10:00-Bed for Josh and me

As for weekends, Lucas gets up at his normal 6:30 wake up time. I am typically sitting outside stores waiting for them to open on Saturdays when I know many of my friends are sleeping in. Oh well, I wouldn't trade this life for anything.... :-)

I am so, so glad today is Friday!

Lucas-10 Months Old

This is how our 10 month photo session went. Let's get say that I hope to be able to get the next 2 months on camera. This boy will no longer sit still to take a photo and has quite a temper when you try to force him to sit.

This was the temper tantrum that started when we tried to get him to sit:


Daddy let him stand up which made him happier than sitting...


Mad:


Happy:


We tried for a second time to get him to sit in the chair to take a photo (with daddy next to him). No dice.


Lucas @ 10 Months:
-has developed a temper
-started crawling right after he turned 9 months
-hates getting his diaper changed (he used to love it)
-hates getting dressed
-has started to really develop an interest in Cody
-loves daycare
-is starting to eat more and more regular foods
-loves cheese
-still hasn't sit 20lbs
-loves music and when people sing to him
-has 5 teeth and is getting ready to cut his 6th