Big Boy Bed

Luke has officially moved out of his crib into his big boy bed.  He's been sleeping in his big boy bed since last Sunday and absolutely loves it!  We moved the crib out of his room last night, and it did not even phase him.  We are very proud of him and his easy adjustment to change! 

Luke has to climb the ladder whenever he gets in bed!

Cheezing!

Pretending to sleep!

Jumping...

First Swim Lesson & Pumpkin Patch

We signed Luke up for some swim lessons.  He goes twice a week for four weeks and the first lesson was this past Monday.  Things started out well, Luke loves the water, and he jumped right in.  After about 5 minutes he got out of the pool and stood on the side, holding the bar, and stated "I'm pooping".  He stayed in this position for about 10 minutes and then daddy changed him.  Back in the pool he came for another 5 minutes, and then he again got out and stood on the side declaring "I'm pooping again".  The swim class was only 30 minutes long, so by this time things were winding up.  The swim instructor thinks Luke is afraid of the water.  Needless to say, the first swim lesson did not go as planned.  Hopefully Thursday will be better.  On a positive note, one of his friends is in his class, so that should make it even more fun!

This past weekend we went to the Pumpkin Festival with Nanny, Pop, and our friends.  We had a great time!  Ben and I took Luke last year as well, and will more than likely make this an annual trip.  Luke loved looking at the animals, the different shaped pumpkins, playing on the haystacks and watching all of the kids!  He also got two lollipops from one of the vendors, which he was thrilled about.  We asked him if he wanted to go on a hayride and/or the pony rides, but he said "No" and the kid definitely knows what he does and does not want to do.  It was a great afternoon and to top it all off the Hokies won! 

God willing, 7 weeks from today is our c-section, and our 2nd baby will be here!  We've been working on the baby room and transfering things from Luke's room.  Luke officially calls the spare bedroom the "baby room", it's so cute!  We still have quite a bit to do to get the house ready, but it will all work out!

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

This morning Luke told me "don't worry, be happy" and was then trying to sing the song!  He is such a sweetheart!  He is talking like crazy, at night when I rock him he does not stop, so I literally lay him down while he jabbers away!  The big boy bed is going up this weekend, and I will most definitely post pictures. 

Getting ready for Halloween!

Upset because I took his binky!



This is where Mel spends her days!

Playing

Luke loves to line things up in a row
especially vehicles!

These stayed lined up for about an hour and
then he started playing with them again!

Sick Baby...

Poor Luke has been sick the last few days.  It started with cold like symptoms and turned into a fever Saturday evening.  Last night he woke up with a temp of 103.3.  Fortunately, today he seems to be doing better with only a slight temp at 99.6.  His appetite is not that great, although he has had several popsicles and chips (which he requested).  It has to be one of the worst feelings, for a parent, when your child is sick.  I especially find it difficult and am blessed to have Ben there to support me.  He is able to stay level headed.  On a side note, I finally purchased an extra battery and battery charger for our camera, so I plan on taking lots of pictures and will definitely be sharing them on here.  This morning as Ben was leaving for work Luke said, clear as day "drive safe Dad"!  It was the cutest thing and definitely a lesson to be learned, that your child is always listening to what you say.  Luke has also used lines such as "nice to meet you" and "mmm this is tasty".  He is constantly making us smile!

Please say prayers for Luke that he feels better soon!

Bedtime

Smiling with a mouth full of milk, he is such a ham :0)

"Give me that camera mom!"