Week 15

Luke has a very expressive face. He can look like a different baby from one moment to the next. I think as he is getting older, more of my features are starting to emerge. It's fun to see bits of your own face looking back at you. I dug up my very first passport picture and compared it to a picture of Luke.

This weekend we went to Sauvie's Island and visited a farmer's market. Here are some pictures that Matt took.

Luke has been spending a lot more time on the floor lately, just hanging out and learning how to grab his toes and roll and hold his head up when he is laying on his stomach.This morning, I watched as Luke rolled over from his left side to his stomach! He was very proud of himself. I think he is learning so much just by watching the other babies at Day Care. Most of them are older and are sitting up, scooting around on their bellies, holding things, and standing. One day when I went to pick him up he was staring at a baby girl named Reese who was rolling all around and he was just laughing and laughing at her. It was awesome to hear him laugh like that. Here is Luke wiped out after one of his days at The Children's Garden Day Care Center.

Here is another trick Luke has learned this week. Matt taught him how to "hold" his own bottle.

Daddy's a Funny Guy

So Many Pictures, So Little Time

We have so many pictures of Luke, I wish I had time to post more often. Here are some of my favorites from the last couple of weeks.

Taking one last bottle from Grandma Siorek the morning
she had to fly back to St. Louis. Look how long he is!

Cozying up to Aunt Tara


Looking tough in his Detroit shirt

Looking roly poly in his linen jumper

Trying out the neighbor's Bumbo chair

Stretching those little legs and practicing how to stand.
Look how he digs his toes into the carpet. He really is standing.

Playing with new blocks

Hanging out in the back yard

Bath time is always fun time

Playing with Daddy

Three Months Old

Luke is three months old! Below are some of the great pictures that Luke's Grandma, Sara, took this week while she stayed with us.

Home at Last

Luke had a very fun and active time visiting his family in the Midwest. But it's good to be back home. Today is the beginning of my last week at home with Luke before I have to go back to work. I'm going to savor every minute of it, even the times when he is crying and won't go down for a nap. :) Below are some photos from Luke's 11th week of life.

Hanging out with friends in the co-sleeper he outgrew already

Reading his favorite book

Dressed to kill in overalls . . .


. . . and in his red Adidas track suit

NOT going down for a nap

Michigan

After our visit to Chicago, Luke and I flew to Michigan to stay for a week. Luke met his Grandma Stewart, his Uncle Ben, and his cousins, Francesca, Isabella and Gabriella. I wish I had taken more pictures that week, but below are a few.

Charming his Uncle Mario, Isabella, Fran and Grandma



Hanging out with Grandma Stewart



Meeting his Uncle Ben



Sleeping on Aunt Ronny (with a jealous Julian)



Mama time



Visiting makes a little baby tired

Chicago

Matt, Luke and I spent 3 days in Chicago two weeks ago. We stayed with Aunt Tara and Uncle Todd, who were wonderful, generous hosts (Thank you!). Grandma and Grandpa Siorek came up from St. Louis, as did Uncle Andy and Sweetie. Below are some pictures from the too short trip.

Sweetie, Andy, Daniela, Matt, Luke, Tara, John, Annie, Todd, Leo

Daddy with Luke and Grandpa Siorek with Cousin John

Like father, like son


Grandma Siorek washing an angry boy



Cousins Leo and Annie were all over the newest member of the family



Luke meeting Uncle Andy



Luke meeting Injung's daughter, Lucy



Injung and Lucy and Mama and Luke

Luke's First Airplane Ride

Matt, Luke and I went to Chicago a couple of weeks ago. Luke did pretty well on the plane. He slept through most of the 4-hour flight, and then when we landed he slept through our walk through the airport, our wait in baggage claim, the car ride to Aunt Tara's house, and didn't wake up until early the following morning. I think he slept about 8 hours straight! Alas, he does not do this at night when he is at home.

Here are some pictures of the flight: