Luke's 1.5 birthday!

January 14, Luke turned 18 months old!  We just can't believe we've gotten to this point and that we have a one and a half year old.  It doesn't seem right that now we're on the downward slope to 2 years.  Time must slow down.

Because of busy schedules, we went today for his 18 month check up.  Just a few weeks late.

Luke, as of today, weighs 31 lbs and 1 oz.  He's 34.5 inches tall and in the 95% for height and weight!  Once again, I was asked if Daddy is tall, too.  It's the normal conversation it seems at every appointment we go to.  The doctor said he's doing great and is excelling at all things that he should be for this age.

Some of the few things we've seen break out of him the last few months is his landmark recognition.  He knows within several miles of Gigi and Papa's house (my parent's), that it's where we are going. He also absolutely loves Chic-Fil-A and screams Cow, Cow!, every time we are approaching the shopping center that it's located in.  He loves just being a boy- getting dirty, playing outside, climbing and jumping off of things.  He tries to climb on daddy and jump off him, but it's just a little dangerous..lol.  If I'm on the floor, he HAS to have a piggy back ride.

He really has taken even more so to other kids. He's always been so interested, but now he reaches out for random kids no matter where we are.  It's sweet but a little embarrassing too..haha. We visited with his brand new cousin Brooks, the other day.  He kept saying 'baby'.  He would go and give him a hug and kiss his forehead.  At one point Brooks was just so upset and Luke went over, rubbed his head and said, 'Awwwe.' If your heart can break in a good way, he does it to me.  I tell Nate all the time, he's so sweet that it just breaks my heart.  I guess melting it would be a better term.

He goes to Mother's Day Out twice a week and totally loves it.  We try to make sure we get out of the house at least once a day, too, because someone just gets way too stir crazy.

I think the last post, he still wasn't exclusively walking but he definitely is doing that and trying so hard to run, which is the cutest thing!

I just know this next year is going to be so exciting, as we watch him grow and change!  We can't wait to see the Lord work in our lives over this next year!  Gonna be fun!! Not many people read this blog, and the ones that do pretty much already know, so I don't mind sharing.  Luke is going to have a little brother or sister, due in early October!  We're beyond thrilled!  I'm not very far along of course.

My hormone levels were again low at first, as is the usual case with me.  I immediately began supplementing and had the levels checked again a few days later.  The nurse called with the great news that my numbers were exactly where they needed to be and had even jumped super high in a manner she hadn't seen before.  Haha. Maybe she was a new nurse that hadn't seen much? But the 'T' word is definitely something I can't lay aside completely. She went ahead and wanted to schedule our appointment, so we'll get to see our little baby on February 21. :) We are totally stoked and can't wait!!

God has been completely faithful and His Love is beyond what we can ask or imagine.  We're praying for a healthy pregnancy and delivery and that all is well at our appointment!!

For now, here are some pic of Luke from the last 2 months!! Enjoy!


Because I have to sit on Daddy's head when I'm playing with the phone..

Head first down the slide!

Sleeping beauty, angel baby.

Christmas morning!

more Christmas... playing with "sweep-sweep"

and his new hammer ball toy..

Riding the carousel at the mall after his hair cut- my handsome boys :)

Luke with his new baby cousin, Brooks, and Mimi and Poppi (great grandma and great grandpa)