Well, Luke turned 1 year old on July 23rd, but the pics from our camera were deleted. I've been trying to gather pics from others there and have been fairly successful, but still haven't managed to upload many to my computer. Below are a few that my Mom sent. The party was actually quite fun! Kim and her kids were able to come, along with my uncle Russell, Mom, Angela and her kids, a friend from work, and a neighbor from across the street. My sister brought the inflatable moon bounce which proved to be a big hit with all the little kids. I managed to keep my Mom's tradition of baking birthday cakes alive for at least one more birthday. Mickey wasn't perfect, but I think everyone knew who he was!
5 weeks later I finally managed to get Luke to the pediatrician for his 1 year checkup. He weighs 22lbs. 14 oz. (40% percentile). He's 31.5 inches long (84% percentile). And his head is HUGE -literally off the charts. His weight went from about the 90th percentile to the 40th, so the doc says I need to try to get a few more calories into him. He still loves milk, so that shouldn't be a problem. We go back in two months to have his head measured again to make sure it's not growing too quickly. I'm sure it's fine - the kid just has a big head. Luke continues to be a big snuggler. He loves his Mama and loves even more to be held by his Mama. He still has a Nuk and, unfortunately, unlike Grayson, Luke uses his most of the day. At some point I need to work on that. Luke has the attention span of a gnat. He goes from one thing to the next and rarely finds one particular thing to play with for any length of time. In this way, he's a bit needier than Grayson ever was. In contrast, however, Luke sleeps very well. He starts getting tired at about 6:30 and it takes a group effort to keep him awake and happy until 7:30 at which point he practically leaps into his crib and we generally don't hear from him again until 6:00 in the morning. Neither of my boys sleep late, but I'm just thankful they're sleeping through the night now (most of the time). Luke isn't a bad eater - as long as you feed him what he likes. If he doesn't like something, he throws it on the floor. He lets you know when he's mad. He has two words - kittycat and Mama. Cat was the first word for both boys. Luke, especially, loves the cats. They are to be commended for not harming him yet. He has most certainly deserved it on a few occasions. He chases them and likes to bury his face in their fur. Overall, he's a pretty cool kid. I can't wait to see how he develops in the next year!
5 weeks later I finally managed to get Luke to the pediatrician for his 1 year checkup. He weighs 22lbs. 14 oz. (40% percentile). He's 31.5 inches long (84% percentile). And his head is HUGE -literally off the charts. His weight went from about the 90th percentile to the 40th, so the doc says I need to try to get a few more calories into him. He still loves milk, so that shouldn't be a problem. We go back in two months to have his head measured again to make sure it's not growing too quickly. I'm sure it's fine - the kid just has a big head. Luke continues to be a big snuggler. He loves his Mama and loves even more to be held by his Mama. He still has a Nuk and, unfortunately, unlike Grayson, Luke uses his most of the day. At some point I need to work on that. Luke has the attention span of a gnat. He goes from one thing to the next and rarely finds one particular thing to play with for any length of time. In this way, he's a bit needier than Grayson ever was. In contrast, however, Luke sleeps very well. He starts getting tired at about 6:30 and it takes a group effort to keep him awake and happy until 7:30 at which point he practically leaps into his crib and we generally don't hear from him again until 6:00 in the morning. Neither of my boys sleep late, but I'm just thankful they're sleeping through the night now (most of the time). Luke isn't a bad eater - as long as you feed him what he likes. If he doesn't like something, he throws it on the floor. He lets you know when he's mad. He has two words - kittycat and Mama. Cat was the first word for both boys. Luke, especially, loves the cats. They are to be commended for not harming him yet. He has most certainly deserved it on a few occasions. He chases them and likes to bury his face in their fur. Overall, he's a pretty cool kid. I can't wait to see how he develops in the next year!
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