Luke's Diary: Four Months
Hi Mommy's Blog Readers!
It's my turn to tell you about all that's been happening!
Well, first of all, it's summer, and Sissy and I have been spending LOTS of time outside. (But in the shade, of course. Mommy says we're not ready for sun yet.) Here we are on the lawn at Grandma and Grandpa's, one of our favorite places:
Here's our boxer, Newton. He's always looking out for us. Mommy tries to keep him from licking our faces, but I don't really mind.
Here's Grandpa Steve! We love Grandpa Steve!
And here's Grandpa Steve playing airplane with Sissy. We both really like airplane:
Uncle Ben was over visiting us, too. We love seeing Uncle Ben!
We're doing a bedtime routine that involves baths now, but earlier in the month we were sometimes taking baths in the morning over at Grandma and Grandpa's. They have a nice big tub where we would take baths together. We love to kick and splash!
Here's me and Sissy on a blanket that used to be our Mama's when she was a baby:
You know what's the coolest thing? FEET! I just discovered mine, and nothing else is as entertaining:
Sissy's more about her hands. Sometimes she gets me when she's waving them around, but I know she doesn't mean anything bad...it's just her way of saying hi!
And here's our Mama holding us. She went back to work about a month ago (but only part-time, she wants me to tell you), so we don't get to play with her 24/7 anymore, but she's still with us a lot. She takes breaks if we need her. And the weekends are really special now, because we get to spend all day together.
Mama tries to get us tummy time every day:
Me and Sissy, we're both rolling over...here's Sissy caught in the act!
Mommy and Daddy have been taking us to lots of outdoor music. Here I am with Grandma Peggy at the Samples, which is a band Mama used to see when she was in college. This was our fourth outdoor concert!
And here's Sissy with Daddy that same night:
Isn't Daddy's hat cool? Mommy says I need to be sitting up before I can have a hat like that.
Speaking of Daddy, he's taking care of us the part of the day when Mommy is working. We loooooove our Daddy! You know how a lot of kids are really bonded to their mothers? Me and Sissy, we're pretty much bonded to Mommy and Daddy equally, because they both spend so much time with us. Mommy says we're super lucky it's like this.
Daddy is so fun! His new game is Bongo Drums, where he lays Sissy and I side by side and then plays the drums on our tummies. Sissy smiles big smiles for him, but I'm the one who laughs and laughs. The other day, I was laughing so hard Mommy had to leave her office and come into the bedroom to see what was up. We let her sit and play with us for a while. Daddy's also really good at airplane, and of course making us dance. And he's been playing Unicorn with Sissy, where he licks the back of a pacifier and sticks it to her forhead. It's hil-arious.
Like I said, Sissy and I are getting baths every evening these days. We like our baths (most days). After baths we get baby lotion massages, and then we eat, and then Mommy sits with us and we say thank you for all the good things that happened during the day, and then sometimes she sings us a song, and then we go to bed. We've been pretty good about going to bed at a decent time; Mommy says the routine is good for us. Sometimes I don't want to do a routine, though, and those times Mommy and Daddy let me hang out with them until I get tired.
While GOING to sleep is going well, STAYING asleep is not guarenteed. Daddy says we heard the Beastie Boys singing 'No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn' and we took it to heart.
Mornings are our time with Mommy. Sometimes we go for a walk, sometimes we go downtown and get coffee or breakfast, but sometimes, especially lately, we just hang out in the bedroom while Daddy gets a little sleep in the guest room downstairs (he's tired because he stays up with us lots of nights so Mommy can get some sleep so she can concentrate at work).
We nap sometimes, and eat, and Mommy plays music for us so we can dance (this morning it was Katy Perry), and we read stories and play with toys. We are really starting to get interested in toys. This is Squidly, and he rattles and makes crackle noises. Sissy has a pink-and-gray stuffed mouse named Pinky, but she still takes Squidly from me sometimes. The other day she did it and I cried. I know she isn't doing it to be mean....her hands just run into Squidly and get tangled up. Still, I wanted Squidly back.
So that's what's been going on. We are having the best, best, best time...happiest babies ever.
Love,
Luke
