11 Months!

Lots of new milestones from 10-11 months! It was just last blog update from 9-10 months that we were shocked that you were sitting in your crib looking up at us, you have changed so much since then! I think with your gross motor skills you have changed the most dramatically! Lots of fun new things are going on in our house these days!! Lucas is such a busy little boy, into everything and trying to figure out how things work! He concentrates so hard on how to get things in and out, on and off, and is the cutest, most curious little boy! Here are some fun things in the last month!
-you had an allergist appointment, (weight 24.5# ufta!)- checked for dog, mold, ragweed, milk, dust mite and it all came back negative - which is a good thing, looks like we don't have to get rid of Fenton :)!
-you have began weaning yourself from the bottle! its crazy, when Mommy left for AZ you were on 4 bottles, then when Mommy came home you were on 3 bottles! And now you are barely wanting middle of the day bottle at 3pm and we will be down to two! Goodness, you made that transition easy on your parents! Mommy and Daddy also think your runny nose isn't as bad now that the bottles have decreased (maybe a link?)
-you fight us to change your diaper-- its a two person job now!
-Mommy left for 6 days for a girls weekend with Auntie Cassidy and Grandma Wendy-- Grandma  Ferol came and babysat you for a few days and then Daddy came back! Grandma Ferol stayed til Mommy came home so Daddy could finish the laundry room in the basement! You did great when Mommy was gone! And Mommy thought it was tough to leave you at first,  but- I knew you were in good hands so Mommy didn't have to worry so much!
-Grandma Ferol and Daddy found you standing in your crib!
-Mommy and Daddy took you to the Como Zoo for the first time! You weren't too interested in the animals yet, more of their cages and all the kids! Overstimulation!!
-Daddy left for 8 days to Nepal to help paint the Rescue Training and Development Center and to participate in the Nepali women's graduation - he had an awesome time and really enjoyed the whole experience
-You are so sweet when we put you to sleep, you stand up in your crib and walk towards us, then we say goodnight, close the door slowly, you smile, plop down and fall asleep to peacefully! Usually without a peep!
-You stand in the bath tub, and won't sit down! Mommy's coworker gave her bath tub seat to use and it works so well!
-You cruise around furniture pretty well now! Transfer from one couch to another, to a toy and to a chair!
-You prefer to brush your teeth at night on your own! No help from Mommy needed!
-You love standing and walking with your push behind shopping cart and walking toys! You do so well -its so dang cute to see you walking down the hall, smiling, giggling and being so proud!! We are so proud of you too!
-We are working on lots of fun skills and activities, putting balls in muffin tins, shoe box treasures, stacking blocks, colored water bott
les! So much fun teaching you things!
-Last but not least, you are finally crawling on all fours everywhere now, instead of the army crawling! I think that you will probably be walking without anything pretty soon too!

We are looking forward to your first birthday soon! Its going to come pretty fast!!!

Your favorite animal at the zoo-- catfish ha!

You pointed at the monkey!

Stoppin for a quick drink on our walk

Brushing your teeth!

Standing so big in the bath tub!

10.5 Months! So Happy!

Not sure if you like the seat, but some nights its easier!

Favorite toys-- hockey sticks! 

Enjoying a fruit popsicle on a nice day!

Mommy loves cute hats! If you can't tell!

Standing up on with the kitchen chairs!

MN Garlic Festival

Mommys oldest best friends -- we will all be Mommy's soon!

Just walking - no big deal

Checkin out the horses

Not so sure about the oinking going on!

10 months!

Lucas is 10 months old!!!

This is such a fun stage for our little munchkin! He has found out how to move so much more and it is so fun to watch him discover all his surroundings. We now have to really get our childproofing down because he gets into everything! We've found him trying to eat dirt, pulling cords out, chewing on the remote control, chewing on fenton's toys, and finding any little piece of anything and sticking it in his mouth! Here comes vacuuming every day! Day care has said they find him pulling up to stand and taking little steps holding on, and then he just giggles! He such a little cutie pie. Tim and I both agree if you are having a bad day or worried, all you have to do is spend time with him and it takes it all away! Lucas spent alot of time with Mommy this past month as Daddy was preparing for his interview at Alaska Airlines and Mommy had a bunch of days off so it was fun to actually be on a routine with him on my own! Mommy also found out you were able to pick out a few colors! Might just be luck, but I taught Lucas the colors yellow and red, and he was able to point to our foam letters in the bath tub that were yellow or red! So fun to teach him things! It seems like he really loves books and loves to learn, so far! :)
Here are Lukies other fun things that are going on:
-you were cleared to eat at 9 months anything that mom and dad eat - and trust me, you eat everything! you really have no foods that you don't like, its crazy! day care says you don't even look at what you eat, you just shovel it into your mouth!! Such a good eater!
-you absolutely love sitting and swimming in your baby pool on the deck
-you outgrew your infant car seat-- now in the big boy seat!
-when we put you down for naps, you end up sitting up when you wake up!
-first fourth of july!! we lit off a few fireworks just for you at home before daddy went off to work and you were amazed!
 -mommy took you to Twin Lakes to spend time with your cousins, aunt, uncles, and grandpa and grandma for the fourth!
---floated in the lake for the first time
---sat in the sand, played and ate some of it, under Auntie Cassidy's advise
---loved all the action with all your cousins
---had your first taste of watermelon - loved it!
---had your first ice cream bar and cotton candy -- you said num!!
---first ride on the jet ski!
---whenever grandma wendy talks you start to wobble back and first (all because she says to you "wobble wobble" it is pretty cute!!! you are a little wobbler!
-you found out how to pull yourself up to stand from the floor!
-you say buh bye at daycare
-went mini golfing with daddy holding you in the ergo carrier!
-had your first bike ride in the bike carrier
-Daddy found out he got the job at Alaska Airlines!! :) yay!

getting into the cords!

new carseat!

first time we found you sitting up in your crib!

hanging out with Grandpa in the morning

cousins!

funny face!

watermelon-- num!

so peaceful-- love him!

Daddy gave you a hair cut--:) and then we went for a bike ride 

Found you like this one morning-- added the bumper pads!

pushing around your shopping cart-- small steps!

excited for daddy and his new job!

favorite place to stand!

taking a shower/bath at the lake!

Mini golf!!

We had quite the exciting month at our! Next month will be even more exciting- mommy leaving for AZ with out you for 5 days with Auntie Cassidy and Grandma! I hope I can do it without to much worrying!! Daddy going to Nepal for 8 days!! Lots of busy fun things this summer to look forward too!
* there are even more cute photos I took on the fourth from our nikon camera-- just couldn't find the camera cord, so used all my iphone photos! :)

9 Month Photos!

A few 9 Month photos that were taken on June 16th -- exactly 9 months old in these! Little stinker loved sticking out his tongue that day -- probably because of his teeth coming!!