Snow, Snow, and MORE Snow

We got 2 more snow days this week!  I can not believe how much snow we have.  We spent all day yesterday looking out the window and just watching it fall.  It was very pretty to watch from inside in our warm house.  We enjoyed the days getting to hang out with Lukas.  He loved sleeping in and staying in our pajamas!  Daddy lit us a fire to enjoy all day too.  Lukas loves to just sit and watch the fire with his toys.  We have had a great couple of days just playing and napping together.  Nothing better than cuddling with a baby to stay warm!!!!

Checking out the snow

Rocking on his elephant

Warming up with Dad by the fire

We had a little discovery when we woke up this morning....Lukas has his first tooth!  It has barely broken through, but it is there.  The little guy seems to be handling it alright so far.  Hopefully that continues.

Snow Day

FINALLY....It happened.  We got a snow day!  I will admit that the snows we have had so far this year have not been that bad.  We had one bad day of ice, but it came while we were at school.  So it is not crazy that we have not had a day off yet, but I like to always hope for it anyway.  Going to bed last night I just knew that it was all going to be miss us and it would just be miserably cold.  Everytime I got up to feed Lukas I would check outside and see what was going on.  When that call came at 5:15 I practically jumped out of bed!  Snow days at our house are extra special now.  We all THREE get to stay home together!!  It was a great day of just hanging out and playing inside.  The best part was staying in our pajamas until lunch.  I loved it!!!

Sadly we didn't take any pictures, but here is one that I don't think I have shared yet :)

STAY WARM!!

Yummy, Yummy, in my Tummy

Our next feeding stage has begun.  We started to feed Lukas baby food.  If you have ever seen Lukas eat, you would know that he LOVES his food.  From the moment he sees a bottle, the arms go straight out, start shaking and the mouth comes open.  He even has learned to hold a bottle, which I believe he did to keep from someone taking it from him.  So knowing all of this, I expected the transition to baby food to go well.  I was right!  (WARNING:  a lot of pictures to follow)

Okay Mom, I'm running out of patience.

 Here is our first bite.....what in the world is going on...what is she trying to stick in my mouth?

Okay, this isn't bad.

I want more....

Just give me the spoon

Not as sure about the carrots, but willing to  try

 

Overall it is going well.  It has been very entertaining so far :) I LOVE this little guy!!!

6 Months Old

Its official....Lukas is half a year old!  I feel this past month he has grown and changed a lot.  Every time we go to pick him up from his crib, we are pretty sure he grew a couple inches over night.  It is so much fun to just watch him sit and play and discover new things.

6 month photo shoot:

He is just too adorable (I am a little biased), but I'm sure you all agree :)

At 6 months old:

• Still no teeth, still lots of drool
• Laughs all the time
• Reaches for people
• Recognizes Mom and Dad, and smiles at us
• LOVES to play Peek-a-Boo
• fits in some of his 3-6 month clothes, but moving up in the dresser
• Enjoys playing with all of his toys
• Will reach and grab anything within arms length
• Likes to try and jump and moving constantly
• Very observant of everything around him
• Big news of the month....Started eating baby food (post to come w/ pics)

More pictures of the last month:

Check out my high chair

Snoozing with Daddy

Look at those baby blues

Loving my new tag blanket Mommy made me!

Lukas is trying to help me type the end of this post, so I better wrap it up.  Hope you enjoyed!

Baby Shower

This weekend I had a first.  It was the first baby shower that I was part of throwing.  My friend Amanda and I threw one for our fellow coach's wife Jami.  She is getting close to her due date so we were glad we got it in before his arrival.  Sadly I was not very good at capturing the event on my camera.  I do have a few pictures of the set up, just none of any people.  (Which is ridiculous I know, especially since Jami may be one of the most adorable pregnant people I have seen.)  It is so much fun to think about another little baby around.  I love seeing all of those tiny, itsy, bitsy little outfits that a newborn wears.  I always forget how small they are.  All in all it was a great afternoon and a wonderful shower.  We are getting very anxious for Baby Battin's arrival!

The complete spread

This was my first attempt at cake balls  They didn't look real great, but they tasted good!

The Diaper Cake

Alright the last thing I have to add is a picture of my little man.  I was told that I am not allowed to update my blog without a picture of Lukas :)

I know he is not smiling, but I think he looks adorable :)