Luke Lately

Luke, you are very smart! Do not let anyone ever tell you are not.

You're very deep and thoughtful sometimes.

You're like a wild goose other times.

You love reading books, when you wake up in the morning, after nap and before bed. I love reading with you too and the snuggles I get while we read.

You have some of your favourite books memorized and we take turns reading alternating pages.

You really love your time with dad, he is normally the first person you ask for when you wake up in the morning.

Your eating habits are improving slowly but you are still very resistant to eat vegetables.

You got to feel the baby move in my belly the other day and were pretty amazed by it.

You will be an excellent big brother.

You do this little shake with your shoulder when you eat something you like, we call it your happy dance.

You are very comfortable being naked.

You can do a summersault all by yourself.

You have a strut when you walk that shows you are on a mission.

You are beginning to experience time out.

You love riding your dirt bike, Blue.

You, your dad and I do a triple kiss and you ask for a triple kiss if we haven't had one for a few days.

You grow and learn everyday and that is the coolest thing to see.

We love you to the moon and back.

xoxo
mom

P.S. Here is a fun little moment I captured of us throwing blueberries into each others mouths. Luke, I love how you laugh and find joy in the simple pleasures in life.

Thank You

This week I completed writing all of my thank you cards for the gifts we received from baby showers and when we first brought Luke home.  I probably should have completed them sooner then now but hey, I am a new mom and snuggling with my little guy was higher on the priority list.

We received so much love from our family and friends, it was really nice to personalize our gratitude in each thank you card.

Can I tell you, don't under estimate the power of a positive comment.  After becoming a mom, I think I probably could have said some better things to the moms that came before me, those moms new just what to say to make me feel good.  My favourite comment of all was "your doing a great job", its so simple but it meant so much.  Just thinking of this makes my eyes well up a little because you know what, at first, I wasn't sure if I was doing a great job.  Having one of my awesome mom friends tell me I was doing a good job, gave me the boost of confidence I needed to push through the day.

To sum this little rant up, pump up the people around you with love and positivity because I guarantee you, it will go a long way!

"Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world." - Unknown