Steering Wheel

Another toy from the baby sale - a toy steering wheel - a nice "boy"-themed toy. :)

Music Toy

Here's another toy I got at the baby sale - he really likes this one!

Basketball

I had just gone to a baby sale and got Luke some new toys. As I was putting things away, I sat him down in front of this sports station and I glance over and he already knew to put the ball in the basket by himself! So, naturally, out comes the camera! He needed a little prompting to do it on cue, but it's still cute. :)

First Swing

We went over to Gary & Jessica's house one morning to play when Nathan's cousin Michelle was visiting with her son, David. Luke got the opportunity to swing for the first time! He was squinting because of the sun, but would occasionally kick his legs and kind of fussed when he slowed down. :) He seemed to really like it!

Train Ride

This Thomas train was in the backyard at Grandma's house for a while and Luke was taking a ride. Nathan's uncle, Larry, is supervising the expedition. :)

Easter Egg

Nathan's mom gave Luke a few special eggs just for him during the Easter egg hunt - they were filled with baby star snacks! We emptied a ... all » few out of one so that it wouldn't explode everywhere and let Luke play with it to see if he could open it to find the treasures. Sure enough, he quickly snatches up the stars in his cute little hands!

Hiking

When we started out on our short hike in Whitney Canyon (Luke's first hike!), Luke was happily talking away. Wouldn't you know it, he stopped talking when I pressed "record". :( Oh, well - here he is enjoying his first hike being carried by Daddy.

Rolling

More demonstration of his new ability to roll around!

Rolling Both Ways

Once Luke learned how to roll OFF of his tummy, he quickly learned how to roll ON to his tummy! Here he's performing how adept he is at both ways of rolling. :)

Shaking Water Bottle

A friend of mine suggested putting pennies in an empty water bottle as a fun toy for a baby - Luke loves it! He could sit and shake this bottle for a long time! Sometimes the pennies get stuck in the lid, but he eventually figured out that if he shakes the bottle hard enough, they'll come loose!

Ball Clanking

Luke loves to bang two toys together! It's especially fun to see him banging these two balls - he can hold on to them well enough get going pretty well sometimes - and he's very proud of his accomplishments!

Rolling

We've done this a few times - I'll roll him onto his tummy (which he can do but is reluctant to do most of the time) and then he'll promptly roll onto his back - over and over across the floor!

Saucer Monologue

Luke likes to give a running commentary when he stands. It usually nothing more than vowel sounds still, but it's kind of fun to listen to!

Sippy Cup

I bought Luke a new sippy cup that has a softer spout on it (he couldn't figure out that he needed to suck the spout on the last one - he would just bite it and then give up because nothing came out!). This one, he has taken to very quickly! He's still learning how to use it all by himself (and getting it tilted high enough to actually get water out), but he's getting there. Definitely a less-messy bridge to using a regular cup all by himself!

Bath Time

Luke has always loved his bath time. Now that he's standing some, he really enjoys the anticipation of his bath by standing at the tub and looking in. :)

Clapping

This is how Luke claps right now - up and down. I would have tried for a longer clip of him clapping, but my memory card filled up and put a stop to any further recording. :) The smile and laugh in the middle is just to melt your heart!

Rolling Over!!!

YEAH!!! This classic milestone is finally reached!

His first time rolling over was just days before turning 6 months, then he didn't do it again until 7-1/2 months. Now, at one day before 8 months, he is officially a roller! This is the second time rolling over this morning (4th time ever) and he'll do it a third time later in the day.