Swinging

This is Luke's first time at the park - he really likes swings! I especially like the times when he lets out a joyful cackle. :)

Basketball

This is a little basketball hoop that my parents gave Luke when they visited.

Throwing the Ball

Luke is VERY GOOD at throwing a ball now! Sometimes he "misfires" and the ball goes off to the side or something, but I eventually managed to capture him throwing it forward several times in a row. Yeah, Luke!!!

Lunchmeat

Another eating video - he's learning how to eat all sorts of foods with all sorts of fun new textures!

Cheerios

Just a cute video to show Luke's Cheerios-eating skills, and happy smiles!

Reaching for the Camera

Luke is pretty persistent here! Also note Cinnamon sleeping peacefully in Nathan's chair in the background. :)

Bouncing

We spent some time as a family out on our porch to take advantage of the cool weather and borrowed patio chairs! Luke was nearing bedtime, so was kind of fussy. Bouncing on Daddy's knee kept him content for awhile - he seemed to like listening to his voice bounce also!

Smiling & Laughing

My parents couldn't get enough of trying to make Luke smile and laugh! Towards the end of the video, my dad hid behind my chair and stuck his head out to look at look - from one side then the other side, etc. The anticipation on Luke's face is almost as excited as when he actually sees Grandpa!

Jam Session

Here, my dad is having a "jam session" with Luke and his music toy. Luke seems a little distracted for most of the video (he was pretty into it right before), but you get some vocals out of him towards the end!

Chopsticks

My dad, Nathan & Luke walked down the hill to Panda Express for dinner. When my mom and I drove down to pick them up (so the food wouldn't get cold on the trek back up the hill), they had given Luke some chopsticks to play with. So when we got back the house and settled in to eat, I got this cute video of him inspecting the chopsticks more thoroughly. :)

Playing with Grandpa

My parents visited from Oregon for a few days and LOVED spending lots of time with Luke! Here, Grandpa is helping Luke play with his toys - you can hear Grandma in the background.

First Big Tub Bath

Luke's first bath directly in the big tub. (He'd been taking his baths in his little tub which sits inside the big tub.)

Talking La-La-La

Here is a great clip of him talking! You can even see his tongue working to say the sounds! It only took me like 10 tries over 2 days to capture this, but here it is! Enjoy!

Talking & Toys

Here's Luke finally captured on camera doing his new version of "talking". And just for fun, he had some cute actions with his toys I thought I'd add. :)

High Chair Rocking

This was my first attempt to capture his new way of "talking". I wasn't very successful with that, but he looks pretty cute rocking in his high chair and looking fresh-faced (this is after breakfast in the morning). :)

Eating Veggies

Here's an example of how Luke feeds himself right now - slow and not alway successful. :) But, he does get one pea in his mouth here. I realize there's also a pea on his bib, but if you'll look closely there's one in his mouth also. He can't smile big and chew at the same time. :)

Shaking File Cabinet

This is one of Luke's favorite things to do. He likes to hold on to Daddy's file cabinet handle and shake it - it makes a fun noise!

Phone Call

Luke hasn't figured out that he's supposed to talk into a telephone, so when I have people on the line who'd like to "talk" to him, he's speechless. But it's not for any lack of excitement! Here's a video to show all of you who call for him what he looks like when he hears you. :)