Playing Peekaboo

Luke loves it when I sneak up on him when he's around the "corner". So, even though I rarely actually say the word "peekaboo", we play this game quite often! Enjoy his laughs and other strange happy sounds. :)

FINALLY WALKING!!!

Here's proof, folks! Luke is finally starting to walk!!! Yeah!!! He took a few steps during a practice like these just after his birthday, but had since developed a severe aversion to these practices and would cry and buckle his legs, etc., refusing to try. Well, on Monday, we noticed that he'd been practicing standing on his own more, where he lets go of whatever it is he's holding onto for a few seconds (which he had also quit doing). Then, Tuesday, I tried some walking practice again and he actually tried some and took a couple steps! Then, today, he did some more for me at home, so I took advantage of hanging out with Joanna and let him practice more - Look at him go! This video is made up of several clips over the course of our visit with Joanna - you can see the progression he's made in just a few hours. :) Go Luke!!!

Lake Gregory

The next day on vacation, we drove a little bit to Lake Gregory, which had a nice swimming beach area. Luke LOVED the water there! Here are a couple clips of him sitting in the water splashing and playing. I wish I had gotten a picture or video of him in deeper water (I took him in up to his waist at times to "rinse"), but that's a casualty of being the picture taker and caretaker at the same time. :( Phyllis was nice enough to take these videos and a few pictures for me. :)

Wading in Lake Arrowhead

Our first day in Lake Arrowhead, we all headed down to a beachy area that was really close to the vacation house we were staying at. Luke seemed to really like tapping his feet in the water! We weren't properly equipped for actual swimming (suit, swim diaper, etc.) and it was kind of late in the evening, but it gave him a little taste of the water!

Walking with One Hand

Our little man is getting more confident! Here he is walking while only holding on to one hand. :) (And look at those cute little legs!)

Tara, Emma & Felicity at the Fair

Here's a video of my sister-in-law, Tara, with her two oldest girls going on the BIG slide at the county fair!

Peekaboo

Just a cute little video of Luke playing peekaboo with the curtains - and a couple little laughs!