Birthday Smiles

Wow, 31 years have gone by quickly. I celebrated my first birthday as a mom and I had such a great day. Tom took the day off work (even though he has a deadline approaching), so we could spend the day as a family. After spending some time at the dinosaur exhibit at the zoo, I had a chance to relax at the spa. We even had an evening alone (first time since February, since Luke takes the bottle again) thanks to my aunt and uncle for volunteering to babysit. Enjoy some of Luke's recent smiles below.

Luke update: He loves to sit unsupported now (has been sitting for the past three weeks), pick up balls, and bang cups on the floor. By far, his favorite toys are balls, so we may have a little athlete (making me very happy). He has also started eating "real" food. We thought Luke would be a great eater after he spent so many months jamming whatever he could into his mouth, but the last thing he wants in his mouth is the spoon. Oh well...he is learning how to to swallow soft foods. So far, here is how he ranks various foods:

Squash - loves it
Yams - ok
Carrots - ok
Peas - hates them (in fact, he threw up shortly after his first swallow of peas last night)
Bananas - ok


Luke's first taste of squash


Happy Birthday, Tammy - at the zoo


Luke likes the slide


Luke loves Grandma Eileen


Luke is a Gustie fan!!! Thanks to the MCS Dept. for this onesie.