Monday, April 9, 2012
Trouble
Lucas never stops moving. He's so fast that if I turn my head for a minute, he's completely across the room, getting into something naughty.
I kind of love it.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Life at 8 Months
What a crazy time developmentally for little Lucas. I feel like every single day there's something new and exciting he's doing. He's getting to be so much more fun and we're soaking it up. Notes about Lu at 8 months . . .
He crawls everywhere. He used to be timid and just stay in the living room, but not anymore. Now he goes wherever he wants -- and he's a fast little bugger. Favorite places include: between the toilet and the vanity in the bathroom, underneath the kitchen table, through all the chairs, anywhere there is technology, over our legs. He's started crawling to me and Josh so we will hold him, and it's heart-melting.
He fake coughs when he wants me to look at him. He mostly does this when we are in the car and he wants me to look at him in the mirror. I pretty much always oblige and am rewarded with his gummy smile.
He squawks loudly all the time. . . our little pterodactyl. He just sort of opens his mouth and yells, squeals, chats.
He still puts anything and everything in his mouth. No piece of paper is safe from him. Grandpa's glasses are also a favorite.
Whenever I put him in the car, he laughs at himself in the mirror and chats excitedly. As soon as I start to buckle him in, however, he begins to cry/whine.
He says "dada" all.the.time. When we say "Say Mama," he smiles and says "dada." He also makes a noise that sounds like "hi" which isn't surprising because, for some reason, I always find myself saying that to him repeatedly.
When we set him in his high chair, he immediately starts to drum on it -- loudly and with an incredible amount of rhythm.
He goes through random times of the day when he insists on being held. When we try to put him down, he puts his head on his forearms on the floor and wails, or he crawls over to us and up our legs. He also cries every time Dusty leaves the room -- every time.
He's a social butterfly. If people are around, he wants to be where they are, and he's generally happy when he's around a lot of us.
He lights up when one of us walks into the room. it's adorable with his toothless little smile.
He is mastering the art of getting the puffs into his mouth. It's a great distraction while I'm cooking dinner.
Still no teeth!
He LOVES other babies and kids. He lights up whenever he sees Sam or his cousins or other kids at church. I have a breastfeeding book with babies on it, and he loves to hold it and look at the babies. He just laughs and talks to them and tries to touch them.
Kisses! He gives wonderful, open mouth, slobbery, delicious kisses. So far, I think it's my favorite part of parenthood.
He is busy all the time. He's constantly moving and wiggling and exploring. When I breastfeed him at night, the hand that isn't pinned under him is waving wildly, smacking me in the face or grabbing my nose.
He puts his butt in the air and pushes up on all fours all the time. Sometimes he kicks his leg up in the air at the same time. My little yoga baby.
He crawls everywhere. He used to be timid and just stay in the living room, but not anymore. Now he goes wherever he wants -- and he's a fast little bugger. Favorite places include: between the toilet and the vanity in the bathroom, underneath the kitchen table, through all the chairs, anywhere there is technology, over our legs. He's started crawling to me and Josh so we will hold him, and it's heart-melting.
He fake coughs when he wants me to look at him. He mostly does this when we are in the car and he wants me to look at him in the mirror. I pretty much always oblige and am rewarded with his gummy smile.
He squawks loudly all the time. . . our little pterodactyl. He just sort of opens his mouth and yells, squeals, chats.
He still puts anything and everything in his mouth. No piece of paper is safe from him. Grandpa's glasses are also a favorite.
Whenever I put him in the car, he laughs at himself in the mirror and chats excitedly. As soon as I start to buckle him in, however, he begins to cry/whine.
He says "dada" all.the.time. When we say "Say Mama," he smiles and says "dada." He also makes a noise that sounds like "hi" which isn't surprising because, for some reason, I always find myself saying that to him repeatedly.
When we set him in his high chair, he immediately starts to drum on it -- loudly and with an incredible amount of rhythm.
He goes through random times of the day when he insists on being held. When we try to put him down, he puts his head on his forearms on the floor and wails, or he crawls over to us and up our legs. He also cries every time Dusty leaves the room -- every time.
He's a social butterfly. If people are around, he wants to be where they are, and he's generally happy when he's around a lot of us.
He lights up when one of us walks into the room. it's adorable with his toothless little smile.
He is mastering the art of getting the puffs into his mouth. It's a great distraction while I'm cooking dinner.
Still no teeth!
He LOVES other babies and kids. He lights up whenever he sees Sam or his cousins or other kids at church. I have a breastfeeding book with babies on it, and he loves to hold it and look at the babies. He just laughs and talks to them and tries to touch them.
Kisses! He gives wonderful, open mouth, slobbery, delicious kisses. So far, I think it's my favorite part of parenthood.
He is busy all the time. He's constantly moving and wiggling and exploring. When I breastfeed him at night, the hand that isn't pinned under him is waving wildly, smacking me in the face or grabbing my nose.
He puts his butt in the air and pushes up on all fours all the time. Sometimes he kicks his leg up in the air at the same time. My little yoga baby.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
He Crawls!
Josh and I both got to be there when Lucas crawled for the first time. We were playing with him in the living room and set him down to sit with some toys, when he just took off toward the keyboard.
and he hasn't looked back.
and he hasn't looked back.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Six Months of Fun
Well, Lucas actually turned six months about a month ago, but I'm a terrible blogger, so I'm just now updating. These past couple months have been CRAZY in terms of his development. He's laughing, talking, sitting up, eating and even crawling. all in a matter of weeks. nuts.
He's a happy boy and likes to laugh. He is selective in his laughter though, reserving it for things that are new and fun, like the neighbor's cat.
Everything Lucas sees or thinks about goes through the "Can I eat this?" filter. Usually the answer is "Yes, yes, I think can eat that." And then he does, which accounts for the paper we find in his diapers from time to time.
This is Lucas' face after he eats. We started him on food right at about six months and have been doing lots of experimenting. So far, he pretty much likes everything, but especially apples and bananas. We've given him carrots and sweet potatoes and squash too. and avocado which he likes and hums over but then throws up, every time. He usually acts like he can't believe we'd feed him such crap, but he eats it and usually sticks out his sweet little hands for more.
He started sitting up around 4 1/2 months but didn't get really sturdy until a little after 5 months. Now he'll sit and play with his toys and be all adorable. We like it.
As soon as he got the hang of sitting, he immediately went to scooting about on the floor. He then would get on his hands and knees and rock. That lasted about two weeks until he crawled for the first time this past weekend. Fun times ahead for the Mitchell crew:)
Don't let this sweet sleeping baby fool you. Sleep is no longer a friend of Lucas'. Since about Thanksgiving, he's staged a very serious sleep revolt and refuses to sleep through the night. Last night he cried for three hours straight. Three! that is one stubborn kid. yikes.
Needless to say, I can't believe six months have already come and gone. He's so much more fun every day, and we are more smitten with him and all his new tricks. I'm excited about all the fun adventures awaiting us.
At six months, how he's like his mama:
This is Lucas' face after he eats. We started him on food right at about six months and have been doing lots of experimenting. So far, he pretty much likes everything, but especially apples and bananas. We've given him carrots and sweet potatoes and squash too. and avocado which he likes and hums over but then throws up, every time. He usually acts like he can't believe we'd feed him such crap, but he eats it and usually sticks out his sweet little hands for more.
He started sitting up around 4 1/2 months but didn't get really sturdy until a little after 5 months. Now he'll sit and play with his toys and be all adorable. We like it.
As soon as he got the hang of sitting, he immediately went to scooting about on the floor. He then would get on his hands and knees and rock. That lasted about two weeks until he crawled for the first time this past weekend. Fun times ahead for the Mitchell crew:)
Don't let this sweet sleeping baby fool you. Sleep is no longer a friend of Lucas'. Since about Thanksgiving, he's staged a very serious sleep revolt and refuses to sleep through the night. Last night he cried for three hours straight. Three! that is one stubborn kid. yikes.
Needless to say, I can't believe six months have already come and gone. He's so much more fun every day, and we are more smitten with him and all his new tricks. I'm excited about all the fun adventures awaiting us.
At six months, how he's like his mama:
- He LOVES to be outside. Anytime, any type of weather. It's pretty much guaranteed to make him happy.
- He's super sociable and wants to be involved if anything fun is going on. He'll stay up and happily socialize as long as we'll let him.
- He's impatient -- really really impatient. When it's time to nurse, if I'm not completely ready, he will start nursing my neck or arm and making really desperate whiny noises just so I know to hurry up.
At six months, how he's like his daddy:
- He's the spitting image of Josh. I keep thinking he'll grow out of it, but I'm fairly certain I know what he'll look like in 30 years.
- He's a slow waker- upper. Get out of his face in the morning, cause it'll be a while.
- He's stubborn, oh so very very stubborn.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Humbled
Lucas turned 6 months old today. wow. where in the world did the time go? I'm stuck between this feeling of "it all went by too fast" and "I feel like he's been with us forever." Mostly it's that second thought -- that feeling that we just belong as a family and life makes more sense, feels more whole with Lucas in the world.
One of the guys at work today asked me what I thought after 6 months of being a parent.
Humbled.
That's the best way to describe motherhood.
Humbled by all that I don't know about raising a baby. Humbled by the everyday acts of having someone be completely dependent on you -- of having to give up my will, my selfishness, my "me time," my body, sleep, and comforts for the best of our baby.
Humbled by all the tears I've cried, by the brief moments of resentment, by the breakdowns I never used to have.
Humbled by the way Lucas has changed our marriage, how we've had to strive to put each other first because it's so easy to let Lucas be our center. Humbled by the fights we've had that we never used to have, but relishing the joy of watching Josh be a dad and getting to share this adventure together. I feel like we're enjoying a new depth and strength that's come as we've had to rely on each other and God more because we really don't know what we're doing.
Humbled by amazingly generous friends and church family. By all the meals that we received, by the gifts people lavished on us, by the love they show to Lucas and to our family. We couldn't have survived without all this support, and we totally don't deserve the overabundant kindness and generosity that we've been shown.
Humbled at the the great responsibility of raising our tiny baby boy to be a man of integrity who knows and loves the Lord. Just the knowledge that what we do everyday, how Josh and I respond to one another and to Lucas, what we say and how we say it, how we serve in our church and our community, how we love and give -- all of that is shaping who Lucas is and coloring his view of the world and his Creator.
Every day, every little insignificant act we go through is an example -- good or bad -- for him to learn from. wow.
Humbled by the amount of love I've come to know and that I don't deserve. The little glimpse I get as a mother of the unconditional love that God has for us is just so humbling. My heart is so full, I sometimes feel like I could burst. And that's just a sliver of the way the Lord sees us, of the way He delights in us, the way He sings over us, the way He smiles when we come around. We're so undeserving, but He loves us anyway.
I'm humbled that the Lord entrusted us with this gift we don't deserve and honored that He'd bless us beyond what we could ever have planned for ourselves.
and all this after only 6 months:)
One of the guys at work today asked me what I thought after 6 months of being a parent.
Humbled.
That's the best way to describe motherhood.
Humbled by all that I don't know about raising a baby. Humbled by the everyday acts of having someone be completely dependent on you -- of having to give up my will, my selfishness, my "me time," my body, sleep, and comforts for the best of our baby.
Humbled by all the tears I've cried, by the brief moments of resentment, by the breakdowns I never used to have.
Humbled by the way Lucas has changed our marriage, how we've had to strive to put each other first because it's so easy to let Lucas be our center. Humbled by the fights we've had that we never used to have, but relishing the joy of watching Josh be a dad and getting to share this adventure together. I feel like we're enjoying a new depth and strength that's come as we've had to rely on each other and God more because we really don't know what we're doing.
Humbled by amazingly generous friends and church family. By all the meals that we received, by the gifts people lavished on us, by the love they show to Lucas and to our family. We couldn't have survived without all this support, and we totally don't deserve the overabundant kindness and generosity that we've been shown.
Humbled at the the great responsibility of raising our tiny baby boy to be a man of integrity who knows and loves the Lord. Just the knowledge that what we do everyday, how Josh and I respond to one another and to Lucas, what we say and how we say it, how we serve in our church and our community, how we love and give -- all of that is shaping who Lucas is and coloring his view of the world and his Creator.
Every day, every little insignificant act we go through is an example -- good or bad -- for him to learn from. wow.
Humbled by the amount of love I've come to know and that I don't deserve. The little glimpse I get as a mother of the unconditional love that God has for us is just so humbling. My heart is so full, I sometimes feel like I could burst. And that's just a sliver of the way the Lord sees us, of the way He delights in us, the way He sings over us, the way He smiles when we come around. We're so undeserving, but He loves us anyway.
I'm humbled that the Lord entrusted us with this gift we don't deserve and honored that He'd bless us beyond what we could ever have planned for ourselves.
and all this after only 6 months:)
Sunday, January 8, 2012
12 Dates of 2012 . . . or Make that 36 Dates . . .
So for Christmas I decided to get Josh 12 dates for 2012 -- one fully planned, fully paid for date for each month.
I was so proud of myself and was sure he'd be wowed by my creative genius.
Or not.
Apparently we're on the exact same wave length about needing more time together because on Christmas Eve when we were opening present, I opened mine to find a date book with 2 dates planned for each month in 2012.
Holy batman, that's 36 dates for one year! Watch out world, we're going to fall in love all over again. and probably make another Mitchell baby. hells yeah:)
Anyway, here's a little glimpse into what we've got planned for our exciting year of dates.
My Dates for Us
I had envelopes for each month that had what we'd need for our date, and a little sheet of paper describing the dates.
- January: Wine 'n Design (thank you, Groupon)
- February : Wings and beer at Apex wings
- March: First Friday
- April: White Water Rafting
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| May: Camping at Grayson Highlands |
- June: Beers at Boylan Bridge Brewpub
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| July: Bowling! |
- August: Let's stay in! (w/ a dollar for Red Box, $ for wine, and some fun lingerie
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| September: A visit to the alma maters followed by Ben 'n Jerry's |
- October: Hiking (w/ a fun new hiking book 100 Great NC Hikes
- November: Your Pick! (so ironic in retrospect)
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| December: Coffee date to write our Thankfulness List for 2012 |
His Dates for Us
Josh created little books where he had small cards with what we are going to do.
His plans for the year
- January: Rembrandt (although we actually saw Girl with the Dragon Tattoo instead)
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| January #2: Bonefish Grill and Ice Skating |
- February: Dinner at Sunflowers
- March: First Friday
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| March #2: Hiking at Pilot Mountain |
- April: Lunch at Irregardless Cafe / Vacation
- May: First Friday
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| May #2: Mother's Day Getaway to the Umstead |
- June: Dinner at Geer St. Garden / Hiking at Raven's Rock
- July: First Friday / Bonefish Grill
- August: Drinks at Peak City Grill / Canoeing at Jordan Lake
- September: First Friday
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| September #2: Drinks at Hibernian, DInner at Big Easy, Night at the Marriott |
- October: Hiking at Goose Creek State Park / Halloween Party
- November: Fall leaf watching at Morrow Mountain / Dinner at Vinrouge
- December: First Friday / Dinner at Remedy
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Christmas Card Bloopers
I totally dropped the ball on getting proper Christmas card pictures this year. No big deal, I can take them myself, I reasoned. I mean, I just needed one good pic, so how hard could it be, right?
Wrong.
Getting a 5-month old baby who has recently discovered the wonder that is his feet to sit still for a picture was nearly impossible. I did my best, but came away with more bloopers than good pics.
Needless to say, next year I will be paying the big bucks to get proper pictures taken:)
Anyway, I hope your Christmas was full of fun with family and friends, yummy food, and joy and laughter.
Wrong.
Getting a 5-month old baby who has recently discovered the wonder that is his feet to sit still for a picture was nearly impossible. I did my best, but came away with more bloopers than good pics.
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| It could be cute, save for the spit up on his chin. Sigh. |
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| mad at duck. |
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| Giving duck a good pat on the head |
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| Hey, that's my hat! |
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| Check out my feet, mom |
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| Ducks are delicious |
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| So done with this photo shoot |
Anyway, I hope your Christmas was full of fun with family and friends, yummy food, and joy and laughter.
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