Friday, September 26, 2008

Luke is 17 Months

This post is a little late....it should have been posted on the 25th.
Another month has passed and our little boy keeps growing. I say every month is my favorite age but we have had so much fun with him and he continues to make us laugh. His personality is strong and he is quite the goof ball. He enjoys making silly faces to get reactions. He still remains busy and loves getting into things....especially the stuff in the garage (Daddy's tools). Here are some of Luke's highlights.
-He loves to sit in the cars and pretend to drive. He even changes the radio stations. Keys are also a favorite. He says "keys" and will point to the keys. When we hand them over, he'll run to the back door so he can put them in the key hole. He also likes to put them in the ignition.
-His vocabulary is growing (slowly). He says "choo choo" when he sees a train but also says it when he sees cars or trucks. Other words include daddy, doggy, kitty, moo, choo choo, keys, eyes, hot and hi.
-He loves animal noises and "moos" at cows and pigs and makes a tweet sound when he sees birds.
-His diet is expanding. We recently tried eggs and fish and he didn't react negatively to them. He loves scrambled eggs. He also loves avocado and quinoa. I think that is his favorite meal right now. Still no dairy, soy or any berries.
-He can fully eat with a spoon and fork now. Mealtimes are pretty easy.
-He likes to blow on his food while saying hot, even if it is cold. When I'm making his meal, he'll stand by me and blow on his hands.
-He has become a Mama's boy.
-He enjoys Thomas the Train. He will sit in his chair and say "choo choo" and point to the tv
-Loves to dance when he hears music. He will stop walking if we are at the mall and hear music. He breaks out in a full body dance.
-He pretends to blow his nose into tissues or even rags he finds.
-He knows when mealtimes are and tries to climb in his high chair.
-He loves books! He will go into his room, grab one and bring it to us to read. Bedtime stories usually include three-four books read over and over again. We hope he keeps his love for books.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Happy Anniversary!

Today is our 3 year anniversary. The time goes by quickly...especially with little Luke around. It has been a wonderful three years and I can't wait for all the years to follow. Thanks for being a wonderful husband Sean!
We celebrated by going out to a nice dinner and enjoying some yummy gelato while walking around. It was nice to have some quality alone time together. Thanks for babysitting Mom!

Happy Birthday Guinness

Today is Guinness' 4th birthday....or so we think. It is pretty much a made up birthday by the shelter but we love it since it is our wedding date. Guinness is such a great addition to our family and I'm so happy we brought him into our lives three years ago. He is our sweet little dog.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Yes on Prop 2!

As some of you are already aware, I've been involved in the Yes on Prop 2 campaign. I collected signatures back in February (a big thank you to all those who signed) and now I'm volunteering for the Orange County area. We're trying to get the word out there. Prop 2 will be on the ballot in November. It is a modest measure that stops cruel and inhumane treatment of animals, ending the practice of cramming farm animals into cages so small the animals can't even turn around, lie down or extend their limbs. It will end the suffering of 20 million animals. Please take a look at the website to learn more....and if you want, you can check out my personal page if you want to donate to the cause.

http://www.yesonprop2.com
http://my.yesonprop2.com/page/outreach/dashboard/20-20/SarahDoyle

Monday, September 22, 2008

Favorite Picture

I have a new favorite picture of Luke. Sean took this the other night.

Friday Night Fun with Greta

We babysat our friends daughter Friday night. We all had a good time with G. She was the perfect child. She didn't make a peep the entire time and was such a joy to watch. She was so content playing with toys, reading books and being held. Different from Luke who just runs in circles all day and doesn't like to be held. I guess that is the difference between boys and girls. They are only two months apart and play really well together. I'm hoping Greta's vocabulary rubs off on Luke. I'm in awe of her use of words (English AND Spanish) and signs. Rachel & Jon, she is a sweetie and I'm happy to watch her anytime.


Luke and Greta looking at the dogs behind the fenceWhen Greta heard the dog bark she sat up & reacted...it was so cute

"Hey, I want want you have!" Luke was trying to steal Greta's food. Even after he was done with his dinner, he'd come up to Greta and reach his little hand up on the tray to see what he could get.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Labor Day Weekend

We had a busy Labor Day. We kicked off the weekend by going to Old Man's on Friday. Victoria got to join us and we had a great day. We've been hanging out there a lot on Friday or Sunday nights. Sean goes surfing and we play around. We end the evening with a BBQ. I really enjoy that beach.


On Saturday, my mom, Victoria, Luke and I drove down to visit Debbie (mom's bf), Jas (daughter) and her boys in San Diego. Luke had fun playing in Deb's backyard. It was like a toy store.
Cute little Kaden

Grandma and Luke on the slide
Victoria and Luke...we stopped to feed the squirrels on the way down

Luke and Noah....Luke is five months older than Noah....Luke is HUGE....the size difference cracks me up!

On Sunday we had a family dinner at Sean's grandparents house on Balboa Island. We celebrated Great-Grandma Helen's Birthday, Helen and Bill's wedding anniversary and my birthday. It's always fun to have everyone together.
Luke in the fire truck
Helen, Bill, Sean & Luke

What better way to end a great weekend and to celebrate a birthday than with a UCLA game....and a win at that! Sean and I went to the season opening game, UCLA vs. Tennessee at the Rose Bowl. I thought Tennessee was going to pound us, but it ended up being such a great game. I love the exciting games, and this one was exciting. The Bruins won in OT! I love cheering for the Bruins and love going to the games. We missed all the games last year. This year, we're actually planning to use most of our tickets. :-)