September comes to an end

Lucas got Gus cornered

Lucas did this completely on his own...such a goof ball

It looks so good on him!

My cute little sleeper

Lucas and Zach

Ok so not good pictures but it was at dusk, they were moving, and they were far away so I was so zoomed in that the flash did no good! This is Lucas's new cute little friend Zach. He lives 2 doors down and Lucas LOVES to play with him! A few nights ago at dinner he kept on yelling "Zach where are you?"
It's so cute because Lucas floors it in this Hummer and Zach isn't used to it, so most of the time he links his arm with Lucas's and holds on to the dash with the other hand :)

Who needs blocks?

September 13-26

My boys like to spend Levi's "tummy time" together :) Lucas finally had his 2 year old Dr.'s check-up and he was 33 lbs and 36 1/4 inches tall (75th% for both height and weight)! While we were there we put Levi on the scale with his clothes on and he was already at 8 lbs 12 oz! I wonder how much his clothes weigh?..

Brian didn't have time to use the flash so it came out blurry but as you can see I was sitting on the couch enjoying a bowl of cereal and Lucas decided to climb up on the couch and attack me! He climbed up on me all by himself and was trying to jump/hop while on my shoulders. I should get a medal for not spilling any milk! Oh and aren't my pj pants cute!! I made them a few days before that :)

My little cuties cuddling on the couch this morning :)

Cliff's Amusement Park

So yesterday Brian wanted to take Lucas out on a fun date. They thought about going to the fair, but it seemed way to pricey to me so I suggested Cliff's. It turned out great because this weekend happened to be a 50% off "end of summer" weekend!

Brian said Lucas had a blast and that when the rides were over he had to drag Lucas off the ride and out the gate because he refused to leave on his own! Since Lucas is so tall he was able to go on all the rides in Kiddiland. I am pretty sure that he would have been the youngest kid on all the rides, and it's probably a good thing I wasn't there because I would have been scared!

1st stop Cliff's, next stop....DISNEYLAND! (although not until at least next Spring/Summer)

Picture day

So this was the day I was taking Levi's picture for his announcements. Lucas found some popsicles in the freezer and insisted on eating them like corn on the cob! Maybe the yellow reminded him of corn?...

Levi is going to be blessed

Levi 3 weeks

These pics are from the 1st week in September

Lucas loves to be close to his brother!

First REAL bath

Lucas helping...and then just trying to soak him..

Nap time with daddy. See the resemblance?

1st appointment

Well we took Levi to the Dr. and we really liked his new pediatrician! She is really sweet and even gave us her cell # so that we can call or text her with questions anytime :)

Levi was down to 5 lbs 15 oz but already grew 1/4 of an inch! 18 3/4 inches long

Catching some rays. Levi is a tiny bit jaundice so the Dr said to put him in the sun to help.

Introducing...

July wrap up

Well this month we have actually had one thing going after another. We started the month going to St. George, Lucas was sick for a week or more after we got home, mixed in there were Lucas and Brian's birthdays, I spent a week recovering the car seat, and then my mom came for the last week!

Lucas has become quite the little helper. He is pretty good about cleaning up after himself and he LOVES to help do laundry!

We have a "garden" aka one enormous zucchini plant. I swear from one day to the next we have a little zucchini that starts growing and then the next time I look at it, it's 16 inches long and 3 inches in diameter.

I am getting a lot more into sewing. My latest things were recovering the car seat, making a cover that attaches to it (with a peep hole), and making cute Activity Bags that I am selling if anyone is interested!

That is my super quick recap since most things were covered in other posts from this month

Mom's visit

For the six days my mom has been here visiting and it has been lots of fun! We haven't done a ton, but we have had a few outings and she has been able to help me out with Lucas a lot. Although we are sad to see her go tomorrow, it won't be long before she and my dad pop back here to see the baby!

Since it is monsoon season here in ABQ it hasn't been the best of weather for going out and about. On Tuesday it was the only clear day while she was here so I decided to take her to the zoo and of course Lucas had a blast. His obsession with peacocks (and of course feeding the fish and ducks) grows with every visit. This time he chased this poor peacock for probably 5 minutes, all over the elephant enclosure, until finally the peacock went into a roped off area and I pulled Lucas out of the roped off area and carried him away screaming.

On Thursday since the morning was supposed to be clear we took the time to go and see the Temple. It isn't as "grand" as the old Utah temples but like all temples, still was beautiful in its own way. The only real downfall in my opinion is that they don't even have a visitors center here! I had never heard of a temple without a visitors center.

It is going to be weird to have an empty house again! Hopefully it won't be for long. We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our little guy. Oh!! We finally found a name we can agree on....ddddrrrrddddrrrr (drum roll)..... Levi

I forgot to add this picture! So one night my mom was making me my all time favorite food and she likes to "beat" the dough with a plastic bag on her hand to limit the mess. Without us realizing why he was doing it, Lucas pulled out my box of sandwich size ziplock bags, pulled a bunch out, and then opened one of them. He then put his hand in the bag and was trying to reach up on the counter and stick his hand in the dough!! Because he was so excited about it, my mom put the dough on his table so he could help. This kid is seriously so observant and just plain smart!