Luke is 7 months old

7 months... 6 teeth....and 18 pounds later!

I cannot believe our baby boy is now 7 months old.

The time has flown by.

There have been a few changes for Luke.  He started crawling (kind of).  I know that will pace will pick up rapidly.  He went from 2 teeth at our 6 month update to 6!  He has been busy teething, but he has not be fussy or grumpy whatsoever.  Luke is now sitting up completely on his own.  He has also become an excellent napper.  He is taking about an hour nap 2 or 3 times a day.  Luke started eating squash & sweet potatoes this past month.   His menu is growing and so far his absolute favorite has been prunes.  Needless to say, the babysitter and we did not appreciate the week of prune eating.  

Stats:

6 teeth

18 pounds

about 28"

and as handsome as can be

Luke's Favorites

Here are some of Luke's (and mine too!) most favorite items so far!

1.  Baby Touch and Feel Books.  We love these.  I try my very best to read to Luke as often as possible, hopefully he enjoys it.  These books are great because on each page there is a touchable picture.

2. Infantino Play Mat. o.m.g. gotta love this!  We use this mat every single day.  It is great for tummy time and just playing and laying and visiting and talking.  It's great!

3. Fisher Price Swing and Seat.  This has been an absolute lifesaver for me and my back and my arms.  ha.  Luke loves to take cat-naps in this swing during the day.  It has vibration and music and the various speeds of a swing.  The best part-- it's size.  It is not a massive (take over your living room) item, it is perfect!

4.  Wubbanub Pacifier.  We would not have made it through month 2 without this pacifier.  It is perfect for Luke.  He loves to hold it and not even suck on the paci.  Great gift item for sure, I will be giving one of these as shower gifts from now until eternity!  

5.  Carter's Footed PJ's.  I love them, Luke loves them and they are so adorable!  You can't beat the price either.  We just stock up during Carter's sales.  

What were some of your must have baby items?   

I need to know for further on down the timeline.  

If Luke needs it, he will get it!  :)  

2 Month Old Baby Luke

Sweet baby Luke at 2 months old...

cute little smile :)

baby double chin...  ha.

Sooo stinkin' cute.

and we're done!

2 Month Old Stats:

11 lb 10 oz

22 3/4"

Eating about 4-6 ounces at a time

Smiling 

Coo-ing

making GREAT eye contact

and just being plain ol' miraculous!  

Almost 3 weeks with Luke

My First St. Patty's Day!

My First walk down the street in my stroller!

My Very First bath... I hate baths!

My First Doctor's appointment!

At 2 weeks, I was weighing in at 9 pounds, 10 ounces.

I am in the 75th percentile of all measurements (wow!) and I am doing great!!

Baby Luke is Here!!

Luke Carroll Anderson

Born February 28, 2012

5:51 pm 21 1/2 inches 8.15oz

Weeks 39 and 40... still no Luke!

Well, week 39 went by and we are now onto week 40 & still no Luke... my patience are sure being tested. I am still working and that is hard! (feel sorry for me, please) Hopefully we will not have to wait much longer on our little man. It sure is getting closer as each day goes by, but we are ready! Here is my final "bump" picture. It is one big ol' baby bump--- that's for sure!

I will not share how much weight I gained in these past 9 months, just know that we will be having one healthy baby. ha ha. Today is my technical due date, but as most of you know, first time pregnancies tend to go well past their expected due date. I was sent to the hospital last week due to high blood pressure. 8 hours later, I was sent home after being told I could possibly be having a baby that night. That was fun & eventful!

I want to share a few of my pregnancy favorites with you...

via google

Sonic ice water with lemon... this is an all time favorite, not just a prego thing!

JC Penney's duo maternity shirts were my absolute favorite... every color!

via jcp.com

My last pregnancy must have... Gap Demi Panel Bootcut jeans! I absolutely loved them and tried to get a picture but couldn't get one I liked. These jeans are well worth the $70. I wore them literally everyday!

So, here is my last picture in Luke's room. We are still working on the nursery decor. The last thing we need is art above the crib! Check back soon for pictures of sweet Baby Luke!

Week 37 & 38

Week 37 is here and part of week 38! We are waiting on our sweet Luke's arrival... Patiently! I'm not sure to go with due date one or two?!? Our first sonogram had the date Feb 22, but everything else says the 27th. Who knows??? All I know is we are ready! I need to post pictures of everything soon. Tomorrow, I might just do a wordless post!

I love the nursery & bathroom. The only thing I am waiting on is my rocker, which is getting upholstered now and should be ready Thursday! Check back for pictures tomorrow!!!

Week 34 and My First Shower

This weeks marks week 34... only 6 more to go! We are getting prepared around the house like crazy. Taylor has been on a "cleaning out" rampage and making room for all of Luke's goodies! I was given so many wonderful gifts at the shower this weekend and it is nice to get it all here and set up. Here are some of the items we received...

Our stroller and car seat are the Peg Preggo brand from Buy Buy Baby... we chose them for many many many reasons after making many many many trips to the store to compare.

Taylor got them both out of the box and all set up today!

Here is my Mom and me at my first shower!

Check back later this week for updates from the house,

there are lots and lots of changes!

Week 32 and Christmas

Christmas is gone... boo! Taylor and I had such a great time with all of our families and enjoyed the break. We are now busy working on our annual New Year's Eve party, it is going to be great! Thanks to Pinterest, my ideas are endless!

The best gifts of the year were:

My favorite gift this year was my MUCH MUCH MUCH needed iphone 4S

(Thanks Honey)

and the super cute Claire Bella monogrammed cover

(Thanks Mom)

Taylor's best gift in my opinion, not his...

Closet Maid Garage Shelving System

and a custom J. Hilburn Shirt

Here is one family shot... with a clear view of my 32 week belly!

Week 30 and an Anniversary

Tomorrow, December 12th, is our wedding anniversary!

Taylor and I are celebrating 2 years of wedded bliss :).... Time sure does fly!

We celebrated with a steak dinner at Bob's and a movie. I talked him into seeing

"New Year's Eve". It was a cute movie!

A trip down memory lane...

Baby Luke Update

Week 30... total weight gain 20 pounds!

Best news this week is that I do NOT have gestational

diabetes, that was a relief! We bought Luke's crib today and

hoping to get that set up this week!

Week 29 and Christmas Decor

Taylor and I have been so very busy... last weekend we started painting Luke's nursery and we are still working on it. SLOWLY.

Then, we finally tackled our Christmas decorating this past weekend... It was fun and we knocked it out in a super speedy fashion! Got the mantle done, the tree done, the entertainment center done and the kitchen all done in one night. Onto baby updates... I have been bad about taking a picture each week, so I made myself get one in this week in front of the tree so we can always this Christmas!

So here are all of the pictures...

My cake plate

Our mantle, without the stockings... they'll come soon

Our tree

Our festive Kitchen

Our dining room chandelier

Here we (me and Luke) are at 29 weeks!

Our Thanksgiving Weekend

Boy oh boy am I glad to have Thanksgiving over with... I could not possibly eat another food item this weekend if my life depended on it! Taylor and I had a great time visiting our families but we are also so grateful to be home and resting now. Traveling across the state (Texas-- huge) is tiring. I wanted to share a couple of highlights from the weekend!

Best Recipe: Pioneer Woman's Scrumptious Apple Pie

Recipe and picture via pioneerwoman.com

I made this pie with the help of my mom for Taylor's family's Thanksgiving. It was delicious and pretty easy to make! It is pretty deep, so I would recommend making it as a deep dish pie or even in a square dish.

Greatest Black Friday deal: Pottery Barn's Small Arm Comfort Glider

picture via potterybarnkids.com

Taylor and I were crazy Black Friday shoppers and we hit the outlet mall around 11:30 pm on Thursday night. I was thinking how out of my mind I was being, but all in all it was not bad! Taylor dropped me off at Pottery barn at 11:35 or so (they opened at midnight) and I was 6th in line! We were in hopes of a crib-- but they did not have a single one in the store! However, Taylor came across the best deal of all!!!! He found the Comfort Arm Glider, without a slipcover, for $99.00! The chair is regularly $819.00 + $99.00 delivery from the store or catalog.... we paid $90.00 total. The chair was priced $99, then we were given 10% off for being early birds! Well worth the 10 minute drive from my parent's house and waiting in line for about 15 minutes! Needless to say-- we were pretty excited about that find and saved ourselves a big chunk of change!!!

One holiday down, one more to go! We are getting geared up for Christmas around here! Check back soon for decoration ideas, gift ideas and recipes for Christmas!

25 Weeks and a CELEBRATION

This week marks our 25th week in pregnancy and a big ol' celebration for Taylor who was sworn into the State Bar of Texas... because he did indeed pass the bar exam!!! Here are a few pictures of our weekend!

No belly picture this week, but trust me... it's growing at a rapid rate! Luke is still very very very active and now we can see his movement and not just feel it! According to my app he is 131/2 inches long and weighing in at over a pound and a half!

24 Weeks

Halloween came and went... here are a few pictures from our little gathering at home with my friend Courtney. I loved having trick or treaters. This was our first year to be able to pass out candy. We had a great time!

This week, we are 24 weeks along! Mr. Luke is active, but I can tell when he is asleep (at least I think so). I am growing rapidly these days. All of a sudden my belly popped! I am now wearing maternity jeans and have been for a couple of weeks. I did buy some tops this week, they are much better! All of my other tops were becoming too short!

This week was also the first time I was asked about being pregnant in public... It was from the man doing my pedicure, a little odd, but he asked my due date! So funny to me that it was a man because I always thought it would be some cute mom in Target with advice for me. ha ha!!

So here it is... the bump at 24 weeks!

p.s. This weekend I baked one recipe from pinterest. I am sure you have seen them... smores crescent rolls! They were delicious! I highly recommend you try them out asap!!

23 weeks and a little organization

Taylor and I were extremely productive this weekend and got our kitchen

O-R-G-A-N-I-Z-E-D!

I do not have before pictures to you because it was bad, very bad. Needless to say, we spent some money and a lot of time tackling this project. It feels so much better. We are little by little making room for our little man and all of the things he will need.

We did some nesting this weekend and shopped for Luke! My grandma sent us a package of some goodies. I loved it all and it is in the washing machine as we speak. A closet full of clean clothes and blankets sound like a perfect plan. I know we still have plenty of time.... but I am planner!

Tomorrow is Halloween and we are having my friend Courtney over. My one project for that was this pumpkin cooler. I am sure you guys have seen it on Pinterest. Taylor cut off the top of a pumpkin and ripped out the guts. I lined it foil to keep their beer from

feeling slimy! Hopefully it stays cold for a couple of hours!!

via Pinterest: Nicole Anderson

This is my 23rd week... and here is a picture. Luke is active, very very active. Taylor was able to feel a little movement this week as well. I wish he could feel everything that I feel!

(not sure why my picture has such a shadow)

Happy Halloween!!

22 weeks

I am falling behind on my weekly posts! Taylor and I have been so very very busy the past couple of weeks and are finally relaxing! Just to fill you in, this is now my 22nd week! I have officially gained 10 pounds as of last Friday! That is much better than my 5.5 pounds in a 3 week period!

My glucose test is coming up and I am a little nervous about that! If you have any advice or tips on that orange drink, please let me know!! I do not have a picture from last week or this week, but next week I will make up for it! I have definitely started to feel Little Luke moving around, that is such a cool feeling!

On another note... Have you guys seen Stove top potpourri on pinterest?? Well, I have pinned it on my DIY board and I made it yesterday! Our house smells a lot like the holidays and I love it! Here is the link to the blog with the recipe:

http://www.make-it-do.com/make-it/the-smells-of-the-season/

You've got to try it! I love it!!

20 Weeks and little Halloween Decor

The weather is beginning to feel more and more like fall... it's so enjoyable! Since I was in the "fall" mood, Taylor and I went to the local Farmer's market for some pumpkins! I have found so many cute Halloween ideas on Pinterest and decided to remake my own version of this...

Of course my version is just as gorgeous as this... yeah right! But, it is my style: simple! We took some plant urns that we have had for a few years and spray painted them black. We had to stuff the planters with newspaper to lift the pumpkins for a better view! Then Taylor cut holes into the bottom of the pumpkins so that they carefully stacked on top of each other!

And then we had these simple and cute little Halloween Decorations for our driveway!

Next week, I will have to share a better picture-- outside of my dirty garage!

Onto more important topics... Baby Luke is now 20 weeks along! He is the size of a banana; which is really for me to grasp because that is pretty big to be inside of my belly! He is about 10 inches from head to toe and is weighing about 6.5 ounces. I am not sure how much weight I have gained, but I did cave and buy some maternity pants for work. They are so comfy! I look so different in each outfit so it's funny but, my belly looks a lot smaller this week than it was looking last week!

Have a great week!