Baby Update

I had my 34 week check-up today and all is well with our little girl. Her heartbeat was 142. I go this Wednesday for another ultrasound to check her position and size. My doctor is going to keep an eye on her size since I don't really want to have another 9 pounder! :) We'll let you know how the ultrasound goes Wednesday...

Lets Go to the Beach!

Yesterday we headed to Saugatuck for a beautiful day at the beach! Fortunately, there was a cool breeze for me and I managed not to melt in the heat! :) Luke was a little timid at first, but it didn't take long before he and daddy were playing in the waves and building sand castles!

Vacation!

Wow, what a busy week and a half it's been! We took a ten day vacation that was lots of fun and very relaxing! My cousins live in Georgia, just north of Atlanta, so we went down to see them, making stops in Indiana both ways to break up the trip. Luke did amazingly well on the 10+ hour trip from Indiana to Georgia--largely due in part to the dvd player we bought right before we left. I think he watched more Veggie Tales on this trip than he has in his entire life! My family actually got to come to Georgia, too (minus my sister). It was great to just be able to hang out. I didn't, however, enjoy the 100 degree weather Georgia had, but at least my cousins have central air! :)

Luke and daddy playing some Mario Kart on the Wii.

Luke discovered a new love: butter. We gave him an almost empty tub to dip his bread in and, well, he ditched the bread and decided licking the butter out was better!

Apparently Luke's story wasn't interesting enough for Grandpa! ;)

Luke and Grandma enjoying my cousin's backyard and the Georgia heat!

I love this picture of him!

Standing next to the beautiful hydrangeas.

All that traveling wears a boy out!

We took a day to go to downtown Atlanta and see the Coke museum.

Luke enjoying the museum.

The museum had a section with every kind of drink Coca-Cola has made from all over the world! It was interesting trying everything, but at the end, I just wanted a good 'ole American Coke!

Surprise Party!!

Recently my parents celebrated their 30th anniversary. We decided to throw them a surprise party at the church--I think we were successful! They had no idea!! :)

Still in love after all these years!

What a great family!

Luke could only handle so much partying!

Here's a video of them coming in...they thought they were coming to a surprise birthday party for someone else!

Chocolate Pudding!

This boy loves his "chockut mooney"!

Lets Go Camping!

This past weekend Jonathan's family all decided to do some camping...in his parents' backyard! It was cheap, close, and lots of fun! I have to admit, though, we did not spend the night. I have a hard time choosing a tent when my bed is a mile away! Especially when I'm this pregnant! But we did have a great time grilling out burgers, playing outside, and enjoying smores around the campfire. :)

Looks like a fun campground, huh? :)

Luke and Julia got tired of waiting for the burgers to be done, so they helped themselves to some of Aunt Michelle's homemade salsa. Mmmm!

The people across the street have horses that we got to feed. Luke was excited about the horses from a distance. Up close...not so much.

He was pointing out the airplane to me that was flying overhead!

Even Peyton had a great time!

We saw these baby raccoons walking around the yard. They were sooo cute! Hopefully their momma was close by and didn't get turned into roadkill. :(

Reading with Luke

The other morning Luke decided to read to me out of some of his favorite books. His vocabulary continues to expand and amazes both Jonathan and I! Here are some videos I took--I couldn't pick just one. I know my mom will be thrilled to watch all of them! :)

Hamming it Up in the Hammock

The other night, Jonathan did a little photo shoot with Luke playing outside. He got some really cute pictures! Luke absolutely loves playing outside. He has learned two new words from his daddy~frisbee and hammock!