Time's Gone By Fast

In the past weeks, we have really noticed Lucas starting to recognize things. For example, he helped me put the dog bones away and picked out one bone to bring to the dogs. Today at daycare, he started dragging his diaper bag towards the door. I hadn't even said it was time to go yet. Sam and I are both just amazed at how quickly babies pick up on different things, especially at this age. It's just a huge reminder of how fast this year has gone by. He's only about 2 weeks away from his 1st birthday. Wow! I wish somehow I could have every second of every day recorded so I could take it all in again and again. This year has been truly amazing.

Mother's Day

We spent the day at the FW Zoo for Mother's Day. The weather was perfect and no big crowds. Lucas even started paying attention to the animals. He couldn't get his eyes off the gorillas and the zebras. He really liked the bird sanctuary. He kept trying to catch the birds. But, his favorite was the white tiger exhibit. They were very active on Sunday. He was so fascinated with them. Check out the video below. I am so thankful to spend my first Mother's Day with Sam and Lucas!

Easter 2010

We spent Easter Sunday with Sam's family. It was nice to have all 4 generations over for the day. It was fun to watch Lucas and cousin Jace hang out. We had to wait about 2 weeks to get some outdoor pictures of Lucas and his basket due to all the rain, but finally sunshine!! And yes, I know it took me even longer to post the pictures. It is just CRAZY having him all over the place. He keeps us on our toes for sure! He's been walking consistently since the end of 9 months but in the last couple of weeks, he's really gotten his confidence. He turned 11 month old on May 2. It's gone by so fast and he's changed so much we are just amazed.

Fort Worth Zoo!

After Lucas' 9 month check up we took him to the FW Zoo for the first time. We started with a picnic in the park and then headed over to the zoo. We had a great time, the animals were active--the lion was roaring, the primates were all out playing, the elephants and giraffes hanging out, and the hippo yawned really big for Lucas and Sam. We got some great pics. By the way, the doctor said Lucas looks great. He's 30.5 inches tall weighing 19 pounds. He did suggest we try allergy medicine for him. Looks like he inherited our allergies!










Oh, the Musuem of Living Art just opened in early March and its awesome. That's where Lucas saw the Komodo dragon. He couldn't stop staring at it.

Granny's 100 Birthday

My grandmother turned 100 on February 18, 2010. We went to Port Arthur to celebrate with family and friends and honor Granny on her special day. Granny was born 2 months premature. She was so little her crib was a shoebox and her diapers were her daddy's handkerchief. She has blessed each family member with at least 1 crocheted blanket, until just a few years ago when she had to give it up. Luckily, my aunts took over where she left off and made Lucas an afghan using Granny's yarn.

Lucas is Granny's 33 great-grandchild. It's fascinating to think they were born nearly 100 years apart. I think about all the things Granny experienced and accomplished in her lifetime and I have to wonder what lays ahead for Lucas.

We enjoyed our weekend getting to spend time with most of mom's side of the family. It has been a while since we have all had a chance to get together. What a wonderful way to get to celebrate together. Happy Birthday, Granny!

Photos by Anthony Martinez (http://www.ajmartinez.com/)

Gotta love the snow in Texas!!

I noticed Sam started this post, but must have forgotten to finish it....anyway, it's way overdue, but the pictures are too cute not to share. This was the day we got over a foot of snow and school/work was canceled for us. Also, during spring break, I'm going to try to post pics by the month starting at 6 months. I got this idea from Rachel as she posts Aiden's pictures monthly and my cousin Susan told me I needed to post more so everyone could see Lucas. So maybe doing it monthly (and making up for the past couple of months, Susan) will keep me up do date.

January Events w/ Family and Friends

Lucas invited Aiden over to start the year off with a play date. The boys got along great and actually played together. They were so cute. The following weekend we traveled to Austin to celebrate Christmas with the Meryman family. Lucas opened lots of presents, but really had fun with cousin Arcie's dumptruck. A couple of weekends later Lucas got to meet Uncle Jimmy from California while hanging out with cousin Jace, Grandma, and more of Bryan's family. We missed great grandma and Tim...hope to see them soon.