Milestones

Luke's been trying to walk for some time now, but tonight he took his first series of steps (5 in a row). We were so excited and Alex grabbed the camcorder just in time to record most of his efforts. Shortly thereafter, we also got him to brush his teeth for the first time without making a fuss. We've been working on that for some time!

Fall Update

Alex and I just returned from a lovely 4-day getaway to Valencia, Spain...without Luke in tow! This is the the longest stretch that we left him alone (well, with papy and mamy). Everyone survived, and Alex and I did manage to talk about something other than Luke...some of the time. We both feel reinvigorated by this much needed break, and by the beautiful weather that we had. On our last night there, we even dined al fresco, under the stars (and a heat lamp). Anyway, I feel so refreshed that instead of the usual cripling tiredness that hits me after I put Luke to sleep, tonight I have enough energy to update the blog!! Here are some of our favorite pictures from October - November.

Luke (re)discovering the sweet flesh of a mango:

Here are some pictures of us celebrating Halloween with a brunch and friends at our place. Luke was dressed as a devil-child while we the parents were dressed as angels. The other kids loved following Luke's tail around and pulling it.


Luke got his first haircut in November. He sat relatively still - this is post lunch and he's watching his favorite video. And yes, we saved little locks of hair...


And of course, we celebrated Luke's first birthday! Here's a series of pictures of Luke with the great new toy he received from his dad, posing for a picture with mom, going for a bday walk, and having some cake.






More bday pictures will follow, as well as pictures from our trip to Spain!