My little baby boy is all grown up! Or, at least I think so considering that I'm about to have Baby Claire in the morning. Luke has been such a help lately around the house since I'm too puffy to get around as much as I usually do. His latest interest is BabyFirst TV. For those of you without kids - let me tell you - it is MAGICAL!!! Although the characters are a wee bit creepy, they are not nearly as scary as Teletubbies or as obnoxious as Barney. Before you know it, you'll be singing along to the songs too....The only ones of you judging me right now are those of you without kiddos of your own!
Not only does Luke enjoy restful time watching tv with me, but he is VERY good at feeding himself dinner. Notice that he is eating spaghetti in that second picture, and there is actually spaghetti in the bowl and in his mouth - not all over the highchair. This is a major accomplishment in our lives, and it wouldn't have happened so quickly without his saintly teachers who work on this each and every day. They are also a bit more ambitious that we are and only use open cups for drinking...we'll get there here at home.
Luke even likes to help with chores around the house. I was trying to clean up before Claire's arrival, and Luke wanted to do his part. He disappeared from the kitchen one afternoon, and I found him in the bedroom taking care of the laundry. Unfortunately, he is kind of like his daddy and only gets what is his, but hey, it is a step in the right direction!
Finally, there I am on my last night of Claire's pregnancy! Some days I felt like I was pregnant for 27 years, and other days I feel like we were just finding out. I've been ridiculously sentimental that Luke isn't going to be my baby anymore, so we've been celebrating all of our "lasts" as a family of three. Every time we go to do something, I say, "Oh, Patrick, aren't you sad...this is the last time that just the three of us will....." Nope. He isn't sad. Men. They never understand. Here is our last picture of our little family of three. Stay tuned for our the next blog where baby Claire joins the family!!!
Oh, that is so sweet! I still look at pictures of just my mom, dad, and I during the first year and a half before my two siblings came along. I used to ask my mom to tell me stories about adventures with the "three" of us because it really is special and only for a short time for some families. I love being the oldest, and Luke will, too! Congrats again. Thanks for sharing.
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