My How Time Flies!

Our little man turned 6 months old on March 17th (St. Patrick's Day). I cannot believe that he is already half a year old! Where has the time gone? All of a sudden he is starting to look like a little boy and not a newborn. I am loving the changes, but I miss my tiny little baby that we started with! 

I wish I had kept up with what has happened each month of our little one's life, but I honestly haven't jotted down every little change that we have noticed. At times I feel guilty for not doing this, but I am proud of the fact that we have taken TONS of pictures to track Mr. Luke's growth and progress. 

Here is a recap of his month by month pictures we have taken in his first 6 months:
 

Meeting Luke on hisbirthday

1 Month Old

2 Months Old

3 Months Old

4 Months Old

5 Months Old

6 Months Old 

For someone who struggled to gain weight during the few few months of his life, this little one is as healthy as can be! I love all of his little rolls and his Michelin-man arms! He is a happy little man who brings so much joy to us every day! His smile is infectious, especially when his whole face lights up! 

Some of the things Luke has mastered in his first 6 months are:

* He is sitting up pretty well, but still needs us to be close by. This week he  
   sneezed himself out of the sitting position!
* He loves to eat! We are excited that we have started some pureed veggies...     
   first up was sweet potatoes and now we are on to green beans.
* He loves to bounce in his jumperoo! We've learned our lesson about letting 
   him bounce too soon after he eats!
* He reacts to our voices and smiles when we see him.
* He is a smiley little man.
* He likes when we play peek-a-boo and "Where's Luke?" in the mirror.
* The boy loves looking at himself in the mirror.
* He is currently working on strengthening his neck and head control in 
   Physical Therapy. (Who knew they had PT for babies?)
* He is not a fan of tummy time on the floor, but is a champ at tummy time on an 
   exercise ball. 
* He likes to hit things with his hand (it's really a whole arm experience). 
* He loves his monkey pacifier and Miss Sophie, the giraffe!
* He wants to put EVERYTHING in his mouth! 
* He likes to reach his hand up for us to kiss it. 
* He likes to touch our faces...so sweet. 
* He is starting to want to explore everything! We are enjoying pulling out new toys 
   for him to try!
 * We love his baby laughs!

It's amazing to me how much he has accomplished in his 6 month little life! I am falling more and more in love with this perfect gift God has given us!