One Year!

Little David had a great first birthday. Mom, Dad, Mary's Mom and Dad, Jim, Anita, Justin and Jeremy were all there for the week. David got lots of presents but was completely unhappy during most of the ceremony. Especially when his photos were being taken. Overall, it went very well and we were all glad Little D got to see all his family members.

He unfortunately had the Rotavirus shortly after his birthday and was miserable for a week. Equally asn unfortunate was that Mary, her Mom and myself all got it too. Trust me when I say, you do not want this. Anyway, he's better now and gaining back the weight he lost from it.

He's also very active now. Crawling around everywhere. Pulls himself up to stand though he's not really cruising much yet. Seems like he's going to take his time before he starts walking. Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes and gifts. Please check out his new photos.

11 Months old

So Little D is 11 months old. We are preparing for his first birthday which is really unbelievable. Could have been the fastest year ever. He is really turning into a little boy. January was pretty uneventful though he was having a little trouble putting on weight for a little while. May have been a little residual from the weening process but he seems to be getting better now though he's still a little underweight. He is quite tall for his age which is an anomaly I can't explain and his head is huge. He's finally starting to crawl and seems to want to stand more and more so I'm sure he'll be running all over the place before we know it. It is incredible how he's grown. Hope you all can meet him soon.

Its been a while since I updated this page but David Lucas has officially had his first Christmas and I think he enjoyed it. Unfortunately, we were also trying to ween him off breast milk at the same time so he was pretty cranky too. But, he got lots of presents. Thanks to all for his gifts. He plays with everything he got. Its hard to believe he's 10 months old and we have to starting thinking about his first birthday party. We're hoping Mom, Dad, Anita, Jeremy, Jim and Justin can all make it down for that. It would be a hoot. Anyway, he's growing, not crawling but rolling around alot. He can pull himself up to standing but is pretty wobbly when he stands at this point. He's a very picky eater. Right now, he loves soy formula and plain yogurt. He's totally sick of rice cereal and is on a baby food strike. Hopefully, its just a phase. Happy New Year and check out December's pics.

Still not sleeping

David is growing FAST! He is 8 months old now and I have no idea where the time went. His head is massive and he's pretty tall too. He's sitting up great but doesn't crawl yet though he does roll around alot. We were considering taking him to visit his grandparents in Vegas but I don't think he's ready for air travel yet. He's too fidgety when he's forced to sit still. In fact, don't think he could sit still for 20 minutes let alone a couple of hours on a plane. Anyway, he had his first Halloween and we got him a costume as a dinosaur. Very cute. Went to my boss's party and he seemed to enjoy it. Otherwise, another month of watching him grow and hit milestones. Hopefully the sleeping milestone is coming up soon! Check out the photos.

David's 7th month has been great. He's getting big and sits up pretty steady now. Though he still occasionally falls over. He's also starting to make motions like he wants to crawl. Won't be long now till we're chasing him all over the house. Otherwise, no major events. He still doesn't sleep more than a few hours at a time so Mary is definitely feeling the pain from that. But, he's healthy and happy so we can't complain too much! Please check out the pictures.

Six months!

Its kind of unbelievable that Little D is 6 months old. He's doing great and is even starting to sleep a little (thought he still wakes up 3-4 times per night). It took us having to sleep with him in our bed. A small sacrifice for some shut-eye. As you can see he's fat and happy and smiles and giggles alot.

August came and went without too much excitement and then Gustav came to Louisiana in early September and washed out my brother and sister's visit to the "Patch". The eye of the storm came directly over Shreveport. This was actually a blessing for us since the winds were not that strong by the time it got to us and most of the rain came down east of the eye. We did get a little wet but nothing major. Hopefully, Jim and Anita can reschedule soon to see Little D before he goes off to college. Check out the new photos!

A short visit from Grandma and Grandpa

Well, Little D turned 5 months on Monday. He's doing great with everything except sleep. He generally sleep about 2 - 3 hours at a time before waking up, screaming although last night he slept for 5 hours straight! Needless to say, we hope that is a trend. My Mom and Dad came down for a short visit in July. It was nice to see them with Little D. We expect a visit from his Uncle Jim and Aunt Anita in early September when it's a little cooler. Otherwise, not much more to add. He's growing like a weed and is still cute as a buttercup. He's starting to roll over and sit up with assistance so it won't be long before we have chase him all over the new house. Check out the new photos on the right.