The Boys

On a walk with our babies....

Mmmm...rice cereal for Luke!

I don't think he is quite sure what to think of it yet, but it sure is cute watching him get it all over his face:)

Play date with my cousins:)

So cute, Patrick and Luke love to put their arms up!  Precious seeing them together side by side finally.

The 3 Musketeers! Patrick, Luke and Mateo!  The first of maaaany more play dates.  So special seeing these three boys together finally.  Such a blessing this holiday season. Boy oh boy...I love these boys!

4 months!

Luke is such a big boy now! He is so much fun...(not to say that he wasn't before) but seriously now he is pure entertainment.  He weighs 15lbs (60%) and 25 3/4 inches (80%)--looks like someone is going to be a tall athlete:)

Our 1 Year Anniversary!

For our anniversary Joe planned a wonderful get-away to La Jolla to celebrate.  We stayed at a beautiful hotel called La Jolla Shores and went to an incredible restaurant called Azul.  It could not have been more fun and romantic.  I love you babe, thanks for a truly memorable first Anniversary.

Luke and Santa!

We went to crystal court with Nana and Papi for dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant--Nello's that we have been going to since I was a kid.  We also thought  it would be the perfect time for Luke to meet Santa.... I love it at crystal court it's always so Christmasy over there and not crowded- the perfect outing to kick-off the Holiday season.  We had so much fun.  Here are some pics.

At first (as we thought) Luke was not into Santa....

....then he got kinda comfy with him:)  It was so sweet.





It's Play time!

Luke loves tummy time, rolling over, and holding his head up...I swear he is going to be crawling before we even know it!  Our little guy seems to be more and more active these days and we are enjoying watching all of his new accomplishments each and everyday.

Luke is 3 months!

Luke is 3 months old now!  We just had his dr.'s appointment last week and he weighs 13 lbs and is 24 inches long...not too big, not too small:)  His Godfather Matt got him a gift certificate to get his foot and handprints, so I took him last week.  He didn't like it at all, which I figured- he's pretty particular...but it was fun and funny, I love his reactions to things.  Love you Lukey!

Mateo and Patrick Bower!

Mateo and Patrick are finally home!!!!! We are so excited to meet them soon.  Such a blessing:) 

The Pumpkin Patch!

We went to the pumkin patch with Jude, Amy, and Jack this year and had so much fun taking pictures of our boys.  Jack and Luke were adorable together and we of course couldn't stop taking pictures of them.  It was a great night!

Luke isn't too sure he likes pumpkins, hence the pouty lip:)

Why not put him in a wheel barrell full of little pumpkins?! :)

Jude, Amy, and Jack:)

Best buddies Jack and Luke were hilarious during this photo session of them with the pumpkins.  Jack kept touching Luke and wasn't too sure about Luke or the pumpkins.  He kept putting his arm out too, as if protecting little Lukey from toppling over.  It was classic.

LUKE:)

I just had to do a post about our little Luke lately...where do I even begin?!  He is just getting better and better.  Not only is his size getting bigger, but so is his personality.  He smiles, coos, loves the sound of his yell (esp in a hallway that echoes) and has even added a very high pitched scream when he cries, ha.  He is also SO strong.  He can hold his head up on his own, grip the life out of everything, and can roll over...he loves tummy time and playing on his activity mat, he recently started to be able to grab at the items that hang on it.  Anyways, we are just so in love with this little boy and can't believe how quickly he is growing up!  So fun!  Looks a lot like Joe in this pic:) 

Mommy and Me!

A couple weeks ago Luke and I started a Mommy and Me music and movement class called "Zoombuggy" with our best buddies Amy and Jack...we have met a lot of new friends and really enjoy all of the fun songs and dances.  Here are some pictures of our experience:)

Luke's new friend Ethan is trying to play w/ Luke:)

Cheers...for Jackie and Justin Bower!

Aunt Marcia hosted a fabulous cocktail party to celebrate the newly-weds...and our little guy happen to be in the center of it all as well:)