The Burks Family

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Sadly - 15th, 16th & 17th Month Updates

Well, I came to the blog to update it today for Luke on 17 months when I realized that I have not updated it since he was 14 months! Wow - I did not realize that - must not have too many followers. I am sure that few that I once had are no longer following. But, if you are, I will try to give a brief update on the last 3 months of Luke's life :). I will try to be a better blogger - but no promises! I love spending most of spare time with my little man - he is growing & changing so much everyday! I am scared of the day that I wake up and he is all grown and wants nothing to do with his mommy so I am tried to soak ever spare minute I have up with him!

Here is what was new at 15, 16 & 17 Months for Mr. Luke:

He has 10 teeth with 11 & 12 knocking on the door. 3 of his 1st molars are all the way in and the 4th is cutting through now.
He started walking around 16 months and is now off to the races! The boy is running now - it is so cute when you see him kick it up a notch while walking because he sees something that grabs his attention.
He is wearing size 18/24 months in pants, long sleeve shirts, and jumpers and 12 months in short sleeve shirts. He is really getting lanky - I am hoping that he will be tall like his daddy!
He is still wearing a size 3 diaper.
He is still wearing a size 3 in his camo boots, a size 4 in his lil MSU squeaker shoes and a size 5 in his maroon Nike tennis shoes.
He still weighs about 24 lbs.
His favorite words are still "HEY", "BYE", "Yeah", "Momma" when I am not around according to Stephen. He is trying to say lots of words like "Reeses" (the dog), eat, Aaaeee, more, this, up, and who knows that else the kid is saying! He does a lot of talking to who ever will listen.
The kid does not meet a stranger. He says "Hey" to everyone and will continue to say Hey and even yell Hey until the stranger responds back! The kid is a nutt!
He loves to pick up any of his cell phones and act like he is talking on them. He even used the shoulder prop for holding his cellphone between his ear & shoulder!
His favorite foods are pizza, gold fish, marshmellows, raisins, dried cranberries & blueberries, eggs, waffles, pancakes, and Cuties (the little seedless tangerines)
The kid still loves music! He got a music set for Christmas but has already lost one of the drumsticks that came with it.
Passy Update - well, he still has his passy.
He LOVES the outside and does not understand when you tell him that it is too cold to go outside and play! At that point, we have experienced several melt downs!
His favorite toys right now are of course the toys he got for Christmas - you read our post on Christmas to see what those are.

And now, just a few of my favorite pictures over the last 3 months :)

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Christmas Card 2011

Strictly Ornamental Christmas

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Christmas Card 2010

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Lights, Balance, & Football - 14 Months Update

Last Tuesday, Luke was 14 months old. Just like the previous 13 months, his 14th month came and went before I knew it! October was filled with lots of BULLDOG tailgating & football, eating new foods and just getting too big!

Here is what is new at 14 Months for Mr. Luke:

#4 tooth is very close to breaking through on top. And I have a feeling that #5 (3rd one on top) will be right behind it. You can see it coming when you look at his gums under his lip.
He is still just "Furniture" walking. He is now standing without holding on to things but not sure about taking any steps yet. And when he does stand up with out holding on to anything, he likes to cheer for himself! He is so proud (yes, we cheer and clap with him - brings the cutest little smile to his face)! His balance has improve vastly over the last month. He will stand, squat, and bounce all in the same motion! He is even standing without hold on to anything (from floor to stance).
He is wearing size 18 month jumpers, 12 months in shorts, and 18 months in shirts. He is just like his daddy with long sleeve shirts on - he hates them! He is fine with the sleeves on this jammies, but every time I put him in a long sleeve shirt, he is constantly trying to pull his arms out!
He is still wearing a size 3 diaper.
He is still wearing a size 4 in shoes and has the cutest lil MSU squeaker shoes. We only hear one squeaker (since he is not walking) though with his crazy crawl. Love it!
He still weighs about 24 lbs.
His favorite words are "HEY", "BYE", "Yeah", and "Babababa".
He loves to pick up any of his cell phones and act like he is talking on them. He even used the shoulder prop for holding his cellphone between his ear & shoulder!
This month, he got introduced to pizza, gold fish and animal crackers! And of course he loves them all! He can eat half of one of the individual frozen pizzas. He loves slice cheese and breakfast bars as well!
The kid loves music! He dances (bounces) and throws his hands in the air every time he hears music. I think that he got this from his daddy! So precious when you catch them dancing together.
Passy Update - well, he still has his passy. With all the teething going on, there were lots of restless nights and naps. So, we hare on passy removal hold. He only gets his cut passy when in the carseat for long trips and his real passy when going to sleep at night.
He LOVES the outside. When I get home from work in the afternoons, I pick him up to give him a hug and then he starts pointing towards the garage. He wants to go outside to play with his toys - and the weather has been beautiful for playing outside as well.
He has found the light switches! When changing his diaper and getting him dressed, he thinks it is the greatest thing now to flip the switch on the lights and fan in his room. This is only switches that he can reach thankfully! And, it is kinda helpful now because it is easier to grease him up after a bath and put his pant/shorts on. But, it does create a challenge when trying to put on his socks and shoes.