Luke has been gaining interest in talking so we’re using Google Images to teach him some basic words. Note at the end of this video that he has become quite familiar with Michigan State sports…

The best part of this SNL skit is that Amy Poehler is seriously pregnant. And rapping. Awesome.

Funny stuff. I’m pretty sure I saw a Call of Duty clip up on the projector screen. “A huge error! Enormous!”

As a kid I used to watch this show, the Polka Dot Door. No one I know has ever heard of it, and apparently it was created in Canada. I have always been able to recall the tune to the theme song, but I had forgotten all about the characters. YouTube is fantastic. You can find almost anything there!

Polka Dot Door end credits

I totally remember Marigold and Bear and oh my goodness how I loved you, Humpty and
Dumpty! Isn’t nostalgia great?

Videos of my kid! This one is an example of his stellar vocabulary as well as his fascination with baseball. There are a few more posted on my Flickr page. The bath time video is two minutes long but I think it’s cute (and of course it’s G rated, I respect my baby’s privacy).

I’m down for the count with a cold that’s really kicking my butt. I’m drinking orange juice like there’s no tomorrow, so hopefully I’ll be feeling better soon. In the meantime, here’s a cute little video of Luke eating cake at his first birthday party.

Luke is getting much better at taking steps. We don’t do dog tricks with him or anything but we found that he is motivated by his latest favorite toy, the red golf club.

Can you believe he’ll be a year old next month? I sure can’t. It’s been a great year.

Thanks go out to Noel for introducing me to Improv Everywhere. These people are stinking hilarious. This video shows 70 people walking around the mall talking on their “banana phones.” Even better, the background music is courtesy of my favorite children’s artist: Raffi. 

They sell BananaPhones down at The Daily Bagel (bey-gul) for $0.85. What a deal! I’m totally getting one.

Luke is having a blast walking with his dump truck:

He’s still learning to balance. We’ve lost count of how many times he’s bonked his head on the hardwood floors. He’s a tough guy, doesn’t usually cry too much.

Luke has been growing up so fast. He’s eating more and more foods, and a lot of times he just eats what we are eating, which is great. He learned to wave bye-bye a few weeks ago. Of course he won’t do it on command, so we can’t get a video of it. Trust me, it’s cute.

He still has no teeth, even though I swear he’s been teething for the last five months. He’s had the stuffy nose, the drooling, the crying at night (somewhat), but still no teeth. Not even swollen gums. We’re pretty sure he’ll be walking before he cuts his first tooth.

He is still the laid back baby he’s always been, and he smiles and laughs constantly. Believe me, we are enjoying every second of it and taking none of it for granted!

Okay, this is a much better video of Luke doing the inch worm (though a day or so has gone by so it’s looking even more like an actual crawl!). Turn on the speakers, cuz he’s talking through the whole thing

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