The Great Outdoors

It is the time of backyard barbecues and campfires...so far we've had a few of each. I am loving being outside as much as possible. I ride my 4 wheeler, push my mower, and get wagon rides from Mommy and Daddy until they drop. Summer is definitely my favorite season right now. We left off with the last blog on the 4th of July. We had a grill out and campfire that night. Mommy bought some sparklers for me too. Here are a few pics:

Grandpa Larson stopped by on Saturday on his way back home from Philadelphia where he was visiting Uncle Josh and Aunt Maria. They just bought a house (congrats!) so Grandpa helped them move and do a little work on the new house. He stayed with us until Tuesday morning when he had to head home to Minnesota. Here's a pic of Grandpa and I:

We were alone for a whole two days before we had more visitors. Grandpa and Grandma Eaton arrived on Friday the 11th and stayed with us until Monday. They brought me a new toy box with shapes to play with. I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I am getting to be an expert at shapes.

Saturday we hung around the house mainly. We did take a quick trip to Cabela's to see the fish though. We played outside and ate dinner on the deck. I even have my own lawn chair for the deck.

On Sunday we went to Heritage Park in Canton, MI where I played at the playground and in a little water park with sprinklers; boy was that water cold. All that playing made me hungry so we had a picnic. Mommy's friend Danny came by to hang out with us and we also ran into another friend of Mommy's from work named Kim. We had a great day full of fun, I look forward to our next trip up there. Here are the photos:

A few other items to note, Mommy and Daddy are training me to feed myself and brush my teeth. both are very fun to do but one can be a little messy.

I hope everyone out there is doing well and enjoying their summer.
Love you all, Luke

Ahhhh...Summertime

Greetings to all my fellow readers. Finally, summer is in full swing and I am relieved to be outside enjoying the sunshine. To update you all on what has been going on I will start back on June 14th.
This is Uncle Josh's birthday and Flag Day so we celebrated both with a bar-b-q and fun in the back yard. Here I am with Mommy's friend Janine.Later I rode my 4-wheeler with Daddy's friend Amy. The next morning was Father's Day. I gave Daddy a book and helped Mommy make him breakfast. We enjoyed the day at home spending more time outdoors, mowing the lawn and even going for ice cream after my nap. I've also discovered that I love macaroni and cheese.
We went to U of M on June 25th for my checkup. They were very happy with my weight gain. I now weigh 23lbs 12oz and I am 31-5/8in. This makes me in the 25th percentile for weight and just below the 50th percentile for height. My body proportion is at 50%. I actually gained 2.1lbs since my last visit in April. They told me to keep up the good work. Everything else checked out fine and they said they will see me again in 3 months. I also have to do my pulmonary function tests again at the end of the month. Not something we look forward to but it must be done. I also went to see my pediatrician Dr. Weinberg on Monday June 30th and he agrees with my pulmonologist that I look great!! I got my Hep A shot and was out the door in no time. I'm still not talking at this point. I'm just waiting for the right moment to make my debut. Dr. Weinberg says that if I don't start saying something by Sept. then Mommy and Daddy should enroll me in an Early Start program.
I shall leave you with a picture of me with my car and yet another haircut. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer.
Until next time,
Luke William