Life with Luke: Hey, Jules?

Friday, February 25, 2011

Hey, Jules?

I write this blog for me. It helps me remember things. I stink at photo albums, I'm not the most crafty person, and I don't journal....so this is it. This is the baby book I keep for the three of you. I write it for me, but I hope that some day you treasure it as I treasure my baby book(s) (I'm a first kid).

Julia, my sweet, funny little monkey. You are almost three. When you lay your head on my chest as I read to you and sigh "Mama! We are going to be girlfriends foreverrrrrrrr", I almost die of love.

I just want you to know this. If you ever read this as an angsty teen or as a jaded young woman, or if I fail you in some way down the road ~

Please just know this truth. Please know that I love you, and I love your self confidence, and I love how much you love your beautiful, strong body, and how unconcerned you are with what anyone else is doing. You know your mind, young one. My greatest hope for you is that you retain your sense of purpose ~ that you continue to know your mind and stay true to it. I love the person that you are, Jules. I love seeing the person that you are becoming. And I would love nothing more than to be your girlfriend forever.

1 comment:

RachelFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Jules is going to be one fantastic woman. I really look forward to getting to see that happen. She's got an awesome, AWESOME example to follow.
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Luke's Milestones

3 writing and identifying his name
32 months ~ dressing and undressing himself
29 months ~ potty trained
26 mos ~ singing the alphabet.
26 mos ~ Singing songs, "reading" books to himself or to Julia
Almost 2 ~ No more crib, bed only
23 Months ~ Knows all of the letters of the Alphabet
22 Mos~ Knows primary colors, some letters, some numbers. Using 3 word sentences.
20 Mos ~ The whole "pee'd in potty" thing several times a day
18 Mos ~ First Sentence "I did it!"
15 months ~ Entirely self feeding with a spoon/fork
15 mos~ Walking backwards
13 mos ~ Running and jumping
11 Mos ~ First words "Ma Ma" "Da Da"
10 Mos ~ tablefood only
10 Months exactly ~ Walking!
9 Months ~ First steps!
9 Months ~ Waving and pointing
8 Months ~ Free Standing
Almost 8 months ~ First Tooth!
7 Months ~ Walking behind push toys
7 Months ~ Cruising Furniture
6 Months 1 week ~ Pulling to standing
6 months ~ Crawling!
5.5 Months ~ getting into a seated position unassisted
5 Months ~ First Solids
4 Months ~ sitting up
14 ~ Weeks Laughing out Loud
14 weeks~ Rolled from Back to Front
7 weeks ~ Rolled from front to back
6 weeks ~ Smiles!

Julia's Milestones

30 months ~ dressing and undressing herself
28 mos~ Moved to her bed
27 months ~ diaper free overnight
23 months ~ Potty Trained!
22 mos ~ Identifies all of the letters of the alphabet and counting to 10 or beyond
22 mos ~ Weaned
21 mos ~ first haircut
20 mos ~ colors and counting to 5
19 months ~ Using the potty!
18 Months ~ Singing the entire alphabet
16 mos, four word sentences
15 mos~ "I love youuuuuuu"
14 Mos~ Walking backwards, jumping
13 Months ~ Running!
13 Mos~"Bye Bye Da Da!" "Thank you" etc.
11 Months ~ Walking!
10 Months ~ First Step!
9.5 Mos ~ First Tooth!
9 months ~ table food only, self feeding
9 Mos ~ Freestanding and pointing
Almost 9 mos~ Ma Ma, Da Da, Night Night and Uh oh (!?)
Almost 8 Months ~ Waving
7.5 Months ~ Pulling to Standing
6.5 Months ~Getting into a seated position from a crawl
6 months ~ Started Solid's
6 months ~ Crawling!
3 mos 3 weeks ~ Sitting!
13 Weeks ~ Laughing out Loud!
12 Weeks ~ Rolled from back to belly!
10 Weeks ~ Rolled from belly to back
7 weeks ~ Supporting her weight on her legs
4 weeks ~ SMILES!

Jake's Milestones

20 months ~ first sentence "I want more"
18 months ~ first haircut
14 months ~ All done, Mama, Dada, Uh Oh, night night etc
13 months ~ running
almost 12 months ~ Walking!
11 months ~ freestanding from a seated position or crawl, first steps!
10 months ~ Waving, saying "hi"
8 mos ~ table food only, self feeding
8 mos ~ clapping, saying "Mama" and "Dada"
7 mos 1 week: Climbing stairs, walking behind push toys.
6 months, 3 weeks ~ First tooth
6 mos~ pulling to stand, getting into a seated position from a crawl
Almost 6 months~ Crawling!
Almost 6 months ~ Started solids and got mobile
4 mos ~ sitting unassisted
11 weeks ~ Belly laughs :)
11 weeks ~ Rolling from back to belly
7 weeks ~ supporting his weight on his legs
6 weeks ~ Rolled from belly to back
3 weeks ~ Social Smiles

How I have grown (Luke)

5 ~ 43 Inches 43 Lbs
4 ~ 40 inches, 40 lbs.
3.5, 38 lbs
3 ~ 36 Lbs 38 Inches
2.5 years 33 Lbs 37 Inches
2 years ~ 32 lbs 35 inches
20 Mos ~ 30 Lbs
18 Mos ~ 28 lbs, 33.75 Inches
15 Mos 26.5 lbs 31.5 Inches
12 Months ~ 24.3, 30 Inches
10.5 Months ~ 23 Lbs 11 oz
8 Months ~ 21 lbs 4 oz
7 Months 19 lbs 8 oz 27.5 Inches
6 Month 18 Lbs 2 oz
4 Month 16 lbs 5 oz
3 Month 15 lbs 0 oz
2 Months 13 lbs 3 oz
1 Month 10 lbs 7 oz
2 week weight check 8 lbs 10 oz
Leaving the hospital 7 lbs 9 oz
Birth 8 Lbs 7 oz 21.75 Inches

Life with Luke

Friday, February 25, 2011

Hey, Jules?

1 comment:

With our Parents

My boys