Occupational Therapy.

This is the most wonderful Lori (holding Luke), our occupational therapist, with intern Erica. Lori has been working with Luke since September and has had an amazing impact on our family's life. I honestly believe that Luke would not be doing as well as he is today without her positive influence on his development.

Erica has been Lori's intern since January and recently completed her schooling. Today was her last visit with Luke as an intern but she will be joining the Pediactric Services team fulltime so we hope to see her again soon!

Luke Loves the Ladies.

Some of the girls from my sorority where in town for the weekend (annual Theta reunion) and couldn't resist coming by the house and giving Luke some love. He was all too happy to be passed from lap to lap and was quick to turn on the charm. From left: Megan, Jenny, Amanda (my big sis and old roommate,) Daina and Heidi.

I was suppose to attend the reunion last year but Luke's shunt surgery ended up being performed a couple of days prior. This past Friday (April 25th) marked the one year anniversary of Luke's surgery. With shunt malfunction so common and likely, we are ecstactic to reach one year without a single complication!

Breakfast & The Big Boy.

Last Saturday morning, the Henard family hit up our all-time favorite breakfast establishment. Nothing beats a Franks hot dog but we've been big fans of their breakfast burrito/sandwich/pancake plate since Matt and I started dating (and before!) Fortunately, we live close by so it's still a weekend tradition. Luke got a nifty new highchair (it attaches to the table!) from Papa and Grandma Chrissy for his birthday so he is now able to comfortably enjoy his burrito and extra-large Diet Pepsi (or at least be a happy camper while we enjoy ours!)

After we got home from breakfast, Matt turned Luke's car seat around so he now faces forward. At 1 year old AND 20 pounds, Luke can now legally ride in the car like a big boy!

Where's Luke?

There he is!

This is Luke's new very favorite game. He enjoys using his highchair as his hiding place but if not there, his left forearm covering his eyes works just as well. All you have to do is ask "Where's Luke?!" and the arm shoots up. He gives a pause and then emmerges with bright eyes and a big smile, wanting to hear- "There he is!"

Not Yet A Fan of Nature.

The weather has been fabulous (even a little too warm) in SLO as of late. Last Thursday, Luke sat on real live grass in our front yard for the first time. The conditions were optimal but Luke was not impressed. Moments after this picture, Luke decided he was done with this nonsense and did a header out of his sitting position (he has no clue how to transition into it or out of it yet.) Needless to say, the face full of lawn did not improve his overall opinion.

A Treat From Mother Nature.

Luke had avocado with dinner tonight. The giant mess aside, Matt and I greatly enjoyed watching Luke's utter enjoyment and delight. Who knew avocado was so much fun?

Luke's New Best Friend.

On March 20th, our dear friends, Andrew and Amber Davis, had their first child, Carter Nash. He's such a sweet little boy (I don't believe that he screams all the time for a minute, Mommy Amber!) and, although he was at Luke's birthday party, Luke didn't officially meet him until Wednesday. It was the first time that Luke actually seemed aware of a tiny little human and all was well for a little while...



We purposely put Carter on Luke's not-so-good right side to lessen the chances of Luke taking a swing at him. Also to avoid the infamous "Luke Nose Pinch."

Carter start squirming and was touching Luke's right arm. Luke can usually care less about this arm but Carter touching it gave Luke sudden reason to be concerned about its well-being.

Carter started crying and it was all over. I was being a very bad mommy and decided to snap a picture before comforting my hysterical child. After a few seconds, Luke recovered. He was fine everytime Carter started up again after that but only as long as he was in either mom's or dad's arms.