Six Month Pictures

Sorry they are so late! And yes, I realize that he will be 7 months next week!

Our Adventure to Georgia

Since Drew has been here three times in the past year, I decided that it was time that Harrison and I went to Georgia to see them. Drew, Matt and Brantley have moved into a new house since the last time that I was there, so I wanted to check it out.  We left last Monday morning. We had a flight to Tampa, and then one to Tallahassee.  Tallahassee is only about an hour or so from Albany. I was very nervous about Harrison on the flight. Jeff and I have a VERY active little boy, so I knew that he would want to be constantly moving, and it's just not possible on a plane. He ate while we took off, and he did well for a little while. Then I knew that he was getting tired. I managed to get him to sleep for a little bit. When he woke up, he was not happy. Luckily, we only had a few minutes left.  The next flight was only about 45 minutes. He did great on that flight. It was a smaller plane, and he got to look out the window the whole time. When we got to Tallahassee, we went to pick up our luggage, and it wasn't there!!! Drew had come in just in time to see my start to panic! The car seat was with the luggage.  After talking to the lady at the counter, we found out that it would be in Albany the next day.  Meanwhile, Drew and Matt went and picked up a new car seat and a couple necessities while H and I walked around a very small airport. We finally made it to Albany about 8:30 that night. (I finally got all of my luggage on Wednesday! Part of it came in Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday.)

The next day, Katie and Taryn came in to see us!!  We were so excited!!! Katie's friend, Meg, lives in Columbus, Ga, so she stopped through to see her and her new baby girl.

Sweet baby girl!!!

It was funny...this little hat is too big for Taryn, and it will hardly fit on H.

Aunt Katie and Harrison!

Brantley was an awesome babysitter! The kids LOVED her!

They played so well together!

Katie and T stayed Tuesday night, and we kinda just stayed around the house on Wednesday. They left later on that afternoon. I was so sad to see them go. Harrison absolutely loves Katie and Taryn. Hopefully, it won't be too long before we get to see them again!

Thursday, Drew, Brantley, Harrison and I went out and did a little shopping.  Harrison did so well! He was exhausted by the time we got back though! That night, Drew's SIL, Randi, came over to watch the kids while we went to go eat. There is a place that does music trivia on Thursdays, and we were going to go there. However, that was the one Thursday night that they weren't doing it.  I was so sad. So, we went to Mellow Mushroom instead. They had a live band that night, and it was a lot of fun! 

Friday, things turned bad! We all came down with a stomach virus. Nobody felt well Friday or Saturday, so we were pretty low key. 

Sunday morning, we left for Tallahassee for our trip back.  Thankfully, H and I both felt better, or well enough to fly.  I hated to leave. We always have so much fun when we visit with the Kunkles.  Drew cooked for us all week, and I am positive I gained about 5 pounds! It was SO GOOD!!!! I also got to eat some Krispy Kreme doughnuts!! The only thing that I didn't get was Krystal! I promised Jeff I wouldn't eat it since he wasn't there.  

Brantley and Harrison!

Drew and I Thursday night.

Aunt Drew and Harrison.

We had a layover in Tampa, so we played for a while.

Harrison did really well on the flights back home. He was SO excited to see Daddy! I was as well.  H saw him walking up before Jeff saw us and he gave the biggest smile! We had so much fun in Georgia, and we can't wait for our beach trip with them in May!!

WE HAVE TEETH!

Yes!!! Last night I was giving Harrison a bath. He pulled my finger to his mouth, and I felt of his bottom gum and there was a tooth!!!! I was so excited. Of course, he just looked at me like I had lost my mind.  Then, this morning, again I was feeling of his gum, (to make sure I had really felt a tooth last night) and I felt another one! So...he has his two bottom teeth! Right there in front! He won't really let me see them. Every time I try to, he puts his little tongue over his gums.  They are there though!!  I wish I could take a picture, but like I said, he won't let me see them. I honestly don't know whether I should feel super excited or sad that my baby is growing so quickly. I'm sure the next couple of months will bring many  more new things!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas was very exciting around our house this year! Now, Harrison had no clue what was going on, but he did enjoy a lot of paper!!
Saturday night, we headed over to Jeff's dad's house for Katie's birthday dinner and gifts.  Amy always makes tortellinis (they're delish!) Katie turned 16 this year, so it was extra special!

The kids playing.

Reese wanted to help Aunt Katie open her gifts. :)

Katie's cowboy boots from her parents.

I had to get one of him with his little hood on.

Christmas morning, I woke up around 5:30 (yes, I know.) I got up about 6:15 and watched a little t.v. I was very shocked when the bedroom door opened around 6:30 and out walked Jeff! We decided to go ahead and open our gifts from each other, that way, when Harrison woke up, we would have it out of the way.  Jeff spoiled me this year. He got me a beautiful new watch and a pair of riding boots. I got Jeff a Daniel Moore painting of a play during the National Championship game a couple years ago. He also got a lot of stuff for his new truck.

Harrison finally woke up around 7 or 7:15. He ate, and then we sat down to open his gifts from Santa and us. Jeff and I were much more excited than Harrison. 

My mom, sister and everybody in Alabama head to my grandparents' house on Christmas morning for breakfast and then gifts. With technology these days, we were able to Skype on Katie's phone and see everyone! I was so excited. Usually, on Christmas morning, I have a little sad time because I can't see everyone. This year, I did! It was awesome. I do wish I could have been there with them, though. :)

Later that morning, I cooked a little breakfast and Telena, Jarod, Reese, Natalie and Mike came over. We ate and then opened gifts. Harrison racked up!! Aunt Teeny, Uncle Jarod and Reese got Harrison a book called, "My Very Own Pirate Tale." It has Harrison's name within the story. It was such a neat gift.  He got toys, clothes and books!

That afternoon, we went over to Jeff's dad's house for lunch and gifts.  We had turkey, ham, potatoes, mac and cheese (made by Teeny) and green bean casserole. I was stuffed!!!  Again, Harrison made out like a bandit! This kid is not short on anything!

After that, we went over to Mike's daughter's house.  We did gifts for the kids over there. Harrison got toys and clothes. By the end of that, we were all exhausted!!! Harrison had only had one nap, and his poor little eyes were so heavy.  We made it home around 6:15 that night.  Harrison got a bath, and he wen to bed. He slept from 7 that night to 7 the next morning! Poor little guy was exhausted from all the festivities. 

We had such a wonderful first Christmas with this guy! We are so blessed to have such great families that we can share Christmas with. 

Enjoy the pics!!!

This was when he woke up.

Playing with his toy from Gigi.

He steals Sammy's toys. :)

This was the book Teeny got him. He had been up for over 3 hours, so he was tired!

Merry Christmas!

My two favorite guys!!

The Lukers...Christmas 2011!!!

Reese playing with her doll from Papa and Mimi.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!!

6 Months Old

It is SO hard to believe that we have had Harrison here with us for six whole months.  We are seeing so much more of his personality lately, and I love what I am seeing. He is very passionate in whatever he is doing. If he is laughing, he does it whole heartedly.  If he is mad, he does it with full force. If he is playing, he has all his focus on that toy.

Harrison:

-weighs 18lbs and 12oz. He is in the 75th percentile.
-is 26.25 inches long. He is in the 35th percentile.  He's still a short, solid boy. *Solid was the word that Dr. Chandler used to describe him.*
-is eating stage 2 foods now.  We haven't really given him a lot, but what he has gotten so far, he loves. He doesn't seem like he is going to be a picky eater, but it may be too early to tell. The only thing that he hasn't really "liked" is peas. Even when he ate those, he still ate the whole container. He just didn't seem thrilled about it.
-is starting to get up on his hands and knees like he is going to crawl. He will push himself backwards, but he is still working on forwards.
-LOVES his exersaucer!!!! He will have some conversations with the caterpillar, hit the musical keys and beat up the sun on the back of it!
-still has Sammy as his BFF! He can be a little fussy, and he sees Sam and all is well again. Sam loves H as well. He keeps trying to give Harrison his toy to throw for him. We'll see if Sam still feels the same way when Harrison gets a little bigger and can aggravate him!
-is now in size 3 diapers!! He is getting so big!
-has found a new obsession...PAPER!
-is not a fan of Santa!! As soon as I figure out how to post the pic, I will get it up.  We thought that Reese may not like him, because she has not been a fan. However, Harrison lost it!! So, I don't know how the future will go as far as visits with Santa are concerned.
-loves talking to Aunt Katie and Taryn on Skype.  Him and Taryn both try their best to get each other through the computer. It's the sweetest thing!!
-is such a ham in front of the camera. As soon as I put the camera or phone on him, he starts smiling!


Harrison,
You are growing into such a wonderful little boy! We couldn't be happier with you, and we can't wait to watch you grow even more. Happy 6 months sweet boy!
Love,
Mama and Daddy

Harrison's First Night Away

Jeff's week was a little mixed up this week due to some training for Hyundai and the Grand Opening at the dealership, so instead of him having his usual Wednesday off, he had Friday. I finally bit the bullet and decided that I would see if Harrison could stay with Gammy and Jeff and I could have a night to ourselves. Jeff's mom gladly agreed, although I think she was very surprised that I asked if he could stay the night. Harrison is just now starting to have separation anxiety, but I have been having it since June 18! Jeff and I dropped Harrison off around 5 Friday afternoon. It was very hard to leave our sweet boy, but I managed to walk out the door. We went to eat at Cheesecake Factory. We were going to go watch a movie afterwards, but halfway through dinner, Jeff said that he was very tired and he may not make it through the movie. I was so glad that he said it. I was very tired as well! So, yes, our first night without the baby and we were home watching TV by 7 p.m. and were asleep by 10 p.m.  It's funny how your weekend plans change when you become parents.
I went to pick Harrison up around ten this morning. I could have went earlier since I was awake at 7:15!! Natalie said that he slept very well last night, and did very well. He did not like his bath, however.  He seems to be particular about how he gets clean.
I missed him so much, and I was so excited to see him!
Thanks Gammy for letting Harrison come to his first spend-the-night party!!

A Gift, Gift Wrapping and a 5 Month Old

I grew up being a huge Alabama fan. There was no other choice, and I was lucky enough to attend games all the time. My mom would take me, along with my preschool teacher. As I grew up, I always kept in touch with her. She now has a daughter that just graduated from UA. Of course, her daughter, Constance,  has Facebook. She saw pictures of Harrison one day while Mrs. Cindy was there with her. She got a hold of me and asked what size Harrison was in. A few days later, we received a package. Honestly, it was one of the cutest things I have ever seen. So...in honor of Bama going to the National Championship, here is the cutest Big Al EVER!!!

Gotta love that face!

I was wrapping gifts this morning, and thought that Harrison could "help." He was such a good helper! We wrapped Daddy's gifts and he picked out the paper. :) I can't wait for Christmas morning!! He loved the wrapping paper!! It's going to be so much fun seeing him trying to open his gifts! 

He is doing well at sitting up. He gets a little crazy with it sometimes, but for the most part, he stays up.

A couple posts ago, I did his 5 months stats.  And yes, I forgot pictures. So...finally, here they are. :)

Always with the hands!