Laughing Lukie

Lukie has decided that Sid, the sloth, dancing in Ice Age: The Meltdown, is hilarious. Have to agree, but he gets an even bigger kick out of it than I do.

I'm just not going to feel bad about him watching movies. He doesn't watch regular TV, so he doesn't see commercials, which is where my real beef with television lies, so we'll just continue to make sure what he's watching is age-appropriate, and that he doesn't watch it all day. We have fun watching movies with him, anyway...though I'm about DONE with Frozen. Thank God for the Muppets.

...Aaaand we're back!

You guys! We're all still here! We're all still alive! I promise!

I have been a very bad blogger. I haven't posted a real update since mid-July. Those other ones were just place-holders, I guess. In my defense, some things have been happening around these here parts.

First...well, I guess I haven't blogged about this. Lukie has teeth! Two of them. They came in early August. They're adorable but...well...lonely still. :)

That's his new thing, by the way. He constantly wants to wear daddy's ear protectors from when he's lawn mowing.

He walked into the house the other day and immediately grabbed them and tried to put them on his head. And then got mad when he couldn't get it done himself.

Lukie is into everything lately. The laundry is a particular favorite, but he also enjoys rifling through my kitchen cabinets (the ones we've left un-baby-proofed because they contain things he can't hurt or hurt himself with).

Poor buddy has had a rough week with teething and a case of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, as well, so we've spent quite a lot of time watching baseball and/or the Muppets and/or Frozen. He loves movies, and while I feel a little guilty letting him watch them, I know that he plays all day at daycare and sometimes just needs a little quiet time in the evenings. And Mommy and Daddy need that quiet time, too!

 (Zonin' out in his old man pants...)

I'm hoping, though, that once it gets a bit cooler outside (it has been miserable the last few weeks!), we can make more use of this thing:

We decided a few weeks ago that Lukie needed some outdoor play equipment and found this beauty on Craigslist for $80! Lukie loves it, but as I said, it's been too hot in the middle of the day to play lately. I'm really looking forward to spending some outdoor time this fall. By the way-- my garden is looking SO much better this year!

Among the crazy things that have happened here lately is the fact that I got a new job! I'm working at a community college now, and I love every minute of it. I teach students how to find, evaluate, use, and cite information in their papers, and how to generally be more information literate people. It's great, and some bonuses are that I don't work evenings or weekends anymore, and that I'll have June 15-August 15 off next year! Summers are going to be great!

I leave you with a few of my iPhone photos. I'm hoping that now that things are settling into more of a rhythm around here with my new position, I'll be better at taking photos and updating this sucker a little more often. I don't want to give it up-- it's been a great way to keep family updated with Lukie, and to keep a record of this special little boy's childhood!