You started off your 3rd month by being blessed. You looked so handsome in your sweet outfit. The best part is your Grandma Barton made the cute vest and you were able to use the same blanket that your daddy was blessed in. When you were taken in the circle, you woke up from your nap. As I said before, you study a new situation and then begin to play and laugh. You woke up in the middle of all these men, studied the situation and then began to make noises during your blessing. I guess you just had a lot to tell these men!
We were so lucky to have your Uncle Nick, Aunt Morgan and Cousin Jake come to your blessing. Unfortuantely they live in Arizona, so we don't get to see them very often. This was the first night that you and Jake were able to play together. You both have the same exact chin!
You and your Uncle Nick. He continued to make weird noises and you couldn't get enough of it. You would follow Uncle Nick where ever he went. He definitely caught your attention whenever he was around.
You and your Aunt Morgan. She absolutely loved meeting you! According to her, she is your favorite Aunt :).
You love barbequing with your dad! You two are like two peas in a pod. Same personality, same likes/dislikes. We basically have a mini-version of daddy :). I hope that you two continue to grow closer over the next many years.
You always look like such a stud in your church outfits. All of the little girls just love you and want to play with you. You are a wanted little man. In your 3rd month, your torso grew faster than your legs. You fit in a 3-6 month onesies, but 0-3 month pants. We still have to roll the bottoms of your pants up to make them fit. :) I hope in your 4th month you sprout some legs.
Lucas, I have already arranged your marriage. The cutest little girl lives next door to us and you both love hanging out together. Her name is Hilary Palmer and she always gets excited to see you. Her mom, Melissa, and I went on a walk and brought both of you. Here are some pictures of your first stroller ride together.
We got to go and take Grandma to celebrate her birthday. I am pretty sure she thinks you are her best birthday present. You sat on the edge of the table at dinner and talked and laughed with her for about an hour. You bring so much joy to your Grandma's life. You also got to experience your first time of glow-in-the dark mini-golf. We all had so much fun. Oh and disregard your Uncle Kyle in the below picture, he is just weird sometimes.
You started sitting all by yourself in your Bumbo chair. I cannot believe that you are already old enough to not need your Mommy to always hold you. You have started to become such an independent little man. You like to sit by yourself and lay by yourself and play. You don't need as much help from your Mommy anymore.
Not only have you started sitting by yourself, but you also have started grabbing and holding your own toys. You are such a little man now.
During dinner time, your Daddy and I sit you on the edge of the table to include you in every part of our lives. Your Daddy and I eat our dinner and you sit in your Bumbo chair and play with your toys.
You still LOVE going to watch your Daddy play softball. You also really LOVE sitting with your Aunt Charley during the games. She loves you so much and really enjoys playing with you. I think your Aunt Morgan has some competition from Aunt Charley for favorite Aunt.
You got to go swimming for the first time this month! Mommy and Daddy were so excited to take you, but I am not too sure you were as excited as us. You have the cutest swim outfit, glasses and hat. You didn't cry at all and would just let Daddy and I pull you around the pool. We will definitely be doing more swimming when you get older.
You love hanging out with your Grandma Barton.
Just like your Daddy, your favorite place is to be outside. Mommy has Fridays off of work and gets to hang out with you all day long. Our Friday tradition (while it is warm) is to spend part of the day outside looking at the trees, sky and anything else that grabs our attention.
Thanks to you, Daddy was able to celebrate his first Father's Day. You have brought so much joy to his life and definitely make him a better person. You really like Daddy to experience every part of your life. You make sure to only throw up on him and to poop in your diapers when he is around. You do all of this with a big smile on your face and then giggle afterwards.
You had a great time celebrating Father's Day with your Grandpa Barton. We were able to go over and have a barbeque and hang out outside together. You were having so much fun that you didn't want to go to sleep!
You are a very intelligent little man. You have already figured out a way around one of Mommy's rules. Whenever you are around me, you don't suck on your thumb. I only had to tell you a couple times and you made sure to keep that thumb out of your mouth. One day I walked in to check on you and found that you were sucking your thumb in your sleep. As soon as I put you down, you spit out your binkie and insert your thumb. You know that I won't pull your thumb out of your mouth because I don't want to wake you. You are such a sly little man. You also started sleeping through the night too!
Lucas, we love you so much. We love being able to include you in our daily lives and being able to experience your growth with you. You are such a happy baby and really enjoy your life. Please try to grow at a slower rate from now on. It is all just going by way too fast.
