Cody, Adeline, Luke, Clara, and Duke

Clara is a happy girl!

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Clara raconte des histoires à maman!

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Clara et Luke

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Clara veut manger le perroquet!!!

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Clara fait des bulles!

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First Day of Spring at the Dallas Arboretum!

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It was a great family outing. We had a fun picnic on the lawn and walked around the beautiful park. It's getting harder and harder to take pictures of Luke because he won't stop running one second. He had so much fun!

I really wanted a picture of Luke with the pretty tulips and Cody thought he had the perfect solution. See below.

I'm surprised this picture isn't blurry! He was running fast!

Luke loves to talk with his hands!

30 weeks along already! :-)

He was so tired when we left. Luckily, I remembered to bring his sweet lovey!

Spring is in the air :-)

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Ice/Snow Storm 2011!

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Schools were closed for four days! (2/1-2/4) Cody worked from home and we enjoyed our time together!

On our way to Belgium!

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It was a great trip as always. We got a TON of snow! Family, great food, lots of afternoon naps...just perfect.

The Wessel's Gingerbread Man Tree

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Christmas 2010

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2008

Brunch with Santa at the Country Club!

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This was so fun and I hope it becomes an annual tradition!

Luke and Santa!

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They are no longer best friends!
Maybe it's because Santa didn't look as good this year?

"Dad! Come on! Get me away from this dude!"

Merry Christmas!

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Early Christmas Celebration with Grandma and Papa Dwayne

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Grandma's been building Luke's collection of Toys Story movies and characters and he loves it all. But what he loved most of all were the coloring books "The Wiggles"! He's still their biggest fan! We had a great visit as always!

Our niece Emma is here!

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Congrats Matt and Llena! She's perfect and beautiful!

Luke, Duke and Woody!

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One morning in November...

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo!

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CHUGGA CHUGGA CHOO CHOO
LUKE IS TURNING TWO!

Please join us for an afternoon of fun at the Forest Park Miniature Railroad!

We will meet at the pavilion next to the Trinity Depot at 2:30 p.m. and ride the first train that comes along.

After the train ride, stick around for birthday cupcakes and fun at the playground.

We hope to see you there!

Luke's 2nd Birthday Party!
Host:The Carlisles
Phone:817-404-9666
When:Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 02:30 PM
Where:Forest Park Miniature Railroad - 2700 Trinity Park Drive Fort Worth, TX 76107

Luke is TWO!

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Mimi and Papa couldn't be there for the Luke's big celebration at the park, so they invited us for dinner at their house on Luke's actual birthday. Mimi had the cutest cake for Luke!

Birthday party at school!

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Luke's class

Luke loved the éclairs!

Madison wasn't too excited at first but ended up eating all the goodies on her plate!

Told you he loves éclairs!

Penelope loved the sweets too and Kenson, although still a little sleepy, enjoyed the special afternoon snack.

Sweet Olivia is a very good eater!

Look at Kenson's beautiful eyes!

Luke loves Mrs. Ronel. She is so sweet and does a great job with the kids!

The cutest cowboy in town!

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Happy Halloween!

Scroll down

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to see pictures of our fun afternoon at the Arboretum.

School pictures - Fall 2010

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Too funny! Who wants one? ;-)

Arboretum with Becky, RJ, and Ibbie!

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It was a wonderful day spent with some of our very favorite people!

Luke is 23 months old!

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Yikes...it's coming. He will soon be TWO!

Not much to report from the past month. Here are some things he likes to do...

He likes to climb on everything! (couch, kitchen table, etc.) He likes to get inside of his playhouse through the windows instead of the door.

He likes to play outside. He loves to mess with my flowers and play in the dirt.

He is really liking school now and is happy when I drop him off. No more crying or running for mommy.

He is still a very good eater (He loves healthy foods! He spits out hotdogs for example!) and is a good sleeper. His afternoon naps can last up to three hours and he sleeps 12 hours at night.

He likes to make monkey sounds and likes to act like one sometimes ;-)

He is still in love with his Tonka trucks and is fascinated by trains. (He received a super awesome train table from Pappy and Oma for his birthday...it came early!)

Luke, we can't believe you will soon be two, but in our hearts you will always be our BABY boy! We love you!

A picnic at the Dallas Arboretum on a beautiful day!

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The Trinity Railroad

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We rode the mini train on a beautiful Saturday and had an awesome lunch at Taverna. I just LOVE that place.

Grand Papou et Nanou

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Is my tongue blue?

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The water was cooooold.....

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and I didn't get in ;-)

Aggieland

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We took Luke and my parents to their first Aggie game on September 11th. We spent the night in College Station and had a great time!

Luke is 22 months old!

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Luke is still sweet and happy. We haven't hit the terrible two's yet but I'm sure the temper tantrums are coming ;-) He rarely gets upset but shows his disagreement with us once in a while.

He loves to play outside. He also loves his playroom! When we were looking for a new house, a playroom was a must-have. I'm so glad we have one. It's a fun and safe place for Luke, he loves it, and it allows me to get things done. :-)

Luke also loves to climb on everything just like a little goat ;-)

He really loves school! His teacher, Ms. Ronel, is super sweet! We really like her a lot. She is from South Africa and when she found out Luke was going to be in her class, she told me that she was excited to have another "foreigner" in there!

He is fluent in gibberish but we haven't heard a word of French or English yet. We just have to be patient with him. I think it will be just like walking. One day he wasn't walking (not even one step) and the next he was walking around the house!!!

I can't believe he will be TWO so soon.

Quel récomfort

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dans les bras de Nanou :-)

Miam Miam....

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J'aime la glace! Et Duke et Duff en voudraient une aussi!

Luke's First Day of Preschool!

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Oh my, how time flies!!!! Again, today was such a bittersweet day! My baby is growing up and fast! Today was his first day of preschool and it went really well. He loved it! He didn't cry at all when I dropped him off and wasn't all that excited to see me at pick-up time :~) Frankly, I was a bit disappointed! He was more interested in the toys than in seeing me! But my heart feels better knowing that he had a great day! His teacher, Mrs. Ronel, has already told me that he might cry on Wednesday and next week, as the first day is always the most exciting one, and once the kids realize that this is becoming a regular event they might not be as excited about it anymore.
He brought home the cutest little craft with his handprint. It's already on the fridge. I have a feeling that I am going to have to buy a big plastic tub to store all of those. I am normally not a keeper (unlike Cody!) but when it comes to Luke and his things it's a totally different story!!!

Luke is 21 months old!

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It's been way too hot lately and we have had to spend too much time inside. Good thing we have The Wiggles to keep us entertained and let's not forget the Tonka trucks collection! We've added a few pieces to the collection lately and Luke is in love!

Lukey can now climb out of his crib! He made it out safely a couple of times and I found him reading books or playing in his playroom. But one time he fell hard and cried for a long time! So, he now sleeps in a sleep sack again and it seems to be enough to keep him in. I guess, it is time to start shopping for his big boy furniture.

He is also fascinated by train sets and has a blast when we go to his friends who have train tables. I think that we will be getting him his first train table for his second birthday.

Daddy is still his best friend right now. They have lots of fun together!

We are so blessed to have Luke. He's still happy and healthy and we have not experienced full-blown temper trantrums yet........but I probably just jinxed it. :o)

Spiral Tower

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Double Puzzle

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The Dallas World Aquarium!

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What a cool place that is! I think that Luke is still a bit too young for those kinds of activities but we had fun and enjoyed it. He was asleep in his carseat as soon as we left the parking lot!!!

Are you familiar with Stacy's story?

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I find soooo much comfort in her words. Loved her new blog post.

http://sgirl79.blogspot.com/2010/06/hows-grief.html

(And please teach me how to make things like her blog address above clicky!)

Luke is 20 months old!

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Luke, you bring so much joy to us!!! You are such a sweet kid!

Lately, you love doing puzzles. It's so fun to watch you focusing on the pieces and finding the right place for them all.

You've also had a ton of fun with a new toy (spiral tower) you received at your birthday that we just pulled out of the cabinet! It's always a good idea to save some cool stuff for later!

You can build some tall towers with your "megabloks" and can be very specific at times about only wanting to use single blocks or double blocks.

You love to go swimming and love to play at splash parks.

You love to run!!! So fun to watch you!

You still love books and The Wiggles.

You are a good eater and a great sleeper.

You are favoring your daddy a lot too and even cry when he has to leave for work or other things. You only want to spend time with him when he's home in the evenings.

Ben's last day here.

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Pop go The Wiggles!

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Our morning routine: milk and The Wiggles!!!
(Our furniture is still in Bedford!)

Video taken a few days before we moved:

Happy Birthday Ben!!!

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What a great night we had! Dinner at Reata and drinks at Pete's piano bar. Love Fort Worth!!! (Ben's birthday is really on 07/06 but we couldn't celebrate until 07/07.)

Ben was wondering why I was taking so many pictures of him while eating ;-) He was trying Reata's calf fries in this picture. He said they tasted good!

Comme un poisson dans l'eau!

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Fourth of July Celebration in Trophy Club!

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We got together with a few friends to watch the fireworks at the Country Club. Luke had fun with the guys who let him "drink" beer and took him on rides with the golf cart. It was my first Independence Day celebration as an American Citizen!

The Nelsons know how to host a great party!!!

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4th of July party on the 3rd! We had sooo much fun!!!

Golf!

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Becky, RJ and Ibbie came to see the new house!

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I didn't take a single picture of RJ and Luke :-(

We moved!

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We moved to our new house in Trophy Club! It was soooo bittersweet to leave our first home in Bedford. But we are also very excited about making new memories in our beautiful new house.

We officialy put our Bedford house for sale the Monday after we move and that's why we had the "coming soon" sign up for a while.

Learning to eat with a spoon!

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Messy!!!

Luke is 19 months old!

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I wish time would slow down a bit. 19 months old already!!!! I can't believe it. I guess I should start thinking about Luke's 2nd birthday party already. And I actually already have a couple of ideas for it.

We've been busy packing up the house for our upcoming move. It's so bittersweet to be leaving our first house. We've done so much to it and this is where we brought Luke home from the hospital.

Luke has had fun with all of the boxes around the house. He likes to help me fill them, then unpacks them, pushes them around, climbs inside of them, etc. So funny to watch him!

He is so talkative but we're still only getting gibberish from him. We just signed him up for preschool starting at the very end of August. He will go two days a week. I'm afraid English will take over in no time once he starts going but I guess getting him to speak and use words is the goal. I will continue to only speak to him in French though.

He's been much healthier this past month.

His new thing lately is to climb up on the couch by himself and he loves to get settled in the middle of all of the pillows to watch a dvd.

Some of his favorite things lately: the big yellow Tonka truck, the mega bloks, books, The Wiggles, the swing in the backyard, and water!

And a funny thing: he loves to eat lemons and limes!!! He will take a whole wedge and slowly suck on it and eat it!

Outback Steakhouse 06/12/10

Oleo Farm, Tolar Texas

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This was so much fun! We picked some yummy peaches and apricots, and enjoyed this beautiful little farm.

Luke was mad because Cody stopped swinging for two seconds so that I could take the picture ;-)

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic!

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NOTE: I AM NOT FINISHED WITH THIS POST BUT I WILL GO AHEAD AND POST IT ANYWAY.

We stayed at ClubMed. I highly recommend it for a family vacation. The beach was beautiful and the water was so clear. We will definitely go back to ClubMed there or somewhere else.

Our room (and it was the basic one) was set up with a pack and play, a baby bathtub and a stroller. We had a living area that was separated from the bedroom by sliding doors. The room had a plasma TV, fridge, plenty of closet space and the bathroom had two sinks and a huge shower.

The beautiful view from our room!

Luke was still sick (A few days earlier, he was diagnosed with strep and a virus and had high fever.) We spilled all of the antibiotics on the plane going to Punta Cana so the first thing we did was meeting the doctor at the resort and he gave us a new prescription. We weren't too worried because our pedi had retested Luke for strep the day before and it had come back negative. But we knew it'd be best to give him all 10 days of the meds just to be sure. The first two days Luke slept a lot!

On Thursday, Luke was still feeling pretty weak but we were so excited to be at the beach that we went for a short walk anyway. He also broke out in a rash so we quit giving him the new antibiotics in case he was allergic. It could simply have been caused by the virus, the sun/heat, but we decided to be extra cautious.

Thursday night, Luke dislocated his left elbow. Nursemaid's elbow :-( He only cried for about 10 minutes so at first we weren't sure that's what it was but when we woke up the next morning, he wouldn't use his left arm. We made a quick trip to the doctor at the resort (who knew us by name already!!!) and he tried to fix it but couldn't. We took it easy on Friday and Luke was starting to feel a lot better. The rash disappeared also. (Later, after our trip, our pedi put all of the pieces together and was fairly certain that Luke had the virus Roseola, which would explain the high fever and rash!)

Saturday morning, Luke's elbow was still hurting. Since I always have my priorities straight, I decided to first have a massage on the beach! It was heaven!!! Then a G.O. took us to the local private hospital where we saw an orthopedic surgeon. He laughed at us, told us he was 99.9% sure it was indeed nursemaid's elbow and as he was explaining things to us, he quickly fixed it. Luke was taken by surprise, it was very painful and he screamed for about two minutes. Ten minutes later, he was back to his normal self, playing, healthy and happy and Cody found himself $650 poorer! BUT our vacation was finally starting! (Luckily, I just received an email from our insurance who will reimburse us $581!!!)

Smiley Luke was back! Yippie!!!! We had a blast until the end of our trip!

Luke is 18 months!

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This end of month was a little rough for you Luke! You were sick a lot. You had strep throat and most likely the virus roseola. You had high fever caused by all of this and we even made a trip to Baylor Grapevine Emergency Room when your fever reached 105.3 on Sunday May 9th. The doctor there was very nice but besides giving you more Tylenol he couldn't really do anything to make you feel better.

When daddy comes home every night and you hear him coming through the door, you cheer for him and clap! It is sooo sweet to see you get so excited to see your dad!

You love Duke so much too and try to play with him. Duke is still a bit unsure about all of the hair, ears and tail pulling but I can tell that he is warming up to you lately. You guys are definitely best friends during dinner time and you think it's the funniest thing in the world to feed him your leftovers!

You still love to play outside, read your books, watch the Wiggles, climb on everything, and much more.

Luke's first visit to the Fort Worth Zoo!

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Gone golfing...

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Beautiful Monarch Butterfly! Check this out!

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Sweet Marleigh gave me a butterfly chrysalis and the beautiful butterfly "was born" on April 16th. It was just amazing!

Texas Bluebonnets

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Haircut in a NYC yellow cab!

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Luke is 17 months old!

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You are such a sweet and happy boy.

You love to sing "Les marionettes" with Nanou and you know the hand gestures that go along with the song. You never forget to clap and cheer for the person singing with you.

Climbing is your new favorite thing to do. You love to sit in your big Tonka truck or Duke's toy box and ride your cozy coupe.

You LOVE to spend time outside. We have parties in your outdoor playhouse, water plants together and much more.

You love Duke and you think it's so funny to feed him your leftovers after a meal.

Your entire body shakes in excitment when you get to watch The Wiggles!

You still LOVE your books and you are so cute when you go to your room for some reading time. You aren't using words yet but you sure know how to "read" those books!

Daddy is your favorite person in the world and your eyes sparkle when you see him.

Luke est un bon Belge!

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Il aime les frites!!!

Jasper Ben Carlisle

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We are extremely sad to let you know that our baby boy went to be with Jesus this Thursday, April 8th, 2010. He had a rare and severe congenital heart defect, something that happens in 2 per 10,000 births.
We feel some comfort in knowing that he is now whole and healthy in Heaven.

We are very thankful for our beautiful son, Luke, who brings us so much joy and we know he will help us get through this.

Please be in prayer for us as we start this grieving journey, missing a son we can't wait to meet in Heaven.

God is good and with Him we will get through this.

Easter 2010

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April 1st was a strange day to find out that our baby boy had a severe heart defect, something that happens in about 2 per 10,000 births. I wished so hard that it was all a big joke.

Since we were still dealing with the very sad news, we decided to stay home to celebrate Easter. When Cody took Duke on his morning walk that day, he noticed that one of our neighbors had gone all out for his kids' egg hunt. So he asked me to run to Walmart to buy eggs and candy. My mom and I had already bought plenty of gifts to fill his Easter basket but we had not thought of having our own little egg hunt just for Luke. So we rushed to Walmart and bought a few more things. We filled the eggs with yummy Belgian chocolate that my mom had brought. Luke loved it and I'm so glad Cody asked me to do that for him. After the egg hunt and lunch we went to the Arboretum. I told you I love that place! It was nice to walk around such a pretty park and I was able to relax a bit.

Here is Luke looking out the window while Cody was hiding the eggs.

The Dallas Arboretum

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C'était magnifique et le temps était superbe aussi! On en a bien profité! Et on a tellement aimé que j'ai acheté le forfait pour l'année!!!
We loved it so much that we became members! I can't wait for more picnics there!

Joyeux Anniversaire maman!

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On a voulu lui redonner un peu le gout de ses vacances au Brazil, alors on avait reserver le resto Texas de Brazil qui est une Churrascaria.

La chasse aux oeufs!

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C'était sponsorisé par quelques entreprises de la région de Trophy Club.
Maman mettait les oeufs dans le panier, Luke, lui, les enlevait!
Ici, ce sont de gros oeufs en plastique dans lesquels ils mettent des bonbons ou petits jouets/autocollants, etc.
Heureusement que maman nous a apporté de bons oeufs en chocolat de Belgique!!!

La petite maison de Luke!

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Un cadeau d'anniversaire de Grand Papou et Nanou!

Balade en wagon!

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Merci Greg et Becky! Another great gift!

Vous pouvez voir mon ventre qui grandit sur cette photo!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

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We had a lot of fun with our Stroller Strides friends at River Legacy Park!

Luke fell asleep as soon as we left the parking lot!

On this beautiful Sunday....

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My sweet "baby" boy!

Luke is 16 months old!

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I can't keep up with these monthly posts because time is simply just flying by!

I'm really trying to enjoy my time with Luke before his little brother or sister arrives in August.

We are trying to spend as much time outside as possible. Luke is getting more and more active, walking non-stop, discovering all kinds of things, and I have so much fun watching him.

He is healthy and happy and I couldn't ask for more.

Here is a picture of him with his uncle Travis taken the day he turned 16 months old.

Today I became an American Citizen!

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I had my final appointment that morning but I did not expect to be a part of the oath ceremony that very same afternoon! So I was a bit unprepared, did not look my best (oh and did I mention that the stomach bug had hit me the night before!!!), and didn't have time to invite anyone to come support me. I'm so glad that Travis, Greg, and Becky were able to come by really quickly!

Luke had fun playing with Travis' glasses!

Luke marche sous le beau soleil qui nous manquait tant!

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Gateway Mother's Day Out program

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Luke started going on Tuesday February 16th, 2010. He will be going on Tuesdays and Thursdays. His friends Riley Jane and William also go. So my friend Becky and I get to hang out two mornings every week!

It's just wonderful! It's free and the nursery is awesome. The rooms are beautifully decorated and the teachers are very caring. We have to participate in one "group" each morning and then we are free until 1 p.m. when we have to go pick up the kids. We've been attending the group "reading and writing" at Barnes and Noble. Lovely!!! A cup of coffee in one hand, a book in the other, and an awesome friend sitting right next to you!!!! Life is good!

It's a nice break for mommy and Luke and it makes it extra special when we see each other at pick-up time!

Pictures to come...

Luke marche!

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Ce matin, quand nous sommes allés à la visite chez le pédiatre pour le check-up des 15 mois de Luke, il ne marchait pas. Le pédiatre lui a tenu la main pour voir s'il allait faire un pas ou deux et il n'a pas bougé. Bien entendu, Luke savait déjà marcher en se tenant à des objets, meubles, murs, etc.
Et cette après-midi, il s'y est mis, comme ça, tout seul! Je n'en revenais pas!!!
Quand il tombe, il continue à quatre pattes et il ne marche pas tout le temps. Mais je suppose qu'il marchera de plus en plus. Ah....mon grand garçon :-)

This morning, when we went to the pedi for Luke's 15-month check-up, he wasn't walking. The pedi held his hand to see if he would take a step or two and he didn't move. Of course, Luke already knew how to walk when holding on to objets, furniture, walls, etc.
This afternoon, he started walking, just like that, on his own! I couldn't believe it!!! When he falls he continues on by crawling and he doesn't walk all the time. But I suppose that he will walk more and more. Ah...my big boy :-)

Greatest Big Brother!

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Luke will be a big brother around August 18th, 2010! We are so excited!

Thank you Lindsey for finding the perfect shirt for us!

Luke is 15 months old!

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We had his check-up with the pediatrician resheduled to February 16th due to the snow we got on the 11th!
He weighs 25.5 lbs (60%) and measures 32 inches (74%). He received five shots today because they finally had the seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines in. I was afraid he would have a reaction to them but so far so good.

He wouldn't walk for the pedi but he started walking that afternoon!

He's fluent in gibberish but besides dada and mama doesn't really say much that we can recognize. I speak to him in French and of course he has plenty of exposure to the English language as well. I think it's mostly due to too much language input! When you think about it, he's probably exposed to twice the amount of vocabulary than a child who is only spoken to in one language. So it might take him a little bit longer but then he'll be fluent in two languages! How cool will that be?!

His favorite movie is "The Wiggles: nursery rhymes" He loves that thing and can let me know when he wants me to put it on! He also knows how to open the tray on the DVD player and can put the dvd in or take it out.

He still loves books!!! I think he likes his books more than his toys. He must get that from his daddy. Cody is an avid reader!

He is a very good eater. He loves fruits, vegetables, chicken, cheese, and there are very very few things he will not eat. He didn't like cherry tomatoes when he tried them.

His four molars are out.

He is a super sleeper lately. He's always been a good sleeper since birth but we did go through the night terrors and teething pain for a few weeks. He's now back to a 12+ hour night and it's just wonderful!

Oh le beau bonhomme de neige!

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Luke a 15 mois aujourd'hui!

La maison sous la neige!

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Luke's birthday video!

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Yes, I know, he will be 15 months old tomorrow but I was FINALLY able to upload the video to youtube.

Luke's first sick visit to the pediatrician

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Luke had tonsillitis and high fever for about five days. It was viral so we couldn't give him medicine. Motrin took care of the fever though. Here he was last Wed. after waking up with a fever of 104.9! I almost took him to the E.R. but with Motrin it dropped within 30 minutes.
He's now all back to normal and healthy!

Joyeux Anniversaire Mamy!

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Les voitures de Tonton Ben

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My bro gave these cool Tonka cars to Luke for Christmas.

Luke is 14 months old!

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Some of his favorite toys (old and new): the ball popper, the Tonka trucks my brother gave him for Christmas, the musical table, the big Fisher Price cube, the piggy bank, and books.

He is not walking yet but showing more interest in trying. He's taken a few steps here and there.

He can understand both French and English but still hasn't said his first real word. It might take him longer than normal since he receives so much language input. He has mamamamamamama down though and I love it!

He is still my sweet and happy boy and is soooo flexible.

The little cozy coupe!

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A La Bécasse!

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Luke's middle name, Prosper, is after my great grand-father, Prosper Steppé, who was the founder of this pub in Brussels. My dad and his sister still own the pub and the building! It's been in the family now for over 130 years! It is one of the oldest pubs in the capital and locals and as well as tourists love to come here. Lambic is the specialty beer served there. It's a non-carbonated beer and it's just so yummy! Even Luke enjoyed it during our visit!!! (And yes, my mom was there too! I can't believe I don't have a picture with her.)
http://www.alabecasse.com/

Here is Luke eating a piece of "cervelas", a type of sausage served with delicious and super strong Dijon mustard. Of course, I didn't put any mustard on that piece for Luke.

Luke really loved the Lambic and wanted to keep on drinking it! It made my dad happy! Of course, we only let him drink a few sips!

Christmas tree in Belgium!

2009-12-24T12:39:00.001-06:00

My parents always get a real tree. We used to always cut one in our backyard but in the last few years they just got way too big and my parents had most of them cut down for good. Now, they just buy a tree from a neighbor who grows them especially for Christmas. I love the smell of a real Christmas tree!

I had fun decorating the table for Christmas. One of our traditions is to buy a lottery ticket to hide in the napkin. This year, the winners were: Cody, my uncle Jean and me! We each won six euros! Hehehe!

Luke's first snow experience in Belgium!

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Christmas with Mimi and Papa

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We celebrated Christmas early with Cody's dad and his family before we left for Belgium. Sadly, I didn't take many pictures. Maybe Mimi (Cody's stepmom Kathy) can share the few she took also.
As always, we got so spoiled!!!! I joked with Cody that I could now open a daycare center! Luke received a PBK chair, the Cozy Coupe Car, a picnic table and umbrella, dvds, books, Tonka cars, the Vtech Touch and Learn Turtle, a Fisher-Price See and Say toy, clothes, and I'm sure I'm forgetting other things.

Christmas with Grandma Patty and Papa Dwayne

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Merry Christmas!

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Luke is 13 months old!

2009-12-11T13:29:00.000-06:00

Here is what he's been up to.

He is still crawling and not walking.
He loves trucks, wheels, and balls.
He loves to put things inside of things.
He thinks he's funny when he unrolls an entire roll of toilet paper.
He loves to drop things/toys on the tiles because it makes noise.
He still enjoys reading books and I often find him in room turning pages of his favorite books....too cute!!!
He's had a runny nose and cough for the first time.
His favorite food lately is clementines and oranges.

Luke and Santa

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2009

2008

One year later!

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Last year was the first annual Christmas party at the Wessels and I took this picture when Luke was just four weeks old.

And here is this year's picture in front of the same super cute gingerbread man tree. Luke is just a few days shy of being 13 months old in this picture.

Luke's one year pictures

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Some of my favorites! Terry with www.clarinesmith.com did an amazing job!

It's my sock, Dukey!

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C'est ma chaussette Duke!!!

Thanksgiving 2009

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This year Cody and I got to go to the Cowboys game on Thanksgiving day and it was a blast. Cody was invited by someone he does a lot of business with and we got to hang out in a field-level suite and we also had access to first row seats! I just couldn't believe how awesome it was.

Before the game, we went to his dad's house and ate a yummy lunch. We left Luke there and he was well cared for by Kathy, Becky and my sister Lléna!

Plié en deux comme une crêpe!

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This is how I found Luke sleeping one afternoon!

Luke's First Birthday Party!

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We are ready for our guests!

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