Big Boy Bike

My dad bought Luke a bike a while back and from time to time Matthew has let Luke ride (meaning Matthew pushes him around the culdesac.) Tonight Matthew put the training wheels on and Luke got to ride all by himself. He was so proud!


It just kills me that he is already so big. I still feel like he's my baby and then I see pictures like this and it hits me that he's growing up so fast.

Lily loves to watch her big brother. Her eyes followed him everywhere he went.

And when he got off, she toddled right over and tried to swing her leg up. Why do I feel like I'm going to blink and when I open my eyes she'll be three?

New Camera

I have been looking forward to getting a new camera for months and now that I have it ("it" being a Nikon D5000) I can't stop taking pictures. I absolutely love it. Here are two of my favorite pics of Luke and Lily.

Tired Baby

This is what a really tired, crazy haired baby girl looked like when her Mommy went in to wake her up from her nap today.



Probably no one else will get this, but when I see her like this she just melts my heart.

The Bartkowiaks Paint!

Luke's room is finally done! Matthew painted on Saturday (I helped!) and then yesterday we hung everything on the walls. Luke really likes it and has actually slept really well the last two nights. Here's hoping that's a sign of good things to come!

Luke's dresser wall - he picked out the picture himself.


His bed and chair.


I'm happy with the way it turned out - thanks to those of you who helped me decide on colors!

Luke and Lily also painted today. Luke loves to paint, but honestly this is the first time I've let Lily join in.

Here she is hamming it up for the camera.


And here's how she really feels about having paint on her hand.


Can you tell she's a little bit of a priss?

And one last shot of my sweet Luke just enjoying himself.