The Poconos (Pennsylvania)

It was a celebration with the WHOLE Schroeder family for Grandma and Grandpa's 50th wedding anniversary. We all went to Woodloch Pines in the Poconos for 4 nights of fun, sun, and family.







It was like a cruise, only on land. We had to dress up one night for dinner.



Lots of nature.



They had a special padded shallow kiddy pool. I could just let Luca crawl around and not have to worry too much with the padding. He's sticking his face in the water a lot trying to do "blow bubbles". Swallowing more than blowing, but getting the idea.



2 of Luca's 14 cousins, Patrick and Devon




A photo of Rob with his 5 siblings and parents.
TOP: Michael, John, Jimmy, Robert
BOTTOM: Joanne, mom, dad, Dianne


More cousins from left to right:
Monica, Margot, Luca, Jack, Patrick, Robbie, Devon




Luca took a ride on this pony at a little petting zoo they had open.




He was so exhausted our last night there that he fell asleep in his high chair at dinner.

11 MONTHS OLD

Luca is doing so much at 11 months that I am amazed every day. He can find mommy and daddy's nose, his hair, and his toes. He is trying to say the word "TRUCK" and knows what a truck is and gets very excited when he sees or hears one. Luca hands me his NUK(pacifier) if I say "give mommy the NUK". He also hands me all sorts of stuff when I say "hand that to mommy".
He's doing the arm gesture for "WHERE" all the time, and can find something when I ask where it is.

As you can see from the photo, Luca bumped his head and got 3 stitches. He's all better now and proud of his new very small scar.

We've been to Vermont, The Poconos, and are going to the Jersey Shore tomorrow, so it's been a well traveled month.

Folk music in Vermont

Folk singing and picnics

Road Trip to VERMONT

Where is it? His favorite new gesture is WHERE? He can actually find dad's nose when you ask WHERE is daddy's nose?





Luca's first PUBLIC skinny dipping in a lake. (Dad has his suit on)





After a day of sun, swimming and naps under a tree....Luca is ready to go home.





Lots of wildflowers and nature in Vermont.




We went to go see a folk singer one night at this resorts court yard. Soooooooo Vermont!



At a rest stop in Vermont.




A gondola at the rest stop.




On our way home we stopped at an arts and crafts fair.

Luca's horse encounter

In Portland.

10 MONTHS OLD

Kale and Brown Rice...I'm not sure why he's SPITTING it out?



It's HOT in New York and this is the best way to nap!




Luca's figured out how to climb over the bars on his high chair to get underneath it and find old Cherrios. YUMMY.

Moments in Portland

Our trip to Portland, OREGON

Luca in the suitcase, doing the sign for airplane!



Uncle Pierce and Luca.



Swimming in a very warm pool on a cold day at a bbq' in the middle of a forest!



They also had stables and a riding arena at this bbq. This was Luca's first encounter with a horse. He was tentative, but eventually touched the horse.



I caught Luca standing without holding on.



One of the cool toys at Uncle Pierce and Aunt Erin's house....simplicity.



AnAn (Auntie Andrea), Luca, David, Uncle Pierce, and Aunt Erin.



Auntie Kedra and Luca. Kedra and Lars drove down from Seattle just to see us.



This is Lars and Luca...they are SECOND cousins.



Uncle Pierce in his bee suit. Going to check on his bees.



Davis' THIRD birthday party bbq'.



Skyler and Luca are the same age. Both chubby!



Mommy and Luca at the square in downtown Portland.



Luca and the bronze beaver in downtown Portland.



Karen and Luca.



Luca's first attempt at climbing stairs was on this trip...first at Uncle Pierce's and then at Auntie Karen's.



Hanging on the porch. Karen and Jamie in the background.



Road trip.



The Portland ZOO. Very nice zoo and gorgeous day in Oregon.



Luca and Davis with SWEET rides at the zoo.



A natural mommy.



Davis' bird bath.



My college roommate, Rachael, reading to Luca.



My other friend Rachael with her 2 sons, Kole and Angus.



Julie with Kole.



Luca's first TASTE of sand.



Karen, Davis, Luca, Sabrina....friends for life.



On our way home to New York.

9 MONTHS OLD

Luca's 9 month stats:
25 lbs. 15 oz.
31 1/2" long

He's now taking swim class and loves the water.
Luca can get himself standing up from any object and can sit back down too. He walks with help from my two fingers. He's signing like crazy. He knows airplane, bird, sox, milk, light, fan, book, ball, dadda, mamma, and cat. He signs all, but doesn't quite do the right sign yet. He LOVES to communicate.

Baby Talk

Let's play ball

New Chair

LOOK AT ME! I'm sitting in my new fluffy red chair.

Pulling himself to standing

We're in trouble now! He's not only pulling himself up but he's furniture "CRUISING". It's only days before he figures out other ways to get around!

Bagel FACE

Luca is enjoying a Bagel.

Peek-A-Boo at a Diner