up to standing

Luke pulled himself up to standing on his own for the first time yesterday. We didn't have the camera handy, so we missed this momentous event. This morning he's been busy trying out the new skill. Look out Tim, the train table is under attack!



success

CRAWLING!

I don't know if it's good news or bad news (it's good news, really), but Luke is officially crawling as of last night, 4 August 2010. He hasn't bothered with it this morning, but he'll remember how to do it soon enough. We've gated off all the stairways and warned Timothy that his toys are now at risk. I now have two very active fellows to chase. He's been on the verge ever since Jenny and Neville departed. We've tried tempting him with toys as we did with Timothy, but to no avail. Last night while we were having Breakfast For Dinner, he was on the floor next to me fussing. I sat down next to him and put my plate on the other side of me. He was up on all fours and on his way immediately. He didn't get to eat any of the spinach and feta omelet or the bacon even though he managed to get a handful of it.

six months

Jenny took these photos while she was here. He's only five months old in most of them. The biggest change in him from five months to six months is his ability to sit alone and nearly crawl.

He had his six-month check up and immunization shots last week. He's 28 inches long and weighs 17 pounds. He's gained 1.5 pounds and grown two inches in two months. This puts him at the 42nd percentile for weight and the 93rd for height. He still has chubby thighs, but he's looking long and thin now.

a room of his own

and of equal interest and importance, a room of our own again. We moved Luke's crib into his own room yesterday. He slept from 21:30-06:45. Yippee! Now if we can just get Timothy to do the same...

cereal

We introduced Luke to cereal early this month. His reaction on the first day was mixed and it's remained that way ever since. He doesn't like his high chair for more than about five minutes, so I usually feed him in his bouncy chair, which is interesting. I've found that giving him a bottle with cool water in it between bites helps get some food down.

getting ready for his first bite of cereal

seemingly unaware

no response

thinking about it

possibly interested

cereal smile

not a fan

not fun any more

get me out of this chair

bigger bed

I took these photos on the day (13 May) that we moved Luke from the travel crib which has a bassinet to the big crib, but I haven't managed to post them until today. He also graduated to the larger sleeping bag.





Here are some random photos from May.


smiling


napping in the back yard

At his four month check-up, he weighed in at 15 lbs, 8 oz and was 26 inches long. This puts him in the 86th percentile for height and the 64th percentile for weight. The 50th percentile is average.

rattle feet

Tim's bug rattle socks are back! Luke is enjoying them in this video while he works on sitting up.