Everyone tells us that raising a baby gets better and better the older they get. We're both finding how true that is as Lucas is developing new skills, a more complex personality and a sense of humor! We love it! I do miss some of the sweet mannerisms of his 6-month-old self, which I get to enjoy with our friend Sufyan, but our ease of communication, our predictable daily napping and nighttime schedule, and the new games we can play (along with more laughs!) make his getting older pretty sweet too.
Here are his stats from his doctor appointment today:
Height: 29 inches
Weight 18 lbs, 13 oz
Long and lean like his cousin Zayna!
Lucas has recently developed a fascination with anything that gives him the opportunity to use his little pointer finger. Anything that looks like a button gets poked and he likes to "trace" the pictures in his board books.
He's also learned how to feed Annie from his highchair even though we've never modeled this to him. He'll even give her his all-time favorite food (bread) just to watch her eat it.
Another recent development is his love of methodical mess-making. He loves to take each book off his toyshelf one by one and drop it to the floor- considering each book for one second before releasing it dramatically like it's a dirty undergarment.
He also enjoys playing "chase the baby" with either Laith or I crawling after him. It's so much fun as he squeals with delight!
His favorite foods are anything new and anything very flavorful. Hummus, pesto, seasoned pasta dishes, guacamole and bakery breads are his current favorites along with whatever is on our own plates.
His favorite toys remain anything that can be banged on and also anything that's a little bit challenging for him to manipulate. Mr. Baby likes to discover how mechanical things work and is very creative with his problem-solving- just like Daddy!
Here's to lots of fun and learning for month 10!
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