6 Months

The guilty party

Destination-unknown

The scene of the crime

Our little Luca is on the move. As you can see from the pictures above, he cannot be left anywhere unsupervised for too long. This month has been a big month for development. By mid month Luca started rolling around and traveling from one end of the room to another, he began sitting up and got 2 teeth! 

The little man sitting up

At 6 months Luca:

1. has grown to enjoy cereal time. (not because he eats a whole lot of cereal but because it is fun to play with cereal and with the eating utensils)

2. rolls around 

3. is beginning to sit up with less support

4. has 2 bottom teeth and is definitely still teething

5. laughs and smiles

6. babbles and razzes 

7. had his first trip by plane to see Grandma and Grandpa

8. got his first cold over Christmas

9. shows interest in our food and beverages

10. continues to be a snacker

11. and has yet to sleep through the night! Let's just say that due to his cold, teething and traveling we have regressed tremendously in this area.

Still waiting on his official stats. Going to see the doctor later this week. 

Amalia

is out of the hospital and recuperating in her home now. She spent 4 nights in the hospital with pneumonia. Thank you Lord for sustaining her parents, making a way for Grandma to come up and for everyone being safe and in the comforts of their own home. 

Update

Thanks for hanging in there and checking back in with us. I know I haven't blogged in a while and we are WAY backlogged on photos. We have been super busy and traveling a lot. We are wiped out. We traveled to see my parents for Christmas and traveled to see Todd's parents for New Years. We currently have cousin Olivia staying with us for a few days. She has been great. Providing us with much entertainment and ratting out Jack whenever she gets the chance. Soooooo... the tree is still up, the gifts that we unwrapped prior to making our initial trip to my parent's house are still in our living room and dining room! I haven't completely unpacked my suitcase. Todd is working days and nights to record some music and I start school next week. So blogging has not been at the top of my priority list. It is my fun thing and well... without the extra time the fun thing gets eliminated. But I thought I would provide a few pics for our few loyal readers. :-) And if you get a chance, please say a prayer for my sweet little niece and her parents. She is very sick and has been in the hospital for 3 nights now. :-( She is younger than Luca so you can imagine the stress and worry that comes along with having a sick child that is so young. 

Jack the red nosed reindeer at his school party

Very focused on his craft

A random silly shot of Luca...This is after an early morning drive with Todd. We were desperate for a way to make him sleep. I am sorry but 4 and 5 am is not "wake up and start the day time!" 

Lots of Pictures Just No Posting....

I haven't posted in a while. It is not for a lack of taking pictures or happenings. It is hard to carve out time to blog and keep up with the reading of ALL of my favorite blogs! Perhaps I am on the computer too much these days. Maybe I need to set some blog goals for myself or get off the computer all together! :-) Do I hear a New Year's Resolution coming on.... 

5 Months

Before rice cereal 

After rice cereal

Luca continues to be very different from Jack. As a baby Jack ate a lot, slept through the night and took long naps. Luca eats in small quantities, still wakes up at night and takes short naps. I don't know why I continue to compare my two babies...of course they are NOT going to be the same. Not only is their environment different (Luca is a baby with an older sibling and Jack was not) but well GOD made them naturally different. God has made each and every one of us unique. We are fearfully and wonderfully made! 

At 5 months my fearfully and wonderfully made Luca:

1. can roll over from belly to back and back to belly.

2. prefers sleeping on his belly

3. still wakes up at night (something we are working on or we may all end up in the crazy house) 

4. does not have pacifier privileges anymore (as a result of #3, was problematic) 

5. continues to take short naps throughout the day

6. reaches for toys and puts them in his mouth

7. rakes his hands in order to get a toy out of reach

8. recognizes and cries when a toy has been taken away or removed from his sight

9. loves the finger motions to The Itsy Bitsy Spider

10. has tried rice cereal several times and was not a fan

11. laughs 

12. is usually in a good mood and smiles frequently

13. is easy going and is adaptable to different environments and situations

14. still has eyes that are an unidentifiable color

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Nothing like the cold weather and BU Christmas to get you in the Christmas Spirit. :-) 

We got stranded for a short time after the festivities. Our car clicker didn't work and Todd had to get a ride from one of his students. He went home picked up the other car and we all managed to get home safely. It was a late night for the boys but we were in the warmth of Daddy's office and there was plenty of entertainment with all of Todd's noise makers. 

Thanksgiving Weekend

Over the long weekend we kept ourselves pretty busy. We visited Todd's family, got a Christmas tree, decorated the tree with toy soldiers, and went to the Homestead Heritage Craft Fair with good friends. 

My preferred spot for feeding Luca at Mimi's house

When we pulled out of the driveway to start our way home, Jack said he already missed P. We didn't get a picture of Hattie this trip. But Miss Hattie is growing up right before our eyes. Before you know it she will be a teenager!  We love you Hattie! :-)

Jack and Luca ready to get our Christmas tree-Love the blanket Karen! 

Daddy and Jack amongst the trees 

It's a Toy Story thing and yes the tree really does have some soldiers on it.

Homestead Heritage..Jack, Antonio and their maps directing us and little Annie

Family Hay Ride