Luca at 5 Months

Since before he was born, we've known that Luca has some strong legs. My ribs knew it when I was pregnant with him, the doctor knew it when he tested him out at the first appointment, and we see it everyday when he stands (with a little help) on the thighs of glory. Now that he's rounding the 5-month corner, he's found a new use for his strong legs: jumping in the jumperoo.



Don't be fooled by Luca's cooperative on-command jump. For the past month he hasn't been so obliging in the middle of the night, and has been waking frequently. We've put the blame on teething, and tonight T felt the sharp edge of a tooth poking through. While the situation isn't ideal for anyone, I enjoy an unexpected benefit of collective sleeplessness: naps on the couch with Luca.

A Very Backer Weekend

Luca hit the babysitter lottery this weekend, getting to spend Friday night with Ryan and Lindsay Backer & friends, and Saturday night with Laura Backer. R & L were gracious and game enough to add Luca into the mix even though they had visitors in town...and by visitors, I mean a family of four. Thanks, Backers!!

On Saturday night, we celebrated Auntie Sara officially becoming a doctor. In honor of the occasion there was a fantastic grown-up party where we got to talk to Sara & Kris more than the last several visits combined. And I still have Kris' bluegrass rendition of "Sara, You're a Real Doctor Now" running through my head.

We hope everyone has a lovely Thanksgiving holiday!

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What do you call a 26-foot 11.5-inch teenager?

Charting Luca's Growth:

Size at birth	21 inches tall	8 lbs 12.8 oz
Size at four months	26.5 inches tall	16 lbs 14 oz
Monthly growth	1.375 in/m	2.02 lbs/m
Projected size in 18 yrs	26-ft 11.5 in	453 lbs

Charting Luca's Identity Crisis:
(what follows is a list of the random nicknames that our poor son hears almost daily)
L.T.
Friendo
Lumpo
The Lump
Anders Stinkerton Lee
Preshy Presh Presh
The Smidge
Button
Wiggles Mcgee
Bubbs
Pumpkin
Hamburger
Nerfburger
Plumperton
Nut Nut
Taco Stu
Johnny Napsacks

First snow

Luca at 4 Months

Luca has grown so much and has nearly doubled in weight since he was born four months ago. Today he weighed in at 16 lbs 14 oz and measured 26 1/2 inches tall. With those stats, it's no wonder that he's starting to feel less like a tiny baby and more like little boy.

He's also blossoming developmentally, with the big news of the week being that he is rolling over. Notably, he is rolling from his back to his stomach and getting both hands free to do a push-up-and-look-around move. According to Omi, the internet, and the doctor, this is the harder way to roll and puts Luca into the "advanced" category. This video is from a step or two ago in his rolling evolution, but you'll get the idea.