First Thanksgiving

It's Lucas' first Thankgiving, and so this makes the holiday extra special for us. We have so much to celebrate! Having Lucas alone is the one thing we are very thankful for. We are also thankful that he is healthy so far and hope that he will stay that way. He has been a good baby--he doesn't cry as much and hasn't given us a lot of grief, especially in terms of sleep. At 6 months old he has been sleeping straight for 6-8 hours, giving Charles and I the opportunity to get enough sleep so we can get some work done during the day.

Lucas,

Happy Thanksgiving, dear son! If you weren't around, things would have been fine, but now that you are with us, things are way better, way happier! You have no idea how grateful I am to have you in my life! I wouldn't trade you for anything!

Love,

Mommy

Just A Little Skinny

We saw Lucas' pediatrician today. We had a scheduled 6th-month visit and he was also going to have some vaccine shots.

We were thrilled to see that Lucas has grown a lot in terms of height. He is 1.5 inches taller since 2 months ago. His head size is also growing steadily, and this is one thing I watch very closely because this is one way to measure brain development. We were a little disappointed that he didn't gain much weight. He only gained 7 ounces in the last two months. He dropped from the 56th pecentile at 2 months and 36th percentile at 4 months to the 15th percentile at 6 months. The doctor said "he looks just a little skinny to me".

We've been trying to make his feeding as regular as possible, but it's been challenging feeding Lucas when he's not hungry. It takes time before he drinks his milk. He eats solids ok, so the doctor advised that we start feeding him solids twice instead of just once a day and to give him formula after every meal. She also suggested we mix his food with a little bit of olive oil to add a little more calories. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this is going to work.

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Photo: Lucas with his Nana

Six Months

Lucas turned six months old today. Wow--time does fly!

I wanted to do something for him today. I wanted to get him cake and celebrate his six-month birthday. But then I thought, it's Nathan's birthday too--he turned one year old today and I think that's a bigger deal than six months. Yet my sister's family isn't celebrating him today. In fact, my sis is out working. We won't be celebrating Nathan's birthday until this weekend.

I also didn't feel like eating cake. Charles isn't big on cakes too. So I changed my mind about getting cake. Instead, we had something that Lucas can eat--jello! Yes, he now eats jello for dessert. I put one candle on the jello, took photos and made a wish for him, while Daddy blew the candle. The smile on Lucas' face was priceless!

Happy Birthday, Little Knick Knack! I love you so much!

Rolling Over

I saw Lucas rollover for the first time today. His nanny said this wasn't the first time he did it, but it's the first time I witnessed it. This is one of the cons of being a working parent. You don't get to witness all of your baby's firsts--the babysitter will.

I saw him rollover today because I worked from home. I get to do that once in a while and I thank God that my work is flexible in that aspect. But these are the times when I wish I wasn't working, that I just stay home and be with Lucas all the day long. Reality check: not possible.

I wonder what other firsts I'll miss...