6-month Check-up

Luke had his 6-month check-up on Friday. He weighs 21pounds 6 ounces (9.75 kg) and is 28.75 inches (73 cm) long. That puts him once again in the 98th percentile for both weight and height. The doctor gave him a glowing review of health and then Luke got 4 immunization shots. That's always the worst part of these visits, and I'm a total wimp and make Matt do the dirty work of holding Luke down for his shots.

We didn't take any photos this week, so here are random photos from the previous 4 weeks.

Luke moves around a lot in his sleep now and we never know how or where he's going to be lying in his crib when he wakes up.

Luke can briefly sit up straight unsupported, but he tends to flop forward.
His mode of self-transportation at the moment is the roll maneuver. He'll roll back and forth until he is approximately where he wants to be. He doesn't seem interested in crawling, but is very keen on standing with the support of a table or a parent.

Luke continues to eat very well!

Hygiene is very important. Luke takes a bath every night as part of his bed-time routine.

We waited 5 months, but we finally took Luke to a restaurant. Luke made his debut at the Kennedy School McMenamins. Here we are seated in their beautiful courtyard. Luke did OK, but mom and dad had to take turns walking him around to look at the plants.

Luke continues to be a delightful boy with a very easy-going personality. He smiles a lot and mostly only has a meltdown when he is very hungry. He whines when he is tired or bored.

Who does he look like? In the first few months, people thought he was the spitting image of Matt. As he is getting older he is looking a bit more like his ma. But mostly people exclaim over what a neat composite he is of both me and Matt. And his face continues to change, of course, with each day and each new expression.