...Won't You Come Out To Play

We here in KC have been blessed several times in the last few weeks with some unseasonably high temperatures. Beautiful, blue-skied, sunny 45, 50, 55, 65, 68 and even 73 degree temps have snuck into our January and February days. And Luca couldn't be happier. He is definitely a boy that loves the outdoors...sitting on the porch or taking walks in the stroller or carrier and better yet, watching other little kiddos play at the park by our house. We've added this last one to the "things that make Luca squeal with delight" list, a list that is growing by the week.

Since I wrote last, Luca had his 1/2 year birthday party, started some solid foods, had his 6 month doctor's visit, and has just gotten jollier and jollier (something I wasn't sure was possible until it happened). So far, Luca's experimented with pears, avocados, brown rice cereal, peas, black beans, carrots, bananas, and sweet potatoes. He's doing okay with it. He doesn't seem to embrace or reject anything at this point but certainly views food as an exploration more than a necessity.

At his 6 month check, Luca came back down onto the growth chart in weight...weighing in at 20 lbs and 12 oz, the 95%; 28 inches long, the 90-95% (though I think she might have measured him a little too long); and 45.5 cm head circumference, 90%. Needless to say, he is still a dominating presence.

We had a great 6 month photo shoot as you can see! You can check out the pics for now at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/glimpsephotos/sets/72157612950948218/