10 Months?! Where did the rest go!?

Davin Michael Lucas
10 Months on 2/7/09
Weight: 19lbs

I noticed that most mommies who had a baby blog were DILIGENT in updating until about 6 months, then everything stopped. I couldn't understand why....I swore that wouldn't be me. Lo and behold....it's been 5 months since I updated this thing!

Why? Well...there are a lot of different reasons. Six months is a pretty good age. They start babbling and moving around. They also start playing more and won't be content to just sit in their swing while you update the world about how awesome they are. Between eating and playing, there isn't much time for anything else.

Another reason, my business. I started a photography business awhile back. After a long haul of advertising, shooting nearly free sessions and plugging away at trying to start out in a terrible community....I finally started getting business. Albiet not 20 clients every week....sometimes not even one a week, but enough to keep me constantly busy between the little one and something I absolutely love to do.

So....back to Davin.

At 6 months Davin was sitting unsupported. He started eating a huge variety of foods and generally was a happy baby. We got our first tooth that month and experienced the joys of a tooth actually pushing through (there's a difference between teething and the tooth coming through- you learn that quickly!)

At 7 months Davin was much more curious. He loved to explore things that were in his hands. He was switching objects back and forth between two hands and was already feeding himself and drinking out of a sippy cup.

At 8 months, I was starting to get concerned that he was not interested in crawling. We had a great Christmas and he got thoroughly spoiled on toys and attention. He was starting to pull himself up on objects with assistance but still had no interest in getting around. By 8 months he was clearly saying "Mama and Dada" to us and had developed quite an attitude and personality.

At 9 months, he went for a checkup. I was still worried he didn't want to crawl, but the doctor assured me not to worry. He was 18lbs 4oz and was given the go ahead to switch from baby food to table food. He was already trying to eat whatever we were eating anyways!

Right before his 10 month mark, he figured out how to crawl at Grandma's house. It was a relief and a celebration.

Now that he is crawling- he is still not "getting in to everything". He's slow and steady and more interested in playing with small toys or fine motor activities.

His vocabulary has expanded to mama, dada, ba (bottle), buba (his newest nickname w/daddy and I), and yay! He also tries to say more, but it sounds a lot like mom.

He is extremely interested in walking but has not completely figured out crusing yet. He wants us to hold his hands all the way around the house.

I can't think of much else to add, I can't believe his birthday is a little over a month away!

Hey Wait...I was 5 Months Old Two Weeks Ago!!

Davin Michael Lucas
5 Months: 09/07/08
14lbs" (approx)

Yes, I'm late as usual. That photo, was actually taken right around his 5 month birthday. Unfortunately, I forgot to update until today.

A little after 5 months, Davin started sitting up. Not completely on his own, but with his boppy around him on the floor to keep him steady. This is a huge accomplishment! He's also standing for a few seconds on his own and pulling himself up. Not crawling yet, but acting like he might want to soon. He's quite skilled at rolling around now- and we frequently find him on his tummy at night.

In two weeks we will have made it through half a year alive. I'm amazed, elated, exhausted...and a whole slew of other adjectives all rolled into one.

Here's a few photos of Davin in his first formal outfit and his very first Halloween costume from today:

Dear Family

Well, I had wanted this to be in an email but it's much easier to add photos and videos using this blog format.

I know there are many of you reading this update that haven't heard much over the past few months and I am very sorry! I do update this blog regularly with information about our little guy and you are always welcome to come and read what's going on. For those of you who haven't even met him yet, I'm hoping that we see you soon, he's growing so fast!

Davin will be 5 months on the 7th of September and yes, by October we will have made it halfway through his first year. Everyone tells you it goes by so fast, but you really just don't understand it until you have one of your own.

Davin is a fairly content child. If he is crying, most of the time it's because he is hungry. He will almost always crack a smile for you and lately he has been a fan of laughing if someone makes a goofy face at him. He's a huge mama's boy, but he warms up to other people pretty quickly.

Davin's Milestones:

-First Smile: around 5 weeks old (no, it wasn't gas! this kid smiles ALL the time!)
-Holding His Head up: around 3 months
-First Solid Food: Avocados @ 3 1/2 Months
-Rolling Over: 3 1/2 Months (tummy to back) 4 Months (back to tummy)

He still doesn't have a lot of "favorites". He eats pretty much anything, fruits and veggies alike. He does seem to have an attachment to his little stuffed dog rattle.

Sleeping through the night, taking decent naps, not a picky eater, fairly content....I think we made out pretty well.

Here's his stats:

Birth: 5lbs, 5oz- 18 1/4" Not on the charts %

1 Month: 7lbs (approx) 19" 5th % (h&w)
2 Months: 9lbs (approx) 21"
3 Months: 11lbs 8oz, 23" 25th % (h&w)
4 Months: 13lbs 20z, 24" 25th % (h&w)

And here are a few videos for you guys!





Davin rolling over at 3 1/2 months.





Davin in his Jumperoo at 3 1/2 months.


You can access photos of Davin at

http://picasaweb.google.com/fallchildphoto/

I'm 4 Months Old, Mommy!

Davin Michael
4 Months on 8/7/08
13lbs 2oz, 24"

Davin is growing like crazy. I took him to the pediatrician this past Friday for his 4 month appointment and almost passed out when he started talking about crawling. I know, technically, this his next milestone but I'm not ready for my baby to be mobile! All that bs you hear about, "they grow up so fast"....well it's true. You just can't really imagine it until you have a baby.

He's become even more of a mama's boy and is starting to act shy at some times with certain people. It's weird for his personality, I think he'll grow out of it quite quickly.

He is beginning to reach out and grab toys, put things in his mouth and loves to bounce. The jumperoo is by far his favorite toy. We started sign language yesterday and so far, he just laughs whenever I sign something.

Per the recommendation of others and our ped, he is now eating solids. He had very little chance of developing allergies and has done great so far. After introducing 2 veggies and about 4 fruits, we've had no adverse reactions. It has also helped improve his reflux, mood and volume of intake during the day.

I have begun breaking out of the stereotype mold and meeting other mommies. Although I haven't had much time lately, the hikes and picnics I've gone on have been a godsend to just get out of the house.

4 months down, another 17 years 8 months to go!
(Oh wait, you mean they're still yours at 18? Aw hell)

Anything having to do with me...

Is now in a separate blog

http://deviantmommy.blogspot.com/

You can find my photography website at

http://www.fallchildphotography.info

and anything having to do with the baby stays right here!

Organizing Life

So, I decided to reorganize things a tad.

There have been some posts in here unrelated to Davs. I was using this as a personal blog as well as a way to update life with Davin.

I am going to go back and pull all the posts that are personal and put them in a separate blog. I am also going to start a blog for my photography.

That way, people who are interested in Davin stuff (family) can look at this without sifting through my chaos.

Happy 3 Months, Davin! (Late again!)

Davin Michael Lucas- 3 Months on 7/7/08
11lbs 8oz, 23"

Davin is now sleeping through the night, every night. He has his routine of eating a lot before bed and then crashing at about 9:30-5:45.

After eating upwards of 40oz a day, the pediatrician asked us to try the rice cereal. I was scared as hell, because of all the studies I had read about starting solids too early. I told her I would try it for one day and see how he did. Since he has more than doubled his birth weight and can now sit in his bumbo-style seat on his own, I figured I'd give it one shot. Needless to say, he did great and we are occasionally giving him cereal. I'm still nervous, but I guess that's what being a mommy is about.

He is already dying to be a "big boy". He has to sit in his big boy chair in the middle of whatever we are doing (next to the computer, on the dinner table, in the middle of the kitchen, etc.)

He bears all his weight on his legs and bounces- he's just DYING to get into his exersaucer but his feet still don't touch the ground! By next month we should be golden :)

He's rolling over back to tummy and tummy to back but not all at the same time.

He loves to talk, coos constantly. Flirts with everyone, I've never seen a baby smile so much.

Since I'm late on this- he has 2 more weeks until his 4 month well baby. Things are looking good!

I don't like updating until I get his monthly photos done and that usually takes upwards of a week...

But here it is, a little late.