MB: Daniel enjoying the pool!

It's been getting hotter and hotter here each day!  And Daniel is looking more and more like a really big boy!

MB: Luke's first time on a swing!

During an afternoon walk with my dad today, we put Luke on a swing and he loved it!

Luke is 9 months old!

Sweet Luke; what joy he brings!

Our sweet Luke turned 9 months yesterday! And what a cutie he continues to be! In the last month he got 3 more teeth (now he has 6 in total -- 4 on top and 2 at the bottom), has become stable sitting up, somehow manages to move around a small area (mainly by pushing back and rolling), goes on all fours and lifts one arm up at a time (though still not crawling). He is very vocal and can shout loudly and continues to practice "na-na" and "da-da." The other morning, the first sounds I heard from him when he woke up over the monitor was "ma-ma," but I think it was by chance... let's see if he does it again in relation to me specifically!

 

The greatest joy over the last week is that my dad is in town! And from the moment Luke saw him, he felt comfortable with him. How special it was to take this month's photos with my dad -- and I got some good ones, see below!

 

These are special!

All 6 teeth!

Ummm, what is this on my outfit?

Oh it's a sticker, I need to pull it off!

Look at those cheeks!

Still loves to put everything in his mouth!

Luke turned 9 months on the same day that Brazil played Chile in the World Cup's second round.

After a very tense game, Brazil won on penalty shoot-out!