Dear Lukas, Month 2

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September 23, 2007

Letter Number 2 (Month 2)

Dear Lukas,
You turn 2 months on your Papa’s birthday – isn’t that wonderful? You have had so many milestones in this quick month! You’ve even sort of slept through at least one night. That made me extra proud and thankful. You have tried to talk to me with many different sounds, you’ve smiled and nearly giggled for me and your Papa, and you rolled over on your side for Lola Aida and for me! We took you to the U.S. Open this month with Lolo Ernie and Lola Aida. That day we brought you to Flushing Meadows, you first discovered you had hands and you could not stop staring at them. You were even able to suck your thumb on you very own.
There are so many milestones you have gone through this month but most notably, you became a Catholic. You had so many loved ones witness your baptism. We took up 3 rows in Church. I was really happy and surprised about that. You have 4 sets of Ninongs and Ninangs and they were all very generous to you. Hehe.
This month, I was going to tell you the story of when you were born, but that might take me a while to recollect in the way I want. Instead let me tell, what else you have been doing. Besides practicing sucking your thumb, you’ve also had lots of tummy time this month. As I end this month’s letter, you finally made lift off and proudly pulled your head up high and pushed your arms on the boppy AND in the activity gym. I’m so glad for my cellphone camera. It’s the best.
We also started a bedtime routine for you, even though you still wake up once or twice in the night. Around 8 or 9, you have a bath. Mama can finally bathe you all by herself! We’re in the bathroom now, instead of the kitchen and you absolutely love taking your daily bath. You are so calm and you look up at me with such peaceful loving eyes everytime. Then we go straight to the bedroom, I change you and if you’re hungry (you usually are!) you have a nice warm bottle of milk. My favorite part (and soon becoming yours!) is reading a storybook for you. Right now, your night time book is from Ninang Clara. It’s a wonderful book called The Circle of Days, based on writing by St. Francis of Assisi.
This month seemed to go faster than last, and I fear the days will only go faster. At your 8 week appointment, not only did you have your first set of vaccination shots, but we found out that you are now 13.5 pounds and you are 24 inches tall! I love seeing your every new development and I will be sad to have to go back to work in November but I’m glad your Lolo Ernie will be able to witness your daily growth in my place.
I love you more each day, my Mr. Pogi!

Love,
Mama