Words

Well, no use apologizing for lost time.  All I can say is that starting up Westlight Photography has really been taking up more time than I imagined.  Which is a good thing.  It just ramped up so FAST! :)

Anyway, there are tons of pictures from between the last post and now.  Please visit the flickr page to check those out.  There are actually 2 albums now - one for year 1 and one for year 2.

Yes, West crested that 1 year mark.  Things keep getting better.  He walks and talks and makes us laugh and just melt inside with love.  It is just down right amazing how quickly he is picking up and using new words.  As of today he has spoken to me in English, German and ASL.  Yay.  Of course, the only thing he says in German so far is Nein.  Hmmm... we'll have to work on that.

Here's a list of English words he has command of:
Cat (this was his 1st, at 8 months or so)
Mama
Dada
Apple
Up
Down
All Done
Fish
Woof
Neigh
No
Eye
Ball
Go
Hot
Car

And in ASL:
Milk
More
All Done
Fish
Hot
Read
Play
Food
Book
Diaper
Cheese
Ball
Poop
Help

I am surely forgetting some, but you get the point.  And, for some reason, I felt I needed to write these down since tomorrow 3 more will likely be added.  Of course, he can understand so much more than he can say.  And he uses gestures to indicate things he wants but can't describe (let me outside dammit!).  If anyone reading this is considering whether ASL is worth it, the answer from over here is a resounding YES!

Towers of Babyl

Finally - our computers are both back online. We've had issues with each, but everything is patched (well, mostly patched) for now.

I have a lot - and I really mean A LOT- of pictures and videos that have piled up since the last post. Feel free to pop on over to Flickr or Vimeo (links at far right) to see the full array.

West had his 6 month checkup yesterday. He's up to a whopping 16 pounds and 7 ounces...and is 26.8 inches long. A very healthy baby boy :)

We have also had a couple firsts:

• 1st solid food...a few weeks ago. He's not that into it, but I keep letting him taste things. Faorites so far? Banana with cinnamon and Tagine of butternut squash and chick peas.
  
• 1st swim lesson on 2/27 - his 6 month birthday.
  
• 1st TEETH! The two front, bottom teeth have broke through today. We've only been waiting for that for 3.5 months!

Here's a video from today of him chattering away to Caleb and I. More pictures and videos coming soon...

Towers of Babyl... from Micha McNerney on Vimeo.

4 Months Old

Just look at those big, blue eyes and that darling beak!

West visited the pediatrician today for his 4 month check-up. He got measured, as usual. The stats for were:

14#, 8oz - 50th percentile for weight
26" long - 90th percentile for height
41.5 cm head circumference - 25th percentile (just like his mama)