Langston Update

Just want to give a quick update as to what Langston is doing these days. At this age everything changes so fast the info is almost old before I get it typed.


Moving:
He is crawling like a crazy boy. He was just getting his belly off the ground the week before Christmas so he's been doing the real thing for nearly a month now. He is getting fast... and has found that he has a high gear when he decides he really want to get somewhere.

He is also VERY good at pulling himself up on objects. He was doing this when he was still in the tummy scoot phase, but now he can pull up on less stable objects and is starting to cruise and let go a little. I think he will be starting to walk but the time he is ten months. When he goes in a room he likes to make the rounds of opening all the doors and drawers he has access too. And, of course, an open dishwasher is like a magnet. He also likes to dance. He will crawl to me, and use my hands to stand. Then if there is music playing or somebody else dancing, he will dance too. It is very cute.

Swimming:
He LOVES water. I thought Kahlil was a water baby, but his fondness of water was nothing compared to Langston's. Langston will crawl from other rooms if he hears the sink running. He squirms and squeals when you walk by the bathtub. And he is a superstar in his swim class. You might want to book flights for the 2028 Summer Olympics as Langston should be a swim star.


Eating:
He finally decided it was a good eat solid foods... and he wants to try EVERYTHING. It's now fun, and a little messy, to feed him. And he is a pro with the sippy cup already.


Favorite People:
Langston LOVES Kahlil; loves to watch him play, wants to touch him, laughs at him. It is very sweet. And Kahlil is only luke warm on Langston. I had no idea how much power a big brother/sister has over their sibling. I'm number two on the list... of course I come with the breastaurant. Jay is number three but Langston really likes him. There have been a couple times when he pushes out of my arms and reached for Dad. He also really likes Bubba... and, amazingly, Bubba seems to like him. To this day, Bubba will have nothing to do with Kahlil. Even as Kahlil got older and started to make an effort by tiptoeing and being quiet. As soon as Kahlil comes in the room, Bubba is gone. But Langston is a different matter all together. When ever Kahlil is out of the picture (out of the house or in bed) Bubba will come out for pets. He lets Langston crawl right up to him and pound on his side. Jay and I are both baffled by this show of preference by Bubba. We are wondering if thee is something inherently good about Langston and bad about Kahlil that only feline sensitivities can discern.

Favorite Things:
As you can imagine, a busy boy like Langston likes to crawl a lot. He is done with being in bouncy chairs or swings. He is on the go. He likes to play at the train table - he stands at the edge and bangs the wooden tracks on the table. When he is getting tired he likes to go in the carrier where he usually falls asleep in a few minutes. He doesn't really care for the car. He loves his fuzzy blanket - I bought him three of the exact same green lion blanket so he can have one at home, Melissa's and Soft Star. As soon as you hand it to him, he burrows his face in it.

Sleeping:
It is pretty easy to get Langston to sleep, but he doesn't stay that way for long. He is usually awake every 2 hours or so. On a good night I get blocks of three hours between wakings... on bad nights it's only 30 to 90 minutes. If he just eats and goes back to sleep I'm happy, but some nights he is very unhappy and fusses. I have to think he is having some gas bubbles or teething pain going on those nights. Of course it is easy to be understanding about this during the day, but at 4 am after only two 90 minute blocks of sleep it's a little hard to think clearly. I keep telling myself that he will out grow this in the next year or so.

General Health:
No teeth yet. I'm sure he's over the 20 pound mark, we'll know for sure at his nine month check up later this month. He caught a cold a couple days ago, but other than that he is a health, happy little dude!