There's something about Luca

1. Luca was almost nine pounds at birth. No wonder mama had stretch marks this time.
2. The day he was born, he lifted his head momentarily when the doctor put him on mama's chest.
3. He cried the loudest cries after he was born, which made both mama and pappa cry.
4. He was a vigorous eater/biter in the beginning. Ouch!!!! Mama had to go to the newborn club at hospital to get help from exprienced nurses. Mama has to admit that she almost gave up on breastfeeding.
5. He was an earnest talker from early on. When he was barely two months old, he was already doing serious talking. He could talk nonstop for an hour when he was three months old and he loved chatting with you.
6. He's a charmer. The second he wakes up he smiles. He smiles at strangers too. That's why he's so popular among all the grandparents at the park Waigong and Waipo frequent. He rarely cries -- Maya was like that too when she was a baby. Mama and pappa are very blessed.
7. He likes to be out. The first thing in the morning, after the feeding, is a long walk to the park with Waigong and waipo. If there's a delay, he'd make a lot of noises to protest. No matter how fussy he is, as soon as he's out, he quiets down, looking around curiously and eagerly.
8. He hasn't learned to sleep through the night yet, and he doesn't know how to fall back sleep on his own. Sometimes he's even in the mood to play at 2am or 3am. That's why mama has dark circles under her eyes, also why mama now has white hair in her head.
9. He began to roll tummy to back at three months. He's now a pro roller, back to tummy, tummy to back, several rolls on one go, you name it. That explains why it's so hard to change diapers for him these days.
10. For a while he was a screamer. A happy screamer (waipo worried about him hurting his own throat). Now he is a roarer. He roars like a tiger, stamping his little feet at the same time to tell you he means business.
11. He loves Maya. Maya can always make him laugh, and even when Maya ignores him he still watches her without blinking, and as soon as she looks at him he smiles.
12. He's a big eater. His daily meals include breastmilk (8+ times) + formula (twice) + solid food (twice or three times; started that a month ago). As for solid food, he has tried more than 10 different flavors already and seems to like them all.
13. His favorite toy? Boxes of wipes from Costo
14. Wondering why he smells like cheese - just the slightest smell and only pappa's sharp nose can detect that -- sometimes? (Answer: he has so many folds in his neck that it's hard to do a thorough cleaning.)
15. He loves loves loves water. A natural swimmer. Mama washes him in the big bathtub so he can "swim" a little.
16. When Waipo says his name, it sounds like Loo Ka, "green card" in Chinese.