The boy that made me a MOM

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May 12, 2008

Letter 8, Month 9 1/2

Dear Lukas,
Thank you for coming into this world and making me a mom, specifically YOUR Mom. I don't think I'm going to be able to write my monthly letters to you but I will still try. I feel like every month I have been saying you keep us so busy, but this month, I really mean it!

It seems that the more independent you get, the less time I have to do anything else but watch you! You are now an expert crawler, stair (and just about everything else) climber, and gurgler-babbler extraordinaire. You are eating pretty much everything and now I can just mash your foods rather than put it in the food processor. You gnaw on pita breads and just yesterday at Villa Rustica, you enjoyed a freshly made foccacia bread. You definitely know good food.

So, I know our original plan was to wait until you turned 1 before we would cut your hair but look at yourself! Your hair is just ridiculously long and constantly in you eyes. After Daddy and I watched IronMan yesterday at Atlas Park, we discovered a new store called Frankie's Playce. It's a store with a party room AND hair salon just for kids! So one of these Saturday mornings we will take a special trip to get your very first haircut. Although I have to make a confession. Last month, I couldn't take it anymore and trimmed your bangs. Don't worry, I saved a lock of the hair I cut. It is already growing back!

Okay, that's all for now...I'll do more updates instead of waiting every month to write your letters...

I love you soooooo much!

Love always,
Mama (or as you seem to be saying lately, Nanay)