Naughty Lucas

Even as a newborn Lucas was very different from Cruz. He didn't need to be held as much, tolerated the baby chairs and carriers better, didn't complain in the car seat like Cruz did, and more importantly, was not nearly as fussy. He didn't need to be rocked to sleep and began sleeping through the night by 4 months (compared to Cruz's 10 months). Basically Lucas was a calmer, more mild-mannered newborn...however, a new side to his personality is emerging and it's a doozy!

At 11 months old, Lucas is more of a handful than his brother ever was. He gets into everything, climbs whatever he can and makes it impossible to take our eyes off of him! He is a spirited, determined little monster and keeps us on our toes. See for yourself...

This day I caught him in the bathroom (in the dark no less) standing on top of the stool that Cruz uses when he washes hands and brushes his teeth)

Here he is about to jump off a storage bin after he finished playing with the light switch

A favorite pastime: emptying the dishwasher of clean dishes and throwing them all over the kitchen floor

He constantly pulls books off the bookshelf

And this is what happens when I have to use the bathroom (quickly) and leave him unattended for a few minutes.

Despite feeling like a tornado sweeps through my house on a daily basis, I love his big personality. He makes me laugh every single day and I am so appreciative of that. I imagine that one day I'll look around at my neat and tidy house and will miss the little tornado because I'll know he's grown up =(. I'm cherishing the moments while I can.