7 pounds in 2 months??

Baby J can be such an easy going kid - unless he has his mind set on something, in which case it looks like we might be in for quite the battle of wills. He can be ADAMANT when he wants something and sometimes you can see the mischief in his eyes just before he does something. He is so good natured about 90% of the time he's awake, but part of that 10% sure can be cranky. He's a quick learner though and I think he'll figure out the boundaries soon. He is also so smart that he already knows what makes each of us laugh and will try to turn on that charm to divert attention as soon as he gets into trouble. I will have my hands full, no doubt!

We had our medical appointment this morning and of course he objected pretty strongly to that one. And rightly so, probably, with all of that poking and prodding. The fact that it was during naptime didn't help matters much either. But yet again I am amazed - my "little" boy who was clinging to the bottom of the growth charts is now *gasp* at 75% for weight and 90% for height!! Even on the American charts he is on the 75% line for the height/weight combo. 25 pounds and 32 inches. Just astounding.

Since the morning was a little stressful, we are taking it easy for a little bit before we head back out again. He is starting to fight sleep more now and pulls out every trick in his bag to engage us in something - ANYTHING - so he doesn't have to sleep. We don't have the luxury of our nightly lull-baby-to-sleep walks around the neighborhood like we did in Tianjin. Here in Guangzhou it has rained at least once every day including a torrential thunderstorm last night as we tried to head to dinner. This little one is unfazed by thunder and lightning - he just wants to GO and doesn't care where or how. I foresee lots and lots of outdoor activities for us in the future!

We're about to head out for a little more touring and shopping. No new pictures yet today (we didn't photo document this morning's traumatic excursion) but maybe more later. Who knows what new skills he'll unveil in the next few hours! :)