I searched and read 9 pages of posts and didn't find an answer... so here it goes.

Is it possible to check baggage on the 2nd leg of trip OR in a connecting city?

I am flying from IAH-LAS, staying in LAS 1.5 days and then my return is LAS-LIM via IAH. I happen to live 30 min from IAH so I did not want to bring my checked baggage to LAS, but just check it from IAH. Since I have a 9 hour layover in IAH I am able to go home and pick up baggage and return to IAH with tons of time. Can I do this?

This did not occur to me until just now, or I would have put a day between the 2 flights.

Thanks!