These days:
- Luke is talking up a storm...I mean, like a huge, massive storm! Sometimes I wish I could get into that little head of his. He switches from one topic to the next in a matter of seconds, I have no idea how his mind keeps up! One minute we are talking about helicopters and the next thing you know he is yelling about a book...he's nuts! But he does get shy around other people so I think they think we have a mute child, but he's just shy - that's all!
- He is still all boy - crazy, wild, and fun! He jumps off of things he shouldn't, climbs up things he shouldn't, throws things he shouldn't. He knows all of the sports when he sees them - baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and golf.
- He sings along with some of his toddler songs or at least says the key words. For example. in "The Wheels on the Bus", Luke will say "round and round", "up and down", "on back", and "waa waa waa" (for the babies). Or he will say "head, shoulders, knees and toes" during that song.
- Luke has been requesting an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba just about every night before bed for the past month or so. Although, he didn't ask for it once when we were on vacation, but maybe that is because he got his share of it on DVD on the way to Florida. But we are back to watching it again at night...thank goodness there were new episodes On Demand when we got back. We were really getting tired of the "Scary" and "Greetings" ones.
- Luke has recently started telling us when he goes poops. He will say "poopy" or "acky" and then "potty". A couple of times we have taken his shorts and diaper off and put him on the potty and half the time he laughs and half the time he freaks out. The Zuk's got him a potty for Christmas last year, but I haven't pulled it out yet. He is too little in my eyes, but at least we are heading in the right direction!
- He really is a funny kid. He knows he is funny and says he is funny too. He will do something and then look at us and go "funny"...a regular comedian is what he is!
His cheese face!
- When Luke gets the giggles, it is the best sound you will ever hear in your life - I love it!!! And then we get the giggles too!
- We think Luke is the cutest kid around of course, but I have to say, when we are out and about and especially when we were down in Florida, we were told at least (I am not kidding!) 4 or 5 times a day how adorable, cute, handsome Luke is. We would have to agree :)
- He is still an early riser most mornings - no matter what time he goes to bed, it would be highly unusual for him to sleep past 7 AM.
- He knows the names of all of the kids at daycare. We were looking at the class picture last night since he will be heading back full-time next week, and he was pointing and saying everyone's name (now, he hasn't been there in 2 weeks so I was impressed!).
- He willingly gives hugs and kisses these days - much more than he ever has!!! We are still working on the closed mouth kiss though!
- He is starting to get into books more (finally!).
- He is still the center of our world and we wouldn't want it any other way!
