Deep Thoughts with Luke

(This was a conversation that I want to remember so I wanted to get it written down as quickly as possible while it was still fairly fresh in my head.)


In the car afterschool today:

Luke: We had prayer service today, but it was dark and we looked at pictures. We can go to church on Good Monday (he meant Friday) and look at pictures and when we are done we can kiss the statue of Jesus.

Me: Oh so you looked at the Stations of the Cross in church?

Luke: Yes

(quiet)

Luke: Mommy, will you die?

Me: Yes, I will. Everybody dies, but we will live a long time yet and spend lots of time together.

Luke: You will die?

Me: Yes, but not for a long time when I am very old.

Luke: When you are 100?

Me: Wouldn’t that be cool if I was 100 years old? That would be a pretty great life.

Luke: (laughing)Daddy will die because he is way older than us.

Me: (laughing) Maybe, but he will be around for a long time still.

(pause)

Luke: Will you come back?

Me: No, but I will be in heaven waiting for you.

Luke: I will go to heaven?

Me: You will, but not for a very long time.

Luke: Why won’t you come back?

Me: When you die, you go to heaven to see Jesus and God and the all of the angels and it is so beautiful.

Luke: What is it Mommy? What did you say?

Me: (I repeated myself.)

Luke: Where will we live there?

Me: Oh, I bet they have some pretty neat houses in heaven.
(pause)

Luke: You know the good superheroes get rid of the villains.

Me to myself: I guess our conversation about heaven and dying is over.

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I immediately got a terrible feeling in my stomach when Luke asked if I was going to die. I wasn’t expecting this conversation and how sad for a little boy to think about his mommy not being here. But then it made me smile to have this conversation with Luke. I shouldn’t be surprised that he was asking these questions. He is very inquisitive and it is the Easter season. He is learning at school and from Wally & I, through Easter books we have been reading, that Jesus died for us and then came back. I am sure there is some confusion since he knows Jesus died and came back, but then I said I wouldn’t be coming back. I just followed his lead though and did not give him more information than he was asking for or could process.

Hopefully I answered his questions in a way that lets him know I am not going anywhere anytime soon, but when we do die, there is a special place for us (so long as we deserve it, right?).

What I do know for sure, though, is that Wally and I have a very special little boy.

Conversations with Luke

As we were eating dinner on 11/7/12, Luke said something about Barack Obama.  The rest of the conversation went like this:

Luke: Did the white guy win?
Me: Did the right guy win?
Luke: No, the white guy.
Me: No, the white guy didn't win.  Barack Obama is our President.  But Luke you shouldn't call him the white guy.  That isn't nice.  He has a name.
Luke:  What is his name?
Me: Mitt Romney.  Where did you hear the white guy?
Luke: Goo Bear (Luke's friend Will at daycare)
Me:  Well, it isn't nice say the white guy.  He has a name just like you have a name.
Luke: So Mitt Romney didn't win?
Me: No, Barack Obama is the President of the United States of America.
Luke: Like the flag.
Me: Yes, the flag represents the United States.
Luke: Oh.

The next morning in the car:
Luke: Is the white guy's name Mitt Romney?
Me: Yes, but we shouldn't say white guy.  We should just say his name.
Luke: I am going to tell Goo Bear that his name is Mitt Romney.
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Luke was naming the letters on a stop sign one day and I told him how you spell "stop".  Now he is into asking me how to spell a lot of words.  After spelling many for him, we got to this point:

Luke: How do spell Wally?
Me: W-A-L-L-Y
Luke: (with such excitement and disbelief) What???  Daddy's has two L's?  I have an L.  We are like brothers!
Me: (cracking up)
Luke: If you had a P, you and Paige could be twins!
Me: (still cracking up)
Luke: How do you spell Nala?
Me: N-A-L-A
Luke: Nala has an L too???  We are all on the same team!  (He is now cracking up!)
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Paige's favorite song is Twinkle, Twinkle and when it comes on in the car, she puts her arms up in the air and twinkles her fingers.  Luke was doing it with her one day and it was the cutest thing to see then smiling at each other.  We were headed to church one Sunday morning, and I asked Luke to do Twinkle Twinkle with Paige so Daddy could see.  His response was, "I only do that on Tuesdays."
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My iPhone was without a cover for awhile, and Luke was playing with it in the car one day when all of the sudden he turned it over and said, "Mom, your phone is from Applebee's!"
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Words with Luke

(Some of these go back a few months - this post was started on 8/24)

Me: Luke did you go to the library today?
Luke: Yes, the truck took me.
Me: What truck?
Luke: The semi truck.
Me: Oh really. I think you are telling stories.
Luke: No, I telling words.

Luke: Look Mommy! 2 cranes and a bobcat.
Me: Cool!
Luke: I just love bobcats.
Me: You do?
Luke: Yeah.
Me: Why do you love them?
Luke: Because they scoop up dirt.

As I am feeding Paige, Luke says "Mommy, you have booby milk in your nipples." (Thanks for saying booby milk one time Wally!)

Me: (yawn) I am tired Lukey.
Luke: Why?
Me: I just am.
Luke: You need to take a nap?
Me: I would love that.
Luke: With a blanket?
Me: That would be perfect.
Luke: I can watch cartoons when you nap (in a very excited voice!)

Me: Look, there is a police car. (had it's lights on)
Luke: I think it is going to save people.

Everyday he tells us who everyone is going to be for Halloween (next year). It is usually all of the Cars characters or from The Wizard of Oz. He said the other day completely out of the blue that Chloe (my parents golden retriever) is going to be the Wicked Witch and that Chloe will only trick-or-treat in the daytime.

Luke says "that's so silly!" a lot.

After talking with Papa and me about his birthday party last year and it snowing pretty badly, Luke tells me almost everyday in the car that he hopes it doesn't snow on his birthday because he will be sad.

When he sees commercials for toys or looks through catalogs and flyers at the toys, he is sure to mention which toys are for girls. He always says, "that's for you Mommy because you're a girl".

Luke was telling us the days of the week during supper and then he started saying the days in Spanish. I swear he knows way more in Spanish than we are aware!

From the Mouth of Luke

Just a few "funnies" from Luke!

When telling me about hitting his golf ball in the water, he said, "I sorry Mommy, I didn't mean it."

While playing trains with Daddy, Luke got mad that his trains weren't just the way he wants them so he walked away and said, "I not playing with Daddy anymore."

When having some broccoli and cheese soup the other day he said, "I think I like it."

Definitely TMI so prepare yourself, but too funny not to share.
After just having gone #2 in the toilet, he looked at it and said, "Looks like a banana." Seriously.

Not a new phrase for Luke by any means, but it is heard an awful lot these days - "I do it AAAALLLLLLL by myself." Must emphasize the 'all'.

From the Mouth of Luke

First said (aka yelled!) while in the bathtub but repeated multiple times since then:

"Ladies and (something that sounds like 'gentlemen"), the dolphin show!"

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When reaching for a Dora book in the backseat as we were leaving Punky's, I asked Luke if he could count in Spanish. To my surprise, he said "uno". So I asked him again if he could count in Spanish and all of the sudden he rattles off:

"Uno, dos, twes, taco, cinco, ace! I did it Mommy!"

I was cracking up and completely amazed - love that he said tacos for cuatro! I was able to get it on video last night. He skipped tres and his cuatro sounds a little less like taco! So proud of him! (Notice when I ask if he can count higher, he points up - ha!)

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Luke often asks on the way home from Punky's:

"What we eating?" And then he usually suggests pizza (sausage in particular), barbecue, or tacos (his favorites).

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"Ohhhhhh maaaannn!!!"

He usually says this when something goes wrong or for example when I told him he could have more bread after he ate more noodles.

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Luke loves Wally's school so last week when we had to go pick Wally up after his baseball practice, Luke asked if he could get out of the car. I told him that Daddy would be out in just a second. He got very whiny about it and then said, "I have to go potty!" repeatedly. How does a 2-year old put that together. He knows if he says he has to go potty there is a likely chance that I will believe him and he will get to get out of the car and go in the school - such a stinker!!!

From the Mouth of Luke

What I call a circular conversation...
Me: Luke, did you go to the library today?
Luke: No, I stay at Punky's.
Me: How come?
Luke: I no go in Jaime's car.
Me: How come?
Luke: I stay at Punky's.
Me: Why did you stay at Punky's?
Luke: I no go in Jaime's car.

A few weeks ago while in timeout on the steps, he was calling out "Mommy, Mommy", but I was ignoring him. And then he started yelling, "Amy, Amy". (I couldn't help but laugh. Katie Kohr was a witness to this and unfortunately that is not the last time that he has called me Amy now.)

While eating a rather large strawberry with the top cut off...
"Mommy dook - a volcano!" (and I have to admit, it did sort of look like one - he's so smart!)

Not just Happy Easter, Luke says "Happy Easter Bunny!"

And my most favorite to date!
While talking about belly buttons...

Me: Lukey you have an innie.
Luke: a Minnie?
Me: (laughing) No, an innie. And Mommy has an outie.
Luke: No, mommy has a Donald Duck.

And then we both cracked up laughing!

From the Mouth of Luke on a Saturday

While getting Barney from in his bed...
"I dove you Barney."

While sitting on the toilet...
Me: "Luke do you have to poop?"
Luke farts and then laughs hysterically.
Luke: "I fart Mommy!
Me: while trying not to laugh hysterically as well, "What do you say?"
Luke: "Scuse me."

While at Barnes & Noble...
Luke: "Dook, it's Pinkalicious."
Me: "You know Pinkalicious???"
Luke: "At Punky's house."
So funny! I will have to ask about this one on Monday.

While driving going from store to store with me...
Luke: "Mommy, go to Target?"
Me: "Of course Luke."
That's my boy!

While in my arms walking from the car into Target...
"Watch out Mommy! Dots of cars. Watch out!"

While watching bullriding on tv (Luke and Wally love to watch this!)...
"Whoa, that bull is cazy!"

While laying in bed reading books...
"I seep in big boy bed. Nala too. No crib. It's for baby."
So glad to have an easy-going child :)

From the Mouth of Luke

As soon as we get in the car these days - "Tinkle Tinkle Little Star song Mommy" quickly followed by "Turn it up!"

"Why?" followed by "Why?" followed by "Why Mommy?" Clearly my answers aren't satisfying him :)

"Yes" - he hasn't said "yeah" in almost two weeks. All of the sudden on New Year's Eve, he started saying "yes" all.the.time. This is not in place of "no" unfortunately - that word can still be heard from him quite frequently.

"Boogies Mommy, only one tissue" This was after he started grabbing handfuls of kleenex at daycare and was told to only take one.

He brought Barney in the car with him the other morning. He lifted Barney up to the window and said, "Dook Barney, fire. Hot. Don't touch." This was when we were driving by a building that constantly has smoke (pollution) coming out of it!

We drive by a train station and right along with the tracks every morning. When he sees a Metra train traveling, he says "Hi People (while waving). Go to work in Chicago."

From the Mouth of Luke

I know, I know, I have been a total slacker in the blogging department lately. Even my dad called me out on Sunday night! I will try to be better...I don't have pictures to share tonight, but I do have a couple of the conversations we have had with Luke lately.

Last night: Luke was very, very whiny!
Me: Luke, what's wrong?
Luke: I crabby

Tonight: On our way home from swimming lessons
Luke: home
Me: You want to go home?
Luke: Yeah, tired.

Let's just say he is a very honest boy!

Lately: been going on since before Halloween
Luke: a pirate, a monsser, a ghost
Me: where?
Luke: right, dere...I see it
Me: that's ok...they are nice
Luke: no, scawy

Luke has also been singing us lots of songs. In the car on the way to swimming lessons tonight, we heard a beautiful medley of:
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (I really need to get this one on video)
Itsy Bitsy Spider
The Ants Go Marching (the "hurrah, hurrah" part)
Elmo's World
And then a little rap mix of "Go Daddy, Go Daddy, Go Mommy, Go Mommy, Go Truck"