Luke Matthew: 2 Years

The big 2!!   Oh, I could just eat you up.   You are tough, you are headstrong, you are sweet, you are cuddly.   You are our Luke Matthew and we love you so.

Here is what you are up to these days.  You....

- still LOVE food, particularly "nacks" (snacks).
- are expanding your vocabulary daily.  We are so proud of how much you are talking!  And you understand very well.
- love to "hide".  "I hiding" you say.
- like to sing songs with Mommy or sister.  ABCs and Twinkle Twinkle are your favorites.
- are airplane and bus OBSESSED.
- will sit content looking at books all by yourself.  A big change over the past year.
- are always looking for cows outside your car window (or buses)
- are really good with an open cup at the table and your fork and spoon.
- are STUBBORN.  You must get that from the other male in the family.
- LOVE to play outside.  "I mow" everyday, all day long.  You love your weed-eater. You love sand.  You love dirt.  You love your shovel.

- are such a big helper.  Whether we are pulling weeds or vacuuming, you want to be right there ... "I help".
- don't like to get your hair cut
- are very shy in large crowds at first, even if its just family, and take a minute to warm up.
- are slowly but surely getting the hang of the potty.  School is potty training you and you wear underwear at school.  I haven't been brave enough at home yet but it is soon to come.

- still have your paci only for sleep time.  I know, I know.  It's going away by the end of the summer.
. are still in your crib and making no efforts to climb out.
- are in bed between 7:30 and 8 pm and are usually up in the mornings by 8.
- take a 2-3 hour nap everyday.

I want to always remember...

- your cheeks. I know you won't have those chubby cheeks forever.
- your kisses.
- your hugs.
- the way you run.  You are fast and your cheeks jiggle.
- how you ask "what you doin" and always proclaim "I do it". 
- how you run to greet your daddy when he gets home from work... DAAAADDYYYYYYY!"
- that you ask to be rocked each night and when you are ready point to your bed and in you go.
- your laugh... it will make a bad day a good day and the greatest day an even better day.

 

Gosh, what would we do with you in our life!?  You have a chunk of our heart.  You are such a gift.  We can't wait to make memories with you this next year.