My baby turned TWO on February 9. My BABY! I think I've become more sensitive since Everett has been born, hormones maybe ;) But I when I look at Everett and see how little Luke once was and how much he's grown I just can't believe it. We had a great time celebrating his birthday with a day just for Luke. We think his love language is quality time so we had just that - a day full of quality time just for Luke! Billy had been traveling all week so Luke's first surprise was to wake up to a big breakfast with his most favorite person, daddy. It was a feast of his favorites - blueberry pancakes, sausage & orange juice. For lunch we met up with his Gigi & Big D at another favorite, Chik Fil A. The staff made it extra special and brought out a balloon and ice cream with a candle ... yet another reason why we love Chik Fil A. After nap time we let him open his present from us which was a tricycle, so we of course spent the entire afternoon outside. That night we had Nana and Papa & a close friend over for supper: pizza & fruit salad topped with the cake he so preciously (is that a word) asked for: Chocolate with M&M's and orange frosting on top. I'll blame the lop-sidedness of the cake on the narcotics & sleep deprivation due to the c-section a week earlier ;)
So our sweet Luke.... He is full of life. And he takes in every bit of life as well. He is an observer, not quite the life of the party. He absorbs everything and takes a while to warm up to anyone or anything new. Quite sensitive, actually. He is a child of repetition and tradition. If you do something one way one time then that's what he expects from now until forever. His memory is amazing/scary. His sense of direction as well - the fact that he can tell us which way is "this" and what's coming next on a certain road is unbelievable. He loves music and instruments, especially on Sunday mornings. It's recently become our bribing tool for getting him to go to Sunday School - he gets to come and worship with the guitars and drums and Mr. Jad afterwards. He absolutely adores each one of his grandparents. They each share a unique and special bond with him which he loves. He is our quality time child. To sit down and read a book with him or lay on the floor to play a game fills his little heart right up. His affection for his daddy can compare to no one. He is still not much of a snuggler unless, of course, he is with daddy. He is very vocal and verbal and once he gets going he doesn't stop. He loves to speak of himself, such as, "Good job, Luke" or "Dat's right, Luke" or "Luke doin it dis way." He is also the master of trying to negotiate... two more of this, one more of this, do it this way, other one, etc. It can be funny at times but we are trying to teach him that he is not in authority around here... hah! He loves to learn and explore. He is very hands on and loves to play "games" or have craft time. He brings so much laughter and amusement to our lives. We are so thankful for our spunky, energetic and sensitive Luke. Here's a few of Luke's favorites at age TWO!
Favorite Person:
Daddy, of course.
Favorite Foods:
hot dogs or sausage
Chikfila nuggets
broccoli
zucchini
blueberry and raspberry greek yogurt
chicken
shredded cheese (but not cubed or sticks..)
cashews
peaches, blueberries, apples, pears, kiwis...any fruit is a win
Any and all sweets - mostly M&M's
Favorite Activities:
ANYTHING outdoors
T Ball
Reading books together, not by himself
Going to the library for craft and story time
COOKING - the boy loves to be in the kitchen with me or outside grilling with daddy
Digging holes
Drawing circles. It's kind of his obsession right now.
Any art projects or coloring
Favorite Music:
The Wiggles, Hot Potato - All. Day. Long.
Most worship music...anything with a Hallelujah, glory, great or praise gets him a little excited.
Favorite Things:
Firetrucks, ambulances, police cars
Trains, especially the one you can ride at Pullen Park
Ducks and geese
Elmo's World
Favorite Sayings - things HE says that I LOVE:
Any sentence he speaks of himself using "Luke"
"Hot diggy dog!"
"Good job, mommy!"
"Hey little buddy, Everett!"
"Whoa der, tiger"
"Glory to GOD"
And here are a few of my favorite pictures... insert mommy tears here ;)
18 Months
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