Luke Is TWO!

Luke is two! Here's what he's up to now that he is two:

• Luke weighs 31 pounds and is 34 1/2 inches tall. 
• You are incredibly physical. You love to climb, jump, balance, and take risks. For this reason, you like to play outside as much as possible. 
• Daddy has been taking Jack out and leaving you home with me. You love these days. We play hide and seek. You squeal in delight when I yell, "Where is Mama?" from my hiding spots. I absolutely adore the face you make when you find me. 
• You are finally starting to talk a little more. I started a list last week of the words you can say. It has about 80 words on it. My favorite word you say is Luke. It is just the cutest. You're just beginning to say phrases like "Night night, Mama." I spoke to Dr. Loh*se about your speech development. She said she did not see any indicators of a problem.
• You know everyone in the immediate family's name and all of your body parts. You know what most of the farm animals say. 
• You like to look at books and you listen very well to board books. You don't like to sit through the long books Jack likes to read.
• Your favorite toys are your Matchbox planes, Matchbox cars, the Duplo house, and Harold the helicopter. This photo is of the ottoman, your favorite place to play, and this is how you had your toys arranged today. You prefer to play alone. 

• You like to color with crayons. You draw lines until your entire page is full. 
• You have 16 teeth that you don't mind brushing. You're going to the dentist for the first time later this week. 
• You wear size 2t clothing, size 7.5 shoes, and size 5 diapers.
• You quit napping on Mommy the last month or so. You rest quietly in your room for at least an hour every day, but you very rarely sleep. 
• You love chicken nuggets, hotdogs, and noodles. You don't like to try many new tastes. If you haven't had a snack in the afternoon, I can get you to eat a more diverse menu for dinner. You aren't a big sweets fan yet, but I see it beginning to develop. 
• You don't throw many tantrums, but when you do they are something to be afraid of. And you don't forgive quickly at all. Thankfully, most of the time you are grinning from ear to ear.

We celebrated you all day, from the moment you woke up and found balloons that your daddy and I scattered throughout your bedroom until Jack's last words of the night were "Happy birthday, Luke," which he yelled from his room. Jack and I baked you a cake from scratch today, which you devoured. Mommy, Daddy, and Jack got you a few airplane shirts, an airplane hat, and some new Matchbox airplanes. You were soooo excited. You didn't want to put them away before bedtime. I had to sneak them from you one at a time. Jack was really jealous of your airplanes and hat. Soon after you opened your gifts, Jack put your airplane hat in his dresser and hid all but one of your airplanes. Stinker. 

We love you beyond belief, Lukey. I have such a soft spot in my heart for you. You make me laugh more than any little boy should be able to. Happy birthday, sweet boy.