Luke turned three this month. Here are a few pictures from his bug-themed birthday party. He loves bugs so much. He hunts them in the backyard every single day, sometimes for hours. He's been asked not to bring bugs to school anymore.
And what's a bug party without real bugs?? Shane bought real worms and ladybugs for the kids to put in their bug containers. Here are Luke and his friends digging for worms with their little plastic tweezers.
Who knew you could buy 1200 ladybugs at the nursery for $12.00? Not me! Shane let about half that amount loose on this little plant for the kids to catch. I found ladybugs in our car, house...everywhere...for days after the party.
Luke is such a fun kid. He brings so much joy to our lives. Here are some things about him at this age that I don't want to forget:
~He still says a lot of his words wrong and it's so cute. He says "I'm all dum" when he wants to leave the table. He calls roly-polys "skittles" and we have no idea why but it's awfully cute.
~He is our only child so far that gets sent home from school with notes. The last one said something like "Luke isn't going to sleep during nap time and is waking up all his friends (frowny face)." It's not that he's bad, he's just such a HAPPY child, and very silly. Sometimes the combination gets him in trouble.
~He is very, very independent. He will always try to do it himself first, and only ask for help if he can't. This includes making his own cereal, pouring his own chocolate milk, changing his own pull-up, unlocking doors...you name it and he'll try it.
~He absolutely adores his sister. Kallie and Luke really are best friends. They play all day. He is really going to miss her next year when she goes to kindergarten.
~He is very nurturing. I think it's why he loves bugs so much. He also loves to play babies with Kallie and loves stuffed animals.
~He is such a sweet kid. He is always saying "wub-u-mommy" to me, sometimes over and over when I'm leaving him at school or in his room at naptime. He has these eyes that will just melt your heart. They have a special sparkle to them that is 1/2 pure sweetness and 1/2 pure mischief.
~His favorite songs are "5 Little Monkeys Swingin' in a Tree" and "If You're Happy and You Know It" and enjoys them the most when Kallie sings them with him.
~He really concentrates when he draws and colors. His pictures resemble actual real-life things a lot more than my other kids' did at this age. He also builds some pretty cool towers out of legos and blocks. He concentrates hard on that too. Oh, and play-dough. Loves that.
~His favorite shows are: Dora, Caillou, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Teletubbies, and Barney.
~He sleeps and eats really well.
~He loves church and loves school. His teachers at school are Mrs. Holly and Mrs. Tammy and he talks about them constantly.
~He is fully potty trained. Hallelujah! It's been several weeks now and it was surprisingly easy. It probably helped that we waited until he was 3. Although he thinks it's okay to just drop his pants and go outside, which he does frequently, and doesn't care if we're in public either. He watered the flowers after church the other day in front of the people that were standing around talking after the service.
~He doesn't ask to be rocked much anymore, but when he does I absolutely love it.
Luke,
There really is something extra special about you. You have a spunk and a spark all your own. You make us laugh every single day. I can't wait to see how God is going to use your unique personality in an amazing way. You are such a joy and such a sweet little boy. We are so blessed to have you.
Love, Mom
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