This cute little boy is kind of sassy for his young age. He is always snooping or getting into trouble and when we get after him he gives us an innocent look and exclaims, "What?!" He is starting to learn new words now and it's so funny to listen to him and hear when he chooses to use them. He can say:
- "Wha!" (what)
- "Bah" (bye)
- "Eeeeze" (cheese for the camera, if he so chooses to smile for us)
- "Moo"
Mr. Lu has taken up karate too or so it seems. I'm pretty sure he learned it from Tyke but he comes running after us with one arm in the air and then swings down while exclaiming, "hi-ya!" He then giggles and runs off, turning around almost immediately to come back and karate chop us again. It's one of the cutest things I've ever seen.
Luke is getting so big and solid. Height wise he hits me at about my hips. He's a solid little guy and is getting heavy to pack around. He likes to be held but only if he's upright and can see what's going on in the world. He's so long and heavy that it's awkward to hold him any other way unless sitting down. I pretty much can't hold him like a baby anymore because he's just too big. Not that he would let me anyway, haha. Luke is in a toddler bed now and it's a battle every night to keep him in his bed and get him to sleep. He loves his new found freedom and tries to get out of bed constantly until I finally win. He's a persistent little thing!
Luke has really started to show a big interest in playing with toys now. He and Tyke have a blast in their room getting everything out and playing. They almost always have the door shut and entertain themselves for a good while. It's nice for Chad and I to actually have two seconds of quiet time to ourselves. Luke loves playing with trucks and will get down on his hands and knees and push them around while making truck sounds. It's so stinking cute! He also loves playing with the toy rifle and shotgun, Paw Patrol pups, and trains.
Luke is still a binky and blanket baby. We can't go anywhere without the two or we are in real trouble. He packs his blanket everywhere, tossed over his shoulder and dragging on the ground. He has tripped on it a few times but refuses to leave it behind. He reminds me of the Charlie Brown character Linus. He has just recently started throwing his blankets over his head and walking around the house blindly. He thinks that it's pretty cool but I get nervous that he's going to walk into something and get hurt. He's such a goofball!
Luke's new tricks for the month include opening closet doors, mainly the pantry door, and climbing on anything and everything. He's fearless! He loves getting into the pantry and making messes. Luckily we haven't had anything too major yet. He also likes climbing things like up onto the couch and then up onto the back of it so he can get in trouble for banging the blinds against the windows. He's always in the blinds and thinks it's so funny. He has learned from Tyke how to jump on his bed. He climbs up on his bed, throws the pillows and blankets on the ground, grabs onto the rail and jumps like crazy. It's pretty cute but I worry he'll lose his balance and fall off or something. Live and learn right?
Luke loves his food. Every day when I get home from work he gets pretty grumpy and we have a hard time getting things right for him. Almost every time all that it takes is opening up the pantry and letting him choose an afternoon treat. Every single time he goes for the little fruit cups. Luke LOVES mandarin oranges and they are his preferred fruit. He tolerates peaches and pears but mandarin oranges get scarfed right down. Luke continues to be a good little eater for us and eats pretty much everything we put in front of him. I've noticed he's not a big fan of foods like mashed potatoes or cottage cheese or anything that can't be grabbed with his little fingers. He likes to eat with his hands. He likes to have a fork or spoon handy but pretty much to just play with it and not use it. He LOVES meat of any kind as long as it's diced up for him and will tear apart grilled cheese sandwiches and cheese quesadillas so that they are bite size for him. He's just a good eater and we wish his big brother would take some lessons from him.
Luke has outgrown all of his 12 months clothing and is currently in 18 month jeans and 18 month to 24 month/2t shirts. He's in a size 6 shoe with room to grow but he hates to wear them because they're too height. I think his feet are too fat and his arches too high for his shoes to fit comfortably. I need to figure something else out for him in the width department. Luke is in a size 4 diaper still. We used size 5's for a few days (because we had ran completely out of 4's, oops) and decided they were still a bit too big for him. He still hates and puts up a fight for getting his diapers changed and getting dressed. He still hates lotion and everything about getting out of the tub and ready for bed. He loves getting his teeth brushed and that's about all. He's a handful for sure!
We love our little Lu so much! He's just too cute and so much fun to watch play and learn. Happy 16 months Bubba!
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