Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Luke the Toddler (15 Months)

We’re having a hard time accepting that this guy isn’t “baby Luke” anymore. But, we have to admit he’s turning into more of a toddler every day.


He’s walking everywhere now, and tends to run the fastest when we tell him no! or stop! 
He’s also talking more every day. Some of his first words were yeah, more, dad, mama, baby, bye, Clara and grandpa. He will repeat a lot of words if you ask him too. He seems to understand about everything we say to him and it’s fun to ask him to do things and have him actually follow along! 





With the ability to communicate comes lots of opinions. We all have strong arms from holding him while he tries to dive out of our arms to grab whatever has caught his eye. He definitely lets us know when things don’t go how he’d like. His biggest battle is trying to get his hands on electronic devices. After he was sick recently, he started recognizing the Netflix logo and asking for (demanding) “Daniel Tiger”. TV is addicting even at his age! 



Even with his strong opinions, Luke is still a happy, happy kid. He LOVES to be outside and will sit and play in the sandbox in our backyard forever. He also likes our water table, the swingset, playing with rocks and does pretty well on stroller rides. He’s a determined little guy and we find him up on top of chairs or inside things a lot. There are a lot of situations where Clara would have asked for help at that age, and he quietly figures it out.








He has started to really like to read books. I love when he grabs a book off the shelf and toddles over to settle into my lap to read. He’s also getting better at playing by himself for a few minutes at a time. It’s fun to watch him play and see what he chooses when left on his own. 

He’s still a pretty good eater, but has learned to get a reaction from us by tossing his food across the room. We try and ignore the behavior in an effort to not encourage, but Clara doesn’t want to let anything “naughty” that Luke does slide. 


Luke copies everything Clara does (good and bad). If she’s upset, he typically throws in a sympathy cry or two. If she’s playing with a toy, he wants in on the action too. He think she’s the best thing he’s ever seen. Clara either loves him or can’t handle him within 3 feet of her. We’re working on patience :) 


Last summer, we spent our time taking turns holding Luke for all his naps because he wouldn’t sleep during the day on his own. This summer, we’re chasing him around, and feeling like we can go about anywhere with our two. We’re loving the freedom that the year has brought, and we can’t wait for a summer of fun with the kids.