Luke LOVES. TO. DANCE. It's one of the things that he does most often these days. Such a groover ....
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Favorite book this month
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
(Mommy is glad to be taking a little break from Goodnight Moon and Trains!)
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Favorite Things...
You may notice a few new "favorite things" added to list at the right. Luke has so many things that he really, truly loves these days. One is his matchbox cars ... he looked at me as though I was crazy today when I tried to take them away before nap!
Monday, March 16, 2009
10 things I LOVE about Luke at 20 months
1) I love that you have become Mr. Manners, and are so good at saying "peaz" and "dan du" (thank you). I love that you now say "dan du" without being prompted or reminded, and when you really, really want something "peaz" turns into "peeeaaaz."
2) I love that you are so verbal now and that you tell Mommy and Daddy ALL about it, even if we can only pick out a word or two that we understand. We just nod our heads, and you keep going in your little Luke language.
3) I love how well-rounded you are becoming. You love trains (as always), cars, the park, coloring, reading books, dinosaurs, farm animals, DANCING, singing, climbing, somersaulting, playing in water, kicking and throwing balls, eating (IF the food is to your liking!), talking, taking walks, playing instruments, watching and playing with other kids, circle time at school. All of this makes for such a wonderful, full-of-life little boy.
4) I love how you are transitioning from a baby into a little boy. Of course, I will always cherish and dearly miss those baby days, but to see you grow and become your own little person is THE most incredible experience.
5) I love your vocabulary. I know, I say it every month, and then every month it just gets better. You can say SO much now, and you are able to repeat EVERYTHING (yes, we have to watch what we say around here!). It cracks me up that out of everyone in your life, you say Elmo's name the best and most clear. "Uh-oh" and "Wow!" also make me laugh.
6) I am amazed by how much you are learning everyday. You can count to 10 now with very little help. You know many colors (blue, red, yellow, green, purple). You can recognize a ton of animals and make their sounds.
7) I can't believe that you climbed out of your crib this month and transitioned so easily into a "big boy bed." Yes, we have had a few rough nights, and nap time still isn't perfect (Mommy broke out the pack-n-play for that a few days ago), but you are such a good little night time sleeper. You absolutely LOVE your big boy bed and have so much fun getting in and out of it and showing it to anyone and everyone who comes over. You call it your "bea, boe, bed."
8) I love how your imaginative play is totally coming to life. You love to take care of your stuffed animals by THROWING them into the bed, giving them a bink (pacifier), and the blankie, and saying "nigh, nigh." And, you also love to switch roles and put Mommy to bed with your blankie, and you always try to shove the bink in my mouth too - no thank you!
9) I love that you have learned to be mischievous. Now, I know someday I will eat these words, but right now it is too cute. When you KNOW that you are supposed to be in bed and I walk up the stairs, you giggle, grab your blankie, and run to your room, dive into bed, and pretend you are sleeping.
10) I love that you are slowly (very slowly) expanding your food repertoire. Plums, turkey meatballs, and sandwiches were all added this month.
Luke, it has been another amazing month with you. Your hugs, kisses, and snuggles make our every day. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful little boy!
2) I love that you are so verbal now and that you tell Mommy and Daddy ALL about it, even if we can only pick out a word or two that we understand. We just nod our heads, and you keep going in your little Luke language.
3) I love how well-rounded you are becoming. You love trains (as always), cars, the park, coloring, reading books, dinosaurs, farm animals, DANCING, singing, climbing, somersaulting, playing in water, kicking and throwing balls, eating (IF the food is to your liking!), talking, taking walks, playing instruments, watching and playing with other kids, circle time at school. All of this makes for such a wonderful, full-of-life little boy.
4) I love how you are transitioning from a baby into a little boy. Of course, I will always cherish and dearly miss those baby days, but to see you grow and become your own little person is THE most incredible experience.
5) I love your vocabulary. I know, I say it every month, and then every month it just gets better. You can say SO much now, and you are able to repeat EVERYTHING (yes, we have to watch what we say around here!). It cracks me up that out of everyone in your life, you say Elmo's name the best and most clear. "Uh-oh" and "Wow!" also make me laugh.
6) I am amazed by how much you are learning everyday. You can count to 10 now with very little help. You know many colors (blue, red, yellow, green, purple). You can recognize a ton of animals and make their sounds.
7) I can't believe that you climbed out of your crib this month and transitioned so easily into a "big boy bed." Yes, we have had a few rough nights, and nap time still isn't perfect (Mommy broke out the pack-n-play for that a few days ago), but you are such a good little night time sleeper. You absolutely LOVE your big boy bed and have so much fun getting in and out of it and showing it to anyone and everyone who comes over. You call it your "bea, boe, bed."
8) I love how your imaginative play is totally coming to life. You love to take care of your stuffed animals by THROWING them into the bed, giving them a bink (pacifier), and the blankie, and saying "nigh, nigh." And, you also love to switch roles and put Mommy to bed with your blankie, and you always try to shove the bink in my mouth too - no thank you!
9) I love that you have learned to be mischievous. Now, I know someday I will eat these words, but right now it is too cute. When you KNOW that you are supposed to be in bed and I walk up the stairs, you giggle, grab your blankie, and run to your room, dive into bed, and pretend you are sleeping.
10) I love that you are slowly (very slowly) expanding your food repertoire. Plums, turkey meatballs, and sandwiches were all added this month.
Luke, it has been another amazing month with you. Your hugs, kisses, and snuggles make our every day. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful little boy!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
My 19-month-old cutie
How is it possible that he is nearly 20 months old? Here are a few pics from earlier in the week:
Monday, March 9, 2009
Bloomers in Tahoe
We just returned from what may have been the best weekend yet this season in Tahoe. Daddy skiied a bunch, Mommy said the snowboarding was her favorite all year (good snow AND sunny weather), and I scored by visiting the Kidzone two days in a row!
Mr. Tom and Mrs. Amy met us there. Mommy and Daddy loved catching up and hanging out with them, and I had a few extra playmates. I met them last November ... and, as you can see, what a difference 16 months makes!
November, 2007
March, 2009
Another fun part about our most recent trip was meeting a new friend. Her name is Emma, she's from Australia, and she is my new Tahoe babysitter. I loved her so much that I barely even noticed that everyone left and went out without me. I guess Mommy & Daddy decided after my last performance out at dinner that we would all be better off if I stayed home to play. I am looking forward to seeing Emma again next time we're in town!
Mr. Tom and Mrs. Amy met us there. Mommy and Daddy loved catching up and hanging out with them, and I had a few extra playmates. I met them last November ... and, as you can see, what a difference 16 months makes!
November, 2007
March, 2009
Another fun part about our most recent trip was meeting a new friend. Her name is Emma, she's from Australia, and she is my new Tahoe babysitter. I loved her so much that I barely even noticed that everyone left and went out without me. I guess Mommy & Daddy decided after my last performance out at dinner that we would all be better off if I stayed home to play. I am looking forward to seeing Emma again next time we're in town!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Bedtime stories part II
Okay, soon (really soon ... I promise), I will begin blogging about something other than Luke's bedtime antics. But this is too funny to not share (and, like I told Kate last weekend, as much as I love to share these things will all of you who check in and read, this blog has become more of a record of Luke and for Luke than anything else).
So, when you just aren't quite ready to lay down, do you ever sleep standing up?
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Bedtime stories
Sometimes beds are overrated ...
...and sometimes they aren't.
After spending a couple of nights falling asleep on the floor, I've decided that it is actually quite a lot more comfortable to just sleep in the bed. Not to mention that somehow I always wake up in bed anyways (hmm?).
Occasionally, I still peek my head out of my room once after bedtime, just to be sure nothing exciting is going on, and if the coast is clear, I close my door and head to bed.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Photo shoot
Mommy took me to have my picture taken a couple of weeks ago. I was so super serious the entire time, I barely cracked a smile. In fact, Mommy and I waited around for a loooonnnggg time for me to "warm up," which I did a bit when I discovered some nearby puddles. Check out my slideshow:
http://annamayer.com/slideshows/Saccento_0209
Mommy would love it if you would comment with your favorite(s)!
http://annamayer.com/slideshows/Saccento_0209
Mommy would love it if you would comment with your favorite(s)!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The first real "boo-boo"
This makes me sad :(
Luke decided to climb up and pull my curling iron off of the bathroom counter on Sunday ... it was unplugged, but still very hot. He never made a sound, not a cry or anything, I just saw his poor little forehead and the slightly out of place curling iron (he had placed it back on the counter), and I knew what had happened.
I guess it is probably the first (well the first very obvious one!) of many, many bumps, bruises, cuts, burns, etc.
As you can see, it doesn't seem to bother him a bit!
Operation BBB, days #3 & #4
Day #3 brought us a 3.5 hour nap, to which I rocked Luke to sleep. He was probably extra tired from his late night hallway escapades the night before! It also brought an easy bedtime because he fell asleep in my arms, and woke the next morning at 7:30 ... not too bad.
Day #4 brought another shorter than normal nap - 1.5 hours, but an easy bedtime. After our usual bedtime routine, I laid him in bed and he sat up and wanted to chat. So, I left the room, he followed, and I returned him one time to bed. Then I shut all the lights and doors in the hallway, locked the baby gate, and went downstairs. I heard him come out once, apparently looked around and saw nothing interesting was going on, and he went back into his room and closed the door! When I went to check on him, I found him asleep on the floor ... so he didn't quite make it back to bed, but closer than the other night in the hallway.
You can see in the picture that he is laying on clothes - I set out his clothes for tomorrow since we have to get up early to go to daycare/work. I guess he checked out his outfit, and then passed out.
If this is it, we are so lucky, and Luke let us off easy! If it continues, the crib tent is going back to the store!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Operation BBB, Day #2
Day #2 brought some ups, and some downs.
First, the good: naptime was easy and, although shorter than normal (1.5 hours), still longer than the day before, and getting him down was no problem.
Now the bad: after 2.5 hours of taking him back into his room countless times - Luke laughing all the way (because this is such a fun game now!), back rubbing, trying to rock him to sleep, we finally just ignored him. We closed all the upstairs doors, locked the gate and the top of the stairs, and stayed downstairs. It took less than 5 minutes for him to drop right there on the floor:
We moved him to his bed, and he slept all night, but woke at 6:45 this morning - ugh! Not normal waking time for Luke.
I already called a bunch of stores and located a crib tent in the area - we may be going to pick it up this afternoon!!!
First, the good: naptime was easy and, although shorter than normal (1.5 hours), still longer than the day before, and getting him down was no problem.
Now the bad: after 2.5 hours of taking him back into his room countless times - Luke laughing all the way (because this is such a fun game now!), back rubbing, trying to rock him to sleep, we finally just ignored him. We closed all the upstairs doors, locked the gate and the top of the stairs, and stayed downstairs. It took less than 5 minutes for him to drop right there on the floor:
We moved him to his bed, and he slept all night, but woke at 6:45 this morning - ugh! Not normal waking time for Luke.
I already called a bunch of stores and located a crib tent in the area - we may be going to pick it up this afternoon!!!
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