Lukas at 20 months:
- is about 23 lbs
- is talking up a storm! His conversation skills have simply exploded in the past month. I've been trying to keep a list of all the new words he's started to say, but this past month he's started saying everything so I lost track. He repeats almost everything we say (uh-oh!!), and has even started using 2-word sentences. He has one 3-word sentence, "Where'd [he/she/it] go?" We are now having complete conversations, and I love it! It's such fun to actually talk to him instead of simply trying everything we can to communicate to each other.
- can count to 3...although I'm still trying to figure out if he knows what they stand for. Every now and then I'll catch him "counting" while moving his toys around, so I really think he's starting to get the concept.
- visually knows A and B
- can say and sign the alphabet with some prompting from Mommy
- helps load laundry in the dryer, unload parts of the dishwasher, sweep, and vacuum
- will hear even the quietest music and jam to it
- loves to read books by himself and with the nearest handy adult
- will ask for help when he needs it, but always wants to try himself first
- loves to ride his rocking horse
- is incredibly active...he only stops for his naps (and yes, he's still taking 2 naps). By time Eric gets home from work I've answered few dozen questions, read many books, watched and discussed Sesame Street, drawn a picture (or several since he now has an easel), played, and discussed many things.
- eats very well with a fork or spoon
- will eat next to nothing for several days and then eat everything put in front of him
- has started to pretend play. He will feed or give Elmo (most recently anyway) a drink. He also has many items that he uses for something else...he has a blue block that's a microphone, a foam circle that's a pitch pipe, the table will become a piano, and anything can be a phone.
- knows who all of his close relatives are and has names for all of them....although Aunt Ashley seems to be the current favorite. Everything we do he asks if she's going to be there.
- loves his Mommy and Daddy more and more every day!
Things we've been doing lately:
Decorating the Christmas tree.
Helping Mommy make Banana Bread.
Helping Daddy put out the outdoor lights.
Just to remind everyone how utterly handsome he is! :)
Bath time with Daddy (this is one of his favorite times of day).
Playing with Grandad on Christmas morning.
Exploring how chalk works.
Modeling the new paint smock.
Playing Wii with Daddy.
Lukas health updates:
He has been sick with pretty much every virus (mostly the upper respiratory ones) that he comes in contact with since about mid-October. We went to a pediatric pulmonologist back in November, and he reworked Lukas' asthma medications. While he's still on quite a lot of medicenes they are helping. His asthma has been under control since we made these changes about a month ago. Praise God that even with all the upper respiratory crud that he's been dealing with his asthma has finally remained under control!
Small Side note:
I hardly ever post about them, but our cats are just as much a part of our family as Lukas. I got some great pictures recently and thought I'd share.
Ember majestically guarding the gifts.
Melody playing with the tree.
Lukas and Mel having a moment.
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