"Split Thee Ice Apart" {Luke 21 Months}

If you saw a recent video of Luke I posted to Facebook, you'll know that this song; you know--the group of men cutting ice at the beginning of Disney's Frozen--is Luke's current favorite song.  We think he just likes grunting & smashing things...

I like this new & quick format of commenting on my boy. He's 21 months! Next post he's two!  Little brother is growing so fast, understanding nearly everything we say and finally spitting out some of those helpful words!

I love Lukey for...

1. The way he says, "Yes" to answer most questions...with a little hint of a German accent
2. How he quickly rests his head on our shoulders and wraps his arms around our neck on his way to time-out
3. His speedy little legs that have forced me to a running speed when trying to catch up to my little wanderer 
4. Always asking for more of whatever good toy/food/activity/etc he is having/doing
5. Copying every move of sweet big sister
6. Walking past the oven or stove and giving it a little blow just to cool it down. ;)
7. Placing his sweet 32-pound body on mine anytime I'm laying on the floor
8. Watching his very skilled left-hand throw a ball
9. Hearing him yell "Basketball!" every time we pass the courts in our neighborhood
10. Continually enjoying sweet bed time snuggles in his rocking hair.  He is still so affectionate!

Lukey-boy can still drive a mama nuts by...

1. Digging in my potted plants
2. Taking off his diaper and finding something fun in there to play with
3. Pushing, hitting and pulling on his sissy
4. Expressing his strong opinion through the likes of screaming so loud he cannot hear what I'm trying to communicate with him (he's nearly two...shouldn't he be more rational?! *wink*)
5. Throwing anything & everything out of frustration, joy or orneriness.  Seriously.
6. Refusing to allow a proper diaper change
7. That little look he gives us right before or in the midst of deliberately disobeying.  It's like he's decided, "No punishment they can give me is bad enough to prevent me from doing this..." OR "This is totally worth the punishment that will follow!"
8. Finding that water has been left out and proceeding to dump it all over the carpet...every. single. time.
9. His obsession with the dishwasher to the point that he's nearly broken it a few times
10. His crazy-good skills at making messes

Actually, the top-10 nuts list was hard to come up with! He's such a sweet little boy and we love him so dearly.  Being able to communicate on a 2-way street is such a game changer and that is what's changed the most over the last 3 months (well, that and his body that will. not. stop. growing [PTL!]).  Although he still very much struggles to get out his words in any sort of articulate manner, he is TRYING...which is an improvement on even a month ago.  He DOES understand what we say to him which only allows us to reinforce the rules, expectations, and most of all, our unconditional love for him.  I really do thank God every day for giving us a son to love. :)