At 19 months, you still have yet to attend nursery without me. When you turned 18 months,(the age you are able to attend nursery) you were sick. The following week, I was sick, the week after that, we were in Missouri. The week after that was conference! I anticipated you turning 18 months for so long, just so I could attend my own church classes. Well, my regular relief society attendance will be put off longer, I'm sure. You just don't want me to leave you. Today, you were fine for an hour. After that, you were ready to go home, and I think you thought I had left you for good.
The truth is, I love being with you, too. I do miss my classes, and need to attend them, but as long as you want me, I'll have you. :) You are the youngest in nursery. The others are quite older and talking. It will be a challenge for you and the teachers due to your lack of communication, but you'll learn soon enough.
Here are some recent things you've learned:
- You get out and put away your milk for me
- Open doors for me
- In addition to what you already know, You now say: hi (hiyyyyyyy) wake up (daay bu) up (bu) cheese (eeeeese)
- You skip like crazy. Aunt Kristi asked: does he ever run like a normal child? She quickly learned the answer to that. You can run and you are fast. You just like this new skipping thing.
- You are learning to play baseball. When Papa watches you, he usually has the Mariners on. The other night, he was putting you to sleep. You were almost asleep in the rocking chair. The game was on and Papa changed the channel. In a split second, you went from asleep to aggressively grabbing the remote and trying to turn the game back on.
- You still LOVE Carter. Uncle Jeramy brings him over JUST FOR YOU. You cry when he leaves. You eat his dog treats with him, you play basketball with him, you take him for walks on his leash (I guess I should say he takes you for walks) and just recently, you BATHED with him. BLECK. That was Uncle Jerm's fault. He said the "B" word (bath) and both you and Carter ran to the bathroom. You both wanted baths!
- You consistently climb out of your crib.
- You pretend you are sleeping when I get you out of your crib.
- You repeat everything I ask you to say in your own way. The tone and syllables are usually spot on, but it is still in your very own Lucas language.
hugs & kisses,
"mommy"
