Dear Luke

Who are you??? Three years ago, being pregnant with you and your siblings, you were the calm one and never kicked me or caused me grief. You were on the bottom of the bunch and probably didn't have much room! Then, when you were born, you were the most laid back little guy, aka lazy and didn't want to suck from a bottle because it was too much work. So...you stayed in the hospital for an extra week. When we got you home, you were a very content baby and loved to sit back and watch the people around you and even TV. You were the last to crawl and the last to walk, mainly because doing those things took effort and you were still our "Laid-back Luke." My Luke was content to watch the fan go around and around, look at lights, play with wheels that spun, and to even sit in the bumbo-seat and watch cars out our front door. You would beg to watch your favorite purple dinosaur, sitting on the couch with your mouth hanging open! You would give up your toys when Brooke or Zach wanted them and then toddle off to do something else. So...where has my "Laid-back Luke" gone?

Since you've turned two, you are like a "Liberated Luke" a little boy who has stood by for two years and learned how the world works and is now ready to come out of his shell. You are no longer willing to share your toys, you place claim on whatever it is that you want, and hold on for life. We have found that NO is your favorite word, you love buttons, any type of button, and can really push the right one's to get under mommy's skin. You have the sweetest laugh and love to be tickled, but have turned into a little bully! You push your brother and sister away, you've pulled Zach's hair too many times to count, and we've gotten not one, but two notes sent home from school in the past two weeks explaining that you bit another child??? Who are you???



You are our little guy with dimples that we love so much, but are going to have to have patience with because you are probably going to test us all the time. We can't wait to see who you are going to be as you growand will support you in all you do, but right now, it's a darn good thing you're cute!