I Can Do It By Myself

Lukas is at a fun age where he really likes to be independent and do things himself (I think he's always had this desire, but can now actually do things himself). And I really like this because I no longer have to change his diapers, make his bed (unless I want it to look good), force him to brush his teeth or dress him. However, there are some disadvantages to this. He dresses himself, and therefore he grabs the first thing he sees and puts it on. Nothing new, right. But it can be embarrassing. EXAMPLE: I took the kids to the Thanksgiving Point Barn to meet up with a friend and her kids. Lukas dressed himself for the day and was wearing his too-small Buzz Lightyear PJ top (that he wore to bed the night before), his new batman socks with crocks and shorts and batman tatoos all over his legs and hands. I love his independence, but c'mon! Today he wore his cute shark shorts with a long-sleeved striped polo shirt. It just does not go together, but I what can I do? I am just happy that he can do it himself. :)Other things Lukas can do himself:

• get a snack from the pantry


• go to his blog and play Toy Story games or games on Noggin


• make his own bed (not very neatly, yet)


• get himself in and out of the tub (as long as I get the water temp right)


• walk to and from Tommy's house


• open the garage to get his bike out


• put his helmet on and go for a bike ride


• clear his place after dinner
• say a prayer for the food or our nightly family prayer

Funny Things I Say

Lukas says some funny things. Like this week he said...

• "You lost your luck, Mom".
• I was telling Lukas that Abuelo (Pat's Dad) was coming over. Lukas said, "Is he the one I'm shy of?"
• Lukas was telling me that he wanted me to lay with him for bedtime. He was pleading with me and saying, "But mom, you're my girlfriend. I like being around you. You're my partner".
• We were driving to the park and I took a wrong turn and had to flip it. Lukas said, "You went the wrong way, Silly".
• "Me needer" aka me neither
• He calls McDonald's "Old MacDonald's"
• "I'll just be happy when you get me milk."

Meanie

Lukas is quite the character. He gets frustrated easily and starts acting the way I act when I get frustrated (uh oh!). He'll stomp out of the room and say "fine then". He constantly is fighting with Max. The second I'm out of sight or my back is turned, he'll hit, push, bump or be mean to Max. It gets me so mad, but I don't know what to do to stop it. He goes to time out a lot or gets threats, but nothing seems to really work b/c he keeps doing it. Some day Max will turn on him. And I'll turn my head.

I Can Draw

One of Lukas' new favorite games it to play "Bic-tionary" (aka pictionary). He basically draws the same thing, but labels it different. Here is my favorite...it could be a dinosaur, Max, Buzz or Mike Wazowski. You decide!

Lukas at age 3 and 3/4

Lukas has grown in many ways...some good, some bad. He no longer wakes up screaming (well, most of the time). However, he wails on Max whenever he gets the chance. Usually when I decide to step out the room for a second. I can't understand why he wants to hit and torment poor Max so much. I was talking to a neigbor with older boys and she says it gets better. I'll just hold my breath and wait... Lukas is awesome on the computer and can navigate almost anywhere. He plays games, watches trailers, and blogs (with my help). He loves to play pictionary and draw the coolest looking dinosaurs. I'll have to take a picture of his drawings. The eyes are always my favorite. He is better at eating, but still loves milk and chocolate milk. Every moring he wakes up and wants a popsicle. Or a cookie if we made any. He has a hard time sleeping in his own bed and by 3 in the morning usually ends up in ours. He is the worst at going to bed unless he is really tired. Some nights he'll stay up as lat as Pat and I (midnight) and then sleep in the next morning 'til 9. He gets really fiesty and back talks a lot. If he's mad, he'll storm out of the room or slam the door. He also will come up to me and hug me out of no where and kiss me wherever he can reach. Every day he wants to play with Tommy. And he loves riding his bike with his helmet on. He is a great cleaner-upper and freaks out if he's cleaning and Max is playing and making a mess. He likes to paint pictures and then mail them to friends and family.

Here are some funny things he has said:

• Let I see. (Let me see)
  
• Is this water seasoned? (water proof)
  
• In his prayers he'll say..."thank you for that we don't have bad dreams".
  
• Don't talk mean!
  
• I just have something to tell you.
  
• You're my best friend. (Said to daddy)
  
• I wonder where he learned that.
  
• See, I told ya.
  

I say the funniest things

Here are some funny things I've heard Lukas say lately...

• Pat and I were hugging and he walked by and said, "Hey, is there room for three?"
• Someone was telling Lukas to be careful or go wash his hands or something and he gets frustrated and says, "You're not the parent!"
• I asked him who his friends were and he quickly said, "Tommy, Nana, Aunt Mindy, Karsten, Polly is my friend. And Whitney is my friend. Karsten, oh, I already said him didn't I? Daddy and Max too."
• We were at Gma's house and it was getting late so I laid my head down and said, "Can you drive us home, I'm tired." He got upset and said, "Only parents drive mom and I'm a kid!" I also told him that I was going to document this conversation for when he was 16 and wanted to drive.
• He likes to disagree with everything I say..."No, it's not. Yes, it is. No, it's not."

July 10th, 2008

I started a blog for Lukas so I can journal his life. My mom kept a book of things she had written down from my childhood (funny things I did or said) and I cherish reading it. I want the same for him. So, this will be where I document his daily doings. And eventually this will be turned into a blog book (blurb.com)! Here are some fun facts about Lukas at age 3...

• He is very particular about his clothes not turning inside out when he takes them off.


• He picks up words from songs and can sing them. (Like from his shows/cartoons/movies).


• He loves to play with Tommy, a little boy who lives a couple of houses away.


• He has endless energy and muliplies it the second I get on the phone.


• He doesn't like to have a dirty bum after going potty, and will come out of the bathroom naked so I can check him.


• He can almost make a PB&J sandwich all by himself.


• He picks up quickly on things we say...and don't want repeated.


• He dresses himself in long sleeves and pants in 100 degree weather!


• He likes to have a blanket on his lap when we're driving in the car.


• He still loves milk and drinks way too much of it.


• He could watch Noggin all day if I let him.


• As soon as I'm out of sight, he'll sneak Max's binkie, or bump into Max to knock him over, or squirt water on him, or throw sand on his head or...you get the idea.


• He loves taking pictures with my digital camera.


• He can turn the sprinklers on manually (he lays on the dirty concrete and reaches inside the scary spider-filled sprinkler box on the ground)!


• He will answer the phone when it rings and have conversations with whomever called.


• He saves his money and picks out what he wants at the store and pays for it by himself.


• He is really good with dogs (especially Rascal).