Luke at 3 1/2
Dearest Luke,
You are amazing at 3 1/2. You can't sit still and you whine and hit when you don't get your way and you can be defiant but more than that you are sweet and cuddly and very aware of others, giving people lots of love, making new friends very easily. You hate kisses but want to snuggle with me at night or in the morning especially. You get mad and pouty with your daddy when he does things you don't like but are also the one who can't wait to race down the stairs and greet him when he comes home. You love all our outdoors stuff--hiking and biking and the playground, you are so strong and brave and I keep an eye on you but I don't worry too much about you falling anymore. You make up elaborate games with your Sissy. You often want to hug her and then cry because she doesn't want to be hugged. You are a picky eater and late to bed...sometimes you are up until 10 or 11 o'clock. You love me to read to you but aren't interested so much in books on your own. You know all your letters and numbers and are starting to add, know letter sounds, etc. You could play in the bath for hours. You still want Mommy to dress you, even though you know how to do it. You like your duck "Duckie" and your bunny "Tiny" with you at night. You LOVE truck and cars and your trains too. You are very picky about what you want to wear each day. You do what you call your "tricks" which is break dancing and the cutest thing ever. You and Zo like to put on shows together, which are based on the circus, and are slow moving (but, as your mother, I think are absolutely adorable.) You are full of questions and I'm glad I have Google to help answer them. You love your family and never met someone you didn't think was going to be your friend. You miss your friends and your old house in Albuquerque, but I think you are adjusting well to Steamboat. You get so excited about things, like when we play "Count Your Chickens" and land on a bonus spot, you say with great enthusiasm, "WE GOT A BONUS CHICK!" Your enthusiasm and curiosity and happiness and joy are infectious, and we are so blessed to have you.
Love,
Mommy
