Luca Says: 2nd Edition

We had a fantastic time in Pinetop for fall break, and it was so great to get out of the heat and enjoy some cool, fresh fall weather. The fall weather has finally made it to the valley now, and I am loving it! I meant to update sooner, but things got busy like always. I guess that's just the way it goes when you teach full time and have a toddler to chase around. Can you believe it's finally cool enough for long sleeved shirts? And daily walks to the park!

 Lately I have been working a lot on Luca's first year album in Shutterfly...yes, I am still working on it. Hey, I am up to 9 months old. Maybe it will be finished before he turns 18. Looking through the hundreds of pictures we have taken since he was born really tugs at my heartstrings. Where did that tiny little baby go?! I look at the little boy I see running around our house now, and I can hardly remember that squishy little baby. :::cue tears::: Today he was feeling a little under the weather. He woke up at 5am and actually slept on my chest in our bed until 7. This NEVER happens anymore. Like not since he was a newborn. It was heaven. Then, this evening he cuddled up with me on the couch all evening. I hate when he isn't feeling well, but it's seriously the only time he will sit on my lap or cuddle up with me for longer than 5 seconds. I secretly was thankful for the quiet moments with my sick little man. I didn't touch my messy house all day, but I don't care. I wanted to savor every single second of him actually wanting his mommy. Despite him feeling pretty crummy, he mustered up a smile and said "cheese" when I tried to snap a quick picture of him snuggled on my chest. What a doll.

Luca is talking up a storm lately, and he is always learning new words. Here is the latest edition of "Luca Says"...

apple-when he wants applesauce, his favorite snack (it may have even beat cheese)
go-when he wants Tevez to get out of his way he pushes him and says "go"
off-when he wants his shoes off
goggy=doggy
he says something like "pumpkin", they have been learning about them at school
shoe-he is actually pronouncing it clearly now, and he is still obsessed with shoes
potty-pointing to the toilet
poopy-for obvious reasons...
Elmo

I know I have more to add to this list, but it's late and my brain is foggy. 
Oh yeah, and he LOVES dancing to Gangham Style. Think modern Asian Macarena...

Luca Says-First Edition

I am amazed at how quickly Luca is picking things up lately, and his vocabulary seems to be growing by 2-3 words a day! Every minute it seems like he is saying something new...and it's usually pretty funny. I decided I would try to share his latest words as I catch them. Here we go...Luca Says, 1st Edition:

"trash"-and he will now identify trash on his own, and throw away trash when asked...LOVE THIS!
"ball"-his favorite toy
"shoes"-the kid is crazy about obsessed with shoes. We have a basket in the dining room full of his shoes, and he wants to change shoes every 10 minutes. He even wants to wear two different shoes at the same time, and often he wants to wear them on the wrong feet, and if you try to suggest otherwise he throws a fit. He wants to wear them to bed, and he wants to put them on first thing when he wakes up. He also wants everyone else to keep their shoes on at all times. If you take your shoes off, he will bring you a pair and try to put them on you. He will also try to wear our shoes.
"outside"-his favorite place to be, hopefully it will cool down soon
"car" AND "truck"-it amazes me that he can now distinguish between the two
"down"-when he wants down
"please"-which he does with the baby sign, and it melts my heart.
"mas"-more in Spanish
"agua"-water in Spanish
"night night"
"bye bye"
"cheese"-his favorite food
"cracker"-this one I am not totally positive about, but I am pretty sure that's what he is saying.

That's all I can think of at the moment, but I am sure we will come up with more soon. It blows my mind how quickly he is learning not one, but TWO languages. I love it!