As You Wish, Luke

Yesterday I found this video which was recorded nearly a year ago today.
Watching Luke grow is the greatest privilege I've ever had.
And yes, I didn't help him right away because I was laughing too hard.
Judge me if you will.

Tumbling reminds me of another famous tumble
when the Dread Pirate Roberts reveals his true
identity to Princess Buttercup by shouting
"As You Wish!"
which of course means,
"I love you more than life itself!"

Where My Mind's At

I have Green envy

This is what happens when I can't sleep.

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This is the before shot, because after they're fired these colors are going to be WAY different.
The light green is supposedly deep blue, the red is a brownish blue, and the tan will be orange.
I'm so excited to see them finished!

Where's Nook?

Luke hides and then says, "Where's Nook? I don't see him anywhere! I miss him." at least ten times a day. One of his favorites is hiding under the towel just after a shower, curled up on the bathroom rug. And obviously the laundry basket is popular. My least favorite is when we're out in the yard and Luke runs into the neighbor's garage while my back is turned and I spend several scary minutes shouting his name and running around the neighborhood. Yeah. It's happened - more than once. It's cliche for a reason: good fences make good neighbors. We need a fence!

To Brag or Not to Brag

My child is incredibly talented and intelligent. I've known right from the start, of course, but I've tried very hard to be humble. However, I receive this weekly update on babycenter that told me:

"Your toddler can probably hop off the bottom step of a staircase by throwing one foot forward and letting the other follow. But true jumping, where both feet leave the ground at the same time and then land squarely, is a skill that requires excellent balance and may take a few more months to master."

So I'm going to brag. My kid is so far ahead of the curve! Luke has been jumping with both feet off the ground for over a month already, and can jump solidly off the bottom step. After reading these updates that tell me what my child should and shouldn't be doing I am often exasperated with these "milestones" because they are so different for each child and we shouldn't judge all children with the same yardstick. But there's a yardstick and I can't help looking at it and my kid is at the top of his class!! I'm so proud!!!

Oh no. This could be very bad. What if I turn into one of those terrible proud parents who make their kids go to ballet, swimming, soccer, and after school math programs before they are even allowed a drink of water?! I don't want to be someone who lives vicariously through their children until their children figure out what's going on and move far FAR away. Luke has no idea the turmoil his brilliance causes inside me. He is a kid. Just as he should be. I want him to be a kid. Kids naturally love without using a yardstick, and I certainly don't want him to learn to love conditionally - by my own example. So I won't brag, and make TOO much of a big deal about his achievements. I won't tell everyone I know that my kid's a genius. I won't write a blog post that suggests "My kid's better than yours". I won't be one of those parents. But the fact is, my kid's jumping with both feet off the ground.

Hm. I guess the one who really needs to practice balance is me.

Winnipeg weekend

WBS annual meetings in Winnipeg.

Luke talked to Grandma on the hotel room telephone every few minutes. We unplugged it.
He's naked here because we had just gotten back from swimming.

Tallest Bed in the History of Mattress Manufacturing

And perhaps the happiest sight (besides my first glimpse of Luke, of course) in the history of my marriage.
I'm in love.
And the reason this post is so short:
I'm takin' a nap!
see ya monday.

Boy Named Sue

This boy is all boy, but sometimes he likes to wear pink. He made me take off the pink scarf and put it on his head and the blue scarf went on my own.