The one where Luca is a Monster.

I was getting ready one morning and Luca as per his normal, was running in and out of my closet, locking himself in and then begging to be let back out.  It was all normal until I heard him scribbling on the wall.  I thought he may have grabbed a car and was driving it crazily along the wall, but nope. He found a pen and was going nuts making "O's!!!!"

He was oh so proud, and kept telling me over and over that he made lots of O's.

That was a first for him, and now we have to remind daddy to keep his work pens up high.

Then on my way downstairs I found this--he is fast, and he is a boy, AKA a tornado.

We got the most delicious corn on the cob from a farm stand, and Luca needed to help shuck it all, which I do outside or at the store, because I hate that mess, and I still have yet to master it cleanly.  Luckily we have a backyard to sit in now!

We went to see daddy at work for kids day, and the cat and the hat read some stories and Luca got a million necklaces, and barely touched his free meal.

This is one of Lucas favorite games ever.  He sits on the end of the couch and "counts" to 3 and then runs and jumps on us.  Although his 2 and 3 are 5 fingers, he knows its 3 words.

The girls and I got a dominoes game to play, and Luca needed to join the fun, but couldn't during our actual game so he and I built towers and rows to knock over after.

Destroying things is probably his most favorite thing in the entire world, maybe just below his grandpas.

He even got up and went to find a hammer to help him demolish them.

After his nap he insisted on wearing this tie around, and he even went out to play in the backyard with it on.

^^these pictures will forever be my favorites.

We facetimed Nicole and Grandma Becky the other day, and Luca was just all over the place and into stuff, so I screen shotted it, but you can barely see him, and their heads are cut off because they weren't ready, because they didn't know I was taking pictures.  They are welcome.

^^his newest thing is to bring the dishes all over the house, first it was just stacks of things, and now he lines them up all nice and pretty.

Kelly and I had a conversation about halloween costumes, and this was requested.  I have to say I do approve.

The one with a BIG BOY BED!!

The other morning I was getting ready and Luca was impatient and headed downstairs on his own.  Jose and I got a pizza the night before, that ended up being so gross we only had two pieces that were gone. I fell asleep on the couch, and forgot to toss it.  Luca beat me to it.  I called down to him to see what he was doing, and he came over to proudly show me the two pieces of pizza he discovered on the table.  He was devouring them.  

Whatever works when you're basically starved as a child because your mom doesn't feed you within two seconds of being awake.  At least he is resourceful!

^^This is his newest game.

We went to target to get some sheets and bedding for Lucas new BIG BOY BED people.  We did it.  We jumped.  He begged to see the pony, and hugged it and talked and laughed with it until we were done.

We met Sara and Grant at Thanksgiving point to see the first 7 wonders of the world balloon exhibit.

It was amazing--I can't believe someone can do that with balloons! The smell was headache inducing, but almost worth it.   If Luca hadn't been a complete crazy person I could have enjoyed it much more.  Hopefully he will be sane for the next one!!

I took Lucas crib apart, and it was a little sadder than I expected, especially because he has been loving it lately.  He would stay and play in it after I came up to get him from a nap for like a half hour.  He just didn't want out!  I was nervous about the bed a little, but that wasn't necessary.

We set the bed up, got the sheets and blankets on it, and Luca almost exploded with glee.  He has just been waiting.  We have been searching and searching for a bed for a few weeks, with no luck.  The one we ended up with was a mistake to even run into, and then it was on clearance, and then an additional 40% off!!! We couldn't pass it up, especially because the price of twin bed frames is ridiculous.  So we have had him climb up and down on probably 100 in the past few weeks.  He seems to be in love.

He did so well the first night, after I put him down he got out of bed, just to climb back up on his stool, to get back down, to climb back up.  He was out cold after just 20 minutes.

He went down for a nap today quickly and easily, and after he was out I propped his door open for him, so he could just come down when he woke up.

He went down so well tonight too, he didn't even get out of his bed.  He didn't move for like 15 minutes, and then he played with his bear and dog for a bit, and then crashed.

I pray that this is a fabulously good thing, that keeps being awesome, and doesn't end up like nursery. He loved it the first week, and now hates it.  I think it will last a while, at least until he is used to it.

Now when I ask if he is ready for bed, he says yes and nods, and runs right upstairs.  I accept that!

^^dont mind the crazy mess. We are reorganizing. 

^^this was him after his nap--clearly not all the way awake, and he was mad that I didn't go up the stairs to bring him down.  But he forgave me at the bottom.

This is his newest favorite animal to carry around.  I gave it to him at smiths to occupy him, and he chatted with it all sweet the whole time, and pretended to feed it and made "yumm" noises for him.  I couldn't resist it.  He loves the thing, he is sleeping with it at this moment.