Lucas @ 32 months

It feels like yesterday that I checked into the hospital to be induced for labor as Lucas decided he wanted to stay in my tummy a little longer... Fast forward to today, Lucas is now 32 months!

I have spent the last 14 months with him, 24/7 and what a wonderful journey it has been for the two of us! Lucas has blossomed into a wonderfully mischievious and happy boy and although I gripe about the laundry (its amazing how a small boy like Lucas can go through as many as 4 changes of clothes in a day...)and the never ending housework ( its true that little boys DO haul dirt...) I would not trade being with Lucas for anything.

A Hundred Years From Now
It Will Not Matter What My Bank Account Was,
The Sort Of House I Lived In,
Or The Kind Of Car I Drove ...
But The World May Be Different
Because I was Important In The Life Of A Child.
- Author Unknown

At 32 months, Lucas' favourite phrases are "where is it?" , "come on, let's go" followed by the french version "on y va", "tired, do-do", "no, THAT one", "open door, light" (when he gets scared of sleeping in the dark). His favourite food is anything with chocolate in it; loves Nesquik and insists on his peanut butter sandwich everyday. Lucas is a real water baby and loves playing in the paddling pool. He loves showertime too and always wants to shower himself. When he disappears and starts hiding, we know he is up to mischief, doing something that is forbidden such as putting coins in his mouth or eating that extra piece of chocolate.

At 32 months, Lucas is still resisting the potty although he will now sit on the potty sans diapers. He absolutely refuses to pee or poo when sitting on the potty or the toilet. In fact when he needs to poo, he asks for his diaper!

At 32 months, Lucas is also very sensitive to sleeping in the dark and now sleeps with the night light AND the door open as he seems to be getting nightmares. I think its because he's been watching Horton hears a Who and so have hidden that DVD from him. Since then, no more nightmares.

Because the days are warm now, Lucas knows approximately when his papa will be home and waits outside in the balcony to catch a glimpse of Fred cycling back. He also asks for his shoes around the time Fred comes home as he knows that Fred will take him for a ride on the bicycle.

Today Lucas & I spent 3 hours in the doctor's waiting room. Lucas was for most of the time well behaved and obedient. In fact I was surprised he managed to last that long (the last 20 minutes I had to put him back onto his stroller and took him outside the waiting area). I find that he understands a lot more than expected and he listens when I tell him not to do something (i.e not to climb onto the chairs and jump). Lucas is also a very sociable boy, and was chatting with all the other patients in the waiting room. He loves talking, especially with adults. At the doctor's, Lucas did not cry when he was being examined except when the doctor put a tongue depressor into his mouth.