Before I forget

Things are going by so fast around here. Although I try to stay present and drink in all the moments, there are some I must write down before I forget. Here's a little of what's been going on at Casa Perera

Words are multiplying by the dozen, as are phrases. He copies things I didn't realize I say often, like: Oooh ya, O-kay, sit down, get up, bless you and luckily thank you. He also says NO! a lot.

Shan realized a while ago that he has most of his books memorized. If you stop mid book, he will recite the next word. There are a couple books that are read often enough he can recite entire sentences. We're baffled by this as we couldn't even recite the sentence.

He has associated the word "Boo" with fear. It's because we like to hide around the house and scare each other by saying "boo". So, there's a lot of "Boo bee", "Boo truck", "Boo dog", "Boo pig" etc. I can't decide if he's truly scared of all these things or just like being about to express his feelings. Hopefully the latter.

He is hopelessly trying to stake his independence. He wants so badly to walk down the stairs by himself, eat by himself, change his diaper by himself. A couple days ago we were walking down a flight of stairs and they were a little too steep for him to walk without holding my hand. I kept asking him "Do you want to hold my hand". "NO!". So he's start down the stair and at some point sheepishly grab my hand. When we'd get to the next step, he's throw my hand and say "NO!". Like I grabbed his hand. He played this game of grabbing my hand for reassurance, and then tossing it aside in disgust the whole way down the stairs.

He is so into music. We recently bought him a bright red ukulele. He loves it and plays it all day. He also just learned how to carry the drum around his neck which he thinks is pretty cool.

Lucca has become a wonderful sous chef. He mixes the eggs, peels onions and garlic, puts salt and pepper on the food, get out the coffee, and samples most things I'm chopping. It's a new moment I'm relishing.

Today he put on his boots all by himself.

Two days ago he asked to go pee in the toilet. It took forever to figure out what he was saying because he's never peed in the toilet. He doesn't even have his own yet...getting one today. Of course mom messed up by not pointing the shooter into the toilet but we learned.

His Tia Lulu taught him how to "fly" and now it's a pre-bath ritual.

He knows blue, pink, brown, and green.

He can sing most of the ABC's. He especially likes singing them while either strumming his ukulele or pounding his drums.

Watching Lucca's personality blossom is the most magical gift. I think daily how lucky I am to be witnessing this, that he let's me into his world. He's an adventurous, loving, wild, sensitive, stubborn, creative little boy and we're constantly amazed by him.