Facebook Status

I tend to write down quick notes about things Levi is doing and saying on Facebook.  I don't want those  cute things to be lost forever, so I decided to do an entire post dedicated to some of my facebook posts.  To those of you that have read these already, sorry! (I started this post in JULY...)

• Yesterday, while we were in the pool, I asked Levi if he wanted me to spin him in circles.  He said, "No...triangles!"
• Levi's two requests for breakfast this morning: broccoli and green beans!
• One of Levi's newest phrases- "Nok!"  Sometimes it means no and sometimes it means ok!  
• At dinner tonight, Levi took a bite of broccoli out of his mouth, made a funny face, and said, "George!  Heal!
• Levi has now decided that pirates say "Arrr" and "Ho, Ho" (instead of YO ho).  This could get confusing at Christmas.
• Tonight, with a very concerned voice, Levi looked at me and said, "Oh no Momma- no pennies in my pocket!"
• Levi and I were talking about sharing this morning.  After our conversation, he walked over, picked up my (empty) coffee cup, and said, "My turn!"
• Levi took my sunglasses off my head when I came home from the grocery store on Sunday, and I haven't seen them since.  Tonight, while I was cooking dinner, I found them...in the refrigerator.  
• When I asked Levi if he hid my sunglasses, he said, "Yeah, in the friger..."

Levi the Musician

Levi playing his "guitar"

Singing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

He's a self taught musician and doesn't need any help from his Mommy!  "Get off" is one of his newest phrases.  Lovely, isn't it?

23 Months

Dear Levi,

Twenty three months!  I can't believe I'll be writing your TWO YEAR post next month.  I know I say this each month, but we love watching you learn and grow.

One of my favorite things you do right now is to pretend everything is a guitar.  You use your highchair tray, part of one of your baby toys, books, cell phones...  You walk around the house playing your guitar and singing.  I love watching you!

You love hearing music, singing music and dancing.  You like for us to have dance parties in the kitchen.  :)  You love to hear Mom or Dad sing the Wheels on the Bus and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, and you are very demanding about it.  When we see a bus or you find your bus toy, you say (or scream) "SONG!"

You also love to sing your ABC's.  It's one of the most precious things ever!  You're pretty good with your letters, but we still have some work to do.  :)  When you get to the end, you sing, "Now I know my A, B, C, D, E..." and start all over.

You are BUSY!  Whenever there's someone new working in the church nursery, they always tell me how busy you are when I pick you up.  They tell me you ran and played the whole time!
For the most part, you don't cry when you get dropped off at Misty's or the church nursery.  One of the few exceptions to that was one of the first nights of Summit Groups when I dropped you off instead of Dad!  You were mad at me about a lot of different things- you wanted to play on the slide, Wednesdays are busy days and we don't have long at home, and you're not used to me dropping you off- and you passed out as I was handing you to Bandi!  I know that it's happened before but I will never ever get used to seeing that!

You're wearing 24 month shirts, 18 month pants, and size 5 diapers.  You wear a shoe size 5 1/2 WIDE which is difficult to find- and almost impossible any where other than Stride Rite.  You love getting new shoes though.  Yesterday we went to get you some new church shoes, and I told your dad that you could wear your new shoes with jeans too.  Later on that evening, you brought me your shoes and said, "I wear with jeans?"

You love pretty much any form of transportation.  I have found myself getting excited as I drive around (even when I'm by myself) when I see a bus, train or "Big Truck" (as you call them).  You love to point them out as when we're in the car, and you get MAD if they go in a different direction that we're headed.

You also love pirates, the Backyardigans, but most of all Barney.  Your dad is not very happy that I introduced you to that one.  I was looking for a sing a long show one evening, and Barney happened to be the one that I chose.

I can't believe that you'll turn two in less than a month.  What a precious little guy you are!

Love,
Mom