Since Wayne drops Lukas off at school we did a trial run last week to get a feel for how it was going to work out. I helped get him ready and then saw them both off. So this week they were flying solo and everything seems to have gone well. Lukas threw a little curve into things the last two morning by getting up early. Usually Wayne has to get him up. Since he was up before I left I helped out so Wayne had a chance to get ready.
To help things flow smoothly we pack lunch and set out clothes the night before so all Wayne has to focus on is getting Lukas dressed and fed in the morning. This seems to be working out well.
Lukas is learning more and more English words, starting to combine words into phrases and chatting more in general, however, most of the time it is not in English. He is grasping on to concepts and associations more and more as well. We have established a bedtime routine and he goes to bed most nights without much of a fuss.
His eating is getting much better now that he is going to school. He generally eats all of his lunch (unless he is putting it in the trash when the teachers aren't looking ) and will eat most of his dinner if we can avoid his snacking too much when he gets home from school. He has a way of sneaking into the pantry or fridge and grabbing things before you know it. We keep fruit out and he will snatch that as well if you aren't looking. They're healthy snacks but just the same I would prefer he eat his dinner. The challenge this week has been getting him to not play during dinner time or get distracted. When he does items tend to get knocked over, spilt or end up on the floor or in the dogs' mouth. I guess that's just life with a 3 year old. He can still be picky about what he eats but I guess we should be happy because that supposedly implies he is confident food will be available and he is not hording or eating everything in sight. We were having some issues with getting him to take is Multivitamin but appear to have resolved that now. We gave him the choice of the chewable or the liquid (which he HATES). He would grudginly take the chewable for the last week or so and just yesterday is back to taking the chewable without a fight.
Thursday evening at choir rehearsal I was surprised with a "Welcome Lukas" celebration during our break. Natalie didn't miss a thing and even served toddler snacks of cheerios, goldfish and animal cookies. Lukas would have loved it! They were way to generous. He has some great new books, a neat Zebra toy and a special pillow and wall hanging for his room. We plan to set aside some of the cash for future music lessons. We are truely blessed to have such wonderful friends and caring people in our lives. The choir has been like family to me ever since I began singing with them back in 1995.
He has really progressed with his tricycle and loves to ride it. Saturday we had a play date with the next door neighbors son Ryan who is actually 6 months younger than Lukas. After we returned from submitting Lukas' US passport application and setting up his savings account he decided to help Papa clean the cars. Eventually all three kids decided they were going to help wash cars. Needless to say they all ended up soaked. I was watching Lukas with the sprayer nozzle on the hose and anticipated what was to come. Sure enough, he sprayed himself in the face. He dropped the sprayer and it landed on the ground so that it was still spraying and that is when they all got wet so we decided to give them one last time to play with the sprinkler ball before it gets too cold.
Sometimes it doesn't pay to figure out how something works!
What kid can resist spraying water when it's hot out?
Helping Papa rinse the car off
Our little devilish boy
Lukas, Ryan and Chloe playing with the sprinkler
Riding Ryan's three wheeler
Feeding Miss T's new dog Critter
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