Clapping!

Noah figured out how to clap, all on his own, and now claps even when he is crying.

Thomas or hummus?

The fin conversations that we have sometimes! Here is a recap of one this morning.

Lukas: "I want Thomas. I want Thomas in the fridge".
Me (after frantically looking for Thomas train in the fridge for a couple of minutes): "Oh, you mean hummus?"
Lukas (a wide smile lites up his face): "Yes".

First snow of the season! (Noah's first snow)

Let it snow 

Let it snow

Let it snow!

Noah's first teeth

Noah's first tooth (bottom left) popped through right in time for holidays! It made its way through his gums on 12/6/17 at 8 months and 16 days. My little brave trooper couldn't be happier. When I showed it to Lukas, he laughed so hard and cheered for his brother!

The second tooth (bottom right) made an appearance on New Year's Eve (12/31/17). The teething process for Noah has been challenging. Sleepless nights and overall crankiness. Needless to say, now that the tooth is hear, he woke at night only once, mainly because his diaper filled up.

Lukas gems (2.5 yrs)

On our drive to school:

L: "I don't want i mokykla" (school)
Me: "why?"
L: "it's bad"
Me: "why do you say that?"
L: "it has poison ivy"
Me: "nooooo?" (acting surprised)
L: "yea yea yea yea" (laughing)

Noah pulls himself up to a sitting position for the first time

When I walked into a room this afternoon to check on Noah after his nap, I found him in a sitting position in his crib. What a milestone! Though I am not surprised, this kid has been working on his abbs ever since he was an infant :)

Noah also tried (and enjoyed!) Cheerios for the first time.

Raising a bilingual child or 23 months

Me: Lukas, what's your brother's name?
Lukas: Baby.
Me: What's your name?
Lukas: Cookies.

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Lukas and I look at the book that has various pictures in it.
Me: Parodyk nama (show me a house).
Lukas points at the picture with a house in it and says, "A house".
Me: Taip, cia namas (yes, this is a house).
Lukas: No, a house.
Me: parodyk laikroduka (show me a clock).
Lukas points at a picture that has a clock in it and says "A clock".
Me: taip, Lukai, cia laikrodis (yes, Lukas, this is a clock)
Lukas: No, Mama, a clock.