Luke and Mommy- 17 months old today!

Luke is 17 months old today. He gets cuter everyday and more active. He is already saying some random sentences like "daddy home soon" and "momma loves Luke". He is very verbal and is way into books now. He loves to point out all the objects and animals that he knows. He is getting the hang of eating with utensils but is still quite messy and finds it more fun to dump his plate or bowl instead of eat out of it. My favorite thing is when he likes something, he gets this deep voice and says it as loud as he can such as: "cycle" for popcycle or "daddy". He also loves to pray and when we read the Bible he thinks we need to pray about 10 times or so. He loves to say "no no" and "obey" right before he does something he isn't supposed to, so he gives himself away. i love it. He is a little more of a cuddler now and constantly is saying "up, up, up" until you pick him up. He gives great hugs around the neck. He is so adorable and lovable. I can't believe how fast he is growing up. I hope I can hold onto these memories forever. He is also somewhat aware that he is going to be a big brother. He pats my belly and says "di di" for lyidia. He goes in her room and says it too. We will see how much he likes her when she comes home.