"Dit doo."

- Silas's "thank you"

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Luke: "Mommy, I'll get another book to read, and this time I'll read the book."
Mommy: "Oh, okay! Sounds great!"
Luke: "...can you say the words?"

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"Granmom, remember to remind me about the swimming pool."

- Luke, making sure everything gets done in Hilton Head as we head to the beach

Another example of a new favorite phrase:
"Mommy, remember to remind me about the aquarium."

- Luke, making sure everything gets done at home before we leave Hilton Head

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Luke: "Are you talking about the tunnel?"
Daddy: "Yes."
Luke: "Are you talking about the tunnel?"
Daddy: "Yes."
Luke: "Are you talking about the tunnel?"
Daddy: "Yes. How much confirmation do you need, Luke?"
Luke: "A LOT."

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I was reading back through the birthday posts to see what might be an appropriate write-up for Luke's third (today!). When he turned two, I took the opportunity to detail Luke's burgeoning joke-telling skills. Timing-wise, it's interesting. I'd forgotten that he's been telling jokes for the last year, but I was starting to think that only in the last weeks he's really begun to SEEK the laughter of adults. Like, a lot. Unlike a year ago, he's not happy with the joke if it only amuses him -- he wants you to laugh, and he wants you to laugh repeatedly.

One that kicked in a few weeks ago: Luke had done something typically amusing, and I gave him an "Ohhhh, Luke." He shot back a quick, "Ohhhh, Daddy." I responded with an "Ohhhh, LukeRyanTeague." For a split second you could see the gears turning in his head. Back he came with his own twist: "Ohhhh, DaddyRyanTeague." I, of course, laughed at his ingenuity. The lightbulb clicked ("I made Daddy laugh!"), and he was OFF. Since then, he's used this same joke on others -- "Ohhhh, GrandadRyanTeague." -- in a clear attempt at getting laughs. Tell him that he's funny and he practically glows!

Happy birthday, laugh machine!

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"Hey, Daddy! That water over there is saying, 'Come throw rocks in me!'"

- Luke and Daddy riding a bike by a pond in Hilton Head

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"A shark ate my ice cream!"

- as overheard in Luke's sleep at the beach

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Kicking off a two-week, Hilton Head-based set of Teague Pictures of the Day is a fun video first. Silas walks! [ 14.7Mb Quicktime movie]

Technically, he took his first solo steps during the July 4th weekend. But it was at the beach that he finally took off. As long as he could find something to climb up (coffee table, human being, sand castle, etc.) he was off and walking for a good distance. Eventually it got to the point where he'd go 30-40 steps, fall, and look at you in frustration -- wondering why you'd allowed him to get so far only to be roadblocked by wobbly balance and gravity.

But now, walking is his primary form of mobility, and we can finally put the kneepads away.

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Mommy: "I'm going to color these trees green because trees are green, right?"
Luke {looking out the window}: "Let me see...no...but the leaves are."

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Daddy: "I've got two quotes!"
Luke: "Where?"
Daddy: "In my brain."
Luke: "I don't see them!"

- Luke and Daddy

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"There were lots of happenings in the movie, but I don't want to tell you about them. I want to tell you about the happy things and the silly things."

- Luke, talking about seeing the movie "Cars". I believe "happenings" are scary things.

Case in point:
Luke: "When we went to see Veggie Tales, Jonah was going to be a happened."
Mommy: "What does that mean?"
Luke: "He was going to be eaten by a whale."

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"Thank you for my Clubhouse and for all my friends."

- Luke, praying through his Mickey Mouse before bed

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Daddy: "Luke, are you talking to your snake?"
Luke: "Yes, we're talking about America, and swimming pools, and my birthday...all these kinds of things."

- Luke, after being discovered talking to his stuffed snake upon waking up

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"This is a hard day to go to Granmom's house. I need a break."

- Luke on a 30 min. traffic-filled drive, leaning back with his arms behind his head

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"I forgot. I did the wrong answer. It was my fault."

- Luke, after saying he wanted to watch "Sesame Street" instead of "Thomas"

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Luke: "Mommy, I've been waiting for you."
Mommy: "Waiting for me?"
Luke: "Yes, to talk off of the phone."

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One of the most fun things right now in watching Luke and Silas grow up is seeing the things that make them uniquely them. Luke's fondness for (break)dancing, for instance, which I'm pretty sure he did not inherit from either Beau or me. Or Silas's habit of falling over and burying his face in his favorite blanket any time you bring it near him. Or the fact that Luke has to eat one bite of every french fry on his plate before declaring he's done, leaving a mess of half-eatens behind. Or how Silas loves to sleep with his legs on top of the bumper pad and his feet sticking out between the slats of the crib.

...but one of my favorite quirks that I've seen in Luke and Silas is something they both share - their love of using cup holders. I find this absolutely fascinating. Don't get me wrong, I love them, too (so I know where they get it), but doesn't it seem a bit young to really care that your drink is not going to tip over?

As much as I love my double stroller, one of the major drawbacks for me is the fact that it doesn't have any cup holders for me or the boys. And the funny thing is, they never ask for a drink when they ride in it - I guess since there's nowhere to put it when they're done. Now the single stroller with a cupholder built right into the tray? They ask for a drink every time. And they get frustrated with the cups that are too big to fit in the cupholders, too. I love it.

Now our high chair has two cupholders in the tray (I guess to accommodate both budding right- and left-handers.) And, in fact, one of both Luke's and Silas's first words was "uh-oh", directly stemming from their repeated (and failed) attempts to put their cup into the cupholder on the tray when their arms were too short to reach. So sad, yet so quirkily fun.

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"I'm putting this in your eyes so you can see soooo much better."

- Luke shining a flashlight in Daddy's face

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"Car!"

- It's only appropriate that one of Silas's first words would be what makes up the majority of this home's offerings at the moment

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"It sounds just like Rice Krispies!"

- Luke, after going #1 on the potty

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"I love Christmas all over the world. I love snowmen...and snowgirls."

This quote is fairly recent. One of the things Luke continues to pray for is "for the snow to come". I feel so bad about this since he's been praying for it since last winter. I thought it had to snow at least once over the season, but it never came. But I'm sure Luke will continue to pray for it until it happens!

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"Let me see what letter's on this M&M...E!"

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