L..Me..K..E

We have been trying to teach Luke how to spell his name, and he says the cutest thing.

We say "Luke, how do you spell your name? L..U..K..E.. " and he says "L.. ME..K..E" We have tried to tell him that the ..U.. is an actual letter. I have sung the alphabet, I have showed him the letter in his name and in many other places, but to no avail.

And then, I started thinking about the names that took us so long to decide on. Amara, she changes her name almost weekly. She has been, Melody, Holly Hobbie, and Submarine to name a few. When she was younger she would get really upset if we didn't call her by her new name. It was really cute, but as she's getting older, I try to explain how hard we looked for just the right name for her and how her name is perfect for her. It is unique, and just a little different without drawing too much attention, just like her. And then there was Luke, his name was easy for me. I liked the name and when I found out I was having a boy, I just knew that was his name. And it certainly fits him. He is strong, but also sweet, and loving. Liam has been my hardest, I had a completely different name picked out while I was pregnant(nobody liked the name) so I had to come up with other choices. After he was born Todd and I decided on Liam, and I'm still trying to decide if it fits him. I know 2 months into his life I should know, but I don't. He looks like his name, but (and i'm not complaining) he has slept most of his first 2 months of life and he is just starting to show us his personality. I feel terrible that I'm not certain of my own child's name, but I want his name to be a reflection of him and to be a perfect fit.