Our Story: Family of Six!!: Lucas is 15 Months

My little baby is such a toddler now. This little guy brings so much joy to our lives. It is hard to remember life without him. He has such a great little personality that fits perfect with our family. At his 15 month appointment he weighed 27 lbs 10 oz (95th percentile) and was 34 inches long!!! His height and head are off the charts. The good news is that his head stayed the same size between 12 and 15 months. He is a big boy!!! Lifting a 27 pound baby around while being pregnant is a workout!!

Lucas has turned into quite the little dare devil. I guess I had it coming because Andrew is the most careful, calculated kid I know. Lucas is opposite!! I can't even begin to start to explain the situations this kid gets himself into. I have started taking pictures of his crazy adventures :) I should have known I was in trouble when he started pulling out the outlet covers. It is hard to go anywhere now that is not child proofed. We stole a nickname from the show Big Brother for Lucas, Beast-Mode Cowboy.

Hmmm...I guess he isn't into art

This seems like a great idea!

"This is where I sit when we go to the store"

"How do I get out of this thing?!"

He always looks so proud of himself when I catch him standing on things

"Mom, found that wrench you were looking for..."

Lucas is so sweet and loves to give kisses and blow kisses. He still loves music and loves to dance. I really need to get a video of him dancing. He plays with Andrew's toys most of the time and will play with anything that is not a toy. He tried coloring recently and ended up eating a crayon.
As far as talking goes we are a little behind. He says Andrew, all done, sometimes Mama and Dada, and he can sing Let it Go, Let it Go. Don't ask me how he picked that up! He mostly just screams to get what he needs. I am hoping and praying that he starts saying more words soon. The Dr doesn't seem to be worried because he still understands simple directions. The Dr said he was also impressed with how social he was for a 15 month old. During his appointment Lucas walked right over to Dr. Cosgrove and sat on his lap. It was so cute!! The Dr did say if he doesn't improve on his speaking by his 18 month appointment then we might need to see a speech therapist. I also found out at this appointment that Lucas is a little bow legged!!! The Dr said that he will probably grow out of that and not to worry. It can't be that bad because it wasn't on my little handy list of questions for the Dr. We recently had another swallow study done and found out that Lucas is doing much better with liquids. They didn't see him aspirate anything he drank at the study!! That is such a relief!! We still have to watch him to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Bed Head

Legos!!!

Not sure if this was before or after he took a bite of a yellow crayon

Dressing up like a cow for Chick Fil A Day with my BFF!!

"Who needs toys when you have a puffs container?!"

Another thing to remember at 15 months is how messy they are when they eat!! This kid knows how to make a huge mess at meals. I need a cleaning lady that can just come and clean up after meals. We have moved him from the high chair to the table in a little booster seat. He has started using a plate and a fork but is still getting the hang of it all. He loves his milk and we have dropped the night time bottle. He eats most things, but if something better comes to the table he will immediately spit out what is in his mouth. He doesn't like strawberries and eggs for sure. He loves bread, cheese, yogurt, goldfish crackers, and chicken nuggets. He always likes to drink water from Mommy's cup but spills it all over himself.

Trying to eat a PB&J like a big boy

Taco Tuesday!!!

"You're supposed to keep the food on the plate?"

Lucas keeps this family on our toes and we love him more than words can say. I love his smile and all of his looks. I love that he can have a whole conversation with you and you have no idea what he just said. I love that he waves and smiles at strangers, most of the time. I love how much he adores his older brother!!! I love that he tries so hard to make things work. I love his cuddles in the rocking chair right before bed!!