15 Month Well Baby

Stats: Height 33 1/2 inches (95th percentile), Weight 26.2 lbs (50th percentile)
Favorites:
-Food: Turkey franks, ham, grilled cheese, pineapple, goldfish crackers, milk
-Activities: Reading books, playing with his farm, legos, ball - throwing & kicking
Lucas is talking more & more these days. Lots of gibberish, with real words thrown in. He is learning his animal sounds and can currently tell you what a chicken, dog, cat, cow and sheep say. He is close on duck and pig. He understands most simple commands and is usually compliant. :0) We are working on identifying body parts and he does pretty well with most of them. He is generally a very good natured little boy. He definitely knows what he wants and will give us a little grief if he doesn't get it. Usually tantrums only occur when he is tired. He has 12 teeth, the top molars have popped through in the past two days.
The doctor said he is doing well and sees no problems. A very healthy boy. He received another DTaP immunization as well as a flu shot today.
We were able to see a lot of family and friends over the holidays, but for those we missed, I hope this gives you an idea of what our little man is up to!

Christmas here, there and every where!

In no particular order, because I am lazy and don't want to rearrange all the photos, here are pics from Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after. Some are in Mishawaka and others in Peru.

Lucas LOVED all the presents. He would open a gift, then have us immediately take it out of the box so he could play with it before moving on to the next one.


Lucas with Aunt Janice and Uncle Jeremy. Boy, he had so much fun with them!


Lucas with cousins Riley & Caroline. It is pretty impossible to get a good picture with a 15 month old, a 4 year old and a 5 month old!


Can I help you?

almost got it...

Aunt Janice and Uncle Jeremy got me some awesome Duplo sets. I love Legos!!

Trying to figure out his new remote control dump truck

Pacey even enjoyed his present!

Still opening...

Wonder what's in here...

Doggy & Kitty

I wanna be a rock star!

Here are a few pics of Lucas teaching Daddy how to play guitar hero. My old coworker has already given Lucas his rocker name "Luke Richie."

Lucas' Baptism

This morning we headed to Peru, IN for Lucas' baptism. It was freezing cold, -2, not factoring in wind chill! Freezing! We left at 7am for the 9:30am service. I woke Lucas at 6:30am hoping he would fall asleep during the drive. Well, he didn't! We survived the service with the help of books, goldfish crackers and his paci. He did pretty well with the baptism, just fussed a little before the water was put on his head. We tried to get some pics, but he was so sleepy he didn't want to be held. He only wanted to climb on the stairs and run around. We did the best we could. My brother also took some pics, so I may add more after viewing them. Here is what we have so far...

Lucas in his baptism outfit

With Pastor Forrest

Mommy, Daddy and Lucas (finger in the mouth, still teething! Blast! Those molars!)

Trying to put Lucas in a better mood...

Lucas with some of Mommy's family

Lucas with some of Daddy's Family

Lucas with his Godparents, my Brother and Sister in Law

Children's Party at the Elks Lodge

My parents belong to the Elks Lodge. They had a fun childrens Christmas party this morning. Lucas had an awesome time. He was a trooper, too. We were there from 10:45am-1:45pm with no nap! The party started with a great puppet show. The puppets sang lots of Christmas songs. Lucas sat in my lap for the entire 45 minute show, just watching and clapping. I would have never imagined a 15 month old could have such an attention span! I don't have any pictures of this, but my Aunt does. Next was lunch, then dancing, then Santa and presents! This was Lucas' second time meeting Santa and he is still not a fan! He was fine if I sat on Santas lap with him, but not alone!

Gettin' his groove on...

Face painting. He was so still, probably b/c he was exhausted!

Like my snowflake?


Sittin' in Santa's chair

Lucas, Mommy, Grandma and Grandpa


Lucas loves Christmas "drees", can't get that "T" sound yet!

"I love me some presents!"

"Ugh! Not this guy, again!!"

All dressed up with no place to go...

Friday night my parents were getting ready for my Dads company Christmas party. Since they were all dressed up and lookin' spiffy, I thought it would be a good photo opp. Lucas was eating dinner and messy, but I grabbed a paper towel and a sweater and got him "dressed" up, too!

The Best Christmas Gift, Ever!!

Okay, grab the Kleenex and click HERE

Happy 15 Months!!

Happy 15 months, little boy! Lucas celebrated by playing some XBOX with Daddy before going to bed. He is all about anything with buttons these days.

Push this one, Dad

Let me get comfortable!

I am so good at this!

Holy Molars!!

Finally! Lucas' two bottom molars began cutting through. One yesterday and one today. Poor guy! He is doing well, but has required a dose of Motrin to ease the pain and swelling.

Here is a picture of him "undecorating" the Christmas tree this morning. Lil' stinker!

The next David Beckham?

Much to our delight, Lucas starting kicking a ball a week or two ago. He has some mad soccer skills, don't ya think? I just hope he doesn't grow up to marry a Spice Girl or one of their offspring!

Is it "nigh-nigh," yet?

Usually, blanket and paci are reserved for bedtime and nap only. When we go into Lucas' room to get him when he wakes up, he is sure to take his paci out and leave it with his blanket in the crib. Because I had to wake him up from his nap today and take him to my Grandma's so she could watch him while I got my hair cut, paci and blankie got to go along. We had a super busy day with both naps interrupted. This was the scene before dinner. Lucas was so sleepy he just toted his blanket around and wanted his paci. He is comfortably snoozing as I type. Such a sweet boy!

BaTh TuB fUn!

Lucas had a great time in the bath tub tonight. He had so much to talk to me about, as seen in the first video. He also learned to put his face in the water. I think he was trying to get a drink. As you can see he got a little too excited and inhaled a mouthful...he was fine a few seconds later.

Merry Christmas, from the Faust Family Elves!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Some great sites for your Christmas Shopping!

Two of my very crafty and talented friends have opened up Etsy shops. What a terrific place to purchase those unique Christmas gifts!
My good friend Steph, along with her sister, have started making jewelry. You can buy anything you see here or have them custom make something for you.
Alicia specializes in infant and children's products. Her stuff is all handmade. If you don't see it on her site, just ask her. I'm sure she can make it! Check it out here. She made Lucas one of her tag blankets and he loved it! Happy shopping!

Ahh, toddlerhood......

UPDATED: After I posted this, I think the toddler fairy came and sprinkled Lucas with some "happy" dust. He has been an absolute joy! I gave him a little snack and his mood turned around. I can't believe he was just hungry. He ate dinner 30 minutes prior! Geez. We have been reading books, playing ball and chasing Pacey. Now it is time for one more shot of milk and off to bed for this little guy!

ORIGINAL POST:

Our evening so far.....

From this...



...to this in 1.2 seconds or less!


Toddlerhood is rough!

Ugh! It starts....

The snow is here!! This was the scene when we woke up earlier this week. SNOW! I am not ready for snow. I just ordered my winter coat online last night. It should be here Saturday. I still need gloves and I just may buy some boots this year. I haven't had boots since I was in grade school! I feel like I am in the arctic. I hate the cold and snow and it is just starting. We have many more months of this. I'm praying for some global warming right about now!

The snow is falling....

Naked Baby!!!!

I debated about putting these next pictures on the blog. I wasn't sure if people would be offended or think it was baby porn. I hope not! If you think it is too much, let me know and I will delete the post. I'm pretty sure only friends and family view the blog.
If only we all could feel so comfortable with our bodies! Lucas is just a ball of chubby squishiness and proud of it! Look at that tush, those thighs and baby pot belly! I'm sure he will be mortified one day....

Posted: Please, Don't Feed The Animals

Pacey is usually sent downstairs when Lucas has his meals and snacks. Lucas finds feeding Pacey more entertaining then eating. When Lucas is done eating he will take Pacey his leftovers or crumbs that have dropped on the floor. How pitiful does Pacey look in this first picture? The second picture is even more sad because Lucas decided not to give Pacey the cracker and ate it himself! What a tease!

My First Pajama Party

Lucas and I traveled to West Lafayette on Thursday. Auntie Steph was hosting a Tastefully Simple party. The party was great & the food we sampled was delicious. Lucas enjoyed his first slumber party at a friends house, too. The boys played and the mommies chatted. Will even introduced Lucas to his playgroup friends on Friday before we went home. Thanks Auntie Steph and Will for a great time!

The boys eating lunch. Pretty cute!

I REALLY liked Will's tent

Playing with all of Will's toys