Lucas-17 Months

This picture is from yesterday before Lucas hurt himself and got a boo boo. He turned 17 months yesterday but before I could get his picture with the number 17, he hurt himself. We had him dressed up to go to the mall to see the Easter Bunny. When we arrived at the mall they told us that the Easter Bunny wasn't arriving until next weekend.


This is what the sticker looked like after Lucas crumbled it up and refused to let me put it on his shirt. He had to do it himself.


Here are some not-so-great shots of Lucas. He was trying to be very independent. Oh, and his boo boo was in full sight. Yesterday he jumped off the jungle gym in the playroom into his toy firetruck. It left quite the mark...







@ 17 Months:

-Lucas is running all over the place
-Weighs about 21 pounds
-Is developing quite the personality
-Has tantrums over everything (getting in the car seat, if he wants our iphones, computers, remotes, etc...)
-His favorite word is "CoCo" for Cody (the nickname we call Cody)
-Is extremely clumsy and bumps his head a lot (I think he got his clumsiness from me)
-Is obsessed with DaDa and CoCo (they went for a walk the other day without him and he was so upset)
-Loves watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
-Favorite foods are pizza and grilled cheese (and of course still yogurt)
-Has such a sweet tooth
-Is into absolutely everything - You can't childproof this house enough. He climbs on tables, chairs, loves the stairs. etc....
-Looks us straight in the face and laughs and smiles when he is doing something he is not supposed to


We have our hands full! I can't believe how fast time is going and that he will be 18 months next month. WOW!

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2013

Last weekend we went to the St. Patrick's Parade in Old Town, Alexandria. It was pretty early this year being on March 2nd. It was beyond freezing outside so we took turns taking Lucas in stores and into Pat Troy's. Here are a few pics from the day!

Another Surgery for Lucas

Our poor little bugger had to go through another surgery last week. Back in fall I discovered a weird bump on his back (right above his bottom). The pediatrician referred us to a pediatric dermatologist and she did not think it was a big deal but referred us to a surgeon for a 2nd opinion. The surgeon was based out of Children's Hospital and also felt that it wasn't anything to worry about but told us she would look at it a few months later. When we saw her back in January she said it was up to us if we wanted to have it removed for peace of mind. Josh and I felt that we needed to have it taken off just in case. I just didn't want to look at it and worry anymore (I know that I am overly paranoid but I can't help it). The surgery was at Children's Hospital's Fairfax location. It was a quick 45 minute procedure. They gave him anesthesia and an IV. The doctor removed it and again did not think it looked like anything to be concerned about but did send it in to be tested. We have not received those test results back yet. Prayers are appreciated but we are optimistic that he is just fine. Lucas did great and was barely affected by the surgery at all. As soon as we got home he was back into everything!

Here are a few pics of Lucas tearing up the room we were in before he went back.

These bins were full of socks and Lucas thought it was funny to dump them all out:









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Lately

My contract recently ended at Grant Thornton (with all the crazy government sequestration and budget cuts going on). I am home again with Lucas for the mean time. Thank goodness daycare has agreed to put us at the top of the list so when I do find another position, they should have a spot for him. Anyways, I have been trying to find things to do with Lucas to get out of the house. One day last week it was warm enough to go to the park. I am so looking forward to Spring and being able to go to the park (I say this as it snows outside in March). I can't wait for the farmers markets to open again. Come on Spring and Summer!

Lucas decided just days after he turned 16 months that he wanted to walk all of the time. He has been semi-walking for months but he was just really lacking confidence. Now he is running all over the place.

Here are a few pics from the park:

Valentine's Day 2013

We had a low key Valentine's Day this year. Things were really busy so Josh brought home kabobs from a restaurant we love by his office. Here is a family photo we took.