Merry Christmas

Lucy started walking on the 20th. She stood up walked across the room smiling and giggling. She'd walk back and forth, down the hall and back. There is no slowing her down now!
 She talks so much more, up, dog, cat, done, Dada, Mama. She loves to sing. And look at books, the other day she spent half the day in her room looking at books. I'd go back and check on her and she would be turning pages of a different book.
We went to Jerome for Christmas. On Saturday night we went to the south hills to see the lights, with Dean, Joan, Crystal, Roo and Lily. The weather was perfect. Lucy finally got to see Santa, she wasn't impressed, but she loved the lights. I was so glad we got to go since it will be the last year they will be doing it.
Christmas Eve we opened presents, Lucy loved the paper. She was thrilled to rip and throw and play with it. I think she liked it more than her presents. We got Lucy a bean bag, She loves it. she throws herself into it and sits and looks at books in it.
She loved hanging out with her grandparents. Grandpa gave her soda and Grandma gave her whatever else she wanted.

14 Months, oh my!

Its been a week since her first step by herself and she continues to keep learning. She will stand and walk a step or two and then crawl really fast to wherever she is NO! to everything, I'm pretty sure she knows what it means but then she'll just sit and say it over and over about nothing to no one in particular, so who knows!I think she is going to be an early talker because she already thinks she is talking, and singing. Her newest trick has been trying to ride Frank. (Frank has other ideas) She has also figured out that Dad is the one with the "good" snacks and he will give her sips of  his soda.
She is so cute. If I lay on my stomach on the floor she will come crawl on my back and bounce. And when I get up to give her a ride she laughs and squeals the whole time. One of her other games is to crawl back and forth through the closet, she'll poke her head out of side and giggle and then turn around and go to the other. She is rather good at entertaining herself and anyone watching. She still loves her chair, she will stand up and sit down, crawl and stand on top, and stay happy with it for hours. Who would have thought a chair could make her so happy.

Thanksgiving

We went got to go to a cabin up in Tamarak for Thanksgiving, with Chads parents, Brad and Alicia and his Aunt Anita and family. Thanks goodness it was a big cabin! It was a nice relaxing, uneventful weekend.

In other news, Lucy took her first strps last night! She stood up in the bathroom and walked toward the tub, and you could tell she was very proud of herself. She has also started singing what sounds like " up above the stars so high" she has the tune down, sometimes it is closer than others but needless to say it's pretty darn cute.

Lucy's 1 year pictures and up date

Been busy playing, We went to Utah for a girls weekend last weekend. Got to see everyone. We had a little craft, went shopping, had a nice dinner and played ticket to ride.Good times.
Lucy got four teeth! Two first molors and two top K9s. Wow! No wonder she hadn't been happy little self. She has also decided that she likes to hold on to one hand and walk. She will sit and crack herself up, its so funny. She is curious about everything and tries to touch and climb anything she can. Its amazing to watch her and see how fast she learns things.
Also when Lucy and I visited Natasha and family for Halloween, Tasha and I did a little photo shoot with Lucy, and then Mandi was sweet enough to do some editing on them! And I just got to see them!

 

13 months

Well Lucy is 13 months old, well onto her way to toddler hood.
Lucy had been a bit fussy the last couple of days and we couldn't figure out what her problem was. She would act tired but wouldn't sleep. she'd act hungry, we'd offer her food and she wouldn't eat. On top of that we found a weird lump on the front of her arm pit. So we took her to the doctor and she has a double ear infection! Poor kid, no wonder she'd been fussy. I guess we can't complain since its the first one in over a year. the Doctor also said that since this is her first on and she's a year old that there is a smaller chance of her getting another one and ever needing tubes. And as for the lump...we had to have an ultra-sound on it and we have to have a second option. But we're thinking/hoping/praying its nothing and will go away on it's own.
Other than that Lucy has been busy as ever. I've been trying to figure out where to take a picture of her every month and decided to try out chair, it was hard to pin her down so I tried her chair and it was a bit harder so we'll have to try again next month and see which will be better.

November Already!

Where to start! Seems like we've been partying none stop the past couple of weeks. Chad's new job has been going well.I got some new crowns on my teeth. and Lucy, where to start with Lucy? She is busy, busy, busy. She has been saying mama, dada, u-oh, no-no and up.
She is mostly happy. I love her giggles and laughter. When chad tickles her and steps back I love the way she wiggles in excitement when he just looks at her like he might come back and tickle her some more. I love that she waves to the dog. I love that she says u-oh when she drops things. Lately she tries to mimic what you say. Today she would hand me something and I would say "thanks" and then hand it back and say "here you go", and she would try and say "thanks" and "go".
I love her hugs, and cuddles, even the 2 in the morning cuddles. When she wakes up crying and all she wants is to be held close. It's so funny when she is into something like the dog food and I say no-no and she drops it and crawls away as fast as she can giggling. I love the way she inspects new objects and toys and the way she checks out a person before she decides to smile at them to to act shy. I love when she looks down at something, she lifts her chin and looks over her cheeks. I love that she is so happy to greet me when I come home from work, and how she follows chad around when he gets home. She will even stand at the edge of the tub while he showers and "talk" to him.
I love how she sits up in her car seat and looks out the window, and when she falls asleep, and the harness holds her up. It still makes me smile when she packs toys around in her mouth like a little puppy, I know she learned that from Frank.
More recently,we went to trunk or treat with Brad and Alicia, Curtis and Crystal and Dean and Joan, and the girls. Had lots of fun. Lucy was a cat/panda. It was a cute furry cat costume, but it kinda looked like a panda. Chad took her around to the cars and she fell asleep.
Lucy and I went to Kimberly for Halloween, and my dentist appointment. I took Lucy around with Luke and Anna. Tasha and girls were all Greek goddesses, and Korey was Zuse. Frank was a piolet and Luke was an airplane and I can't remember who nicole was but it all went together, very cute.

Lucy Time

We had Lucy's wellness/shots appointment this week. She is 19.6 lbs, and 29.5 inches tall/long? So she is in the 25% for weight, 75% for length and 50% for head size. She had lost some of her rolls now that she is so active, she only has the two on the top of her little thighs. She was not very impressed with the doctor, little grumpy guss. The day after was the first time she has ever been "sick" high fever and just so sad. I know we can't complain since she has been so healthy, and I think we are lucky since she just sat on our lap, cuddled and dozed on and off, and it only lasted a couple days and she was back to eating everything, and pretty happy.
Tonight Lucy figured out the stairs. We have three stairs out the back door, and they kept her entertained for at least an hour, She went down the forward which was a bit scary and the backward which seemed a bit better. She was so funny, she went in and out a few times before she realized she was outside and then she chased around the Mitten for a while till he got board and went inside. Best part was she wore herself out! Can't believe how fast she is growing!

Lucy's First Birthday

Happy Birthday Lucy!
Wow, what a year. I think we are getting use to having a kid, lol. It's seems like she has always been part of our lives and its all so new at the same time.It's fun to think of all the changes, toys on the floor, covers over the outlets, car seat bases in the cars, driving during nap times, kid proofing the drawers and cuboards, keys missing on the computer, asking for high chairs, I could go on and on, but I wouldn't change on thing. I love to hear her laugh and when she pants like a dog when shes up to no good. She has recently started to flle the scene when she knows she shouldn't be doing something. I could still sit and watch her sleep all night, that is if I wasn't so tired! Its funny that she still gets crazy legs when shes up set or real happy, it looks like the "worm" only on her back.
 Lucy turned one on Thursday, and we celebrated in Jerome on Saturday. We had a big cupcake party at Curtis and Crystals house. Everyone came out to play and show their love for Lucy.
She is constantly on the go. Pulling out books in her room and before I can put those away she is out in the kitchen pulling our all my Tupperware and towels. She either plays tug-a-war with Frank or kicks him out of his bed and sits in it and laughs and laughs she thinks its so funny. If the door to the T.V. room is open we can find her in there on the couch playing with the remotes. She is totally obsessed with turning on the xbox, she gets her hands on the remote, presses buttons and watches the box to see if it turns on.