4th of July

Grandma and Grandpa Emery came up for the day. We got to kick back and take it easy all day. We headed up to the garden city rim and watched the fire works in the back of the truck.

9 Months!

9 months here and gone! I can honestly say, I LOVE being a mom, I love the toys on the floor, hanging baby clothes to dry, watching her learn new things, seeing her light up when I come home or when Chad comes home. I don't mind the sleepless nights, it make me feel needed, I don't mind the poopy diapers or the boogers on my shoulder, I love all the sounds, the happy and the sad. I don't want to ever forget the quiet moments. The quiet moments are when I tell myself to try and take in every detail. I love watching her grow, her chubby thighs and tiny toes. I love when she hugs me when I get her out of her crib and cuddles when shes tired. I know its weird but I love when she tries to suck on my face because shes hungry, or she bites my shoulder.
Its been a rough week, Lucy had her first flu bug. Poor girl a "low grade" fever, a booger filled nose and a cough. It was sad but kind of funny cause she would cry and sound horse at the same time.
she started to crawl a couple of weeks ago. Her motivation was chasing the dogs, she will get over to their bed and bug them and then they both get up and run away, over to the other side of the room where they will wait for her to crawl over there. back and forth all day its pretty fun to watch.
She has not only gotten super mobile by crawling around but she just started to pull herself up.
Its funny to put her down for a nap now, because she moves all over the place and then curls up in a corner.
She also has 8 teeth! The last three decided to come in all at once, about two weeks ago.

Busy little girl

So I know I just posted the other day but I saw Lucy pull herself up on the step in front of the fire place today! I also witnessed her face plant coming off of it. She then crawled full speed over to me and got up on the dishwasher door, which she tumbled off of. There were some tears for that one. it's amazing how quickly she learns, and she is so strong. She also crawled behind the chair and hope chest and got stuck. Now that she can crawl all she wants to do is explore the house. I was making dinner when I realized it was too quiet and found her in the guest room playing with the rug. Little miss independent!

Golfing

Last year Chad had so much fun golfing we decided it should be a family hobbie. I took a couple lessons and have started to pick it up.We decided that we also need to have a date night at least a couple times a month and golf together. So last Sunday afternoon we packed up our clubs, Bob and Lucy and headed out to Falcon Crest to golf. It was a decent game, we don't keep score yet. Lucy was a real trouper thru all nine holes. The heat made her so tired that when we got home I got to shower and nap! It was some good family time.

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers day to my sweet Chad, his first fathers day of many to come! My Dad is no longer with us here physically, but I still think of him often. I look at Lucy and know he would have been in love with her. I remember he use to make us breakfast every Sunday morning. After he and my mom were divorced, he would make frozen pancakes and as time went by his cooking improved, to french toast and matzi brie. I think we all remember his turkey chili he made with lunch meat. It make me smile to remember the time he grilled sausages inside, and every time he would leave the kitchen China the pug would come out seconds later with it in her mouth, it took 3 times to realize that the grill was angled and it would slowly roll off onto the floor. He was a good dad, he made sure we were able to do many things, and exposed us to culture, art and traveling. I feel lucky to think that if it wasn't for him I truly wouldn't be were I am today. love you dad.

Summer

Let's see, last weekend we had lots of family in town. Tasha and Nicole were in a triathlon. Kim came up and hung out for the weekend too. Lucy is officially mobile. She has been army crawling all over the house. It's fun to watch her drag herself around and try to get into everything. I don't think the dogs are too happy about it. Frank not longer lets her paw at him, he's a bit of a runner when it comes to her. Sammy on the other hand likes to try and stand her ground, Lucy will try and grab at her and the will show her teeth and growl. Little stinker. Lucy is also feeding herself finger foods. We started yogurt and cheese. She is a big fan of yogurt, can't get it into her mouth fast enough. She also is about to have two more teeth! The top latterals are coming in.
Happy Fathers Day to Chad! We went for a picnic in the park with his family last night. The weather was beutiful, and is always nice to spend time with family.

8 months old

There has been lots going on! I've had a birthday, I'm now 28, it's funny, because I don't feel any older. I still feel so young, I have to double check with Chad to make sure we're not just playing house. But now that I think of it playing house never included all the chores,like dishes or laundry.
We also celebrated our 7 year anniversary, in some ways if feels like its been longer. It's weird to remember times when we were single. I'm sure that in a few years we will look back and say the same about Lucy. A good friend of ours took her off our hands for awhile yesterday so we could celebrate. We went to the golf course and played at the driving range for a little while and then played 9 holes. It was much needed couples time. Chad is a good teacher, I think I did better on the actual course than on the range. It was a nice day.
Lucy is 8 months old today, I know I keep saying it but time sure does fly. She had tooth number 5 pop up about a week ago. She is always so happy and talks all the time, she has something to say about almost everything. She is so observant, I have been hiding the dish scrubber in the other side of the sink so she won't suck on it, and the other day durring bath time she pulled herself over to the edge of the sink and looked for the scrub brush. I guess I better find a better hidding spot. She has also decided that she only needs two naps, and with that it has made her start sleeping for 7 consecutive hours! It's amazing to experience that much sleep all at once! I had forgotten what that feels like. She is still close to crawling, I think her motivation is trying to get the dogs. She loves to watch them and is always smiling to them.