Cooler evenings, sweater weather and hearty soups! Welcome Fall!
Lucy, Lucy, Lucy! Where to start with this little girl?!
We walked up to Delsa's ice cream parlor and I bought her and ice cream cone of her very own. She was so funny, her eyes got huge and she didn't even know where to start with it. She whispered "thank you so much!" and then dug in.
She is pretty much potty trained, I still keep an eye on her but for the most part she is there! YAY! She does better if I have a prize for pooping, but it is much better than is was.
She has figured out how to lock and unlock the door knob and the dead lock! and has locked me out of the house a couple of times...She does let me back in so no complaints. Well except for the morning she let mittens and herself out. I have since installed a chain lock up at the top. It scared me pretty bad, I jumped out of bed and threw on clothes running down the hall, hopping that she wouldn't go too far, and thank goodness she was just smelling the flowers in the front yard,
Her favorite movie is probably Rio, she loves the birds and the music. Though she loves to sing just in general and it is amazing how many songs she knows.
Lucy loves to paint and color! Not to mention loves stickers, I found all these cool little sticker background, make your own scene books at the dollar store and they have been a big hit.
We've been kayaking a couple times and She loves it. She asks me every now and then when we can go play in the boat again.
I think she went through another growth spurt, she suddenly seems so tall. and heavy, she loves ridding along in the stroller for runs, but I think I have topped out around 6 miles, anything longer than that and I'm going to have to start getting a sitter and leaving her at home.
Her recent obsession with My Little Pony's has grown quite a bit. She knows all of their names and has a bunch of them to play with. She has a couple that aren't on the show and have names I can't remember and she will ask me who they are. Funny kid, I normally make up a name, sometimes she'll correct me with a previous fake name I gave her.
This little girl is a smarty pants! I'm kind of scared and excited to see what is to come. A glance in to the future, even 3 years would be awesome to see where and what we're doing.
While taking a detour looking for our camp. My sister said maybe we should say a prayer. Which I replied, no, we're not quite to that place yet. We knew where the lake was, we knew we had a couple more hours of day light and neither of us were too worried. It ended up taking us a little over an hour to find our camp. But we made it. We joked along the way that we could build a lean-too to sleep in or eat the dog if we were starving, talked about wearing "good" shoes (we were both I flip flops) All the time knowing that we were going to be fine. It took us a little over an hour to find a road that finally lead us back to camp. We laughed and joked the next few days at camp, but today I realized. We should always be at the point to pray. My whole life, not to be dramatic, but I always get past the point of when I should ask for divine help. My little life lesson was this, if we are always asking for help and constantly communicate with our Heavenly Father, we don't have to get lost. (though the views were pretty awesome)
Annual Redfish trip was another success! Lucy had a blast. I was a little concerned about how the outhouses would go. Lucy as usual didn't let me down. The first few days they didn't smell so bad. Lucy would walk in, go over to the toilet, lift the lid and say "look Mom, poop!". On the last day she went in and gagged a bit and said it smelled "gross". I didn't even see her half of the time. She was with cousins or her awesome Aunties. She loved the water, I took her on a little jet ski ride and she seemed ok with it. She loved the chipmunks. and wow they were friendly! Megan's puppy was quite the hit. She asked to hold the baby puppy constantly, but was thankfully ok with going home without it.
I enjoyed running every day without a stroller! I also loved watching my nieces and nephews. I still can't believe that they are all becoming teenagers. I love that they are becoming real people! hehehe It's hard to believe how fast it all happens. I love our camp outs, and I am thankful that we are able to set the time aside and make the effort to do it each year. I have to admit this is the first year I truly looked around and enjoyed the views. I am so grateful to live in such a beautiful country.
Last month was a blur of potty training and new schedules!
I wouldn't say we are potty trained yet, but we are so much closer! Little stinker just refuses to poop on the potty! I try and tell her not to poop on her princesses or hello kitty but she is rather stubborn...not sure where she got that...possibly her dad....maybe me. On the bright side she will run in a potty and do her business all by herself. She will then come ask me to wash her hands and ask for her sticker and treat. Yes I stooped to bribery. But guess what! it's worked so far. I bought her a princess Elsa doll that is all hers if she just poops on the potty, but she doesn't seem to heart broken to seem her sit on the shelf...poo. Anyone have any secrets they are willing to share? The one time I got her to do it...was complicated and there were tears, and then she started to dry heave...really, not when its sitting in her pants, but when its in a toilet...
I have been playing guitar again, it's been coming back ...with lots of practice. My current song I've been trying to master is The Only Exception. Which Lucy knows all the words to now, it's pretty cute. I was practicing the other day and I looked over at her and there she sat, surrounded by babies and barbies with her fingers in her ears and says "no more, mom!" Maybe I'm not improving like I had thought! What is it that they say about out of the mouths of babes?
We have also been running in the mornings, I wasn't sure how she would do but she loves it! When we get up in the morning she asks if we are going for a run. Last week when the smoke was so bad I made it out about a mile before I realized. My eyes were burning and that this wasn't good for either of us to be out, so I started to walk back. Lucy then yells,"Faster! Mom! Faster!".
Last week during our longest run yet, we were nearing the end and I was spent when she says "you're a good runner, mom. Good job". Where does she get this stuff? She's so funny.
When I pick her up from daycare I ask her how her day was and if she had fun or if she colored anything. And she has started asking me the same thing, it's so funny to hear her say"did you have fun today!"
She loves to paint! I can't keep enough supplies in the house. I feel like I am always buying painting paper or paints. I noticed that her coloring has improved. She is good at keeping in the lines when she concentrates.
We ran up to McCall last weekend and rented a kayak for the day. She loved it, and loves the water. Everyday since she has asked if we're gonna go play on a boat.
Its hard to keep up with this child, it seems like everyday there is something new. She talks so well and clearly. She is always singing new songs of her own or picking up the lines to other songs.
She has also started to read to me before bed. It is amazing how quickly they can memorize stories. I love it.
Her eating habits have turned into that of a traditional toddler, except for the fact that she will eat broccoli everyday all day.
I know I say it all the time, and I ask people the same question. But really? Where has the time gone? Must it really go so quickly? We've been done with court for almost a month now but I am still waiting for all of it to sink in and feel real, final, done? Its so weird, I've been surfing of the waves of life and now that my waters have calmed down, I really have time to stop and think what do I want? What do I really want to do? I will admit that I normally enjoy the fast lane in life and its refreshing to slow down.
A good friend of mine, pointed out to me that I am always waiting for the other foot to drop. I quickly replied that it always does, that good things happen but bad things are always waiting for me around the corner. There is always another foot. She pointed out that sometimes the other foot may drop but can also be picked back up. I didn't really think about it till later the next day. But I realized that I do kind of wait for the negative to catch up with me. And in some ways it stops me from truly soaking up and enjoying where I am at.
So, I am thankful, for a house to keep up, weeds to pull, laundry to do, dishes to wash and toys on the floor. For the first time I realize it means, I have a house to live in, a yard for my daughter to play in, clothes to wear, food to eat and a spoiled little girl. I am blessed with a good life.
I've gotten back into running, and even signed up for a few races. While running this morning, with my wobbly stroller, opening markers and handing over snacks and sunglasses I started to wonder why do I bother? And then I realized that this is a blessing, I get to go running with my daughter. The mornings have been so much better. When Lucy wakes up, she comes and tells me she's hungry and then asks if we're going for a run. Normally Lucy does awesome with our runs as long as they are 30-40 mins. As I increase the distance and time she is not quiet as happy so the snacks and special activity boards have come out, but when we get home she doesn't ask for tv and is happy to run around the house and play, even getting to daycare has been easier. So I will no longer use her as the excuse not to go and be happy to set the example of a healthy life style.
I recognized another thing I need to work on, thanks to some good friends. I over think situations in my mind, I try and look at everything from every possible angle. And I try to see how logical it is, or isn't. and when it isn't I pull back. If there is a minor chance of getting hurt I shut down completely. Funny thing is, The best advice I give to clients and friends is, think about it in two's. how will you feel in two weeks? two months? and in two years? Life is not logical. We set out to make our journey as easy as possible, point a to point b- But some how we get rerouted, bumped, scrapped and sometimes pushed off the road. I want to protect myself and Lucy at every turn. But at what cost? What am I missing out on? Life, I am missing out on life, I've been made strong for a reason, so why not? Can a person have to many scratches, bruises and bumps?
Well I am afraid to admit, that everyone was right when they said you don't take nearly as many pictures after the first year. Not that I don't try I think it has more to do with the fact that my subject won't hold still long enough. But She's pretty cute so I think I'll keep her around.
Lucy is speaking more and more clear sentences and even when she doesn't she's telling you some sort of story! She was talking to me, while I was paying bills when she suddenly says "Oh crap!" I watched her then dig through her purse and answer her phone! I know where she learned that!
She still loves her Barbie's and they are all princesses and they all have to have their hair done on an almost daily basis. I guess the apple doesn't fall far. She also tells me almost daily that she is a princess. She most certainly is!
She loves her little pool. I bought her a little tube and it was too cold to sit outside with it so she took it into the tub with her and had a grand ol'time. She is always finding ways to entertain herself, singing, or dancing or making her baby food.
She is also a little angel. I am always so thankful for her and her little spirit. She has the funniest little sense of humor, she is great little traveler and obsessed with Frank.
Last month was a good one, this one started off with my new salon. It was a good move and I have had at least half of my clients it was a good move and that they like my new salon better!
Lucy, I never seem to know where to start with this little girl! She has started asking so many questions and singing all the words to her favorite songs.
After bath time the other night I found her bend over in front of her fan, I asked her what she was doing and she told me "drying off my buns". Where do kids come up with this stuff? She sure hasn't learned that from me!
She loves to color, and has started to color specific parts of pictures and some what well with in the lines.
She is always good for a smile and laugh. I think her laugh is the most contagious thing in the world, especially when she really gets going.
Her imagination is growing and she plays with barbies more than her babies, but will still wrap them in my kitchen towels for bed or nap time.
She loves playing in the sand. Digging and filling her bucket and dumping it out, keeps her busy for hours.
On a recent trip to the Solomon house, she and her cousin Anna were walking around a t-ball stand singing songs from Frozen at the top of their lungs. It was SO funny. She has found some good friends with those girls.
I think her favorite color right now is green.
Still loves mac n' cheese and chicken nuggets. String cheese and kid Zbars easily her favorite snacks.
I still find it hard to believe how big she is getting. It wasn't till the other day at the Zoo, I really took a good look at her and saw that she is this tall skinny little girl and not a little toddler anymore.
