Now that I have looked through our February photos and am all caught up on what we did, it was pretty busy!!! You will notice we are paci-free in every photo. We thought it would be a big ordeal and she would cry for days for it, but in reality, it took about 10 extra minutes to go down the first time and she never asked for it again :) It is so great not having to worry about how many pacis I have packed for a trip, great not having her obsess over the pacis she wants out of my bag during one of her classes, and great with all the extra chatting we are getting these days.
We had a great Valentine's Day - although I can't remember what we did, I remember it being fun. We went back and forth between getting her a "Rock and Roll" Elmo or a high chair for her baby dolls. We went with Elmo and now she only plays with her baby dolls :) So, I put Elmo away hoping it will become a hit the second time around. We had music class and Grandma Chris came over to visit and Lucy got a new bowling set and book (and I got to celebrate with a new shirt and necklace, but I won't tell Joe his parents bought me a gift and not him....) I am pretty sure we cooked in that night and we didn't go gifts for each other this year and really stuck to it for the first time. (This past week Lucy got to celebrate Valentine's Day with my family and got the cutest pjs and a cute Bear that I think may have gone home with a cousin or my parents that day as we can't find him.) And her Aunties both gave her cute gift bags full of fun things so she was pretty spoiled this year.
This month everyone is telling me how chatty Lucy is - and she is getting bossy! She walks around the house pointing to places and says "momma" where she wants me to sit. Sometimes it is in her crib. Every since I got in her crib in AZ to help her sleep, she likes when I get in. Strange I know. She is obsessed with her baby dolls, as well as her Sesame Street figures. Her babies now get baths and they sit on her potty. Lucy has been showing a lot of interest in her potty - and if she sits on it she gets a sticker so she usually sits and just says sticker then gets up. But, she has a couple of times told me when she "went pott." I got excited and thought she was understanding the purpose of the potty but a few days ago, she was getting ready for a bath and was standing next to it, when she started to poop. I tried to tell her to sit on the potty but she was just confused and kept going on the carpet. I now fully know she thinks the potty is for dolls and Elmo. Oh well!
Everything is "yep" these days. Sometimes, she even says "yep, yep" and she says "thank you" (ge-ge?) but we know she means thank you. It is very sweet. Sometimes we also get a "please" but not as regular as thank you. We are also getting great on animal sounds, saying "choo-choo" and she points out everything - buses, dogs, squirrels, birds. She knows a lot of words and is getting good at names.
We had a weight check this month and Lucy is 18 1/2 lbs, so still small but doing great on her own growth chart. She is not eating a ton of new foods, but is doing good at getting a little milk at every meal and eats lots of healthy snacks - string cheese is a new favorite - so the doctor said she is perfectly fine.
One exciting update is that Lucy and I started a little mom/tot class at her preschool, where she will start next fall. I absolutely love the school, teachers and the moms I have met. It helps that most of them I already knew from my work - including one of the teachers, since it is about 3 blocks from the school :) The classroom is adorable and there are lots of "stations" for Lucy to explore. Lucy does really well in the group which was a relief because when Lucy first met the Director of the Preschool, Lucy was in her "wild" phase and was running and falling into chairs, a total mess. When I called to ask about admission the Director was like "oh, yes, Lucy...". ha!! But, she is doing great and everyone seems to love her. And, I am pretty sure she will just run away from me come next fall, since this space and the teachers will be so familiar to her. In addition, Lucy is in a preschool prep class at our music/class place - Bubbles. Joe is taking her to her first class today (Saturday) and it is more of a school format so I am excited to hear how she does. My favorite is the group snack time at her preschool classes - she is so funny sitting at a table eating a cup of Pirate Booty with her new friends.
Lots of exciting things going on - and I will go back to weekly updates so I don't miss too much. Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!!!
Valentines Day 2012
Anyone who has spent time with Lucy knows she loves to line up her cups and pour water, crackers, whatever she can find into the other cups. She is our budding scientist, taking after her daddy.
We pour water
all day long
Vday gifts from Aunt Beth
Proof that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree - twin purses
A cute pic of Lucy on a rainy day
Lucy helping me get ready for a showing - this is her vaccuum because she just wants to use mine.
Brusha-brusha with my new blinking toothbrush from Abigail and Caitlin - straight from Disney World. What a good souvey!
We took Lucy to Build-A-Bear one afternoon, and she made a Snoopy Dog whose ears flap!
Lucy coloring at Wonder Works. She is starting to get into crayons and paints
And checking out Legos..
A pic I took on my dad's birthday when she first woke up. My favorite moment of the day when I see her in her crib, all happy from a night of sleep. Could be longer, but we will take a full night :)
With Aunt Beth
