Rolling Over

Lucy learned to roll over this week, and now we can't keep her on her back! In fact the first night that she learned to roll from back to stomach, we ended up having to go roll her back over every couple hours through out the night in her crib. I think she'd get flipped over and then got a little freaked out that she was on her tummy and couldn't find her paci.

She is such a strong/smart little girl, it was amazing to watch as she grunted and twisted and finally made it over for the very first time. We had been practicing, I'd help her make the full roll - and then on Wednesday, it was like things just clicked!

Now she's a pro...

Spa Day

When dad headed off to Kings Island, mom and I decided to head to the pool, sun bathe, and soak in a nice hot bath... my pink robe was only fitting for our girls day. Thank goodness mom didn't put a face mask on me or paint my nails!

4th of July

Lucy's first 4th of July! Although we were sad that we weren't up at Lake Wawasee with the Millers (where we've gone the past several years) we ended up having a pretty jam packed weekend here in Indy. We spent the day down at Lake Lemon with the Hudsons who came back in town to visit, and Jill got to meet Lucy for the first time!







Lucy wasn't too interested in watching the fireworks, but she was fascinated by all of the people there that she got to meet. And everyone was loving on her! Everyone kept commenting on what a great baby she is, and I couldn't agree more - she didn't fuss the entire time we were with the Hudson's and slept on the way down, on the way home, and took a nice nap by the lake while Jill and I sun-bathed and caught up. I am so thankful that Lucy is so easy going and such a great sleeper!

Once we got home - we cleaned up and got ready for Lucy's first party! Beth had people over to hang out and watch fireworks over Geist...


(me and two of my favorite "aunts")

Lucy again did great at the party! She put on quite a show, talking and smiling then headed off to bed in Mr. and Mrs. Kinney's bathroom (a quiet spot) around 9, just in time for us to go catch the fireworks. I was so grateful again that Lucy went with the flow, and had no trouble falling asleep in a foreign place, so Ben and I could enjoy the party.


(Thanks for my 4th of July outfit mimi!)


(trying to suck on daddy's fingers while he holds me - I'm grabbing everything these days and putting it straight in my mouth!)

Finally, on the 5th - Ben headed off to Kings Island with his brothers and Lucy and I went to the pool with my mom, Beth, Courtney and Donna. Snagged this picture after our fun filled day!

Lunch with Daddy

The weather was so nice last week, Lucy, Ruthie and I decided to meet Ben for lunch for a picnic in the park.

Lucy of course dressed up for the occasion...


And Ruthie, of course, got a little wild (we were so focused on Lucy, we didn't notice all of the sudden Ruthie climbed up on top of the picnic table... I had to snap this photo before we reprimanded her!)


This was also after her collar slipped off in the middle of down town and she was running wildly throughout the park - of course I was freaking out the whole time that she was going to run into the street and get hit, but she luckily came back to Ben!

Being a good girl...

3 month video

I took this closer to when Lucy was 3 months (she is 3.5 now) but just now getting it up! Just some footage of how big she is getting!

My Life at 3 Months

Hello world! I wanted to take a minute to show what I do all day long! Believe it or not, even at just 3 months I have lots of things to do throughout the day, so I wanted to make sure to document it all. I am so busy!

I start the day by waking up and eating breakfast with my mom in my PJs. Well really she does most of the eating, I just like to stare at her.


I spend most of my day doing two things: playing at home and sleeping. Mom likes to talk, sing and tickle me while I sit in her lap on the boppy. Sometimes she's funny...


Sometimes she's not...


I also play a lot on my stomach (mom says this will help with crawling)


And in my exersaucer or on my playmate... although sometimes my fingers are more interesting than any toy mom puts in front of me...


Of course, mom goes a little stir crazy being at the house ALL day, so we usually run at least one errand or meet one of her friends for lunch. I'm always really good when we run errands...


And let's not forget my #2 priority, sleeping... I love to sleep on my side these days and don't really need to be swaddled any more... and oh yeah, as long as my paci falls out after I fall asleep, I'm ok...


I usually sleep in my crib, but sometimes after eating I get soooo sleepy and fall asleep right on mommy's shoulders. She usually wakes me up to stay on "schedule"... but I'd probably hang out on her shoulder all day long if she'd let me....


And of course, a day wouldn't be complete without at least 6 diaper changes... I spend a good amount of time on the changing table...


And then at last! Around 5:30 or 6, my other favorite person comes home... dad! I love to giggle with him... he's pretty funny too...

3 Months Old!

Lucy turned 3 months old this week! She is getting so big, it's hard to even imagine she was in my stomach just 3 months ago. She is growing so much and becoming so much more active. She loves to smile and laugh with us, roll around on the ground (with our help), look in the mirror, read books, sing songs, and play on her play mat. She continues to be an extremely happy baby, rarely crying and smiling most of the day. She sleeps 7-9 hours straight each night and then goes back to sleep for another 2-3 hours after eating. We are so lucky!

At 3 months, I am still absolutely loving being a stay at home mom. My days are filled with playing with Lucy, running errands, working out, and doing chores - exactly what I want to be doing. I celebrated my 26th birthday last week, and aside from going to lunch with Katy and Erin, my day pretty much consisted of that same routine. I didn't really do anything out of the ordinary on my birthday, but I realized, being at home with Lucy was special enough. Spending the day at home with her, was exactly where I would want to be on my birthday, and I told Ben that the best present he gave me (and continues to give me) for my birthday was the opportunity to stay home with our little girl.

At 3 months, I also thought I would be completely healed from labor, but seems like God has a different plan for me! I ended up getting a minor surgery last week to help my body re-heal from the episiotomy... hoping that this will finally help clear things up and I can get back to my normal self. Who knew little Lucy could cause so much damage! Fortunately... I'm reminded that it is worth it every time I look at her... Unfortunately she may be an only child for a long time after this recovery process! :)

Stats: I think Lucy is weighing in around 13.5 pounds (although our scale at home can be irregular). We don't go to the doctor this month, so will have official stats next month. She's definitely on the smaller end, we've gotten together with some of our friend's babies and she is usually the smaller one in the bunch.

Hello world- look how big I am!


My mom is sooo funny...


Ok mom... get this over with


Now it's time to get fancy...


Model shot, looking whimsically into the distance...


I love my fingers