Park Day With Cousins

Last Friday I spent the day practicing being a mother of 3! I watched Jadyn and Jordyn from 9am-9pm and boy was I exhausted by the end of it all. We had a blast hanging out, but I definitely gained respect for any mom with 2+ kids! Lucy of course didn't seem to mind having the extra company, she stuck to her priorities - eating, sleeping and pooping... and her favorite, sucking on her fingers.

We were supposed to head to the zoo, but found out it was closed on our way downtown, so we ended up at Holiday Park instead, had a picnic lunch (and by picnic I mean, the kids sat in the back of the explorer while I feed Lucy in the front) and went for a hike in the woods.

Baseball Game

Took Lucy to her Uncle Matt's baseball game... she was really excited :) Ok, maybe not yet... but in a couple years I'm sure she'll be his biggest cheerleader!

Pool Day (for real this time!)

Ben and I took advantage of the nice weather and took Lucy out to the pool for her first swim. She mostly seemed to be taking it all in, but I think she liked it!

Memorial Day Weekend Continued

More pictures from our first family trip...


Relaxing in my PJs... getting ready for bed


But Dad decided it was time for a walk...


Hanging out with the boys...


My first hike in the woods...


Family Pic!


sick Dad... put a shirt on... :)

Memorial Day Weekend

Our first road trip! We headed down to Pigeon Forge with some friends from our Bible study and had a blast. The drive was a bit more than I was expecting, what with having to stop every 2 hours to feed/change/burp Lucy, but we made it! I'm proud that we accomplished our first road trip with the babe.

Lucy of course was awesome, and has gotten back into sleeping 8-9 hours a night (I started stretching her nights after the unbearable sleepless nights last week). All of our friends were super understanding of needing to be on "baby schedule" time and helped a ton with the baby, but I definitely realized how much our lives had changed as I sat in the bedroom nursing Lucy and heading to bed at 10pm, while they stayed up partying till 1-2 o'clock in the morning. Life is different now... but it's good different.

(more pictures to come... brandon took a bunch that I need to get from him)

My first overnight at a hotel!




Getting ready for a hike with Aunt Katy...

oh yeah... i love to pull my shirt up now... what?!?! wouldn't you want to if you just learned to grab stuff?

Pool Day!

I was so excited, I bought Lucy her first swim suit, put her in it, got her all lathered up with sun tan lotion, took her to Katy's pool... only to find out that she had one thing on her mind, and one thing only....




Better luck next time...

Sleep... oh how I miss you

Lucy has been growing and changing so much this past week, I've wanted to blog about it and take more pictures, but unfortunately I've just been way to exhausted! I think Lucy decided this week that she had been too good of a baby so far and that her mom and dad needed a challenge. For about 4 nights now, Lucy has been waking up in the middle of the night before feeding time, and then sometimes every 15-30 minutes after she eats. I'm not sure what's going on - we have brainstormed everything that could be causing these disturbances but I just can't figure it out... or my brain has stopped functioning from lack of sleep. I just want my sleepy little girl back! I miss the days when I had to set my alarm so she wouldn't miss a feeding... now we start out in the crib, but move to the pack n play by our bed in the middle of the night so I can pop the paci back in as many as 10-15 times a night.

Called the doctor about it today, but they didn't really have a solution - maybe a growth spurt? maybe just getting used to the crib? who knows! all I know is that I hope this too passes...

Fortunately, Lucy has been all smiles during the day. She continues to amaze me as she grows and changes. She talks all the time now - sometimes even while I'm trying to feed her! In which case we take a break so she can tell me all about the wonders of her world. She rolls on to one side now and can sit on her own in the bumbo! She is so strong! I even put a little piano in front of her and was amazed as she banged the keys over and over again... she's so smart!

I think she's beginning to discover her hands and feet might just be connected to her body...

These boots are made for walking...

Lucy's sneakers - so cute!!


Some of my new tricks: I like to bring my hand to my mouth and suck on it...


I like standing up while mommy or daddy holds me...


I love playing with daddy... he's funny...




I just had to post the high socks, no pants look - it reminded me of Lucy's uncles - Luke and Matt, who always wear high socks with their shorts. Those shots are for them.

Crib update: We had two successful nights in the crib!!! Lucy slept for 7 hours (doctor said to only let her do 6, but I think she's growing fine, and I'm still having to wake her... so I know she's not starving!) Lucy has no problem falling asleep on her own and doesn't seem to mind the transition at all. We are so lucky.

2 Month Stats

11 pounds, 8 ounces (69%)
23 inches (76%)

Took shots like a champ - cried while she was getting them, but as soon as I picked her up she stopped crying, sucked on her pacifier for a minute and then fell asleep. I was amazed at how smoothly it went!

2 Months Old

Lucy is 2 months old today! The time has gone so fast, I can't believe 2 months has already passed. We go to the doctor tomorrow to get official weight and height stats, and Lucy's first set of shots... not looking forward to that.

Things Lucy loves to do: talk/sing/babble with mommy and daddy, take baths, play on her play mate, read, roll over on one side, follow mommy and daddy's voices, hold her head up while on her tummy, put weight on her legs while mom/dad hold her... and the usual, eat, sleep and poop.

Check out my cool outfit... I'm practically a teenager






And of course, her absolute favorite thing to do is smile...