Spring!

Just some pictures from our go-to photo location, the big cushy chair in Lucy's nursery. She's wearing her first little pair of shorts (which went over far more successfully than her first dress did. Check out those awesome grasshoppers on the belt. So cute.

I'm pretty much thrilled that it's starting to be nicer weather, but I think I might also need some sort of a huge monsoon season, so Lucy has an excuse to wear this all the time:

All better!

Sorry about the lack of posting! Not much has been going on. Lucy is totally better now, which means a much more happy baby, which means a much more happy everyone.

Picture taking has been a little difficult lately, owing to the fact that Lucy can't seem to resist the urge to lunge at the camera every time I take it out. Which leaves me with a bunch of pictures that look like this:

And this:

Not exactly my top pick for the photo albums. And also, wow. That is one seriously crazy look of determination on her face.

RSV

It turns out that poor little Lucy has RSV. Thankfully, it's a fairly mild case, and she seems to be getting better every day. The last week has involved a lot of giving our kiddo whatever makes her happy. Currently, that involves providing her with a soft place to lounge...


...and easy access to anything in the house that has buttons for mashing. (no toy phones, please. Lucy prefers only button mashing that could result in an actual emergency response).

Is it spring yet?

I've had a swimsuit I bought for Lucy lying around since December, so I decided to get it out and see how it fit her. Partially because I'm trying to convince myself that winter is almost over. But really because there is pretty much nothing cuter than a pudgy baby in a swimsuit.

Pensive pudgy baby in a swimsuit.

Eight Months!

Lucy turned eight months old today! Here are a few little things about Lucy at eight months old:

-She will eat anything. But vegetables and rice cereal are her favorite. And spaghetti. And bananas. And oatmeal. Seriously, this kid is a hungry hungry little hippo.

-She babbles a ton. It's possible she has said both DaDa and ball (both the DaDa and the ball think so), but every time I try to get her to say Mama, she just laughs.

-Until yesterday, she had never gotten sick. Not once! And I was starting to get all sorts of smug about it, so of course she immediately came down with something. Just a little temperature, and the sniffles, and she seems to be getting over it already. Except for the sniffle part- oh my heavens, the amount of snot that little delicate girl can produce is nothing short of amazing.

-Baby clothes sizing is screwy. I know this isn't so much about Lucy at eight months, but let's take a look at what Lucy is wearing today. 6-12 month jeans. Newborn onesie. 3-6 month sweatshirt. They all fit her great. Huh.

-She has in irrational fear of buzzing noises. Like if you're doing a fun game to get her to eat, and you do a fun buzzing noise like a bee while you're flying a big fun spoonful of squash to her mouth? NOT FUN. She will freak the heck out. (it's possibly the only thing that will actually get her to *stop* eating).

Um, Lucy's hair no longer fits in pictures.

Speaking of which, thanks for all the comments on the V-day photo. I'm thrilled with the festive possibilities of Lucy's hair. That front tuft is probably long enough to fashion a nice silhouette of George Washington in honor of President's Day.

February 14

Little Sneak

Yesterday Lucy got in to an open container of yogurt on the kitchen counter, and managed to get it everywhere (including in her mouth). So much for her pediatrician's suggestion that we wait for a year to introduce dairy.

Blueberry yogurt would have made for more dramatic pictures, but in the interest of easy cleanup, I'm pretty glad it was lemon.

Also, Lauriann posted some awesome pictures she took of Lucy last week. Check out how much her little Jack has grown!!!