Other shots of this Drake Cheerleader (adorable outfit handed down from Eden - Thanks Ryan and Sarah!):
Monday, April 30, 2012
Go Bulldogs!
We were out on the deck the other night while Lucy ran and ran and ran until she could run no more (this is a lot of work!). In between dancing and spinning until she almost made ME sick, she plopped down in my lap and I held up my camera phone to snap a photo of the two of us. I pushed that nifty little button that allows you to see yourself as you take the picture and I caught her mid "Mamaaaa" as it was registering in her head exactly who she was seeing:
Other shots of this Drake Cheerleader (adorable outfit handed down from Eden - Thanks Ryan and Sarah!):
Other shots of this Drake Cheerleader (adorable outfit handed down from Eden - Thanks Ryan and Sarah!):
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Choo-Choo!
Lucy's favorite books change every few weeks; there are usually four or five that are to her liking and she is very consistent in her choices, that is, until the day she is not. I would love to know what makes it time to move on to a new rotation of books, but for now, I just read what she wants to hear.
Right now we are reading lots of I Spy, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Grandfather Twilight, On the Day You Were Born, Dr. Seuss's ABC book, My Very Own Name ("Owl book" according to Lucy) and The Little Engine that Could - - this one is definitely her favorite right now! We read this book at least five times a day. AT LEAST. Paul and I do a little paraphrasing on this one because we are lucky enough to have "the complete original edition" (thanks for that, MOM) and frankly, it just needs some paraphrasing. But as long as Lucy is prompted to make train, cow, horse, elephant (in action below), and monkey noises, she's ohsohappy. Also, now she's discovered that Humpty Dumpty is in the book so we usually resort to sing-songing that ditty about 20 times - she prefers that we use her arms and legs to make big huge gestures to go along with the singing. Did I mention that we only do this on nights when it is just the three of us at home?
The past few nights we have had summer-like weather and have been doing lots of reading outdoors. If these two looked any cuter and happier I just might explode. Says the unbiased wife and mother.
Right now we are reading lots of I Spy, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Grandfather Twilight, On the Day You Were Born, Dr. Seuss's ABC book, My Very Own Name ("Owl book" according to Lucy) and The Little Engine that Could - - this one is definitely her favorite right now! We read this book at least five times a day. AT LEAST. Paul and I do a little paraphrasing on this one because we are lucky enough to have "the complete original edition" (thanks for that, MOM) and frankly, it just needs some paraphrasing. But as long as Lucy is prompted to make train, cow, horse, elephant (in action below), and monkey noises, she's ohsohappy. Also, now she's discovered that Humpty Dumpty is in the book so we usually resort to sing-songing that ditty about 20 times - she prefers that we use her arms and legs to make big huge gestures to go along with the singing. Did I mention that we only do this on nights when it is just the three of us at home?
The past few nights we have had summer-like weather and have been doing lots of reading outdoors. If these two looked any cuter and happier I just might explode. Says the unbiased wife and mother.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Where's Elmo?
Lucy has played with this Sesame Street toy no less than seven billion times, but for some reason, THIS time it was exceptionally entertaining.
Also, she's been refusing to use a sippy cup the past few weeks (they don't use them in the BIG GIRL toddler room where she is now!) so the entire cup of water occasionally ends up down the front of her shirt...hence the topless look. And I know it's long, I only expect my mother to watch it in its entirety.
Also, she's been refusing to use a sippy cup the past few weeks (they don't use them in the BIG GIRL toddler room where she is now!) so the entire cup of water occasionally ends up down the front of her shirt...hence the topless look. And I know it's long, I only expect my mother to watch it in its entirety.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Days Go By: 61-91 of 366
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Friday, April 6, 2012
BFFs
Best Friends Forever! Or just friends forever. Or even just friends... At least not archenemies. Please. For the sake of your mothers' pipe dreams!
Who knows what Lucy and Grace's relationship will be like five, ten, fifteen, even twenty years from now, but in this moment we are just happy that they are happy playing together! Instead of the parallel play where they hardly acknowledge each other's presence, they are actually taking turns on the slide, hugging and kissing when forced to, stealing sippy cups (because HELLO?! HERS IS WAY DIFFERENT and COOLER THAN MINE!), and fighting over Grace's cool car. This is a friendship in the works people. And it is very fun to watch!
Who knows what Lucy and Grace's relationship will be like five, ten, fifteen, even twenty years from now, but in this moment we are just happy that they are happy playing together! Instead of the parallel play where they hardly acknowledge each other's presence, they are actually taking turns on the slide, hugging and kissing when forced to, stealing sippy cups (because HELLO?! HERS IS WAY DIFFERENT and COOLER THAN MINE!), and fighting over Grace's cool car. This is a friendship in the works people. And it is very fun to watch!
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