Thursday, December 30, 2010

I have not forgotten!

Never fear Lucy-followers! I have no forgotten you. I have, however, forgotten where I put the camera. So, rest assured that Brian and I are searching diligently, and as soon as I locate it, I will put up a bunch of cute Christmas pictures. If anyone has any ideas where I put the camera, I am open to suggestions. We'll be back in operation soon, I promise!

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Lucy has a problem.

Any normal parent would probably see their child in distress and think to themselves, "Hmmmmmm...I should help my baby get out of this mess!" But, not me. I think to myself, "Ohhhhh...I hope her misery lasts long enough to get a picture," and then I run to get my camera.

So, here you can see firsthand Lucy's distress after realizing that when one puts one's binky into one's toy, said binky might become...stuck. My favorite part was when she picked up the entire toy BY THE BINKY TETHER and hauled it around the house screaming. Does that make me a bad mommy?



Sunday, December 12, 2010

Lucy went to the museum!

Lucy took me and Brian to The Children's Museum in Everett today to visit her friend Wyatt and his mom, Heidi. While we were there, she showed us how to do tons of things, including:

Fly a plane!! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's SUPER-DESTROYER!!


Ride a Horse! Hey Daddy? Do you think I could fit this down the toilet??

Be a Firechief! The picture doesn't make it clear, but here Lucy is in the "Safety Room." There is a huge firetruck toy to play on, a door to practice feeling if it's hot before leaving a room, telephones to practice calling 9-1-1, and fire hats. There was NOT a sign defining "Irony" as "Lucy Purcell playing in a room dedicated to safety."


Drive a bus! What a great idea! A bus driver who regularly jumps off of furniture without a second thought and throws herself down flights of stairs with reckless abandon on a regular basis. It's like that movie "Speed," only the bus is being driven BY the bomber.

An engineer! Or, possibly a plumber! Either way, she'll probably make more money than a lawyer, so I'm not going to put too much thought into it.

A director! Lights! Camera! Action! HOW DID THE CAMERA END UP IN THE TOILET?? WHO FED ELMO THE LIGHTS??

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Lucy has a shadow.

During our recent snowstorm, I was forced to take Lucy outside to play in the sub-zero freezing temperatures due to a total lack of cable and the fact that Brian was out of town...what can I say? I was desperate. While Lucy was excitedly exploring the snowy tundra, she suddenly noticed for the first time ever...this weird thing following her around. No matter where she went, there it was! So weird! She was totally fascinated and it was so funny to watch as she would move and then stop, stare, and watch to see if this...thing...on the snow moved too. I wish that pictures could accurately portray a moment as cool as seeing someone discover their shadow for the very first time, but I guess you'll have to take my word for it, it was sort of weirdly amazing.

And, in case you couldn't have guessed, I totally ruined this wondrous moment by FORCING Lucy to come inside once her snot had turned to icicles and her fingernails were purple. I'M SO MEAN! Next thing you know, I'll be forcing her to eat vegetables and not allowing her to wear eyeliner until she's 16. Or possibly 35.