Ooooh a present! Hey...wait a minute...

So, Lucy was VERY excited the other day when a big, colorful box showed up that was (obviously) full of toys for her. Because, what else would we possibly be doing with our day besides ordering more junk for her when all she really wants to play with is a spoon and piece of tupperware. Sigh. Anyway, the big colorful box sat in the living room for a week while Daddy was out of town until Mommy finally decided that needed to take a shower IN PEACE AND QUIET and decided to open the box...ooooooooh....


All of the sudden, Lucy realized that the "Box 'o' Toys" (tm) was actually a plastic prison, complete with "activity wall" and a tiny chisel to carve in the number of days of her confinement.


But, then she kind of got into it and decided to show me one of her new skills, which involves getting up on her knees so she will be able to reach EVEN MORE dangerous things! Cords and cleaning products = old and busted. Knives and lit candles = new hotness.


After mastering her new skill, Lucy was able to (finally!) see herself in the mirror and admire her baby beauty in all its glory. I cannot begin to explain the level of obsession that Lucy has with her own reflection...it's like me and Diet Coke or my dad and Cheetos...TRUE LOVE!!!


Overall, despite the fact that the box was actually full of baby prison instead of brightly colored toys, Lucy seems to approve. And, Mommy was finally able to take a shower that lasted twice as long as usual - THREE WHOLE MINUTES. Woo Hoo!!

A few more pics for Grandma Linda and Daddy

Grandma Linda has requested more pictures - it's difficult for her to get her daily fix when I don't update enough. And, since Daddy is out of town for another week, I thought I could kill two birds with one stone...pictures for everyone! I'm still running through some I took a couple of weeks ago. Lucy is on the move so much now, and she's so fast, I have a hard time capturing it on tape!!


This is Lucy sleeping soundly with her feet up in the air against the edge of the crib. You really can't see her, but she sleeps like this all the time, and I always think "How does she sleep like that?" She's a pineapple upside-down baby!

Enjoying her second trip to the park a week or so ago - she really gets excited about the swings!

The exersaucer continues to be a great source of amusement. It used to be fun all the time, but now it's only good if we sit and watch her in it. Walking away will not be tolerated.

The stacking plastic ring game is also a big hit right now. Not only can Lucy take all the rings off the base, she can get them all in her mouth - just not at the same time. Yet.

Did someone say Glass, Wires and Fireplace? All together for my enjoyment? SCORE!

Lucy - more B-sides

Because we are insane people, we take about eleventy bajillion pictures of Lucy EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. Seriously. Even if I quit my job and stayed home and did nothing but post pictures 24-hours a day, we'd probably never be able to get them all up. I'm sure there's a lesson here...something like "PLEASE! Quit being so crazy!". But...oh well. Until we sober up off our Lucy high, here's some of the pictures that have been in the minors, just waiting for their chance at the big show.

Oh hey! Do I have something on my head? Seriously though...something kind of wet?


Beep! You've reached Lucy. If I don't answer, it's probably because I'm under the couch chewing on a cord. Leave a message and I'll get back to you after I finish dismantling the fireplace with my mouth.

We AGREED on 7pm for bed! It is now 6:54, which is UNACCEPTABLE. You will pay...oh yes, you will pay.

Did I hear you say "Hippos go Berzerk?" YES!!!!!!!!!
Daddy and Lucy enjoying a snooze, effectively squeezing Mommy out of the bed and into the kitchen. It's the perfect plan really. Bwahahahahaha.

Lucy is all smiles

As Lucy gets older, she definitely has more of an idea of what's going on around her. Concepts such as "MINE" and "MINE" and "NO THAT'S MINE", have all taken on new meaning. She hates to eat Organic Gourmet Baby Food (tm), but loves to eat the following things: cords, fireplaces, glass, cell phones, remote controls, and cleaning fluids.

But, one thing Lucy does really well is smile. She's almost always in a good mood, and even when she's not, it's fairly easy to get her back into happy spirits. Lately, the smiles have gotten SO BIGGGG...her little cheeks all stretched out, gums in all their gummy glory...you almost think she'll smile so big her face will break!! So, in honor of Lucy's easygoing nature, here's a series of pictures of her SMILING!! Big, huge, gummy grins. I'm gonna miss the grins when she finally decides to grow a couple teeth.

Still no pictures...but a couple of quick videos...so YAY!

Brian and I can't find the camera cord anywhere - so he promises to buy a new one tomorrow so that I can download some pics before I leave on my trip on Thursday. In the meantime, we DID find the videocamera cord, so here's a couple of short videos of Lucy in her early attempts at crawling. She's doing SO MUCH better now - it's amazing the difference a few days can make!!

Trying to crawl...sorta.



Master of her own binky domain!

Technical Difficulties

I have been taking pictures all weekend as Lucy as I went to the park, played with toys, and worked on ALMOST crawling. Unfortunately, it appears Brian may have taken the cord to the camera with him to South America on accident. I am going to try to find a new one - and then I will post a bunch of pictures. In the meantime, we miss Daddy very much and can't wait for him to get home. Just one more week.