GiddyUp Daddy!

This moment almost made me cry!  Definitely Daddy's Girl.

From Tokyo

An outfit all the way from Tokyo.  Thanks Uncle Richie and Tita Meliza!

Crawling

Right after Lucy turned 9 months she must have decided she'd had enough of sitting and staring at the dog all day, so now she's after Roxy with a vengeance.  She's quite the pro at crawling now.  I put together this little montage of some of her first crawling episodes captured on film.  And these pictures I think are pretty indicative of what type of trouble we're in for now that she's mobile.  For starters, I can't leave the camera on the floor anymore.

And apparently we've started talking to tennis balls...

An Irish Jig at 9 Months

Lucy is 9 months old today.  She now has lived longer on "the outside" than in my belly.  I think of how she used to kick me and squirm about for this long and how fascinating it was back then, and now I'm so much more fascinated by all she's learned in the last 9 months.  I didn't KNOW the definition of squirmy until now!  Lucy can't sit still!  She is constantly trying to touch the dog, grab the dog bone, reach for your face and grab your lips, grab your drink (DRINK your drink!), pull your hair, and squeal with delight while doing it.  She is so funny sometimes.  Lately she has taken to sitting up in her crib when she's supposed to be going to sleep.  This is a new thing.  She has figured out how to get to a sitting position from laying down.  I think she's figured out how to use this as a mode of transportation too.  And she is thisclose to pulling herself up to standing.

She doesn't get the hiccups nearly as often now as compared to when she was on "the inside".  But oh how her personality is starting to come out.  Lucy, your name fits you.  You were wanted so very much.  So many nights I hoped and prayed for you.  I knew you were coming before the doctors did.  And I knew you were a girl.  I just knew.  Happy 9 months baby.  Dance an Irish Jig for Mommy.

Happy Halloween!

Baby "bed-head" is the best!  Lately Lucy's been waking up from her naps with some more unique hair-do's now that her hair is getting a bit longer.  Her Halloween costume covered up her pretty hair this year though.  Lucy the Ladybug seemed to enjoy trick-or-treating with her cousins, Fireman Henry and Miles the Monkey.  

My other baby is hiding behind the door!

A Hayride

Such a beautiful day for a hayride!  We met up with all of Lucy's Aunties/Uncles and Cousins for one last Halloween adventure.  (Wonder Woman is Cousin Izzy and Darth Vader is Cousin Jaxon.  Cousin Julia is in the pretty floral jacket.  And the camera caught Little Violet giving her big brother a kiss!)  

Nana's Knitting and Great Grandma's Shoes

I love watching Lucy find such wonder in the little things.  I handed her a leaf this day to see if she would listen to it as it crinkled when she squeezed.  I doubt she noticed.  She was most intent on putting it in her mouth, as she does with most things.  She's rocking Nana's hand-knit sweater (one of my favorites), and the pumpkin hat Nana made.

And look what joy a new pair of shoes brings!  Great Grandma bought her these shoes in Branson.  I think they make her look so "grown up".  She's becoming quite the little girl.