Lucy @ 4 months old

What is Lucy up to these days?  Well...

What is Lucy up to these days?  Well...

Lucy currently weighs about 14 pounds and is such a cutie.  She enjoys chewing on fingers, toys, and stuffed animals, just about everything.  She enjoys standing in her exer-saucer and making the cheesy music play.  She loves her dragonfly toy.  It is colorful, has many different fabrics, has rings on it and is overall Lucy’s favorite toy.  She does enjoy Sophie and “Mr.Moon” (it’s the rabbit from Goodnight Moon).  Lucy is getting more vocal and as of late she enjoys the more high pitched and loud variety of her voice.  But hearing her coo, ooh, and ahh in her crib after naps is one of our favorite noises.  She just lays there kicking her legs and squealing out of enjoyment and happiness.  I hope this continues.  Something new this week with Lucy is that she is seeing Asher more and follows her everywhere with her eyes.  She seems to be fascinated by her kitty and Asher has tolerated her looking from afar.

She also just started sitting up this week. Not quite trustworthy yet but can sit for stretches at a time with us close to make sure she doesn’t fall too hard. She also seems to recognize her name. Not sure if that is just our inflection but she seems to look when we say it.

Lucy seems to be a very content baby but also has a strong-willed side to her personality.  She can be difficult to get to sleep.  She doesn't want to miss anything and she thinks we are partying all the time.  

Lucy a light in our lives and many other lives.  We are so thankful for her each and every day.  I feel blessed to be able to stay home with her and I cherish our time together.

Like father, like daughter...

Lucy's theme..Let's Go!

Lucy also enjoys this ball toy...again, anything in her mouth:)

3 months...

3 Months old!  Random pictures...

Lucy went sledding!

Playing with a rattle that was Dave's.

Just checking how many fingers she can fit in her mouth.

Snuggle with mom for a cold walk.

Just precious 

Check out my tongue!

What?!?  I wore this hat 3 months ago?  Still looks great.

Love the 3 month pictures

First date night without the nugget.

@RootDown

Hiked the Incline with my mom, sister, niece and Lucy!

Yummy toy!

Again, just adorable.

Preparing for Phoenix

Atom ball!

Yum!

Love!

Happy Valentine's Day 2014!!

2 Months

Miss Lucy turned 2 months old on Monday.

I can't believe how much she has grown and how fast she is changing.  First thing in the morning after she wakes up and gets changed, we go downstairs and she sits in her vibrating papasan chair and I sit on a pillow in front of her.  She smiles and coos and ahhs while I talk to her, drink my coffee and enjoy seeing her beautiful shining face.  We usually sing songs and read a few books.  After about an hour or so she gets tired and lays down for a nap.  My mornings are typically the best part of the day with Lucy.  When the weather is good, we usually take a walk mid-morning.  These walks are keys to my sanity and peace.  I feel like it enables me to smell fresh air and talk to Lucy about what I see; birds chirping, noisy dump trucks driving, crazy old lady feeding the squirrels, dogs catching frisbees... It is a special time with her.

What is Lucy up to these days?  Smiling and cooing. It is awesome.  Her face lights up and she seems to be on the edge of breaking into laughter.

Love her deeply.

Cousins!

Exactly one month after Lucy was born, 

our family welcomed another new addition.

(And look how similar they look right after their births!) 

Miss Clara Marie Gilmore was born November 16th!  So precious.

 Meeting for the first time.

1 month

 1 day old : 1 month old

 Love my baby girl

1 Month:

 

Lucy Orabelle Otten

Lucy Orabelle Otten 

Our miracle finally entered the world on 

Wednesday October 16th at 7:17am.

She weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces, was 20 inches long and was wide awake.

40 weeks...

 My due date has now come and gone.  I am getting anxious now to meet our little one.  I still feel good.  Not too swollen, not in pain.  And apparently Miss Lucy is comfortable too.  Hope we get to meet her this week!