18 Months Old

Lucy is 18.5 months old now, and boy are we busy!  She says a lot of words and is starting to say short sentences, usually when asking for "more" of something (More num nums!  More kitty!  More ba-ba!)  She understands most of what we say.  Whether or not she complies with what we say is a different story...  like most toddlers, she is quite the headstrong little thing!  She is definitely flexing her independent muscles and is regularly testing when and where mommy and daddy will draw the line.

Her favorite game is "night-night," where we all have to pretend to go to sleep and then wake up.  In order to play night-night, everyone involved requires the following: 1 pillow, 1 blanket, and 1 doll.  And of course, Lucy also needs her gocky (which is what she calls her binky because it has a duck, or "gock," on it).  No one can go night-night until each item has been secured in place.  Then we all lay down, pretend to snore, and then jump up and say, "good morning!!!"  Repeat 500 times.

She also knows how to operate an iPad, including swiping the button to turn it on and finding and opening her favorite apps.  She is really, really into it.  Currently her favorite app is Freight Train, which she calls choo-choo.  It's crazy, but I guess that's the world we live in!  Imagine - kids Lucy's age will never know a world without the internet or smartphones.  Fortunately we've been able to find some really cute, educational, and interactive apps.

Here she is doing some talking and animal sounds.  She's actually talking a lot more (and a lot more clearly) than this, but as you can see, it's tough for me to take videos these days without my phone being commandeered.  So this will have to do for now.

Corn Dogs

What's new in Lucy's world?  Corn dogs.  Corn dogs are new.  And proving that she really is my daughter, she loves them.

Picture with Santa

It's a gem this year, folks.  A real gem. :)

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving brought more fun in Bakersfield!  Enjoy these pictures taken by Auntie Kate, or as Lucy likes to call her, Cake.

Mmmmm...... cake......

Peekaboo!

Sitting still for a few seconds...

Running through the yard

Taking a walk with JJ

Flowers for Daddy

What can I collect?

What to do next?

Close inspection.

Family photo - Dad's side

Family photo - Mom's side

Bakersfield Weekend

We went to Bakersfield this past weekend to attend the funeral service of my Great Aunt Mary, who Lucy first met when she was 7 weeks old.  She was a beautiful soul with a heart of gold, and we will miss her very, very much.  Here are some pictures from the weekend.

Remembering my Great Great Aunt Mary (a few weeks before she passed)

I love leaves! Especially when Aunt Becky throws 'em in the air.

Fun in the Bakersfield sun!

Flower Picking

I love bubbles....no I mean I REALLY LOVE BUBBLES!

Lunch at Luigi's, a Bakersfield staple.

My (G-ma) J.J. is the greatest!

Having first ice cream at Dewar's, downtown Bakersfield

This is serious business

Fun at Bravo Farms on the way home.

 

 

Editor's Note: Fear not dear readers, the cow was fake.

Shwew, back home safe watching TV and eating some num nums. What a weekend!

Winter Coat

Here's Lu lookin' cute in her winter coat.

Lucy's New Slide

Lucy is quite the climber these days.  She climbs onto chairs, tables, sofas, beds, kitty trees.... you name it and she wants to scale it like Mt. Everest.  So we decided to get her something that she can climb on safely.  Here she is checking out her new slide for the first time!