lucy's 3 months old!

 

our little bean is getting so big...such a happy girl! if she's awake, she's either smiling or cooing @ us. in fact, when she eats now, it seems she would prefer to smile or talk to us instead. it's PRECIOUS! this past week she really *found* garrett & follows him with her eyes all over - especially when we're all in our bed in the AMs after they're both up. if G is laughing with B, or wrestling on the bed, lucy's straining her neck to see them - to know what's going on.

we think she's around 13.5 pounds...and seems to be growing well into the 3-6 month sized clothing. she had her first shots this past month & screamed like a 6-month old (according to the nurse), taking forever (it seemed) to settle down. dare i say she has a flair for the dramatic? ;-) she seems to sleep lighter than G did; while she has also *found* her fingers, she doesn't always keep them in well making for some interesting sleep patterns w/in her naps. but we're rockin' & rollin' on nighttime sleep - a fact for which we are all very, very grateful!

in the past month lucy went on 3 trips...TN, NC & SC...of course, she was the star of the show everywhere she went. for the most part, a good traveler, but that first trip back to GA from TN was several stops of getting her fed, diapered, calmed down, etc. but we were so happy to take her to her families & show her off! we celebrated with both families in ways that made us feel very loved & encouraged in our growing family, specifically in lucy's birth.

this past month, i did my first solo stint with lucy & garrett...& i have to say, it went pretty well (even taking the kiddies out to dinner one evening), but i was super happy when brian came back! i am so grateful to have an incredible partner in parenthood...& while this transition to a *party of 4* has stretched us, it's reminded us (most days) that we do indeed make a great team.

we love you, lucy belle...we're so grateful for the beautiful life you bring into our home!

seriously

 

nothing to say, really, besides 'cutest baby ever'!

oh a pony ride

 

the majority of this weekend, brian & i spent @ our church's marriage conference. was great to have that time for ourselves, to focus on our marriage. we walked away realizing that even after almost ten years of marriage, we're still misunderstanding each other @ times & that leads to much of our conflict. it's so helpful to listen to a speaker & then walk away & use that info as conversation starters in a non-threatening way. i so appreciate that i'm married to a man who is so open to *talking* about our relationship & making our marriage better...if we're going to do this forever, we want it to be the best it can be...it's worth fighting hard for.

today we spent kind of recovering from our week. we didn't even leave the house until 4PM! a local elementary school hosted a fall fest. it was free for all of us, so we were in. @ this point, it was more just to let G see all the *sights* & run around on the soccer field (wear that little man out!).

garrett took his first pony ride...he was so cute. not the least bit intimidated by those ponies! brian told him to hold onto the saddle as he put him up there & G didn't let go. lucy & i walked around with G as he rode - he just kept watching his pony & looking @ the others. he was dancing all over the field, running around, straight up to a cop @ one point - talking to him & pointing to the sky, going on inflatables, getting his hair *color* sprayed...love watching his energy & enthusiasm in these types of environments. lucy bean looked around from her perch in the bjorn. she was asleep when we arrived but stayed awake much of the time we were there. i'm grateful she was happy there...making our family time that much more enjoyable! now if we could just get her to take a nap... :-)