lucy, 7 months

it just gets funner. i know, i know. funner isn't a word. but it IS fun to say. & miss lucy is just at such a fun stage.

i can't even tell you how much snuggling this girl loves. the past week we were in charlotte for a few days with my family & then Brian's parents were here over the weekend. she can be in anyone's arms & she's perfectly happy & content. you don't even need a toy to entertain her. @ my nephew's birthday party, it was nearly 8...L had skipped her catnap AND this was a half hour past her bedtime. garrett was saying, "done party. lovey, lovey. night night." poor thing just wanted to sleep. but not lucy. she was down the table, sitting on someone's lap, banging her hands loudly on the table & schreeching. put her in the middle of the party, where she can see what's going on & this girl's in hog heaven! i'm telling you...she just wants IN on the action.

plus sometimes when you're holding her, she reaches for your face. & comes in & just leans her forehead on yours. it's priceless. & unchartered for us. garrett has grown to be a love monkey but @ this age definitely wasn't a snuggler. advantages on both sides...b/c when lucy is displeased for not being held or paid attention to, she definitely "schreeches" until she has your attention. but the sister better learn to get in line...we try really hard to not "always" give in (yes, it's criminal - please post complaints here about the damage we're doing her psyche; she can tell her therapist about it later!).

(boring stats i'm listing mainly for future reference) sleepwise, she's still doing 2 naps a day + her little catnap. she & garrett both go down @ 7:30 so it makes our lives very simple in the evenings (once they're down, of course!). we're about to move her up - yet again - to the NEXT size in diapers b/c those little thighs keep chunking UP! she's doing soooo well w/ her solids...oatmeal, prunes, sweet potatoes, bananas & peas.

our little bean is STILL not interested in rolling from her back to her front. she'll sort of try - mainly in an attempt to see what garrett's doing behind her - but she doesn't care. seriously. she's happy where she is as long as she can see you or has a little toy where she is. i don't know how we'll ever get her to crawl b/c she doesn't enjoy being on her tummy. she'll just lie down on her arms. hahaha...the dr said it's just a matter of will (look out!) - that she'll do it when she's ready. her babbling is on a roll...blah blah blah; da da da; & blowing raspberries FULL of slobber. truly, she can talk up a storm!

i really can't say enough about how content & joyful lucy is. it amazes me that she is already so big. i am so grateful to God for making her our daughter. happy 7 months, baby girl!

ps - sorry for all the obnoxious photos...i couldn't pick just one from this shoot!