skubby

 

what's a *skubby* you might ask? well, it's lucy's head. brian coined this term one day when he remarked that she has such a chubby skull. hahahaha...so, now...lulu's cranium is referred to as a *skubby* - one pretty darn sweet skubby i might add.

on the 29th, the bean was 6 months old - we're halfway to her first birthday. what? this past week she also started sitting up on her own (hopefully you can tell that in the pics); she can hold the position solo pretty well but most often looks like a little tripod w/ both fists in b/w her knees balancing. she's also grown into some pretty mad vocal skills...this past w/e it sounded like she was jabbering away in conversation w/ my mom. she still loves to play w/ her toes & often falls to her side when she's on her back & reaching for her toes - but she's still not rolling back to front; each time she falls to the side when reaching for her toes she quickly jerks her feet & legs back down to keep from going over! we cannot leave a thing w/in her reach or it will wind up in her mouth or the floor.

today she was sitting @ the diner play table w/ garrett & knocking everything off (which G gets in trouble for doing) - he just looked @ me to see what my reaction was going to be towards lucy - of course, i tried to explain that she's a baby, she doesn't know. in reality, he seemed to accept it & would just run around her seat picking the things back up & putting them on the table for her to knock off again. guess he figured if he couldn't get away w/ it, somebody might as well!

we go next week for her 6 month check but i had her @ the dr last week for her tummy troubles & her weight is up to 16.5 pounds! don't know about length & the rest. i've had to go up a size in diapers during the day & @ night b/c they weren't exactly fitting around her thighs anymore. ;-)

this past month garrett has also FINALLY mastered saying "lucy" and not "woo wheese" (sounded like a scary way of saying louise) - hahahaha! when she shrieks loudly he'll look @ me & say, "baby scker me!" he's great about going to see what she's doing & will walk up to her & say, "oh lucy bean!"

the days just continue to become more fun w/ her little personality emerging...her laughter & smiles are just infectious!

our fun day

 

the monkey comes into sight & our bean lights up. smiles. reaches for him.

brian was off for MLK (though - bless him! - he did go in & work several hours). we went out for breakfast. & then later the weather was amazing. so we took a walk @ lunch; then after naps, we hit a local park. we parked @ the rec center & took a special "hike" around to the playground. garrett loved this b/c he got to "march" through the gravel, wet sandy mud, through a tunnel & past the water.

 

he ran like crazy & climbed. he went down slides. he's hard to slow down, but we did manage to get a few shots. i mean, are you kidding me? i love my little crew. it was so great to be together - just the 4 of us - today & spend some time playing (we did NO chores!) & having fun!

 

 

toboggan

 

reading before bed w/ daddy.

the kids were both so exhausted tonight.

but garrett doesn't pass on reading. especially getting to read w/ daddy. daddy's kind of a big deal around here. :)

b/f they sat down to read, the monkey had put on his new toboggan - lightin' mcqueen! - that he received for christmas. he wouldn't take it off until it was time to go to bed. his hair was still wet from his bath, but he was SWEATING under there b/c he'd been running around playing w/ it on too.

 

 

she adores him

 

i love it. he was making her laugh.

these days if Lucy starts to get upset, Garrett runs over & shakes his hands in her face & says, "doodoodoodoo, baby!" like it's a spell & he's casting it on her to get her to stop fussing. so sweet to see how he's responding to her now too...when she reaches over & touches him, he laughs. when they're sitting side by side & she's looking @ him, he'll get shy & won't look back @ her. so sweet!!! if i carry them both down the stairs, she stares @ him the entire way & will have the most giant open mouth smile on her face. i love how they're responding to one another.

our prayer really is that they will always enjoy the company of one another & any future little ones. i think we're off to a good start. :)

look! i've got toes.

 

lucy loo found her toesies today. but she's only interested if her feet aren't covered (hence no pj's from the waist down.)

she's intentionally reaching for everything around her. no more holding her on your lap while you're trying to eat.

garrett counted his toes today. he came up with 7.

BUT! garrett also counted to ten all alone today!

did i mention it? how much i love my job? :) ah, my babies.

special visitors

 

earlier this week my grandmother, aunt sybil & her son (david) came to see us. they were bringing my great aunt down to visit her daughter (who lives nearby). it was a nice surprise in our week. my kids always love having company - hands to care for them, people to play chase (with garrett!). since we don't live near either of our families, i'm always happy for the opportunity to have the kids be w/ them - even if it's just a short while. garrett's definitely @ the age where he remembers things about it all & talks about it afterwards!

mom maw, sybil & david - thank you for coming to stay w/ us & loving on mr garrett & miss lucy lynn while you were here!

(a little) snow day

 

this AM while lucy was sleeping, G & i stepped out to play in the little bit of snow that fell last night.

clearly, we are not equipped to dress for the snow, though. G did get some gloves for christmas, but they just hang on his little hands. no snow boots, well, because it basically NEVER snows here. so i put together a makeshift get-up...

he loved running around in the snow, even sliding down the little curb in the church parking lot. he liked marching & seeing his boot prints - & mine - in the snow; he would turn around & walk back on top of them. he didn't love it @ the end though - his hands WERE getting cold. so we only lasted about a half hour, but it was alot of fun!