A Big Thank You

I've been wanting to post a big THANK YOU for all of the wonderful gifts we've gotten from family and friends to welcome Baby Lucy into the world. I really appreciate all the super cute things, and I hope you didn't feel like we were expecting anything. We are very blessed to have lots of baby girl clothes and accessories left over from Avery, but it is nice to have new fun things and for Lucy to not have all hand-me-downs =) Avery has really loved her big sister gifts too. Again, unnecessary, she does understand that it's Lucy's "birthday" and that she doesn't always have to get something when Lucy does, but she loves presents all the same. My cousin Sara and her lovely kids Hannah, Rachel, Emily, and Ben definitely knew what a 2 year old girl would love- bubbles, stickers, and a fluffy pink tutu! Here is Avery dancing with joy in her new tutu. Ya'll are the best!

My girls after church this morning

Hello Sun

We were so excited to have a couple of beautiful, sunny days this week! We joined some friends at the park yesterday and had a blast, I thought you'd like to see some pictures. Claire brought her bubble machine to the park so they're chasing bubbles in these pictures. The boy sitting beside Avery is Nathan, "my Nathan", she calls him, her best friend from school. The girl on the left with the navy shirt and pink pants is Claire, our friend from school and church- Claire got a little sister the same week as Avery did, baby Audrey =)

Here is Avery's other best friend from school, Nate. So cute right?! Nate is also getting a little sister in the next few weeks, baby Lauren.  Lucy has friends already =) Every day Avery talks about her friends Nathan and Nate. Nathan and Nate this, Nathan and Nate that. It's funny how kids so young can be compatible with certain other kids and prefer some friends over others in her class of 12 two year olds. I'm grateful for it since Avery has been a major factor in ME finding friends here. Luckily kids that she likes also have Moms that I really like! Thanks Avery!

Don't worry, we didn't forget Miss Lucy- she liked the park too!

My Life

Here are a few videos of the girls- Lucy is getting more alert and is still such a good baby. Avery is still being a sweet big sister, if I could only get her out of poor Lucy's face all the time! We went to Hickman last weekend and had a great time, even survived a bout of mastitis =( We didn't do anything too exciting or crazy, just a lot of this:

Oh and here is Avery with her best friend Nathan at the play space- thank goodness for that wonderful playground!!

Week 3

Crazy hair just like Avery's was!

Sisterly secrets already

Lucy girl is growing up fast! She continues to eat and sleep as she should and even slept for a 6 hour stretch the other night! Avery is a great big sister- things are going better than I'd even hoped for. She snuggles and loves on Lucy a LOT, and hasn't gotten jealous yet. She takes the breast feeding and Lucy sleeping in our room just fine, and is a great helper fetching the paci, diapers, etc. for me. She loves having Lucy sit next to her in the car, and everywhere she goes she announces that this is her new baby sister Lucy. She tells everyone we see in the hallway at school. She tells the checkout ladies at the grocery. She tells the people taking a walk past our house on the sidewalk. She is VERY proud! She told me yesterday that she had a baby in her belly and that the baby's name was Lucy Two. Ha! I guess she isn't tired of her yet if she's already wanting another one =)

We get a couple of smiles from Lucy, but most of the time she looks very worried. I'm sure she's concerned about when Avery is going to pounce on her next! Where Avery is my never-sit-still-go-go-getter, I can already tell that Lucy is my worrier, my cuddler, and my sleeper!

She does occasionally cry =) This week she crys a LOT louder than last week, I guess she's found that she needs to be loud to make her presence known around here.

Bye!

Week 2

Scott and Carla (Papa and Gigi) came to see Lucy last week! Avery was excited to show off baby sister but really took advantage of the extra attention!

We took Lucy out for a walk and bundled her all up. Thank goodness it's been warmer lately! 

Loving sisters already!

Week 1

Here are some pics of Lucy's 1st week! Big thanks to Nancy and Jim who came to help in anticipation of Miss Lucy's arrival and helped so much with Avery until we got home from the hospital. And thanks to my Mom who came to help the first week while we got settled.

Lucy in her coming home from the hospital outfit- same one I wore home from the hospital 29 years ago!!

 

Me getting ready to bring Lucy home... too bad Dave had the stomach flu and couldn't join us!