Sunday, October 19, 2008

Catching Up







It's been a busy month and I've been bad at posting new blogs.  So this entry will catch up on the last month's events.  Lucia is a babbling, rolling, smiling, laughing bundle of joy these days.  She's a very happy baby and Mark and I feel blessed by her every day.  Uncles Jeff and Michael came to visit us in late September.  It was so fun to hang out with them and see Lucia enjoy her family.  She really took to them and they seemed to like her, too. :)
The big news of the month is that Lucia started daycare and Mom went back to work.  It's a big adjustment for Mom, but Lucia seems to think it's no big deal.  She loves her daycare lady, Mary, and her new friends who shout "LUCIA!" when she arrives in the morning. :)  I'm working on the balance between working and motherhood and my favorite time of the day is 4:30 when I get to pick her up.  
We just went in to the pediatrician for her 4 month check up recently.  For those of you who like to know the stats she's now a long 25.8" (97%) and 12.8 lbs (39%).  She's our long string bean.  Apparently all that milk is going towards her length and not her weight right now.  The doc says she's growing fine and we think she looks perfect.  
It's a beautiful fall weekend in Minnesota and yesterday we went to the apple orchard.  It was both Lucia's and Mark's first time!  Mark claims it's a midwestern thing, all these apple orchards and pumpkin patches.  We sampled apples, looked for pumpkins, took pictures, and bought almost every apple dessert available in the sales barn.  
 

Monday, September 15, 2008

Baptism





This past weekend Lucia was baptised at Incarnation Lutheran Church. It was a very nice service and she looked beautiful in her long baptismal gown. She slept through the baptism, flinching just a little each time the pastor poured water on her head. :) The Hoags and Kaari and Jonathan were her sponsors and stood up with us. We had a nice celebration brunch at Dan and Ellen's after church. It was a special day in our little girl's life. Thanks to all those who helped us celebrate!

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Practicing for Halloween




I decided to pull out the Halloween costume and try it on her. Good thing, because she may not fit into it by the end of October. She's a darling banana! Thanks, Auntie Karen, for the costume!

Monday, September 8, 2008

Our Little Reader


Grandma Sue sent us a great new book, thank you! Lucia is already a reader, cooing and smiling as mom or dad read the words on the page and ask her questions. One of our favorite things to do as a family is to lay on the big bed and read a book together. :) I tried to attach a video of Lucia and I reading the new book, but apparently I'm not ready for that, it didn't work. Instead, I attached a photo of her reading one of her favorites, Fuzzy Bee.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Lucy Loves Baths!


Lucia has grown into enjoying her bathtime, smiling and even splashing as we wash. Mom loves bath nights because we get to snuggle up in our cute hooded towel while we cuddle and nurse.