Y’all…
This beautiful, silly, clever kid. Oh, my heart. 😊
(Also, about ten minutes after this photo was taken, she broke Graham’s phone. LOL.)
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Selfie Mode
baby girl
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: “If I can’t hear you…”
“…then you didn’t say no, Mama.”
Guess I’d better get used to this, huh? (But honestly, it’s fine. Everything in that drawer is plastic. At least, it is now. 😉)
The Very Best New Toy Ever
Lucy has inherited, it seems, many things from me. My temper, my stubbornness, my curiosity, the shape of my eyes, my sleeping habits. We discover something new every day – some little look or mannerism – and it’s fascinating and funny and wonderful. Most wonderful of all?
Lucy loves music.
Musical toys have always been her favorite.
She’s super intrigued by my dad’s guitar and mandolin.
She likes it when I sing to her.
It’s been so lovely, to share music with my baby. And I knew that when we moved, we’d finally have the space for something I’ve always wanted, something that would bring even more music into our home.
It got here over the weekend.
And, y’all, it’s a big hit.
I am over the moon. Lucy and I agree: This is the best new toy ever.
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Good Cop, Bad Cop
Today, in the further adventures of Merlin and Weird Hairless Cat –
These two, y’all. They sure do keep us entertained. 😊
My Little Valentine
My heart sure is full this Valentine’s Day.
No chocolate or flowers required! (…Which is good, because I haven’t had time to go to the store this week. 😉)
Sleepy-time Troubles (A Mom Life Poem)
The baby likes the nighttime!
But…not really for sleep.
Oh, she’ll catch the occasional wink
and then wake,
like it’s time to play.
And daytime naps?
Well, maybe?
Nah – there’s just too much to do and say,
too many good messes to make.
Yeah, we’re all going a little crazy.
Except, of course, the baby.
One Year
This avocado supermodel is one year old today.
I’ve been wrestling with what to say about that. A poem? An essay about motherhood and all the wonderful things about Lucy? A list of that enumerates and explains this experience so far?
Nothing feels quite right.
Probably because nothing quite captures how I feel.
I’ve never loved this big. I’ve never worked this hard. I’ve never felt this tired. I’ve never been this happy.
One year of absolute, complete and all-encompassing joy with my beautiful, strong, smart, spunky, funny, fearless girl.
One year with my Lucy.
I’ve often said that perfection doesn’t exist in this universe. As it turns out, I was wrong. Because this –
This is perfection.
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Success
Been a while, and I hope to get back to writing in the very near future, but for now, I hope you enjoy this sweet little success as much as I did:
Yep, that’s right. Sweet Lucy Blue-Eyes has started solid foods, and she loves everything so far. It’s a whole new adventure, y’all. And so far, it’s pretty fun.
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: A Whole New Kind of Drunk
Milk drunk, y’all.
It’s a thing.
Lucy Blue’s Big Debut
How’s this for some Monday cuteness:
It’s a blurry photo, I know, but too good a (new) memory to not share.
Our sweet Lucy Blue-Eyes made her big debut over the weekend, and we’re so excited to start getting her out and about to meet out friends and see our community. She had a good time, I think, and was very relaxed about the whole thing.
Mama, on the other hand, was an absolute mess. I know she can’t live in three rooms of our house her whole life, but going out where the people and the germs are makes me so nervous. I want her to know the world, but I also want to keep her safe from the bad things. This, I’m sure, is a parent’s ultimate dilemma.
At any rate, we went to one of our favorite places, and Lucy got to show off a shirt from one of my very best friends, and we had a chance to catch up with a few people, and Lucy took a big nap in the middle of all of it, and it was good. We’ll do it again, I’m sure.
For now, snuggles.
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