August 16th, 2010 (yup, I am behind and playing catch-up!)
I made this!
Seriously, I made this!
I grew this little girl in my belly and every little bit of nourishment she has ever received was made by me, those chubby cheeks, that double (or maybe triple!) chin, that pudgy belly and that round little bottom were all made by me. She has not had baby cereal yet, never had formula and I am pretty sure Daddy hasn't been giving her Dippin' Dots. I am just always in awe that I regularly burn toast, sometimes forget to pay bills, never know what day of the week it is, kill houseplants and never remember to water the garden, yet I can literally grow children! Amazing. Primitive feeling. I can't believe I can grow something so perfect.
I would love to take credit for her infectious smile and stunning blue eyes, but even though Daddy didn't grow her, she took ALL of his genes!
Lucy continues to be an absolute joy! She is so mild mannered and always has a smile on her face! When we take her out in public, she shows off and makes us look like good parents ...which is good, because we usually have Jack with us too... who makes us look like bad parents.
Lucy's 6 Month Stats
Height: 26 1/2 inches (70%)
Weight: 16.7 lbs (52%)
Head: 16 (5%)
When you look at this little girl's percentages, you would get the idea that she is tall, thin, and has a little pin-head, but to look at her, that last thing you would call her is skinny and I think her head is perfect! Lucy's doctor was very happy with how Lucy is developing, she is ahead of the pack except with babbling. Lucy is a quiet little girl that doesn't have a lot to say! The doctor also said that Lucy's first teeth are on their way and we will see them soon. The scary part of her appointment was when Lucy's doctor said to me, "You do know that this is going to be your busy child, right?" and no, she was NOT talking about Jack (who was leaping from chairs yelling, "I JUMP!"). Huh, what, Lazy Lucy? At that moment, and really at any moment, Lucy was rolling all over the exam table and trying to sit up. I pointed out my son and said, "No, No, No, that is my wild child, there is no way she can be more active than him.". The doctor disagrees and says that Lucy is very active and will prove to be my busy one. Dear Lord, PLEASE help me! When I stopped to think about it, I realized that at that same age, Jack was not rolling around (he rolled over once when he was 4 months old and never did it again until after he was walking!) and he wasn't trying to crawl either. Lucy is always rolling across the floor to get to what she wants to play with and is desperately working on crawling to be able to chase after her brother. Once this girl figures out walking, I am going to be one busy Mama!
Likes: Big Bro Jack, Mommy, Daddy, cuddling, baths, tummy time, rolling all over the floor, reading books, watching Jack purposely fall down over and over again, stroller rides to the park, shopping, zerberts on her tummy, being tickled, being in the exersaucer or jumperoo, and chewing on anything she can get her hands on.
Dislikes: as usual, this is a tough one to figure out. This time she did actually cry for her shots, but I think it was only because they drew blood first, which she hates! Other than that the only time she cries is if she is in her car seat and it is not moving. That includes stoplights! At every stop light she starts to fuss and you have to pump the brakes to keep her from crying. Driving with Lucy is kind of like the movie Speed, only that instead of not letting the bus go below 50mph, we can't stop at stop lights without a bomb going off in the backseat.
Special Skills:
*being absolutely cute and adorable at all times
*making people fall in love with her with just a smile
*an unbelievable tolerance for her older brother's love and affection
*speed roller! She can cross a room in seconds, but only if you aren't actually watching her!
*sitting up
*loving everyone she meets
