Lucy's New Trick

As of a few days ago we officially have a back to front roller, all before the age of 4 months old (she did this a whole two months ahead of her big sister)!  Lucy has been practicing her new trick EVERY time we put her on her back, which is cute...until the crying begins.  You see the problem is that she can't roll back over on her back yet and she soon gets VERY angry.  It took her an hour and a half of us going in and flipping her back over for her to fall asleep last night.  Then she was up at 10:30, 12:30, 2:15, and 6:30 all because she was on her stomach again.  Needless to say last night was not a fun one. Thankfully as I am typing this post she just finally fell asleep without much crying on her tummy...she's got to be exhausted!  Here's hoping for a better night tonight.  

Emerald Isle Again

This past weekend for the second time in a month we headed to Emerald Isle to spend time with our family.  We had another fun visit enjoying time together on the beach.  Ellie had an amazing time playing with 7 of her 11 cousins.  It was a really loud sweet watching them all play together. 

Breakfast Time

This year...

two years ago in the exact same chair.  What a big difference!

Ellie & "Benny" played together practically non-stop

 The whole gang

Lucy was so happy out on the beach this day

Loud Lucy

Over the last few days Lucy has really found her voice.  She is definitely our little grunter and can be REALLY loud when she wants to be.  I just love hearing all of the little noises she is making now.  What a funny girl!

Green Level Gourd Farm

 This morning we met our neighbors Joelle and Teagen at the Green Level Gourd Farm for some fun! 

Riding the tractor

Teagen on the real tractor

We took hayride which didn't go over very well with Ellie.  There were some spooky elements (ghosts, witches, & skeletons) that she was scared of.  I was always sensitive to that kind of stuff as a child so I guess Ellie is like me.

This was much more her speed!

Our Two Girls

Last week Brad took the Exersaucer down from the attic for Lucy to start playing in and so far she seems to like it.  I took this picture of her in it for the first time...

Looking at this picture I couldn't help but be reminded of one of my most favorite pictures of Ellie taken her first time in it as well...


Looking at these pictures I still can't believe the Lord has blessed us with these two precious girls!

Emerald Isle 2011

A few weeks ago we spent time with Nan, Pop Pop, and Aunt Leah down at Emerald Isle.  We spent a lot of time out on the beach, and just relaxing.  I must say though that with a 2 year old and a 3 month old "relaxing" and "beach" don't really go together.  The surf was really rough this year, so we had to keep Ellie within arms reach anytime she was in the water.  There was also plenty of sand castles and sand muffins to be made as well.  We actually spent more time getting Miss Lucy ready for the beach and then cleaning her up afterwards than we did with her actually on the beach with us.  She wasn't a big fan of the wind and the sand in her toes, for that matter.  We are hopeful that next year she will enjoy it more. 

We are thankful for two girls who make more work fun out of the beach and for their grandparents and Aunt Leah who "lighten the load" when they are around.

 Little Elvis

 Brad spent a lot of his time at the beach fishing

 Lucy in her "clown suit" as Brad calls it.

 The sand castle that Ellie & Brad built

 Do you think Ellie has enough sand toys, or what?

 This picture was of Lucy's very first time at the beach.

Look at the thighs on her :)!

 Our trip to the aquarium

 Ellie and Pop Pop

3 Months Old

I love this little girl more and more with each passing day!   We thought Ellie was a happy baby, but so far Lucy is even happier.  She is such a joy!  Just today Ellie was jumping on her bed and Lucy was laughing as hard and loud as she possibly could at her big sister.  It was the cutest thing EVER! My heart swells to see my two sweet girls laughing together.  Lucy is getting so big, so quickly, but I am doing my best to enjoy every single day of her as a baby. 

For the last 3 weeks she has finally started going to bed earlier (between 7 & 8).  She is still not sleeping through the night, but I know that will happen with time.  I really can't complain because (unlike her big sis) she is a GREAT napper.  She typically takes a 2 hr morning nap, a 3 hr afternoon nap, and a cat nap or two!  She still hasn't found her thumb, although she is sucking her fist when she tries to go to sleep now.  Lucy loves the fan, her activity mat, and being in the Baby Bjorn carrier.  I am so lucky to be this little girl's mama and I can't wait to see her little personality come out more and more.