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| Hi Lucy! |
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| She loves to put on Mommy and Daddy's shoes. |
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| Using Gracie as a recliner while watching a TV show. |
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| So cute! At her friend's birthday party. |
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| Lucy put her eggs on her toast, yummy! |
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| Beautiful girl |
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| She worked hard to stack those cans. Yes, she has paint on her face! |
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| Special girl |
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| Good friends! |
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| Lucy Kat! |
I have heard it said that once your child enters the teen years, you are reminded of some of their toddler behaviors. Well, Lucy has reminded me of a teen a few times lately. Swinging emotions, not sure what she wants, believing she is older than she really is, wanting to do everything herself, and my favorite, a new-found desire for privacy. "Mommy, go, go, Go! I privacy" as she points to the door. She has had this request when she needs to go to the bathroom, but also when she is playing in her bedroom. The other night, I said something about her being my baby, and she said, "No, I big girl." The next morning as I helped her into her car seat she said, "No, I do it myself." Where did she learn all of these phrases? It was like she woke up one morning and decided that she was going to let me know unequivocally that she was a two-year old. It is exciting to see her really beginning her journey towards independence. I know all too well that these years are going to pass quickly, and that this life that we have given her is hers! I better get used to that reality now.
Lucy still loves reading books, playing outdoors and artwork. She loves to go outside to look for worms. She thinks that they are crawling underground to go to sleep. Yesterday it was dry all day long (a small miracle, but don't worry it did not top 58 degrees), and when we were playing she took off her shoes to feel the grass under her feet. "Soft!" Our grass is full of spongy moss. She also loves TeeVee, as she would say it. She doesn't watch too much...but her favorites are Nemo and Elmo. Apparently she pointed to a copy of the movie Tangled and smiled, so Marc bought it for her. She has him figured out! She traded in all of her binky's for presents about a month ago and nap time has never been the same. I can really only get her to sleep in the car or stroller. That's ok. It was time to move on from the B! We have been taking her on lots of walks and hikes lately. It is fun, and she does surprisingly well. It is such a privilege to be one of her parents. We love her so much and feel very blessed every day.
