Little Ladies at a Little Table

Lucy and Charlotte got to hang out last week for Easter. Mimi put on a fabulous egg hunt, which culminated with sandwiches together. We were also lucky enough to have really warm weather, making their sleeveless dresses appropriate for the weather!

Afraid of the Rain

It's raining here again, and Lucy woke up in the middle of the night yesterday because the rain was so loud against the side of the house. It took Elliot (aka super Daddy) a little while in his sleepy stupor to figure out why Lucy was inconsolable, but he finally realized that she was afraid of the noise the rain was making. Once he explained to her that it was just the rain (she knows all about rain and loves her raincoat), she paused and then went back to sleep for the rest of the night.

No pictures of that moment, but here's a recent photo of Lucy, with her sunglasses, feeling sad about something. Life with a two-year-old is never dull...

Relaxing Time

We've been enjoying some unseasonably fabulous weather these past few days, and so Lucy and I spent a little time on our back porch yesterday after she woke up from her nap. Here she is, legs crossed, enjoying some applesauce.


And for those of you committed enough to watch a two minute video, this shows you the live action scene, complete with some solo time on the swinging furniture.

Belated Birthday Photos

We can't quite believe it, but Lucy is a 2-year-old. Indeed, she's been a 2-year-old for almost a month! Her personality shines through in new and different ways almost daily, and we're really having a blast with her - even if it can be pretty exhausting to keep up with her sometimes.

A couple of weeks ago, we had a party for her, complete with homemade farm cake (per Lucy's request). Here she is blowing out the candle with Elliot:

And then enjoying her sugar high:

Thanks to Saba for the photos!

Anthropomorphizing George

Lucy's been busy these past few weeks. She has a new friend in her jumbo Curious George (thanks, Gramps!). She likes to sit him in chairs, change his diaper, put him to bed under blankets, and generally drag him around. She had a little help getting George set up in her high chair, but was very pleased with the result, nonetheless.


You may also notice that she's not wearing pants, again. This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago and that phase seems to be passing, though has been replaced by a recent obsession with wearing tights. It's hard to keep track sometimes!

Fashionable Lucy

Blogger seems to be having some difficulty hosting videos right now, so I'll return to traditional photos for the timebeing. Lucy is more videogenic than photogenic these days, but I'm sure we can all muddle through.

We had a nice long weekend for President's Day this past weekend, but by the end of it we were all ready to get back to our normal routines of daycare and work.

Yesterday, Lucy demonstrated her strong independence through fashion. I had dressed her in a regular diaper, pants, socks, and a shirt, but while playing on her own in her room, she decided to change into a swim diaper (with some help) and then completely independently took off her pants and socks and put on...her sneakers. Here she is posing by the wall, though getting her to look at, much less smile for, the camera was not going to happen:


Please also note the diapers strewn around the floor - Lucy has been relocating things like diapers, trash cans and the laundry hamper in the background with great purpose lately. It's very cute, even if we seem to live in a constant state of clutter as a result.

Hanging Out in the Kitchen

We spent the beginning of last week skiing at Okemo with Gramps and Mimi. It was a fantastic trip, and I highly recommend Okemo to any families who ski - it really put Sunday River (our destination last year) to shame.

We came home early on Wednesday, leaving at 8am to beat the predicted storm, which turned out to be a total non-event here in Massachusetts. So, we had an afternoon at home, which was lovely and relaxing. Lucy and I spent some time hanging out in the kitchen and she decided it was time to eat some grapes. The following video shows you what ensued, and includes her current favorite declaration ("I did it!") a couple of times:



And for those of you with shorter attention spans, this 21 second clip embodies what life with an almost two-year-old Lucy is often like, complete with "I want" statements, "No, Mommy" and grabbing. I'm able to be philosophical enough about all this to find it somewhat cute: